1993 Fleer Flair Baseball: I just picked this up from Dave & Adams and couldn't be happier. This set was one of the first premium sets out there and I was a big fan when it came out. I just couldn't really afford it back in the day. When I saw it on the site I didn't hesitate to put it in my cart. These are on a very thick card stock and the double photos really work well. We'll kick it off with Randy Johnson and a good photo catching the intensity on his face as he delivers a pitch.
Each pack was actually a small box that was then wrapped in plastic. It really added to what put these above the rest back in the day. I don't think I ever actually purchased a pack before. I'm pretty sure I only got singles.
There were plenty of really good photos all around on these cards. Sometimes you liked the one faded into the background better like that Dave Stewart shot.
The only inserts were these Wave of the Future cards. I was lucky enough to pull a Mike Piazza. He had a base card as well. They even made the checklists cool. There are photos like this on both sides of the checklist cards.
This is definitely a set where I could show off most of the cards I pulled. I've kept it pretty high level here and stuck to mostly the stars. This was so much fun and I'm very happy with my pull. I was worried about the cards sticking since they are glossy but zero issues with that.
These guys all became key players for the Red Sox '04 Championship run. The card backs had yet another photo on it. These really are cool cards and this set will always have a soft spot in my collecting heart.
BREAKDOWN:
144 – Total Cards4 - Checklist
4 – Wave of the Future
I've never opened up a pack of these either, but certainly wouldn't mind doing so. The Bo sure is cool, I don't think that I've ever seen that one before. Did the price of the box seem to be inflated at all?
ReplyDeleteI didn't think so but didn't do a ton of research. Some of the boxes sold on eBay went cheaper and some more expensive. This seemed kind of in the middle so I went with it.
DeleteI missed these when they came out, but have always liked them. I have always wondered why they didn't get more hobby love.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you. They really are nice cards. There still seems to be plenty of boxes available. You'd think more folks would pick one of these up nowadays.
DeleteGreat find! Flair was a great product.
ReplyDeleteIt really is and I really enjoyed this box.
DeleteThis set brings back great memories, I bought one at the time (actually I pointed it out to my mom and she got it as a Christmas gift) and I picked up a box again a few years ago. Didn't pull the Piazza though. Nice card!
ReplyDeleteThese cards are great. I would have loved more back in the day but this makes it all right.
DeleteThese were always too high end (expensive) for my mom to buy them for me at CVS.
ReplyDeleteI get it. I couldn't afford them either. I hadn't even thought of them in years. Was just a random notice and I was all over it.
DeleteIt'd be fun to bust a box of this stuff. I remember thinking this product was so cool... with their packs within a box within the big box packaging.
ReplyDeleteThe packaging for the packs is crazy nice. And yeah it really was fun.
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