1984 Donruss Wax Box Rip!
Nikklos
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Despite 1984 being the heyday of my collecting career, and despite Donnie Baseball being my idol growing up, I have never owned an '84 Donruss Mattingly RC. That all changes tonight!
Remember going to a card show in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn in 1984. There was a cute girl working one table - that sure was a rarity - and she cajoled me into spending $35 - an unheard of sum - for a '84 Donruss wax box. She said it was relatively rare. Huh, I guess she was sort of right.
It was a good box, the only '84 Donruss I ever owned. Yielded a ton of 9s (of which a few may be resubbed). a PSA 10 Vance Law, an o/c Joe Carter. And two Strawberrys - a PSA 9 and a PSA Gem Mint 10!
But no Mattingly.
Let's hope for some Mattinglys!
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Remember going to a card show in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn in 1984. There was a cute girl working one table - that sure was a rarity - and she cajoled me into spending $35 - an unheard of sum - for a '84 Donruss wax box. She said it was relatively rare. Huh, I guess she was sort of right.
It was a good box, the only '84 Donruss I ever owned. Yielded a ton of 9s (of which a few may be resubbed). a PSA 10 Vance Law, an o/c Joe Carter. And two Strawberrys - a PSA 9 and a PSA Gem Mint 10!
But no Mattingly.
Let's hope for some Mattinglys!
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Good luck!!
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
<< <i>A cute girl at a card shop?? I hope you asked her out! LOL!
Good luck!! >>
Nothing else in life would be needed but a cute girl in to cards
Jmaciu's Collection
<< <i>A cute girl at a card shop?? I hope you asked her out! LOL!
Good luck!! >>
A card SHOW ... SHOW ... S-H-O-W ... not a SHOP dammit! Read before you comment. HAHA... How r u Tim?
NIK ... hope you pull a GEM DONNIE! Good Luck.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
I'm kinda like you- Despite this being one of the unbelievably iconic cards of my collecting youth, I could never manage to pull it back then, and the other kids would want half my collection for these things! Finally ripped a couple boxes a couple of years ago and got one.
Here's hoping for the Double Matty!
I will stay tuned in and watching.
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<< <i>A cute girl at a card shop?? I hope you asked her out! LOL!
Good luck!! >>
A card SHOW ... SHOW ... S-H-O-W ... not a SHOP dammit! Read before you comment. HAHA... How r u Tim?
NIK ... hope you pull a GEM DONNIE! Good Luck. >>
Card shop, card show, who cares!! It's a cute girl selling cards!!
So you look a gift horse in the mouth, too?!
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
A few packs in - nothing earth-shattering. And no Donnie. But still plenty of box to go. Hope springs eternal.
They call me "Pack the Ripper"
More to come tonight!
<< <i>FWIW, I did not get a Brett, Schmidt, Henderson, Rose or Mattingly in the box I ripped in 1984. So I am hoping that means a Mattingly is coming in this box!
More to come tonight! >>
Hey Chris, I bet that Mattingly is in one of my boxes.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
<< <i>Hey Chris, I bet that Mattingly is in one of my boxes. >>
Mike - I am sure there are a slew of minty PSA 10 Mattinglys in your boxes. Alas, the world may never know!
<< <i>Golden Gate Motel Card show? >>
Don't recall the venue. It was a pretty busy show in a decent-sized room. Summer of '84.
<< <i>One observation about 1984 Donruss - their Diamond Kings aren't very regal. Jim Clancy anyone? >>
Not too bad. In 1982 and 1983 he was 8th, and 19th in the league in ERA+ for those years. Not HOF dominant, but worthy of a Diamond King card
Plus he threw 266 innings in '82, second in the league.
Ok maybe a better example would be Mr. $3500 himself - Matt Young.
<< <i>Ah, I'll never forget the girl who sold me the Donruss box, sigh.
A few packs in - nothing earth-shattering. And no Donnie. But still plenty of box to go. Hope springs eternal.
I can relate to this picture. The implements of a box rip here. Stacks of card savers and penny sleeves.
Holy crap - only six packs left!
Two packs left.
Chris, you got some nice star power but I know you were looking for Donnie Baseball. Here's hoping he is in one of those last 2 packs.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
Jeremy