Welcome to the 1980's Baseball Card Appreciation Thread.

[ThoseBackPages]

That is also Nettles' last MLB playing days card. Topps, Donruss and Fleer did not include him in their '89 releases

 

[Brewer Andy]

I was just about to mention the Reggie cards, loved those! Darren Jackson wasn't a half bad ballplayer. Much better than being stuck with Steve Ontaveros(sp) I think it was? I was a Walt Weiss guy in '88. I agree Eric, value scmalue. Back then you had plenty of time to enjoy and actually "look at" the cards you collected before the next set came out. Man, seems like in '04 there were 3 new products a week. 23 years.......yikes

 

[ahill1]

Keith Comstock 88 Topps was another hot card


This is what I love about the 80's back then cards didn't have to be numbered or autographed to be valuable

Check out my thread in the box breaks. I just broke 88 Fleer and 89 Donruss

 

[shayscards79]

Come to think of it, I still have the 89 topps Bob Welch no line error on the back.

 

[Brewer Andy]

Check out my thread in the box breaks. I just broke 88 Fleer and 89 Donruss

There's the Weiss! Eh I was close haha. You did well with the 2 Griffeys and the '88 Funfetti aint bad either!

 

[ahill1]

Check out my thread in the box breaks. I just broke 88 Fleer and 89 Donruss

There's the Weiss! Eh I was close haha. You did well with the 2 Griffeys and the '88 Funfetti aint bad either!

Yeah it was fun to bust them for cheap. I busted 89 Fleer also but am to lazy to scan. Didn't pull a Ripken but did get a Griffey

 

[stanthemanfan]

I lived in NJ in 1988 and this was the card that got me collecting errors and variations. It was on fire for Yankee fans

 

[notjomommasclint]

gary thurman he was huge!

 

[A_Pharis]

Yeah, pretty much all of my DK Collection is dedicated to my favorites of the 80's.

 

[Therion]

If any of you would like to exchange some 80s templates, I'm missing pretty much all of Topps. But I have the following that I'd trade my templates of for yours:

1985 Donruss
1985 Fleer
1986 Donruss
1987 Donruss
1988 Score
1989 Fleer
1989 Upper Deck

EDIT: To clarify, these are all Photoshop templates.

 

[ahill1]

gary thurman he was huge!

Thurman, Matt Nokes, Sam Horn there was alot of guys who were really hot but it didn't last long

 

[leatherman]

Some iconic cards of the era:

I have to get a new 1987 Fleer Will Clark RC. The centering on mine is horrendous (it came from a factory set).

 

[Brewer Andy]

Some iconic cards of the era:

Favorite. Card. Ever

Somehow I convinced my mother to buy me one for $25 at a flea market. It was a steal since it "booked" for $27 as of the Beckett that was released 2 days earlier!

 

[ronfromfresno]

Some iconic cards of the era:

Favorite. Card. Ever

Somehow I convinced my mother to buy me one for $25 at a flea market. It was a steal since it "booked" for $27 as of the Beckett that was released 2 days earlier!

I loved that card and it took me until a couple of years ago to finally pick up a glossy version.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

yes David, a new Clark is NEEDED. cripes thats OC to the max! LOL

 

[leatherman]

I need a Donruss Canseco rookie. I have 115 1988 Donruss Gregg Jefferies RCs within arm's reach right now.

On topic, I think it is a sin for ANY Ken Griffey Jr collector to have never pulled an Upper Deck RC from a box. If you collect Junior, and you haven't pulled your own 1989 Upper Deck #1 card, I call shenanigans on you. Go right now, spend $90 on a box from Steve at BBCExchange, and hope that you pull one.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

I need a Donruss Canseco rookie. I have 115 1988 Donruss Gregg Jefferies RCs within arm's reach right now.

On topic, I think it is a sin for ANY Ken Griffey Jr collector to have never pulled an Upper Deck RC from a box. If you collect Junior, and you haven't pulled your own 1989 Upper Deck #1 card, I call shenanigans on you. Go right now, spend $90 on a box from Steve at BBCExchange, and hope that you pull one.

i step the challenge up one notch higher.....

if you collected in the 80s, theres no reason not to self-pack-pull any 80's RC here in 2011.

ok, i will let someone slide on 84 Donruss and Rickey, but all other boxes are at or lower then a box or two of 2010 Bowman Draft

 

[ThoseBackPages]

1980: Topps ($300)
1981: Donruss ($45), Fleer ($40)
1982: Topps ($135), Donruss ($75), Fleer ($75)
1983: Topps ($135), Donruss ($75), Fleer ($75)
1984: Topps ($50), Donruss ($200), Fleer ($65)
1985: Topps ($79), Donruss ($65), Fleer ($80)
1986: Topps ($13), Donruss ($24), Fleer ($28)
1987: Topps ($9), Donruss ($15), Fleer ($30)
1988: Topps ($8), Donruss ($8), Fleer ($9), Score ($9)
1989: Topps ($9), Donruss ($9), Fleer ($9), Score ($9), Bowman ($9), Upper Deck (Lo:$90/Hi:$45)

 

[69MetsFan]

I need a Donruss Canseco rookie. I have 115 1988 Donruss Gregg Jefferies RCs within arm's reach right now.
On topic, I think it is a sin for ANY Ken Griffey Jr collector to have never pulled an Upper Deck RC from a box. If you collect Junior, and you haven't pulled your own 1989 Upper Deck #1 card, I call shenanigans on you. Go right now, spend $90 on a box from Steve at BBCExchange, and hope that you pull one.

I still have an 8 1/2 X 11, MLB photo in a Mets uni that he signed and personalized TTM. It's framed with four different rookie cards in the shape of a baseball diamond. I never got rid of it.

 

[leatherman]

One thing I love about O-Pee-Chee: They are considered true RCs.

Remember the "C" Nettles error card? It booked at $10 back in the day.