Anyone Else A Fan of 1992 Fleer Ultra?

rogatsby · 01-08-2021, 03:50 PM

I found a bunch of these cards in binders in my collection, and I have to say I love the cards and the design. The 92 Fleer Ultra seems like a nice blend of old and new for me in terms of the look and the design. Anyone else like these cards?

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Mooseman78 · 01-08-2021, 03:53 PM

Those were the expensive packs when I was a kid! I LOVED them! I need to find a box of them to break!

1cleanjeep · 01-08-2021, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mooseman78

Those were the expensive packs when I was a kid! I LOVED them! I need to find a box of them to break!

Problem isn't finding them...it's finding a box that isn't bricked. I've thought about picking up a few PSA 10s from the set but then decided against it.

Lonewolf · 01-08-2021, 04:03 PM

These cards were great. This and Stadium Club was the premium stuff when I was a kid. I miss those simpler collecting days...

rogatsby · 01-08-2021, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 1cleanjeep

Problem isn't finding them...it's finding a box that isn't bricked. I've thought about picking up a few PSA 10s from the set but then decided against it.

Haha. Yeah, these cards tend to stick if stacked. Fortunately, the cards I have from this set are in good shape, and I am actually thinking about sending some of them in for grading. They are beautiful cards.

SaltyCracker · 01-08-2021, 04:12 PM

Yes. Especially the All-Star inserts

smapdi · 01-08-2021, 04:18 PM

Oh yeah, super popular set back in the day. 1991 was the year Topps and Fleer moved into the "premium" card market but Ultra was dragged as dull and generally un-premium compared to the super bright Stadium Club photos and rookie-heavy Leaf. The general consensus was that the coloful backs with their 3-photo backs (touted as a major selling point in the ads) were better than the front. So they came back strong with the 1992 design. The inserts also popped.

This popularity carried over into the other sports and ran headfirst into Shaq-mania, making his Ultra cards $50 a pop right out of the pack. Who can resist?

soey10 · 01-08-2021, 04:22 PM

For sure it was high end for 1992. I agree the all-stars inserts with their black marble borders were awesome and still some of my favorites, they just exhumed classy

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SupermanBrandon · 01-08-2021, 04:23 PM

'92 Ultra and '92 Stadium Club cards felt like new money. They were so "high end" when compared to the paper cards. But they were "so expensive" when compared, too. But I'll never forget what the '92 Ultra Griffey Jr #123 looked like. Beautiful card!

jduds · 01-08-2021, 04:37 PM

This was the first full box I ever got. I remember getting it for Christmas and the box was loaded with the All-Star inserts. I forget what the odds were, but I doubled what it was supposed to get. I also remember being pumped about getting a Pat Listach Rc. I always meant to finish that set. Now I've got some cheap cards to go look for on the bay.

mfw13 · 01-08-2021, 04:38 PM

Yes....unfortunately, now they're all bricked

Triple B · 01-08-2021, 04:41 PM

The Frank Thomas card from that set is one of my favourites.

ThoseBackPages · 01-08-2021, 04:42 PM

rogatsby · 01-08-2021, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SupermanBrandon

'92 Ultra and '92 Stadium Club cards felt like new money. They were so "high end" when compared to the paper cards. But they were "so expensive" when compared, too. But I'll never forget what the '92 Ultra Griffey Jr #123 looked like. Beautiful card!

That is indeed a beautiful card. As is the Frank Thomas. I’m so happy I found these.

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D-Lite · 01-08-2021, 04:58 PM

Loved '92 Ultra. Enough I picked up some boxes a few years back.

Now they're the base of my retaining wall.

mouschi · 01-08-2021, 05:03 PM

I can smell these pictures

redsandbengals · 01-08-2021, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SaltyCracker

Yes. Especially the All-Star inserts

Yes! I loved the base set, but the all star cards were something special. I remember pulling the Frank Thomas back then, and it was like a $20 card at the time. Best card I pulled in the early 90s. I ending up buying the complete set about 15 years ago for like 10 bucks at a garage sale. One of my favorite instead sets of all time.

smapdi · 01-08-2021, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mouschi

I can smell these pictures

Me too. That varnish smell stays with you.

Chris P · 01-08-2021, 06:10 PM

Yep Fleer Ultra was awesome..cards felt special at the time because of their finish. For me, On the Basketball side, finding 92-93 Series 2 Ultra Basketball at retail was the equivalent of finding Prizm Basketball today. I remember FINALLY finding a few packs at an out of town WM..no Shaq though

ngs428 · 01-08-2021, 06:58 PM

Fronts and backs are works of art. Funny you mention the smell. I can smell them too.

cardinalsooner · 01-08-2021, 07:07 PM

one of my favorites...the backs were even better than the fronts!

