Old School comes back. 2011-12 Fleer Retro Basketball

[mj_fan]

i think they are quite good. can you imagine the same designs with the same players as before. i mean who wants to collect another jordan big man on court in bulls uniform. or a pmg of jordan in bulls. i think it will be great seeing an autographics of mj and the pmg in nth carolina looks good.

 

[drobfan8]

I agree, There will be autographics of Jordan and Lebron, that is enough to get these selling. Will be very interesting to see the checklists of those inserts.

You'd have to think the boxes would be up around the $400 mark? Too much for me

 

[midnight_show]

Will be getting a case.

Definitely. This is the best looking thing from the card hobby for the last couple of years.

UD STILL taking enormous dumps on Panini from a great height.

 

[jeidosan]

Never get sick of seeing PMGs or Autographics - as long the autos are on card.

 

[Tricolour]

Just goes to show that UD are listening to the collectors, unlike Panini.

I haven't bought cards in a few months but this release will probably change that.

 

[ozballer23]

I don't mind it at all!

 

[A_Iverson_I]

Panini have an exclusive 5-year deal with the NBA....the deal commenced in 09/10. The 2014/15 season would be the first season where the other brands could possibly make a comeback....assuming they can get a deal with the NBA.

I thought it was 4 years?

 

[skip20]

Panini have an exclusive 5-year deal with the NBA....the deal commenced in 09/10. The 2014/15 season would be the first season where the other brands could possibly make a comeback....assuming they can get a deal with the NBA.

Otherwise known as the Upper Deck lockout.....

Good idea but surely the brains at UD / Fleer / Skybox / Topps HQ could come up with something creatively original....

 

[Allstar cards inc]

I thought it was 4 years?

Sorry....you are correct.....must have been getting confused with the AFL TV rights!!

In late January 2009, Panini acquired a four-year licensing agreement to become the exclusive worldwide producer of NBA trading cards and stickers. The contract begins with the tipoff of the 2009-10 regular season and extends through the completion of the 2012-13 campaign.

 

[Shaun]

If that's the official timeline how come we saw NBA products from upperdeck for 2009-10?

 

[Allstar cards inc]

If that's the official timeline how come we saw NBA products from upperdeck for 2009-10?

I think from memory they were able to produce licenced cards up until the start of the season....so they rushed out a heap of product prior. (Again, could be wrong!)

 

[A_Iverson_I]

I think from memory they were able to produce licenced cards up until the start of the season....so they rushed out a heap of product prior. (Again, could be wrong!)

I think Panini took over in Oct?

 

[tcorbal]

over the college stuff when r the ud and topps getting back in the NBA ????
Panini just aint cutting it

Totally agree UD's college sets are starting to get tired and I've decided I won't buy Panini as it looks too cheap and too mass produced. I think Upper Deck getting it's Nba license back is the only thing that will save basketball cards!!

 

[taffster74]

As to fleer retro.... has anyone noticed that most of the inserts are skybox inserts and not fleer? How then can it be fleer? It's just upper deck clearing house and trying to cash in on what was successful for other companies back in the 1990's - aside from MJ AU's and GU's, all of the big priced MJ inserts are from topps, skybox and Fleer.

Panini's license came into effect Oct 1, 2009. Upper Deck squeezed out Upper Deck, First Edition, Exquisite, SP GU and SP Sig before that date. Topps put out Topps (with Chrome as a product within a product) and bowman 48. Since that date, Upper deck has only had collegiate stuff while topps has done nothing basketballl wise.

 

[lilreddevil]

Does anyone think a College Uniform Set could be here to stay though? Provided it's done properly?

 

[postgsl]

Does anyone think a College Uniform Set could be here to stay though? Provided it's done properly?

If it is done properly it may, but it must be a true college uniform set and not include Lebron James. Funny how Upper Suck can include him (suppose a little thing about being on the payroll helps) but do not include players like T-Mac, KG & JO.

 

[A_Iverson_I]

As to fleer retro.... has anyone noticed that most of the inserts are skybox inserts and not fleer? How then can it be fleer? It's just upper deck clearing house and trying to cash in on what was successful for other companies back in the 1990's - aside from MJ AU's and GU's, all of the big priced MJ inserts are from topps, skybox and Fleer.

Could be because all the inserts included were AFTER Skybox was obtained by Fleer (1995).

 

[midnight_show]

When is this released?

 

[taffster74]

Could be because all the inserts included were AFTER Skybox was obtained by Fleer (1995).

Actually, 1996 was only a partial buy out - Fleer took the metal license from skybox. The complete buyout happened in 2000 - after the skybox inserts re-released in this product were released.

 

[A_Iverson_I]

Actually, 1996 was only a partial buy out - Fleer took the metal license from skybox. The complete buyout happened in 2000 - after the skybox inserts re-released in this product were released.

Guess you should update Wikipedia then