First Look: 2012-13 Fleer Retro basketball cards

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Posted on March 7, 2013 – 8:44 pm | Author: chrisolds
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By Chris Olds | Beckett Basketball Editor

Upper Deck is dipping into its Fleer archives once again.

The company unveiled the first looks and product details for the sophomore release of perhaps the biggest hit for the 2011-12 basketball season on Thursday as Fleer Retro will return in June with nods to some of the most popular insert sets of the 1990s.

With six autographs in every box (three per 10-pack mini), Retro also will pack four inserts per box — a new selection of Precious Metal Gems, Flair Legacy, Essential Credentials, Z-Force Rave, Lucky 13 and more.

The standard set will consist of 50 cards, capped by 30 rookies. Meanwhile, the company promises two Fleer EX cards per box, while the rookies (1:3 packs) are in the style of the 1991-92 Rookie Sensation design.

This time, though, of course everything will feature NCAA and high school logos for the game’s top rookies and legends as part of the company’s deal with the Collegiate Licensing Company — a new look for some of the classics from a pocket of basketball that has produced some impressive five-figure sales for originals in recent years. Meanwhile, last year’s PMGs also scorched in this high-end release. This year, there are just six boxes per case with 10 packs per mini box and only five cards per pack.

Other inserts among those to be found will be Ultra Platinum Medallions, Fleer Mystique Raise the Roof, Playmakers Theatre, Thrill Seekers, Molten Metal, Starring Role, Court Masters and Z-Force Big Men on Court.

Chris Olds is the editor of Beckett Basketball magazine. Have a comment, question or idea? Send an email to him at colds@beckett.com. Follow him on Twitter by clicking here.

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5 Comments

afff

i loved last years set so i’ll probably end up doing this years set

Posted March 7, 2013 at 11:26 pm | Permalink
Folkert Leffring

Good heavens… I’m loving the Z-Force style cards but the rest…. some of the designs are simply childish, especially the images in the second line are dreadful.

Posted March 8, 2013 at 7:44 am | Permalink
rick

Good heavens the Z-Force cards are so ugly. Seriously the ugliest card on this sheet. But the rookie sensations look sweet just like they did back when.

Posted March 8, 2013 at 12:01 pm | Permalink
Mark

I like how they are going to bring back more of the great looking insert cards that we all love but why are they going to keep making precious metal gem cards? Pretty soon Jordan Precious metal gem cards are going to be selling for nothing if they keep pumping them out each year. You know Upper Deck, when they find something that sells they are going to keep making the same cards over and over again. I really was hoping to see Upper Deck include star rubies in the second release since they haven’t done those in awhile. Will still open the product but I don’t think it will be as good as the first year.

Posted March 8, 2013 at 1:51 pm | Permalink
Ed

Upper Deck,

Here’s the problem: “Fleer Retro will return in June with nods to some of the most popular insert sets of the 1990s.”

This is 2013…..I already collected in the 90s,80s,70s, etc.. Can you please bring us a New line-up with the quality and technology available to develop your product today? Easier and cheaper to re-run the old junk calling it new and limited?

I’ll let my pocketbook speak for this one and say No.

Posted March 8, 2013 at 11:55 pm | Permalink

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