Vote/Opinons on your favorite 1980s Fleer Baseball Base Set

ThoseBackPages · Jun 12, 2011

ok fellas, chip in with your thoughts......

i am looking to see which 1980s Fleer Base Set you like best, and WHY that is.

i am an idiot by nature and must collect, pretty much slabs. that being said,
ive got my rookie card slabs going strong, and my love of the 1980s lead me
to this poll.

for Topps, i will eventually get the HOFers/Players i like in PSA 9s for all 1980s Releases,
but really working on '81 right now.

for Donruss, i am working on the 1984 HOFers/Players i like in PSA 9s and have it down
to Carter, Gossage, Sutter

for Fleer, i am having trouble pinning it down to one release, so i am picking the brains of
others.

RZimm11 · Jun 12, 2011

I started collecting during 87 with Topps. My little town grocery store didn't have Fleer or Donruss because they were too expensive then. Next year an actual card store opened, and they had 88 Fleer and Donruss. I loved chasing Mark Grace and Gregg Jeffries rookies!

DeliciousBacon · Jun 12, 2011

I didn't realize until just now how ugly and unappealing all the 80's Fleer sets were! I went with the 1984, I think it's the best looking and (I believe) the scarcest of their 80's releases. A few years ago I bought a box of 1988 for $5, opened it up, and haven't touched it since. Guess I'm more of a Donruss guy when it comes to the 80's stuff.

JoshHamilton · Jun 12, 2011

In terms of design

1. 1985
2. 1987
3. 1983
4. 1986
5. 1984
6. 1988
7. 1989
8. 1981
9. 1982

ThoseBackPages · Jun 12, 2011

DeliciousBacon said:
I didn't realize until just now how ugly and unappealing all the 80's Fleer sets were! I went with the 1984, I think it's the best looking and (I believe) the scarcest of their 80's releases. A few years ago I bought a box of 1988 for $5, opened it up, and haven't touched it since. Guess I'm more of a Donruss guy when it comes to the 80's stuff.

See, Donruss is EASY! lol

1984 Donruss is the best looking 1980s base set overall, imo

ThoseBackPages · Jun 12, 2011

JoshHamilton said:
In terms of design

1. 1985
2. 1987
3. 1983
4. 1986
5. 1984
6. 1988
7. 1989
8. 1981
9. 1982

very interesting. i appreciate the rankings

shayscards79 · Jun 12, 2011

1989, although it's close for several years.

I just picked it because I still hold chasing Griffey rookies near and dear.. not mention Bill Ripken **** face cards.

200lbhockeyplayer · Jun 12, 2011

I went with 1981.

There is just something about the blurry, washed out photos that just stick out.

James52411 · Jun 12, 2011

1987 Fleer is a great looking set and gets my vote. 1984 is a clean look and 1988 is pretty sharp too.

brouthercard · Jun 12, 2011

I went with 1987 Fleer as well. Those sky blue borders are absolutely dreamy.

Gwynn545 · Jun 12, 2011

Well, Gwynn is in the 83 set, but that's not the only reason I would pick it #1. I also like the subset, the ones where one player was on one card and another player was on the other, and you put them together...
Rickey and Reggie, Speed and Power...Loved it!

1985 was great for me, because I remember using a double to cut out the Logo on the front left, and tape it to the top right to make team dividers! I will never forget finding them 15 years later and noticing that out of all of the Twins doubles I probably could have used, I used Puckett!

1987 was the ultimate set, for years after into the 90's, because of the great rookies.
Clark, Bonds, Mitchell, Bo, Bonilla, and Larkin... You always had a good chance of pulling someone good out of a handful of packs!

uniquebaseballcards · Jun 12, 2011

I've fondest memories of '81 and '89, '87 comes next.

wolfmanalfredo · Jun 13, 2011

1984 Fleer Update. Otherwise. 1982 Fleer is classicly beautiful. Vintage look to a modern era set

bighurtcollector · Jun 13, 2011

i went with '87 because when we had our card shop back in the late 80's the RC's from that were so much nicer than the topps & donruss ones and seemed more untouchable at the time. I remember the Bo, Clark & kevin mitchel RC's were like $20-$40 each which was unheard of. I loved the blue design which is also why today i'm working on that set signed. I love it!!!

TBTwinsFan · Jun 13, 2011

Where is the '91 button?

In all seriousness, I like '84 myself.

G $MONEY$ · Jun 13, 2011

1987 by far got me!!

Brewer Andy · Jun 13, 2011

1987 -as someone mentioned, around here you could only get Fleer/Donruss cards in 1987 by driving an hour or more to an actual card store. The next year Fleer and Donruss were in every store but being able to get '87s meant a special day at the far away shop or occasional card show. Not to mention the greatest shade of blue ever printed on card board

Slette · Jun 13, 2011

I'll chime in with 1989 - aside from hunting Griffey, Sheffield and Randy Johnson rookies, I'll never forget being 10 years old, and hunting, with my parents, for packs of 89 Fleer to find the Billy Ripken "error." I like the looks of 87 and 84 better, but 89 will always have those childhood memories to go with it for me.

D-Lite · Jun 13, 2011

Picked 1982 just barely over 87, probably since I started collecting in 82. Loved the design for some reason too and having a Reggie in Yankee pinstripes made me

Todd44 · Jun 13, 2011

Voted for 84 but 87 is a very close second.

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