One thing I really appreciate about both these sets is that Tony's card number is also his uniform number - 19. However, I think that is totally accidental in both sets because the players are numbered alphabetically. It's just sheer luck that 'Gwynn' is the nineteenth name on the list.
Card Number 164: Fleer Baseball All Stars, 1989; #19
I like the frame on this. It's a notable improvement to the overwhelming use of grey on the regular Fleer base issue.
There is very little information on the cardback, just an unfussy stats box and basic bio-data. This was the era before card companies cared what went on the back of cards. They just had to have something on there.
Card Number 165: Fleer League Leaders, 1989; #19
There's something about bright red borders that appeals to me. This reminds me of the Kay-Bee Kings card from 1990 and also the DonRuss base set from 1990. I'm not going to start collecting cards with red borders, but I'm tempted to put the ones I've got together, just for fun.
The cardback is as unremarkable as the Baseball All Stars card. In a way, I feel this is what cardbacks ought to be like.
Total: 165/394
Nice. I was thinking about writing a similar post... since I just picked up a bunch of these Fleer box set cards for my Gwynn collection on Sportlots. There were so many more produced than I imagined.
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