Sunday, July 12, 2009

1978 Donruss Boxcar Elvis


Back in June, Jhongy posted a pack of these. I didn't realize that until I started typing in the label for this one. So, in the name of building our virtual collection on here, I opted to post these anyway. And, the last card in the pack is worth the wait...













I cannot believe there was a duplicate in a pack of six cards...








And I present the "cou de crayon" (for those that watch cartoons):

2 comments:

Chris Harris said...

The set was actually released by Donruss under a sub-license to Factors Etc. Boxcar Enterprises was Col. Tom Parker's (Elvis' manager) company that handled merchandising.

I know all this, because back in the 80s, my dad worked for Factors.

Johngy said...

It is an odd set. I can't imagine people buying any of those today under the same circumstances. Then again, there will never be the same circumstances that surrounded Elvis.