This is shaping up to be "Complete Set Week" on Night Owl Cards. Today, I'm noting the completion of the 1981 Donruss set. I mentioned last week that I completed it with this Carl Yastrzemski card. It didn't take long after I announced a year or two ago that I was going to attempt to finish the first Donruss baseball set before I actually completed it. It's not exactly a mid-1960s set with high numbers. I've addressed what makes 1981 Donruss great on a couple of different posts , so I'll keep from repeating myself here. What I want to address is something that I knew I would have a clearer picture of once I completed the set and put it a binder. There is a puzzle to be solved with this set, which is appropriate since Donruss was known for offering puzzle pieces in its packs instead of gum. The numbering in the set is grouped by team, but not in a logical way, like Fleer did, putting the entire team together in one group of numbers. No, Donruss, ...
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