1999 Metal Universe

This 300-card set, produced by Fleer, was distributed in eight-card hobby and retail packs carrying a suggested retail price of $2.69. The product was released in January, 1999. Card fronts feature color action player photos with brushed metal backgrounds in 100 percent etched silver foil and an embossed nameplate with the look of forged steel. The backs carry player information. The set includes the following subsets: Caught on the Fly (233-247), Bu… [Read More]

This 300-card set, produced by Fleer, was distributed in eight-card hobby and retail packs carrying a suggested retail price of $2.69. The product was released in January, 1999. Card fronts feature color action player photos with brushed metal backgrounds in 100 percent etched silver foil and an embossed nameplate with the look of forged steel. The backs carry player information. The set includes the following subsets: Caught on the Fly (233-247), Building Blocks (248-272), and M.L.P.D. (273-300) which features prominent and dominant stars. In an unnanounced promotion, thirty-five hand-numbered J.D. Drew Building Blocks subset sample cards were signed by the athlete and randomly seeded into packs. Each of these cards has an embossed authentication seal and the word SAMPLE replaces the card number on back. [Collapse]