Remember 1986 Donruss "The Rookies" set?

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RCGuy
RCGuy Posts: 161
in Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum
Anyone remember that set? It had many of the hot rookie cards of the time. Ithink it hit it's peak in 1989-90. It had rookie cards of:

Bo Jackson
Barry Bonds
Bobby Bonilla
Will Clark
Ruben Sierra
Wally Joyner
Pete Incavillia
Kevin Mitchell
Jose Canseco


anyone know the aprox print run on this set?



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  • mudflap02
    mudflap02 Posts: 2,060 ✭✭
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    How can you leave out Steve Lombardozzi?
  • Jmnesq
    Jmnesq Posts: 251 ✭✭
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    At LEAST 20,000.

    1986 Fleer/Donruss was perceived as limited, so the company turned up the presses on the Rookies set. I wouldn't be surprised if there were 50,000 of them.

    THey're not limited.
    Jeff

    Collecting Bowman Chrome Phillies Rookie Cards and Mike Schmidt certified auto cards.
  • sandmanfromlv
    sandmanfromlv Posts: 432 ✭
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    I remember having the 86 TT set and pulling out my Juan Nieves after he pitched a No No....I was so excited...
  • RedHeart54
    RedHeart54 Posts: 2,299 ✭✭✭
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    I remember I had the hardest time finding the Will Clark when he got popular in those years. I ended up buying the set.
  • 1960toppsguy
    1960toppsguy Posts: 1,127 ✭✭
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    I think they are still making them upon request . . .image
  • AkbarClone
    AkbarClone Posts: 2,476 ✭✭✭
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    Anyone got a Scott Bankhead from that set? I need one.image
    I collect Vintage Cards, Commemorative Sets, and way too many vintage and modern player collections in Baseball (180 players), Football (175 players), and Basketball (87 players). Also have a Dallas Cowboy team collection.
  • Writer11
    Writer11 Posts: 738 ✭
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    Don't forget about the Kelly Gruber in that set ... image
  • digicat
    digicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
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    Heh. I bought the set for about $50 back in 1990. I thought I was getting a steal! Then in 1994, I traded the whole set off (along with OC 1983 T Gwynn and Boggs rookies) for a stack of out-of-print Magic the Gathering cards.

    I sold the Magic cards a 7 years later for about $300. Who would of thought?
    On a side note, if I held on to those Magic cards, I could be selling them for about $600 on eBay. Ugh.

    Upon my return to the hobby, the 1986 Rookies set was one of the first that I went for. Ended up getting one off of ebay for $16 back in 1998, before the whole Bonds Boom. I've always liked the set. Since it was so desirable back in my youth, there are good vibes associated with the set. :-)
    My Giants collection want list

    WTB: 2001 Leaf Rookies & Stars Longevity: Ryan Jensen #/25

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