WTB: 1992 Fleer Basketball Team Leaders

CDsNuts · January 11, 2008 6:25PM

Let me know what you have and what you want.

Lee

nam812 · January 11, 2008 10:12PM

I have a headache, and I want an easter egg. Very sweet of you to ask by the way.

Rogermnj · January 12, 2008 4:27AM

Man i remember how hot these things were back in the 90s. I remember buying a collection of 1984 topps racks with mattingly on front.
I traded 50 of them to a guy in michigan for 6 boxes of 1992 fleer racks. I remember getting like $45 for olajuwon's..lol

Estil · January 12, 2008 7:24AM

Not nearly as hot as the Rookie Sensations, mind you, but both are gorgeous sets. I already got all the 1992 Fleer insert sets (sorry, my TL is not for sale); I just wish the 1993 insert sets were that easy to collect...

Rogermnj · January 12, 2008 7:59AM

As hot as the rookie sensations were.. they never sold for anywhere near the fleer team leaders in basketball.
I think the thomas peaked at around $60 when jordan was selling for $300.

Estil · January 12, 2008 8:02AM

Oops, sorry, I didn't catch that basketball part.

CDsNuts · January 12, 2008 8:20AM

The 92-93 TL's were interesting because it wasn't until the basketball year was over that collectors realized Fleer drastically underproduced racks and they seemed to be nowhere to be found. Also, no one cared about any series one sets (TL's were in series 1 racks only) because Shaq, Mourning and Laettner were lighting the basketball market on fire but could only be included in series 2 sets because rookies hadn't been signed until after tthe series 1 cards were made. The problem was that the TL was on the bottom of the pack so you could easily tell who it was, and all of the regular Fleer series 1 cards were worthless, so if you got a crappy TL then the pack was worthless (Going for around $40/pack at their peak). Also, they are very condition sensitive and tough to find in high grade.

I actually think the football TL are equally as rare as the basketball, but the starpower in the set couldn't compare. The TL craziness carried over to baseball for a little while with Griffey bringing as much as $50 and Clemens, Puckett, Gwynn, etc.. bringing $15-$25. However, baseball was much more common than the other sports. Do an ebay search for 1992 Fleer Team Leaders and see what comes up.

Rogermnj · January 12, 2008 8:43AM

The team leader wasnt on the bottom of the pack. It was the 2nd to last card so in order to see who it was, you would have to put in the minimal effort of sliding the bottom card over.

Rogermnj · January 12, 2008 8:46AM

I dont think I have ever seen a football rack box with the team leaders. The only 2 players I remember being any good from that set are smith and elway.
I just bought a rack case of baseball from bbce for $45 of baseball and sending in some griffey's/mattingly's They are condition sensitive as well but the basketballs are much tougher to find centered, and the footballs are the worst for corners since they had the black borders.

CDsNuts · January 12, 2008 8:51AM

Emmitt, Elway and Moon were the potential HOFers in the set, compared to Jordan, Malone, Miller, Hakeem, Nique, Isiah, Mutombo, Admiral, Ewing, KJ, and the Glide in basketball.

You're right Roger, they were the next to last cards. I completely forgot, but it was really easy to slide the bottom card over and see who the TL was like you said. Also, there wasn't always a TL card. Sometimes it was a worthless Larry Johnson highlights card.

rpcoletrane · January 12, 2008 11:51AM

I remember these like it was yesterday. I remember buying almost a full rack box at Kmart with my Birthday $$ back in 1992. I was 11 and was frantically looking for those Larry Johnson cards! I know I had almost a complete set including the Jordan! I only got 1 Johnson in the whole box and was happy as a pig in slop! I traded that Jordan on the school bus to a guy named Alex McCoy for 2 1987 Topps Jose Cansecos! I'll never forget that! I still, however, have some of those Team Leader cards put up somewhere. I will try and dig them out tonight.

mrbecker712 · January 12, 2008 2:02PM

Can anyone post a scan of one? I cant remember what they look like.

CDsNuts · January 26, 2008 12:42PM

Giddyup. I overpaid, but what the hell. You only live once.

ArnyVee · January 26, 2008 1:28PM

LARRY! We told you to take that money to Mr Furley for the rent!

Rogermnj · January 27, 2008 12:15AM

With your luck, your jordan will come back a 10 and you will sell it for 1500 and buy 10 more sets...

rpcoletrane · January 27, 2008 2:41AM

I found 'em!! I had almost a complete set, but I guess I got rid of most through the years. Trading my Jordan for 2 87 Topps Cansecos is a bad memory. This has inspired me to build a set!!

CDsNuts · March 6, 2008 5:55AM

Roger, you really scare me sometimes:

1 10992601 GEM MINT 10 1992 FLEER TEAM LEADERS 4 MICHAEL JORDAN Card US

WTB: 1992 Fleer Basketball Team Leaders

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