Fleer Retro Is Live

[Slette]

From Hong Kong: 2012 Fleer Retro M 41 Robert Griffin III SP Metal RC Card One Day Only | eBay

Not wild about stickers in an expensive product like this: 2012 Fleer Retro Marvin McNutt SP Rookei Sensations RC Auto Card One Day Only | eBay

2012 Fleer Retro Aaron Rodgers Golden Touch Die Cut Insert 1 144 One Day Only | eBay

Autographics: 2012 Fleer Retro Nick Toon SP 1999 Skybox Style RC Auto Card One Day Only | eBay

2012 Upper Deck Fleer Retro Kirk Cousins 2000 Auto 00AU KC RC | eBay

Autographics again: 2012 Upper Deck Fleer Retro Ken Macafee Skybox 1997 Auto 97AU MA | eBay

Overall, the nostalgia aspect is really cool, but I just can't get into the stickers.

 

[rico08]

Fleer Retro was never about the autographs anyway. That said, like Prizm football I doubt Retro does as good as it's basketball brethren.

 

[goldenegg1]

Fleer Retro was never about the autographs anyway. That said, like Prizm football I doubt Retro does as good as it's basketball brethren.

You sure about that?
Autographics are a big selling point with the retro sets, and like basketball, they screwed the pooch here with sticker autographs.
One of the reasons Autographics are so valued is the on card aspect, with stickers, it is just another product done with laziness.

 

[Brad]

I like those Autographics. Good call on the years to bring back. The sticker kind of sucks, but I am used to it now.

 

[rico08]

You sure about that?
Autographics are a big selling point with the retro sets, and like basketball, they screwed the pooch here with sticker autographs.
One of the reasons Autographics are so valued is the on card aspect, with stickers, it is just another product done with laziness.

Pretty sure everyone opening Retro is looking for the PMG's. Am I in the wrong thread?

 

[Slette]

I would guess that the PMGs and big name autos are probably tied for the top of what breakers are looking for. I think you're right about it not doing as well as the basketball did, also.

 

[goldenegg1]

Pretty sure everyone opening Retro is looking for the PMG's. Am I in the wrong thread?

I think it goes without saying that the PMGs are the chase card to hit, but they advertise 6 autos per box, pretty sure that qualifies autos as a selling point of the product.

 

[morgoth]

Yeah, people banking on the success of basketball to propell this product should remember with horror what was Prizim Football. Football collectors won't spend thousands on Aaron Rodger inserts numbered to 25 with no auto. I wish the NFL or somebody would make them release sets within the calender year or by Jan the next year. We will have 2012 sets well into the summer now.

 

[masonphillip]

I think it goes without saying that the PMGs are the chase card to hit, but they advertise 6 autos per box, pretty sure that qualifies autos as a selling point of the product.

That's not the point.

If you ask any person what they want to hit when opening a box they are going to say a real nice PMG. That's why they are buying the boxes (just like basketball) and thus that's the selling point.

Basketball retro insert collectors are insane...this product will do well but not nearly as well ask basketball.

 

[WJCIII]

It's comical that a 2012 release is coming out in mid-March 2013.

 

[notjomommasclint]

It's comical that a 2012 release is coming out in mid-March 2013.

It is horrible 2011 exquisite released so late in 2012 that I messed up dates on my checks for 2 weeks after it released.


I'm old Greg

 

[f2tornado]

It's comical that a 2012 release is coming out in mid-March 2013.

The companies are essentially maintaining a product cycle through a calendar year. They know collectors cannot afford to binge on every product at once. I actually appreciate this as a collector. Years back it was a long wait for new product. Now we get the late releases and the pre-draft stuff. I may never have to rip baseball out of boredom again.

 

[deceptikon1978]

 

[nappyd]

You sure about that?
Autographics are a big selling point with the retro sets, and like basketball, they screwed the pooch here with sticker autographs.
One of the reasons Autographics are so valued is the on card aspect, with stickers, it is just another product done with laziness.

As much as on card autos would help, if they were pro jerseys it would be that much better.

 

[morgoth]

As much as on card autos would help, if they were pro jerseys it would be that much better.

I agree, collectors are more apt to purchase college stuff at the beginning of the buying season not the end. SPA is tanking like crazy here because of that.

 

[heartyourlife]

Anybody crack any of this?

I busted two boxes and need 10 base cards for a set. I have 27 doubles to trade.

I'll post scans of my break later...

 

[allstars]

Looks like insane box prices like the basketball to me.

 

[morgoth]

Looks like insane box prices like the basketball to me.

Why single sales look pretty weak to me so far. With 100 players in the PMG set it will be very hard to hit a good player so people will give up and just buy singles. I see one Lamichael James green going nuts but the Red Willson and RGII are still under 50 bucks with under 5 hrs to go and oh yeah No Andrew Luck!

 

[allstars]

Why single sales look pretty weak to me so far. With 100 players in the PMG set it will be very hard to hit a good player so people will give up and just buy singles. I see one Lamichael James green going nuts but the Red Willson and RGII are still under 50 bucks with under 5 hrs to go and oh yeah No Andrew Luck!

Blowout isn't selling & D&A is at $320. Watch where they finish, 5 hrs to go on a one day auction is an infinity.

 

[bradical]

Wow.

Day 1: 2012 Fleer Retro M 41 Robert Griffin III SP Metal RC Card One Day Only | eBay
Day 2: 2012 Fleer Retro Robert Griffin III Rookie | eBay