Saturday, March 22, 2008

Always Be Collecting: 1988 Fleer


1988 Fleer

Base Set: 660 cards (one series)
Inserts:
  • All-Stars: 12 cards (wax and cello exclusive)
  • Headliners: 6 cards (rack exclusive)
  • Box Bottoms: 16 cards
  • World Series: 12 cards (factory set exclusive)
Packaging: 36 pack, 15-card waxboxes; 24 pack, 28-card cello boxes; 24 pack, 45-card rack boxes; factory sets; glossy factory sets
Notable Cards: Tom Glavine, Edgar Martinez, Matt Williams and Mark Grace RCs, Tim Flannery with his surfboard.
Other Notes:
  • First Fleer set of the overproduction era.
  • Second-tier RCs of Ron Gant, Jack McDowell, Ellis Burks and Ken Caminiti.
  • Approximately 40,000-60,000 Glossy Tin sets produced.
Full Set (factory): $15 (NmMT)
Full Glossy Set: $25

1988 Fleer Update

Base Set: 132 cards
Packaging: Hobby exclusive factory and Glossy Tin factory sets.
Notable Cards: Roberto Alomar, Craig Biggio and John Smoltz XRCs
Other Notes:
  • Checklist arranged alphabetically by team.
  • Last year for Update Glossy Tin set.
  • Approximately 40,000-60,000 Glossy Tin sets produced.
Full Set (factory): $10 (NmMT)
Full Glossy Set: $25 (NmMT)

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