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1981 Donruss Baseball Wax Box Break- Strange

DragnetDragnet Posts: 636 ✭✭✭
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Earlier this evening I had the opportunity to break an '81 Donruss wax box (36 packs), which turned out to be one of the wildest experiences I've had opening cards.

36 packs X 18 cards/pack = 648 cards, for which ONLY 74 players ended up appearing. Of these 74, who would guess that the one with the most duplicates turns out to be Tim Raines. How many? 27.

I scanned in 26 of the 27, which you see below. I can only hope for a few PSA 10's, what do you guys think? What a crazy break!

1981 Donruss Baseball: Lot of 26 Tim Raines RC (Front)
1981 Donruss Baseball: Lot of 26 Tim Raines RC (Back)

Comments

  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,738 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1981 Donruss is notorious for horrible collation. Nothing like Topps in that regard. At least you got 27 Tim Raines instead of 27 Rob Wilfongs, LOL..


    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.
  • skrezyna23skrezyna23 Posts: 908 ✭✭✭
    When I go to the U.S. for vacation next month, I think I have 2-3 wax boxes of 81 Donruss to break. Hopefully I get the same luck as you.
    My Don sets / Donnie / Buehrle / Korean
  • BeRoyalKCBeRoyalKC Posts: 413 ✭✭
    A fast start to a Tim Raines PC.
    #CROWNED

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  • lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>At least you got 27 Tim Raines instead of 27 Rob Wilfongs, LOL.. >>



    Haha

    Rob Wilfong is not going to be happy with you Tim lol!

    1981 Donruss brings back some nice memories. It was my favorite set as a kid. I remember saving my hard earned grass cutting money to buy the complete set through the mail.

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  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    when it Raines, it pours.
  • thenavarrothenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭


    << <i>when it Raines, it pours. >>



    Nice!
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  • rcmb3220rcmb3220 Posts: 1,108 ✭✭✭✭
    Donruss was bad throughout the 80s based on the cards I have but that has to be some sort of record. I don't even think I got more than 10 of the same card in a fleer bk box and that set is 1/4 the size.

  • larryallen73larryallen73 Posts: 6,067 ✭✭✭
    That's totally how it was in '81. Especially the early runs. Tons of errors and tons of duplicates.
  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    I bought a pack off ebay a couple of years back. Half of the cards were ruined by the gum. They were stuck together.
  • mlbfan2mlbfan2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭
    You could make it Rain(es).
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  • ReggieClevelandReggieCleveland Posts: 3,818 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's bananas. Oddly enough, despite all the flaws with 81 Donruss, the Raines isn't that difficult of a card in 10 so I would imagine you've got a handful or so in your group.

    Must be something with Donruss. I opened a box of 85 Leaf once and pulled 4 Clemens, 4 Pucketts, and a fifth Clemens that was showing on the back of a pack that I kept sealed. It was quite a fun break. Every 4 packs I pulled a Clemens or a Puckett.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Good luck with your submissions ... but choose wisely, as you will be lucky to break out even with a "9".
    STAY HEALTHY!

    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.
  • DragnetDragnet Posts: 636 ✭✭✭
    Anyone remember these? Well I ended up submitting a total of 6 and finally got the results:

    92 1 24164141 MINT 9 1981 Donruss 538 Tim Raines
    92 2 24164142 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 Donruss 538 Tim Raines
    92 3 24164143 MINT 9 1981 Donruss 538 Tim Raines
    92 4 24164144 GEM MINT 10 1981 Donruss 538 Tim Raines
    92 5 24164145 MINT 9 1981 Donruss 538 Tim Raines
    92 6 24164146 MINT 9 1981 Donruss 538 Tim Raines

    Not bad considering this was part of a bulk submission (paying $7 per)
  • slum22slum22 Posts: 2,594 ✭✭✭✭
    Nice grades. Glad you hit a 10. What are you going to do with them?
    Steve
  • seebelowseebelow Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭
    Dragnet..congrats.

    Anyone want to buy my graded Raines (before the market gets flooded)
    Interested in higher grade vintage cards. Aren't we all. image
  • belzbelz Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭
    Raines is a tough guy in that card, cracks me up..congrats on the 10.
    "Wots Uh The Deal" by Pink Floyd
  • lightningboylightningboy Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭
    The Raines in a 9 is about a $10 card and about $55 as a 10.
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