Your Favorite Donruss Sets from 1981-1991

[bnorth]

My favorite is the 1990 set by far because of the awesome red borders. Love the T210's for the same reason.

Like Sean posted above I also like looking through junk wax era cards for the error and variation cards.

[Tripredacus]

1989 for printing errors is my favorite so far.

[Exhibitman]

I think they knocked it out of the park in 1985.



1981 was exciting because it was new but the quality control was lousy. 1982 and 1983 were bland. 1984 had some great cards but some quality issues and some duds too. They finally put it all together in 1985.

[profholt82]

Here are examples of each respective year in case anyone wants a quick refresher.

1981


1982


1983


1984


1985


1986


1987


1988


1989


1990


1991

[Troy Kirk]

1981 Donruss is my favorite by far from that group. Candy color border designs, Yogi Berra, variations, terrible collation if you bought them in packs back then, blurry photos, thin cardboard, unpredictability galore. Everyone was waiting for the new Fleer cards since they were the ones that brought down the Topps monopoly, but it was Donruss that put out the refreshingly different set. Not pieces of fine art, but a fun set all around. Now who will bring down the current Topps monopoly?

[Econteachert205]

I like 81, 84, 85,86,87 and 88. All time favorite is probably 87. So many rookies and second year stars.

[BearBailey]

1987 donruss, I probably bought and opened more 1987 donruss than any other product, I was cutting grass and using all of my money on cards, 11-14 a box. Great set love the borders, the rookies. I was and still am a huge donruss fan, diamond kings, elites.