1986 Donruss Autographed set.........updated 1/31

tennesseebanker · November 22, 2008 5:28AM

I don't think many people here know that in April, I started an 86 Donruss Autographed set. Since then I have accumulated approximately 40% of the set TTM and through some other purchases with members of SCN. Last week I bought three of the toughest cards to find in the set including the one key card that is virtually impossible to find(Joey DeSa). I should have a fairly easy time with the rest of the set now that I have these three along with a few other tough ones I have accumulated since April.

Not that tough of a card to find, but they can be expensive. Puckett was a pretty good signer in his day so there are several examples out there

One of the toughest cards to find in any 80's set, But the closer you get to his date of death the rarer they become. Diaz passed away 11/23/90, So this is a pretty tough one for the 86 donruss set.

And finally the key to the set, Joey DeSa, Joe was in the majors for the 85 season for 28 games, So his only cards are the 86 Topps and 86 Donruss.Joe passed away in December of 1986,So there was only a few months for him to have signed anything from 1986.

leathtech · November 22, 2008 5:30AM

good luck with your collection, keep us posted on some of your cool auto's from the set.

TheThrill22 · November 22, 2008 5:40AM

Nicely done "Doc"!

frankhardy · November 22, 2008 5:55AM

Wow! Sounds like you are off to a great start. Let's see the rest. Keep us posted.

How much would an obscure, yet very rare auto like Joe DeSa set you back?

tennesseebanker · November 22, 2008 5:59AM

Thanks Gentlemen !
I usually dont send out TTM's for baseball during Football season. But when I saw the DeSa and Diaz come up I knew I had better jump on them.
I will probably start back full force again on this set in the spring, I hope to have it complted by the end of baseball season next year.
In the meantime I will be working on a 66 Topps Football Autographed set as well as compiling any autographed football cards I can.
The extra card I send out with the 66 Topps card will eventually make a pretty nice 60' collection of autographed cards in it's own right.

tennesseebanker · November 22, 2008 6:04AM

<< Wow! Sounds like you are off to a great start. Let's see the rest. Keep us posted.

How much would an obscure, yet very rare auto like Joe DeSa set you back? >>

I gave $150 for Desa, which sounds like a lot for an obscure player no one has ever heard of. However, I doubt that there is more than 10 out there anywhere, If that many. When I started this set I didnt know how rare the Desa auto was, and when I found out I was dis-heartened a little. So I thought I better get it while I could.

lawnmowerman · November 22, 2008 6:35AM

<< Thanks Gentlemen !
I usually dont send out TTM's for baseball during Football season. But when I saw the DeSa and Diaz come up I knew I had better jump on them. >>

Does your wife know about your sudden interest in the "jumping on" of men?

schr1st · November 22, 2008 6:40AM

Congrats on the DeSa! That is indeed a real toughie!

xphunk · November 22, 2008 6:55AM

i love these types of threads. i'm working on the 87 topps FB signed set and for a month or so started the 86 Topps BB set. i got about 100 or so in and kinda lost interest but i remember seeing an 86 T Desa on Ebay from a very reputable dealer that i have dealt with alot. i had never heard of the guy so i was surprised when the bidding went up to like $25 in the first day the auction ran. i did some research and quickly realized why. i watched it for the duration of the auction but totally spaced on bidding at the end (i know, sign up for a snipe service, i'm dumb) and it ended up going for just barely over $25. i was pretty disappointed, since i knew i would quite possibly never see one again. it was shortly after that that i kinda shut down sending out any more ttm and just focused on the FB set (i'm about 3/4 through it, anyone have any signed 87s they wanna move??).

anyways, keep us updated on your progress and good luck Barry.

tennesseebanker · November 22, 2008 7:01AM

I think I remember that auction, wasnt it for a raw card ? There was some talk on Scn about it's authenticity If I recall.

xphunk · November 22, 2008 7:10AM

yeah, it was if memory serves. i don't remember seeing anything on scn about it but it might well have been brought up there.

StopYurWhining · November 22, 2008 7:13AM

Love threads like this and Rubes insane quest for his 52's

great stuff! keep us posted.

milbroco · November 22, 2008 7:26AM

I have between 40 and 50 autographed from this set. Let me know if you are interested in buying and I can send you a list. I received these in person after Phillies games. I would wait near the team bus and catch them on their way. Used to go to Oroiles games for the same reason. Unfortunately, I don't think you can do that anymore near the team bus anymore. Those mid 1980's were awesome. Anyway, let me know.
thanks,
Bob

MeteoriteGuy · November 22, 2008 7:34AM

Very cool. Looks like you have knocked off some of the harder ones. This set is pretty cool overall. Almost all the 80s stars, many HOF'ers, plus some cool RCs. Good luck and keep us updated.

gonzer · November 22, 2008 7:37AM

Excellent work in progress TB. Good luck to you.

tennesseebanker · November 22, 2008 7:55AM

Hey Bob,
Yes I would be interested in some of the 86 Donruss that I dont have yet. If it's not too much trouble could you send me a list Please ?

