Question for BBCE -- 1988 Donruss

bziddy · March 3, 2014 12:37AM

Following up on the rare Fleer BB and OPC Hockey discussions...

How much unopened 1988 Donruss do you think remains?

a) a Baker's Crapton (1 more than a crapton)
b) enough to fill up enough of the Grand Canyon to make it the OK Canyon
c) enough that if you collected it all in one place it would create it's own gravitational pull
d) roughly equal to Sid Fernandez + Prince Fielder + Bob Hamelin

Thanks. There is a guy down the street selling it for $12/ton and am wondering if I should invest my kid's college fund.

LarkinCollector · March 3, 2014 12:43AM

<< Following up on the rare Fleer BB and OPC Hockey discussions...

How much unopened 1988 Donruss do you think remains?

a) a Baker's Crapton (1 more than a crapton)
b) enough to fill up enough of the Grand Canyon to make it the OK Canyon
c) enough that if you collected it all in one place it would create it's own gravitational pull
d) roughly equal to Sid Fernandez + Prince Fielder + Bob Hamelin

Thanks. There is a guy down the street selling it for $12/ton and am wondering if I should invest my kid's college fund. >>

e) All of the above, but at $12/ton and no consideration to space, I'd be a buyer.

Gemyanks10 · March 3, 2014 12:44AM

dennis07 · March 3, 2014 12:47AM

"e) All of the above, but at $12/ton and no consideration to space, I'd be a buyer."

Just because I opened so much of this product back in the day (I mean, who could resist buying full cases
from Sam's club) I wouldn't take it even if they wanted to pay me to haul it away.

mlbfan2 · March 3, 2014 1:02AM

We should do a poll and see how much 1988 Donruss CU members have.

I'll start. I gave some away last year, so now I have none.

itzagoner · March 3, 2014 1:03AM

so bad my dog refuses to bury it in the yard.

+1 for good spoof.

Stingray · March 3, 2014 1:11AM

Someone on here was collecting this set in graded form??

hyperchipper09 · March 3, 2014 1:33AM

The only product in the 80's that my Mom bought wax boxes of in multiples for me. I think the final tally was 12.

Bosox1976 · March 3, 2014 1:37AM

I've never seen one at auction from a major auction house.

DanBessette · March 3, 2014 1:42AM

<< Someone on here was collecting this set in graded form?? >>

I have some '91 Donruss rack packs I'd like to sell that person (or anybody)

Justintime · March 3, 2014 1:45AM

is it unopened at 12 a ton id buy some

cpamike · March 3, 2014 1:45AM

<< I've never seen one at auction from a major auction house. >>

Two words, private sales.

Full disclosure, I have 4 boxes I purchased in 1988, otherwise, I might need to get them authenticated.

DanBessette · March 3, 2014 1:49AM

sitting on a gold mine there, Mike!

PMKAY · March 3, 2014 1:50AM

Don't try get me down off the high of recently purchasing a 1988 Donruss Todd Stottlemyre RC PSA 10. I mean come on, it's a POP 2, there can't be much unopened left it this is only a pop 2 card.

bziddy · March 3, 2014 1:52AM

<< Don't try get me down off the high of recently purchasing a 1988 Donruss Todd Stottlemyre RC PSA 10. I mean come on, it's a POP 2, there can't be much unopened left it this is only a pop 2 card. >>

I think I might have been the underbidder on this one. I really coveted that card for my PC, but I set a firm stop and refused to go past my snipe of $3.17, POP 2 or not.

gemint · March 3, 2014 2:08AM

I've heard they even have a few cases of this stuff up on the international space station. They tried to eject it into space but it kept getting blown back in.

waxman2745 · March 3, 2014 2:15AM

Donruss must have ejected this stuff into space because the ocean was already full from 1952 Topps high numbers

ClockworkAngel · March 3, 2014 2:15AM

Let's not forget about the high number Short Prints either! That Gregg Jefferies RC is impossible to find in high grade!

