Always Be Collecting: 1997 Fleer

1997 Fleer

Base Set: 761 cards (one series of 500 cards, the other of 261)
Parallels: Tiffany (1:20)
Inserts:

• Golden Memories: 10 cards (1:16, series one)
• Lumber Company: 18 cards (1:12, series one retail exclusive)
• Night and Day: 10 cards (1:240, series one)
• Rookie Sensations: 20 cards (1:6, series one)
• Team Leaders: 28 cards (1:20, series one)
• Zone: 20 cards (1:60, series one Hobby exclusive)
• Bleacher Blasters: 10 cards (1:36, series two retail exclusive)
• Decade of Excellence: 12 cards (1:36, series two Hobby exclusive; Rare Tradition parallel: 1:360, series two Hobby exclusive)
• Diamond Tribute: 12 cards (1:288 series two)
• Goudey Greats: 15 cards (1:8, series two; Foil parallel: 1:800, series two)
• Headliners: 20 cards (1:2, series two)
• Soaring Stars: 12 cards (1:12, series two)

Autogamers: Andruw Jones '97 Circa Autographed (numbered to 200 copies, series two)

Notable Cards: The aforementioned Andruw Jones AU, David "Arias" (Ortiz) RC
Other Notes:

• Fleer Update replaced by a second series. However, the second series has most of '96 Fleer Update's traits, and that none of the packaging on series one boxes or wrappers mention it being part of a "first series."
• At 761 cards, the largest Fleer base set ever produced.
  
• Cards #751-761 were added late in the production run and are noticeably short-printed.
• The return of team checklist cards.
• Decade of Excellence inserts based on the design of 1987 Fleer.
  
• Home to one of only two David Ortiz (a.k.a. David Arias) RCs -- the other being '97 Ultra.

Full Set: $140 (NmMT)