Today we have the defending champs of the Eastern Division.
For the first time, Fleer has a team card while Topps didn't have a team card. Oddly, the Cubs were the only team with a team card. The World Series champion Tigers didn't get one nor did the NL champs, the Padres.
Rookie cards also made their first Fleer appearance, while Donruss has rookies with the Rated Rookie designation. Topps had no combo rookie cards for the first time in a long time. They were replaced by Draft Pick cards. Shawon Dunston has a card from each of the companies.
The Leon Durham cards from Topps and Donruss look very similar. Same with Gary Matthews and Steve Trout.
Year - 1985
Main Brands - Topps, Donruss, Fleer
Number of Players Included Among All the Sets: 32
Players Included in Every Set: 22
Another fine effort by all three - this could be the peak for designs from the big 3 manufacturers
ReplyDeleteTopps with a nice ode to the 1965 set (not done as well as 1983).
Now everyone has a logo on the front (happens again in 1987)
Donruss nice ode to 1971 Topps - black beauties.
I have always struggled on who had the best set this year, I think when they first came out it was Donruss but then as time went on it became Fleer then about 15 years ago I decided it was Topps - not sure why
Most intriguing card maybe from all three sets is Lopes. Topps (this isn't OPC) had never done a card like this before. I think it would happen again - I just remember thinking how did they let this happen.
Best above card - Sandberg (Topps) again - just a cool unique shot.
Very cool to see them together like this!
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