Seriously, it was comical how much 1988 Donruss was/is out there. I would see it at car washes, Pharmacies, Clothing retailers, candy stores, hardware stores, etc. Everywhere I went it seemed like Dale Murphy was following me

waxman2745 · March 3, 2014 2:27AM

What I'd like to know is how much revenue Donruss netted in 1988: total sales - cost to produce.

WalterSobchak · March 3, 2014 3:00AM

Thankfully, I have purged my collection of all '88 Donruss. And it feels good. Real good.

If you had a bunch of it at this point, the only way it would make sense to sell it is if you could find a local buyer. Otherwise, you might as well open everything you've got, take out all the Glavines, and use the rest for kindling.

billwaltonsbeard · March 3, 2014 4:57AM

BBCE will pay $1000 to any collector over 35 who never opened at least one case of 1988 Donruss

cpamike · March 3, 2014 4:59AM

<< BBCE will pay $1000 to any collector over 35 who never opened at least one case of 1988 Donruss >>

Crap, even I'm disqualified.

bziddy · March 3, 2014 5:04AM

<< BBCE will pay $1000 to any collector over 35 who never opened at least one case of 1988 Donruss >>

Sweet -- I think I stopped at 2 or 3 boxes (didn't have the scratch to go crazy -- plus I was buying more Score).

Now, if we are talking about 1990 Donruss and Fleer, then I'm out.

PMKAY · March 3, 2014 5:05AM

What do I get for having never opened a single pack?

billwaltonsbeard · March 3, 2014 5:07AM

<< What do I get for having never opened a single pack? >>

You get the empty, haunting, soulless feeling of never pulling a Mackey Sasser Rated Rookie straight from the pack.

LarkinCollector · March 3, 2014 5:08AM

<< BBCE will pay $1000 to any collector over 35 who never opened at least one case of 1988 Donruss >>

Cha-ching! I think I only opened a box and a couple cellos back in the day, probably the only reason I'm one of the few interested at $12/ton. You couldn't pay me enough to take on 87 Topps or Donruss with all that I opened back then.

PMKAY · March 3, 2014 5:18AM

<< 

<< What do I get for having never opened a single pack? >>

You get the empty, haunting, soulless feeling of never pulling a Mackey Sasser Rated Rookie straight from the pack. >>

That's what that is. I thought it was mono.

Allen · March 3, 2014 5:39AM

<< Don't try get me down off the high of recently purchasing a 1988 Donruss Todd Stottlemyre RC PSA 10. I mean come on, it's a POP 2, there can't be much unopened left it this is only a pop 2 card. >>

4500 1988 Donruss Todd Stottlemyres

Stingray · March 3, 2014 5:47AM

<< 

<< Don't try get me down off the high of recently purchasing a 1988 Donruss Todd Stottlemyre RC PSA 10. I mean come on, it's a POP 2, there can't be much unopened left it this is only a pop 2 card. >>

4500 1988 Donruss Todd Stottlemyres >>

They called 100 of one card a "brick." What would you call 4,500??

LarkinCollector · March 3, 2014 5:58AM

<< 

<< 

<< Don't try get me down off the high of recently purchasing a 1988 Donruss Todd Stottlemyre RC PSA 10. I mean come on, it's a POP 2, there can't be much unopened left it this is only a pop 2 card. >>

4500 1988 Donruss Todd Stottlemyres >>

They called 100 of one card a "brick." What would you call 4,500?? >>

The start of a house/wall.

Dodgerfanjohn · March 3, 2014 6:03AM

<< 

<< 

<< 

<< Don't try get me down off the high of recently purchasing a 1988 Donruss Todd Stottlemyre RC PSA 10. I mean come on, it's a POP 2, there can't be much unopened left it this is only a pop 2 card. >>

4500 1988 Donruss Todd Stottlemyres >>

They called 100 of one card a "brick." What would you call 4,500?? >>

The start of a house/wall. >>

You know, that's not a bad idea. Bring down the costs of house building by using compressed 1988 donruss instead of wood.

