1992-1993 Fleer Jordan Hunt

[GORE]

I'll get right to the point...I am looking to find some Michael Jordan cards from the 1992-1993 Fleer collection...not Ultra (if they had cards in 92).

I am trying to find some in better condition than the ones I have which got ruined (in my opinion) during storage.

This is purely a nostalgia thing, and probably a waste of money, but I want to find it rather than buy it directly.

My question is about the the whole "series" thing. If you had asked me in 1992 as a 12 year old, I would have known the answer, but now I'm out of the loop. Can you tell me which boxes I should be looking for to get Jordans? Or what other options are out there? I saw a "Team Leader" card, and think it said that it's only available in rack packs...something I didn't know of until today.

Any help is appreciated, thanks everyone.

[MJGOAT23]

Regular Series 1 36 pack boxes have the Base Jordans and the All Star Insert (blue , sideways)
Series II Jumbo have the Total D inserts (series 1 had rookie sensations)
You're correct on the Team Leaders. They're only found in rack packs and were retail only. Good luck finding those packs. I have seen them for sale once in my life.

[GORE]

Regular Series 1 36 pack boxes have the Base Jordans and the All Star Insert (blue , sideways)
Series II Jumbo have the Total D inserts (series 1 had rookie sensations)
You're correct on the Team Leaders. They're only found in rack packs and were retail only. Good luck finding those packs. I have seen them for sale once in my life.

Thank you for the info. I think I'll start with the Series 1, as that is what I want to replace.

Was there anyone else in that series worth anything?

[MJGOAT23]

Thank you for the info. I think I'll start with the Series 1, as that is what I want to replace.

Was there anyone else in that series worth anything?

no, not really

[GORE]

no, not really

Haha...of course

[Jasondr91]

Good luck with your hunting. If you are looking for Team Leaders and such, finding unopened packs of these racks is very tough. The cards contained either a Larry Johnson highlight card, or one of 27 Team Leaders per rack.

Unfortunately that Jordan is one of the earliest inserts to catch fire, and has remained popular for decades. A huge portion of them have been graded, but not all. If you don't mind the chipping on the back, a raw version can be had.

If you are looking at "pulling the cards yourself" thats something I can totally relate to. I remember buying Ultra Series 1 boxes looking for the Jordan inserts. Of course it was easier to buy the inserts, but the smile I got from actually hitting the card I was hoping for makes the hobby fun.

Good luck on your hunt!

[GORE]

Good luck with your hunting. If you are looking for Team Leaders and such, finding unopened packs of these racks is very tough. The cards contained either a Larry Johnson highlight card, or one of 27 Team Leaders per rack.

Unfortunately that Jordan is one of the earliest inserts to catch fire, and has remained popular for decades. A huge portion of them have been graded, but not all. If you don't mind the chipping on the back, a raw version can be had.

If you are looking at "pulling the cards yourself" thats something I can totally relate to. I remember buying Ultra Series 1 boxes looking for the Jordan inserts. Of course it was easier to buy the inserts, but the smile I got from actually hitting the card I was hoping for makes the hobby fun.

Good luck on your hunt!

I didn't even know that those Jordan Team Leader cards existed, so I'm not really dying to get one...just the base card that I already have. But I would say that I am dead set on finding these cards for myself. It just doesn't seem fun otherwise.

[CastleBeachCards]

There are 92/93 ultra (if this is about you at a specific age)
They were All NBA and Award Winners, the subset Jam Session is a sick card of MJ owning Patrick Ewing on a dunk.
Good luck...............and yeah, just buy the Team Leader

[GORE]

There are 92/93 ultra (if this is about you at a specific age)
They were All NBA and Award Winners, the subset Jam Session is a sick card of MJ owning Patrick Ewing on a dunk.
Good luck...............and yeah, just buy the Team Leader

Which series would that be?

p.s. I really hate this Series 1 and 2 thing lol

[Giantrobot]

Which series would that be?

p.s. I really hate this Series 1 and 2 thing lol

I think the Jordan All-Star and Award Winners were in Series 1.

[GORE]

I think the Jordan All-Star and Award Winners were in Series 1.

You are talking about Fleer Ultra right?

[Giantrobot]

You are talking about Fleer Ultra right?

