Going back to Donruss' baseball beginnings, I always ranked them near the bottom as far as card brands. Though I like specific sets (1984) and others give off nostalgia vibes (1981, 1982, 1985), Donruss had the knack for creating some of my least favorites ever (1986, 1991, 1992). But Donruss did one thing better than any other baseball card company and it did it for 14 years straight. Can you tell what it is from the picture? Here is another hint: It is not on this card. This is where it ended, with 1995 Donruss, though it could have easily continued the tradition even if it had to foil it up. Donruss would not do what it did best for the next couple of years and then disappeared. The back of the 1995 Donruss card also shows what collectors had to deal with from that point forward, especially in the late '90s -- trying to figure out when the set was issued (oops, I just gave you the answer). In this case, the stats are nice-...
My first sportlots order of the year has been sitting on my rolltop desk waiting for me to brag about it. It's not bragging material, really. There were a lot of upgrades that I don't need to show, but I sure did enjoy getting that 1977 Topps Joel Youngblood to replace the creased one in the set binder that I didn't even know was creased until a rare day of sunshine came through the card room (who knows how many creased cards are hiding in the Northeastern darkness of my home). Some stuff has been put away already and others have been sitting in a stack waiting until the one last pokey sportlots seller finally snapped out his stupor and shipped the last card (this always happens). I've determined what my 10 favorite arrivals are -- but there are more than 10 cards. Per usual, these are interesting mostly to me and could very well bore you to tears. 10. Gavin Lux, 2020 Topps Chrome The last card needed for the team set. Can you...