FavreFan1971 · March 3, 2014 6:06AM

4500 of one card is nuts. And to boot they did not use a centered one.

FavreFan1971 · March 3, 2014 6:12AM

The same seller has 23000 yes twenty three thousand Rubin Sierra Topps from 1987

Text

jordangretzkyfan · March 3, 2014 6:19AM

<< 

<< 

<< What do I get for having never opened a single pack? >>

You get the empty, haunting, soulless feeling of never pulling a Mackey Sasser Rated Rookie straight from the pack. >>

That's what that is. I thought it was mono. >>

That's good material right there!

bigdcards · March 3, 2014 6:42AM

There is at least the full volume of Doug's house.

DanBessette · March 3, 2014 7:30AM

<< 

<< 

<< 

<< What do I get for having never opened a single pack? >>

You get the empty, haunting, soulless feeling of never pulling a Mackey Sasser Rated Rookie straight from the pack. >>

That's what that is. I thought it was mono. >>

That's good material right there!

>>

+1

thehallmark · March 3, 2014 10:12AM

I will slightly overpay for any of the 1988 Donruss MVP PSA 10 cards I don't already own: see registry set

gemint · March 3, 2014 10:15AM

Ouch. Did this really happen?

#2 Ranked 1988 Donruss MVP Set

maddux69 · March 3, 2014 4:30PM

Suddenly I am reminded of all of the 1988 Donruss boxes that changed hands on the now extinct Cheap Pay It Forward thread!

mtcards · March 4, 2014 5:56AM

Seeing the two links to the 4500 Stottlemyers and the 23000 Sierras brings up an interesting question, or two? Why these two players and are they really worth any of what theyre asking? Honestly, ONE Stottlemeyer is worth nothing so nothing times 4500 is still nothing, yet theyre asking $300 for it??

bigdcards · March 4, 2014 6:10AM

<< Seeing the two links to the 4500 Stottlemyers and the 23000 Sierras brings up an interesting question, or two? Why these two players and are they really worth any of what theyre asking? Honestly, ONE Stottlemeyer is worth nothing so nothing times 4500 is still nothing, yet theyre asking $300 for it?? >>

Not too long ago I gave another three grocery bags of cards to my father in law to use in his wood burning stove, including 2 or 3 ripped boxes of 88 donruss. Apparently they are great for getting the fire going. So in my opinion the value of 23000 Sierras is determined by the local price of a starter log. Additionally the value fluctuates seasonally.

EchoCanyon · March 4, 2014 6:14AM

<< BBCE will pay $1000 to any collector over 35 who never opened at least one case of 1988 Donruss >>

I never did. Where's my coin?

bziddy · March 4, 2014 6:35AM

<< Not too long ago I gave another three grocery bags of cards to my father in law to use in his wood burning stove, including 2 or 3 ripped boxes of 88 donruss. Apparently they are great for getting the fire going. >>

My son is in Cub Scouts -- We use old cards (such as 88D) as part of our homemade firestarters when camping.

mlbfan2 · March 4, 2014 6:50AM

<< Seeing the two links to the 4500 Stottlemyers and the 23000 Sierras brings up an interesting question, or two? Why these two players and are they really worth any of what theyre asking? Honestly, ONE Stottlemeyer is worth nothing so nothing times 4500 is still nothing, yet theyre asking $300 for it?? >>

A PSA 9 sold for $12, so those 4500 cards could be worth $54,000! $300 is a bargain!

PM770 · March 5, 2014 2:43AM

<< We should do a poll and see how much 1988 Donruss CU members have.

I'll start. I gave some away last year, so now I have none.

>>

I may be the rare person who has never opened any 1988 Donruss, but I do own a factory set that I bought in 1988.

Question for BBCE -- 1988 Donruss

Comments