1981 Donruss Conditions

[ALR-bishop]

Chuck-- I prefer Tony in a Cardinal's uniform. 😊. Did you ever see the What's My Line show where no one thought he was really a MLB manager ?

[insidethewrapper]

My Donruss cards in 1981 and 1982 showed a lot of mis-cuts and centering problems. They also had a grainy feel to many of them.

[deweyinthehall]

Originally Posted by insidethewrapper

My Donruss cards in 1981 and 1982 showed a lot of mis-cuts and centering problems. They also had a grainy feel to many of them.

By grainy, you mean to the touch as opposed to photo quality right? Because they did have that feel. I bought a NM set a few years ago (it looked to be factory packed because the cards had a zebra pattern to the edges like Topps vending does - didn't think they made factory sets then, although it's the second set I've seen packed like that). Anyway - cards were really nice NM/MT, but many did have the feel of very, very, very fine sand-paper (can't be gum - maybe the dust from the sheets during the cutting process?)

[swarmee]

In case you guys haven't seen this thread, it's worth reading:
https://forums.collectors.com/discus...ss-psa-10-sets

[Exhibitman]

I busted a box a few years ago for fun (when unopened was really cheap). Had a nice nostalgic trip there but the cards were appallingly miscut. Most were crisp and clean but hardly any with 60:40 or better centering. At shows (remember those?) if I run across a nice stack of them I sift through looking for cheap centered HOFers. Funny thing is, I remember comparing them to 81 Topps and liking them better because of the card stock and the cleaner graphics. But I was 15 when they came out, on my last legs of collecting for a few years, so WTF did I know?

[judsonhamlin]

I still have a soft spot for this set, if only for the errors and the inclusions of coaches and managers. But horrible photos (Tim Stoodard looks like someone took the photo of the TV broadcast of him warming up, for one) and collation will keep it as a novelty set at best

[swarmee]

In case you guys weren't aware... some shots were taken by Keith Olbermann before he became famous.
https://petapixel.com/2016/01/25/kei...aseball-cards/