Thank You
BK

RipublicaninMass · November 22, 2008 9:05AM

Have you got he Donnie Moore yet? Curious how tough that one is.

benderbroeth · November 22, 2008 9:13AM

<< Love threads like this and Rubes insane quest for his 52's

great stuff! keep us posted. >>

dont forget my quest for a signed 54 topps set and i think a board member here is also trying to get a signed 55 AA set...

Ironmanfan · November 22, 2008 9:24AM

I have an extra signed John Habyan (Orioles) if you need it....

tennesseebanker · November 22, 2008 11:27AM

<< Have you got he Donnie Moore yet? Curious how tough that one is. >>

I dont have a Donnie Moore yet, and yes he is one of the toughest of the set. He passed away in 1989.
I would say he, Alan Wiggins, Bo Diaz and Aurelio Lopez are all pretty rare. But I have seen most of them at some point within the last year.

tennesseebanker · November 22, 2008 11:30AM

<< I have an extra signed John Habyan (Orioles) if you need it.... >>

Thanks ! I already have one, But appreciate it anyways.

VitoCo1972 · November 22, 2008 4:49PM

Take it from a guy who collects major championship signed golf balls. Once you get all the living guys, getting the dead guys becomes a real pain and super pricey. I bet there are some Donnie Moore signatures out there on 86 Donruss though. How many guys in the set are dead?

I always liked the way that set looked. I know it and 83 Fleer are ugly but I always enjoy them for some reason. Best of luck in your continuing quest!

schr1st · November 22, 2008 8:03PM

Be glad there isn't an 1986 Donruss Rod Scurry (as far as I can tell). ScottDFran has a Lopez up in his store at the moment at a not so bad price considering how tough it is.

RedHeart54 · November 22, 2008 11:53PM

The DeSa is cool. I have a (probably morbid) interest in autographed cards of players from the year of their death. The scarcity combined with the yes, morbidity, is what fascinates me.

PowderedH2O · November 24, 2008 4:44AM

I've got a much better autograph collection than a card collection. I'm not sure what years anyone is particularly interested in, but I have about 1,000 or so signed cards from various years. Not sure if there is anything rare or not, but you can email me a list of what you need and I would check for you.

xphunk · November 24, 2008 4:50AM

powderedh20 - turn on your pm

chromerookies · November 24, 2008 6:25AM

I would love to see how your set is coming along, do you have a photobucket or something, these are awesome cards plus the fact that my favorite player groing up's Rookie is in here (Canseco),
PLMK,
Dan

StopYurWhining · November 27, 2008 11:24PM

any progress?

thenavarro · November 28, 2008 1:51AM

<< I've got a much better autograph collection than a card collection. I'm not sure what years anyone is particularly interested in, but I have about 1,000 or so signed cards from various years. Not sure if there is anything rare or not, but you can email me a list of what you need and I would check for you. >>

I am looking for the following autographed cards if you can help:

Baseball
1948 BOWMAN RALPH KINER
1948 BOWMAN YOGI BERRA
1948 BOWMAN WARREN SPAHN
1948 BOWMAN RED SCHOENDIENST
1948 LEAF 8 OR 1949 BOWMAN 224 SATCHEL PAIGE
1948 LEAF 79 OR 1949 BOWMAN 50 JACKIE ROBINSON
1948 LEAF HAL NEWHOUSER
1948 LEAF 120 OR 1949 BOWMAN 26 GEORGE KELL
1948 LEAF 138 OR 1949 BOWMAN 233 LARRY DOBY
1949 BOWMAN ROBIN ROBERTS
1949 BOWMAN ROY CAMPANELLA
1949 BOWMAN EARLY WYNN
1949 BOWMAN RICHIE ASHBURN
1949 BOWMAN DUKE SNIDER
1949 BOWMAN BOB LEMON
1949 Bowman Gil Hodges
1951 Bowman Nellie Fox
1952 Topps Hoyt Wilhelm
1952 Topps Eddie Mathews
1955 Topps Roberto Clemente
1958 Topps Roger Maris
1963 Topps Willie Stargell
1965 Topps Jim "Catfish" Hunter
1992 Bowman Trevor Hoffman

Hockey
1958 Topps Bobby Hull

Basketball
1980/1981 Topps Larry Bird/Magic Johnson/Julius Erving
1972 Topps Julius Erving
1957 Topps Bill Russell
Wilt Chamberlain's rookie whatever that might be

Thanks,

Mike Navarro
navarro@flash.net

tennesseebanker · December 4, 2008 8:36AM

Wanted to give the thread an update...................
I traded Bob A.k.a. Milbroco, for these 17 86 Donruss autographs. They arrived yesterday and look great !
There are some fairly tough signers in the lot like Dickie Thon, Mel Hall, and Bedrosian.
Want to thank Bob for the great cards and helping me out on my quest !! Thanks !!!

