Alright, let’s dive into this. So, I got my hands on some 1989 Fleer baseball cards the other day. If you’re into baseball cards, you know this is a pretty big deal. I remember back in the day when these were all the rage.
First things first, I had to get a good look at what I was dealing with. I started by going through the cards one by one. This set has a whopping 660 cards in total! That’s a lot of baseball history right there. They’re organized alphabetically by player within each team, and the teams are listed in order, supposedly based on their performance. I sorted them out, making little piles for each team.
The design of these cards is really something. They’ve got this gray border thing going on, with white pinstripes and a touch of yellow. It’s simple, but it works. Each card is your standard 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches. I laid them out on my table, and man, did it bring back some memories.
I spent a good chunk of time just going through the names. Some of these guys were huge back in the late ’80s. There’s also something about the action shots on these cards – they really capture the players in their element.
Now, I know these cards can be worth something, especially certain ones. Like, I heard the Ken Griffey Jr. glossy card can go for a pretty penny if it’s in mint condition, like thousands of dollars. So I examined each card carefully. Some of them had these little errors, like double black dots. I even found one with some weird print overlap. I guess that makes them more unique, or “rare” as they say.
I also noticed that the regular cards have a gray, white, and yellow back, but the glossy versions have a blue back instead of yellow. It’s these little details that make collecting fun.
- Checked the number of cards – 660 in total.
- Sorted the cards by team and player.
- Admired the design – gray borders, white pinstripes, yellow trim.
- Looked for valuable cards, like the Ken Griffey Jr. one.
- Found some cards with printing errors.
- Noticed the difference between regular and glossy card backs.
Wrapping Up
All in all, it was a blast from the past. These 1989 Fleer baseball cards are like a little time capsule. Fleer, the company that made these, has quite a history too. They were sold in ’99 and then stopped making cards in 2005. It’s like a piece of that era is gone. But I’ve got these cards now, so I’ll hang onto them. Maybe they’ll be worth even more someday, who knows? But for now, they’re just a cool reminder of the good old days of baseball.
