In 1981, Donruss and Fleer challenged Topps’ monopoly, sparking bold marketing battles that reshaped the hobby and fueled the 1980s baseball card boom.
Posts tagged as “1981 Topps”
A closer look at the nostalgic Topps Home Run Books and the 1981 and 1985 scratch-off games that gave collectors a shot at winning them.
Topps didn’t design the 1981 Coca-Cola baseball sets for hobby distribution, but unopened packs and shipping boxes still made it into collectors’ hands.
These six post-war cards have never seen a PSA 10. If one appears, expect hobby history to be made.