TheHun · December 4, 2008 10:02AM

I find this a little wierd ....

"(Aurelio) López was killed in an auto accident a day after his 44th birthday in Matehuala, San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Coincidentally, there have been three players in Major League Baseball history named Aurelio, and all three were killed in car accidents between the ages of 44 and 53 (Aurelio Rodríguez and Aurelio Monteagudo)."

I did not even know about bo diaz being killed by a satellite dish or donnie moore shooting the family / suicide. Man, its a wierd world. I remember collecting their cards - you just think they all retire to florida or something.

milbroco · December 4, 2008 12:04PM

Glad you are happy with the cards. I had a lot of fun in my younger days getting them at the ball parks.....Veterans Stadium in Philly and in Baltimore before Camden Yards, I forget the name of the park.

I think I will start an autographed set if anyone can help. The 1983 Donrus Action All Star set. Its the first oversized set index card size that Donruss put out I think. I already have half the set with most all of the major stars from my days going to the ball parks. If anyone has any, please let me know.

Thanks,
Bob

MooseDog · December 4, 2008 12:13PM

Need any of these?

Baseball Hershiser Orel 1986 Donruss
Baseball Molitor Paul 1986 Donruss
Baseball CARTER JOE 1986 DONRUSS CARD
Baseball GAGNE GREG 1986 Donruss Card
Baseball MCDOWELL ODDIBE 1986 Donruss Card
Baseball BRUNANSKY TOM 1986 Donruss DK Card
Baseball DAVIS MIKE 1986 Donruss DK Card

tennesseebanker · January 31, 2009 6:09AM

I recently bought these from Scottdfran's E-bay break-up of his 86 Donruss set. Some very tough and deceased players.

here are the first nine..........................

Pete Rose
Cesar Cedeno-Tough
Joe Niekro-Deceased
Dan Driessen-tough
Dan Quisenberry-Deceased
Jose Rijo-tough
Aurelio Lopez-Deceased,tough
Eric Show-Deceased
Manny Trillo-tough

the second nine.....................

Tony Armas-Tough
Willie McGhee-tough
Danny Jackson-tough
Andre Dawson
Lou Whitaker-tough
Mark McLemore-tough
Chris Brown-Deceased
Dave Smith-deceased
Donnie Moore-deceased,tough

the third nine............................

Cal Ripken Jr
Ozzie Guillen-tough
Goose Gossage
George Bell-tough
Tony Pena-tough
Steve Garvey
Rickey Henderson
Juan Nieves-tough
Fred McGriff

mickeymantle24 · January 31, 2009 6:18AM

Very nice! Keep it up

lsutigers1973 · January 31, 2009 6:20AM

I didn't know Chris Brown and Eric show were no longer with us. I remember hording Chris Brown cards in 1987 after he had his one good season and he was supposed to be a future superstar.

tennesseebanker · January 31, 2009 6:27AM

Yep, Chris Brown passed away december 2006 and Eric Show passed March of 94.

lsutigers1973 · January 31, 2009 6:31AM

Is it too late to say, may they rest in peace?

digicat · January 31, 2009 6:32AM

<< I didn't know Chris Brown and Eric show were no longer with us. I remember hording Chris Brown cards in 1987 after he had his one good season and he was supposed to be a future superstar. >>

Show died of a drug OD back in 1994.

Chris Brown...
He died in a house fire in 2006. Ironicly, he drove a Halliburton truck in Iraq for a few years, coming under fire multiple times, and escaping death each time, just to die in a mundain way after coming home.

TheHun · January 31, 2009 6:35AM

I don't know why, but I think i have an Alan Wiggins signed 86 somewhere.

Ive got a million boxes to look through - but I'll let you know if I do find it.

great collection so far !

tennesseebanker · January 31, 2009 6:37AM

<< I don't know why, but I think i have an Alan Wiggins signed 86 somewhere.

Ive got a million boxes to look through - but I'll let you know if I do find it.

great collection so far ! >>

Thanks ! And yes I need Wiggins, If you find him let me know.

1986 Donruss Autographed set.........updated 1/31

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