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)