DonrussDonruss is a U.S. brand of bubble gum and trading card. Its Super Bubble is a popular brand of gum, and its line of baseball cards has been popular since its debut in 1981. The name is a conglomeration of the first names of its founders, Donald and Russell Weiner, who founded it in 1954. During the 1950s and 1960s the company grew, selling non-sports trading cards, before being bought by General Mills in 1969. Since the entertainment market was not stable, Donruss sought to enter the lucrative baseball card market. Riding the coattails of Fleer's victory in the courts ending Topps' monopoly on the baseball card market, Donruss secured a license in the winter of 1980 and rushed a set of baseball cards onto the market for 1981. Both the Donruss and Fleer offerings were riddled with printing errors, which caused variations for collectors when they were fixed. During 1981 and 1982, Topps sought, successfully, to block Donruss and Fleer from selling baseball cards with bubble gum. Donruss responded by including three pieces of a jigsaw puzzle in its baseball card packs in place of gum. Donruss returned for 1982 with a larger set, printed on heavier card stock and, given more time to market, a much smaller number of printing errors. However, even though both Donruss and Fleer printed their sets on higher quality bleached paper and with sharper photographs, Topps remained the industry leader. In 1983, Donruss was purchased by a Finnish company, who also bought candy producer Leaf Candy Company and merged the two firms. During the same time frame, Donruss reduced its production, making its cards from the mid-1980s slightly more scarce than its earlier sets. Donruss diversified in the early 1990s into football and hockey trading cards, and briefly discontinued its baseball card line during 1999 and 2000, returning in 2001. Donruss also produces anime related trading card games. Among them have been Dragon Ball Z, InuYasha, and Yu Yu Hakusho. In 2006 Donruss/Leaf/Playoff will not be producing baseball cards because their license to do so has not been renewed by the MLBPA (Major League Baseball Player's Association). Donruss also produced kids' favorite Bub's Daddy Bubble Gum [1] also [2], available during the 1970s. This page about Donruss includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Donruss News stories about Donruss External links for Donruss Videos for Donruss Wikis about Donruss Discussion Groups about Donruss Blogs about Donruss Images of Donruss |
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Donruss also produced kids' favorite Bub's Daddy Bubble Gum [1] also [2], available during the 1970s. They may be likened to the pneumatic die grinders used in the metalworking industry by tool or moldmakers. In 2006 Donruss/Leaf/Playoff will not be producing baseball cards because their license to do so has not been renewed by the MLBPA (Major League Baseball Player's Association). Recent additions to the line of Dremel options include a miniature planer attachment and a saber saw attachment that lets the Dremel act much like a small reciprocating saw. Among them have been Dragon Ball Z, InuYasha, and Yu Yu Hakusho. Both cordless battery-powered and corded models are available. Donruss also produces anime related trading card games. By inserting an appropriate bit (or burr) the tool can perform drilling, grinding, sharpening, cutting, cleaning, polishing, sanding, routing, carving and engraving. Donruss diversified in the early 1990s into football and hockey trading cards, and briefly discontinued its baseball card line during 1999 and 2000, returning in 2001. Variable-speed versions may cover a range of 5,000–35,000 RPM. During the same time frame, Donruss reduced its production, making its cards from the mid-1980s slightly more scarce than its earlier sets. The Dremel tool rotates a bit held at high speed; the bit is held in a collet. In 1983, Donruss was purchased by a Finnish company, who also bought candy producer Leaf Candy Company and merged the two firms. Similar tools (for example, those sold by Sears under their Craftsman brand) are also sometimes colloquially called Dremels (in an example of a genericized trademark). However, even though both Donruss and Fleer printed their sets on higher quality bleached paper and with sharper photographs, Topps remained the industry leader. They are extremely versatile tools and are used extensively by model makers, hobbyists, and do-it-yourselfers. Donruss returned for 1982 with a larger set, printed on heavier card stock and, given more time to market, a much smaller number of printing errors. In 1993 it was purchased by Robert Bosch GmbH, and today it is a division of the Robert Bosch Tool Corporation. Donruss responded by including three pieces of a jigsaw puzzle in its baseball card packs in place of gum. The company was, and still is, located in Racine, Wisconsin. During 1981 and 1982, Topps sought, successfully, to block Donruss and Fleer from selling baseball cards with bubble gum. Dremel, who founded the Dremel Company in 1932. Both the Donruss and Fleer offerings were riddled with printing errors, which caused variations for collectors when they were fixed. Dremel Moto-Tool is the name given to rotary tools developed by Albert J. Riding the coattails of Fleer's victory in the courts ending Topps' monopoly on the baseball card market, Donruss secured a license in the winter of 1980 and rushed a set of baseball cards onto the market for 1981. Since the entertainment market was not stable, Donruss sought to enter the lucrative baseball card market. During the 1950s and 1960s the company grew, selling non-sports trading cards, before being bought by General Mills in 1969. The name is a conglomeration of the first names of its founders, Donald and Russell Weiner, who founded it in 1954. Its Super Bubble is a popular brand of gum, and its line of baseball cards has been popular since its debut in 1981. brand of bubble gum and trading card. Donruss is a U.S. |