Always Be Collecting: 1983 Fleer
1983 Fleer
Base Set: 660 cards (one series)
Packaging: 38 pack, 15-card waxboxes; 24 pack, 28-card cello boxes; 24 pack "triple cello" rack boxes; 500-card vending boxes
Notable Cards: Wade Boggs, Tony Gwynn and Ryne Sandberg RCs
Other Notes:
- After the disaster of 1982, Fleer got their shit together for '83.
- An increase in quality control, and a classic beige design.
- Debut of the "Super Star Specials" subset.
- Return of the 38-pack waxbox.
- Debut of rack packs.
- "Holy Trinity" of '83 rookies: Boggs, Sandberg and Gwynn.
Labels: 1983, Always be Collecting, fleer
posted by Chris Harris at
3/20/2008 08:16:00 PM
3 Comments:
Man, this is my least favorite Fleer design of the 1980's. I can't stand the border color. Although I do love the Superstar Specials.
How big were fun bags on the photographer for Davey to be caught in the headlights like that?
This set reminds me of '68 Topps. I remember buying a cello box of this and getting a complete set out of it. Fleer definitely had the best collation of the Big 3. If you bought a wax box you were pretty much guaranteed no doubles and a good start to a set.
Drab looking but one of my favorites growing up due to the rookies....
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