Right

[GORE]

https://i.imgur.com/G7gOVeb.jpg?1

Here is what I am trying to collect (again)

[Giantrobot]

The top row is all 1992-93 Fleer Series 1, except for the Slam Dunk card from Series 2.

Next row is 90-91 Hoops, 92-93 Skybox, 92-93 Upper Deck, 93-94 Fleer,90-91 Skybox

Bottom is 93-94 Stadium Club, 92-93 Ultra,91-92 Skybox

[GORE]

The top row is all 1992-93 Fleer Series 1, except for the Slam Dunk card from Series 2.

Next row is 90-91 Hoops, 92-93 Skybox, 92-93 Upper Deck, 93-94 Fleer,90-91 Skybox

Bottom is 93-94 Stadium Club, 92-93 Ultra,91-92 Skybox

You are AWESOME....thank you.

I'm not quite ready to try to find ALL of them right this minute, but I know when the time comes I am going to struggle with the whole "series 1 vs 2" thing for the rest of them. Would you happen to know?

Needless to say I was crushed when I found out that of all of the thousands of cards I had stored, the only section that must have gotten water damage, or something, was also the one area where all of the Jordans were.

They look OK from a distance, but if you look closely the bottom edge (or top depending on how they were placed) has a small amount of water damage/discoloration.

I have 2/3 more of that "Frequent Flyer" card in good shape, so I won't try to collect it again...yet lol

[Giantrobot]

You are AWESOME....thank you.

I'm not quite ready to try to find ALL of them right this minute, but I know when the time comes I am going to struggle with the whole "series 1 vs 2" thing for the rest of them. Would you happen to know?

Needless to say I was crushed when I found out that of all of the thousands of cards I had stored, the only section that must have gotten water damage, or something, was also the one area where all of the Jordans were.

They look OK from a distance, but if you look closely the bottom edge (or top depending on how they were placed) has a small amount of water damage/discoloration.

I have 2/3 more of that "Frequent Flyer" card in good shape, so I won't try to collect it again...yet lol

I’m pretty sure the other Jordans are all Series 1. The checklists for all sets are easy to find in a Google search. Jordan’s base card was usually always in Series 1 though.

Now, I know you realize this, but you could pretty much buy all of those in a $1 bin at a decently stocked card store vs paying $10-20 per box of each product. That’s a huge price difference, but I understand the fun and nostalgia of pulling the card yourself.

[GORE]

I’m pretty sure the other Jordans are all Series 1. The checklists for all sets are easy to find in a Google search. Jordan’s base card was usually always in Series 1 though.

Now, I know you realize this, but you could pretty much buy all of those in a $1 bin at a decently stocked card store vs paying $10-20 per box of each product. That’s a huge price difference, but I understand the fun and nostalgia of pulling the card yourself.

I have another thread going about the rationale of buying the boxes vs buying singles...and I definitely enjoy the hunt/break/whatever the current lingo is...but I think I may break that rule in this case.

In this one particular scenario I ALREADY have the cards...I'm just replacing them...so I may take your advice.

The only catch I see is that if I buy a box of one of these card types, I also have the chance of getting other cool cards. But in instances like the 92-93 Fleer...Jordan may be the only "cool" card.

[GORE]

I'm looking at the 1992-93 Upper Deck and there is a high series and low series. Both show the same Jordan card on the box...is one a better buy for the "other" cards?

[GORE]

I think I found that the Ultra shown is the 1993/94 card...and it would appear that there are a variety of inserts in that year as well. Can anyone help with the series numbers?

Another forum member currently has 3 of the Fleer from the top row for trade...maybe I can buy them from him.

I bought the 90/91 Skybox from eBay for like 2 bucks

The Upper Deck and the Ultra may be cheap enough boxes with cool inserts to risk it though.

[Archangel1775]

The irony, I just bought a small collection of basketball that included 12 rack packs and 12 series 1 regular packs. I didnt look close enough but 8 had the bottom cut off where the Team Leader or LJ was. The other 4 were fine. I opened them up and pulled 1 Team Leader of Scott Skiles. The regular packs, I pulled a few off center Jordans and a Mutombo All Star. One thing I noticed, you can slide the cards around in the rack packs and essentially see who is in it.