1994 Team USA Fleer Flair

1994 USA Basketball Fleer Flair:  I neglected to throw up a basketball post on opening night so let's rectify that.  Here's a pack of Team USA Fleer Flair for 1994.  Never seen these before so they are a welcome sight.  Shaq led this team averaging 18 PPG and RPG.

Great 'Nique and Reggie cards.  They made their debuts with the '94 Team USA squad and no player returned from the infamous '92 team.  The design and photos are really good.  I do wish the Team USA jersey shot was in the forefront as that is the basis of this set and we get to see their NBA jerseys plenty in other sets.  

Love how they prioritized shooting even back then.  Thunder Dan and Steve Smith were such sharp shooters.  This Team USA roster won gold at the FIBA World Cup.  The backs have decent write-ups.

Great seeing the ladies team get an inclusion here as well as the coaches.  These are really good looking cards and they didn't brick which I was really worried about.  Wish I had picked these up prior to the Olympics.  Hope everyone else is enjoying the NBA season too.  Go Blazers and Hawks!

BREAKDOWN:
10 – Total Cards
7 – Rookie Year
1 - Legend
1 – Personal Note
1 – Career Highlights

1993 Fleer Flair Box

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 Cards
4 - Checklist
4 – Wave of the Future