The 1984 Fleer baseball set is one of those products where it is clear the designers had a good time. It’s one thing to have valuable rookie cards. It’s quite another to have memorable cards — you know, like players holding snakes or wearing umbrella hats. Or having another player photographed while singing the national anthem. It’s part of the charm of the 1984 Fleer set and … [Read more...] about 1984 Fleer Baseball Featured Snakes, Umbrella Hats And Other Fun Cards
1984 Fleer Update
Dwight Gooden Day Ignites Interest In Holy Grail Of Doc’s Cards
Longtime New York Mets radio broadcaster Howie Rose stood in the rain in center field at Citi Field Sunday and summed it up best. A little bit of rain never stopped Dwight Gooden from pitching, and it was not going to dampen the celebration of his jersey retirement. In a long-awaited and much-anticipated ceremony Sunday, Gooden’s number 16 was finally retired by the Mets … [Read more...] about Dwight Gooden Day Ignites Interest In Holy Grail Of Doc’s Cards
Ramblings: Doc’s Birthday Recalls Days When Gooden Was Plenty Good
The other day I saw a little note that Dwight Gooden had just turned 50. Honestly, I’m a bit surprised he’s still with us considering everything which has occurred in his life. Seeing that note reminded me of two things: the first is that time has flown by and the second is nothing is ever guaranteed in life as the recent passing of Oscar Taveras again proved. Back in the … [Read more...] about Ramblings: Doc’s Birthday Recalls Days When Gooden Was Plenty Good
Ramblings: When Rose Ruled the Hobby
Twenty-five years ago, the first half of the baseball card collecting year was dominated by talk of the Upper Deck Company’s splashy debut with the Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card and the 1989 Fleer Billy Ripken with the now famous obscenity written on the bat knob. It was the Ripken card—and the subsequent correction attempts-- that generated the most media attention. … [Read more...] about Ramblings: When Rose Ruled the Hobby
Not Guilty Verdict Creates Mini Rush on Clemens Rookie Cards
After years of hearing that the most visible athletes caught up in baseball’s steroid scandal had little value to collectors anymore, those who had Roger Clemens rookie cards in stock have seen their patience rewarded in the hours since Clemens was found not guilty of lying to Congress about the issue. Whether collectors and/or speculators were bargain hunting, celebrating … [Read more...] about Not Guilty Verdict Creates Mini Rush on Clemens Rookie Cards