Newburgh, IN

These 17 cards were sent by Dave of Newburgh, Indiana.  It's the 2nd time by my count that Dave has sent cards.  He previously made a contribution back in June of 2014, which was also 17 cards.  What makes this current group of cards really stand out is the five 1984 Donruss.  Since I started this blog, I had only previoulsy been sent a total of six '84 Donruss, this envelope nearly doubled that number.

Overall 1984 Donruss isn't particularly scarse, with 115 copies in my possession.  Of the 1980's base sets by Topps/Fleer/Donruss, there are several that have been more difficult for me to come by, here's a run down of the most difficult to find:

Most scarse 1980's base set cards
1. 1985 Fleer ......................67
2. 1985 Donurss .................71
3. 1982 Fleer ......................72
4. 1983 Donruss .................85
5. 1984 Fleer ......................99
6. 1983 Fleer .....................101
7. 1986 Fleer .....................107
8. 1984 Donruss ................115
9. 1986 Donruss ................117
10. 1982 Donruss ..............164 

Despite 1984 Donruss not being all that difficult to come by,  I think it still carries a reputation as being a set that was produced in lower numbers.  My own informal research efforts suggests that's simply not true, but sellers often demand more for '84 Donruss commons than they do other sets from the era.  I blame Don Mattingly, and the decade or so his 1984 Donruss rookie card spent as the most coveted card of a generation.  My point is, I think the perceived scarcity of '84 Donruss is just that, "perceived," and not an actual reality.

In any event, thank you very much for the cards Dave.

Updated Totals: 

1982 Topps: 1,132
1984 Donruss x5: 115
1986 Topps x3: 258
1988 Donruss: 683
1988 Fleer: 218
1988 Topps: 557
1988 Topps AS x2: 544
1992 Stadium Club: 34
1993 Upper Deck x2: 241