T_Hamilton · 01-08-2021, 07:11 PM

Inspirational thread... just grabbed a Griffey Jr PSA 10 off 4sharpcorners for less than $50. Lots of memories.... and yes, I LOVE that smell!

PumpnDumpling · 01-08-2021, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by smapdi

Me too. That varnish smell stays with you.

I was going to say something along those lines, that smell was so distinct

I find myself sniffing most of the cards i open, 2020 heritage high smells awful

rfgilles · 01-08-2021, 07:41 PM

The Fleer baseball logo fit really well with these cards.

IMJ · 01-08-2021, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Lonewolf

These cards were great. This and Stadium Club was the premium stuff when I was a kid. I miss those simpler collecting days...

This. But when those came out it actually felt complicated at the time. The real simpler days were like.... 84 - 91.

01-08-2021, 04:18 PM	#7
smapdi Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,767 piledriver1	Oh yeah, super popular set back in the day. 1991 was the year Topps and Fleer moved into the "premium" card market but Ultra was dragged as dull and generally un-premium compared to the super bright Stadium Club photos and rookie-heavy Leaf. The general consensus was that the coloful backs with their 3-photo backs (touted as a major selling point in the ads) were better than the front. So they came back strong with the 1992 design. The inserts also popped. This popularity carried over into the other sports and ran headfirst into Shaq-mania, making his Ultra cards $50 a pop right out of the pack. Who can resist? Last edited by smapdi; 01-08-2021 at 06:05 PM.

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01-08-2021, 03:50 PM	#1
rogatsby Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Posts: 202	Anyone Else A Fan of 1992 Fleer Ultra? I found a bunch of these cards in binders in my collection, and I have to say I love the cards and the design. The 92 Fleer Ultra seems like a nice blend of old and new for me in terms of the look and the design. Anyone else like these cards? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-08-2021, 03:53 PM	#2
Mooseman78 Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 11	Those were the expensive packs when I was a kid! I LOVED them! I need to find a box of them to break!

01-08-2021, 04:03 PM	#4
Lonewolf Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: California Posts: 4,460	These cards were great. This and Stadium Club was the premium stuff when I was a kid. I miss those simpler collecting days...

01-08-2021, 04:12 PM	#6
SaltyCracker Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 5,472	Yes. Especially the All-Star inserts

01-08-2021, 04:22 PM	#8
soey10 Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 1,589 Soey	For sure it was high end for 1992. I agree the all-stars inserts with their black marble borders were awesome and still some of my favorites, they just exhumed classy Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-08-2021, 04:23 PM	#9
SupermanBrandon Banned Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: TN Posts: 15,843	'92 Ultra and '92 Stadium Club cards felt like new money. They were so "high end" when compared to the paper cards. But they were "so expensive" when compared, too. But I'll never forget what the '92 Ultra Griffey Jr #123 looked like. Beautiful card!

01-08-2021, 04:37 PM	#10
jduds Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 3,819 chilaw57	This was the first full box I ever got. I remember getting it for Christmas and the box was loaded with the All-Star inserts. I forget what the odds were, but I doubled what it was supposed to get. I also remember being pumped about getting a Pat Listach Rc. I always meant to finish that set. Now I've got some cheap cards to go look for on the bay.

01-08-2021, 04:38 PM	#11
mfw13 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 17,613	Yes....unfortunately, now they're all bricked

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Triple B Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 6,239	The Frank Thomas card from that set is one of my favourites. __________________ Wanted Dead or Alive! 1. 1997 Bowman's Best Jose Cruz, Jr Atomic Refractor Autograph 2. 1997 SPx Jose Cruz, Jr. Grand Finale /50

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D-Lite Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1,426	Loved '92 Ultra. Enough I picked up some boxes a few years back. Now they're the base of my retaining wall.

01-08-2021, 06:10 PM	#19
Chris P Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,970	Yep Fleer Ultra was awesome..cards felt special at the time because of their finish. For me, On the Basketball side, finding 92-93 Series 2 Ultra Basketball at retail was the equivalent of finding Prizm Basketball today. I remember FINALLY finding a few packs at an out of town WM..no Shaq though

01-08-2021, 07:07 PM	#21
cardinalsooner Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 826	one of my favorites...the backs were even better than the fronts!

01-08-2021, 07:11 PM	#22
T_Hamilton Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA Posts: 1,903	Inspirational thread... just grabbed a Griffey Jr PSA 10 off 4sharpcorners for less than $50. Lots of memories.... and yes, I LOVE that smell!

01-08-2021, 07:41 PM	#24
rfgilles Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 4,330	The Fleer baseball logo fit really well with these cards.