1978 Donruss Kiss Non-Sport Forum

I see there are 3 variations for this set listed here, but putting mine in, I have 7 more. Front images match but the backs do not. All mine match what the puzzle is though. I dont have a scanner to upload these in. From what I have seen there are 12 cards with notes on the back, and the final 54 are puzzle backs. The puzzle is for sure a reversed picture of them in their Love Gun outfits. The image variations listed here look to be apart of that image, while the non variations are listed as the standard. Does anyone here have any of these cards and can help solve this?

EDIT: I didnt check the variations tab and see the cards I have in their. A few of my cards are in there, with different front photos, back photos are consistent with the puzzle. However, I think some of the cards in the checklist have incorrect images for the backs, and some with the front. Card 22 for example has Eric Carr in the background, who did not join the band until 1980. That card has a live shot of the band as the puzzle it looks like. Unfortunately, I only have just under a full set of series 1, so I cannot do a full study, but it appears that there is a couple of inaccuracies with this set

https://www.tcdb.com/Checklist.cfm/sid/77005

Cards in this checklist that do not seem right

9- Eric Carr in front photo, different puzzle

15- Gene Simmons not in era specifc outfit, different puzzle

17- Ace Frehley in Dynasty outfit, different puzzle

22- 1980 photo, different puzzle

32- both photos are the same, but the non variation puzzle doesn't match

37- both photos are the same, but the non variation puzzle doesn't match

41- I have card 41 with a puzzle picture that isn't this one, but true to the original puzzle

48A- puzzle doesn't match

50- I have card 50 with a puzzle picture that isn't this one, but true to the original puzzle

To further update this, cardboard connection tells me this. 

1978 Donruss KISS gets a little more complicated with 19 variations that were added to the mix later down the road. When Peter Criss left the band, his cards were replaced with ones featuring new drummer Eric Carr. It also meant some cards have the same front but different backs to created an updated puzzle. These variations are not available in regularly marked packs though. They came in generic entertainment packs that came in Donruss Fun Bags. These repackaged bags come with a mix of sports and entertainment cards. Sports packs are visible, but non-sport cards are not. This makes tracking down the appropriate Fun Bags tough. Understandably, 1978 Donruss KISS variations command a premium.

19 cards. These cards were made after Eric Carr joined the band. Some feature a new front while others required different backs to switch out the departing Peter Criss for Carr. The Eric Carr variations are only available in blind entertainment packs found in Donruss Fun Bags that featured repackaged sports and entertainment cards.

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The Variations tab on here shows 22 variations. I think everything just needs to be cleaned up on the TCDB side. I wish I had a full set to contribute more

Go back to this set's page and look for this on the checklist page:

Click there - and report the variations that need to be added there.

Also check here to see if Jeff's info matches what you've discovered

http://nslists.com/kissdon1.htm

http://nslists.com/kissdon2.htm