Found unopened basketball box..... Fleer 1996

KingLBJMJ · 01-09-2021, 04:33 PM

I can't believe I have forgotten to open this. Lol too late now to open. I figure I share it with you guys.

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ychui1 · 01-09-2021, 04:38 PM

Never too late to open. Grats OP on the find.

pokerkeith · 01-09-2021, 04:43 PM

oldest product i own is 2010 2011 panini season update i own 4 24 pack boxes. Not nearly as old as that fleer box.

scott1234 · 01-09-2021, 04:51 PM

I picked this 1 up today at a local card shop today, can't decide if I should open it.

KingLBJMJ · 01-09-2021, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ychui1

Never too late to open. Grats OP on the find.

Probably all sticking cards insides.

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duron · 01-09-2021, 05:14 PM

The Fleer may be a retail box but that's still really kewl. I'd def be super paranoid about opening it.

bigdog2003 · 01-09-2021, 05:25 PM

I have been on a mission to open some 1990's boxes. I opened a 1990 Hoops the other day and ordered a box of 1990 Fleer the same day. May order some more this weej.

pokerkeith · 01-09-2021, 05:40 PM

If the cards have been stored and stayed in room tempature 70 degrees over 30 to 40 years i imagine everything will be fine. However if they were left out in a garage where it got super warm in the summer or super cold in the winter that is where the sealed cards could be ruined. Of course i am no expert in the matter.

KingLBJMJ · 01-09-2021, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by duron

The Fleer may be a retail box but that's still really kewl. I'd def be super paranoid about opening it.

Trust me, I know the feeling. Apparently these boxes have a special RC of Kobe only known for this retail box. Rookie Sensation RC. But I'll keep my fingers away from it and let it sit until I get really old and give the box to my children or grandchildren lol. Lol makes me wonder if the box will survive that long.

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mc1 · 01-09-2021, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by KingLBJMJ

Trust me, I know the feeling. Apparently these boxes have a special RC of Kobe only known for this retail box. Rookie Sensation RC. But I'll keep my fingers away from it and let it sit until I get really old and give the box to my children or grandchildren lol. Lol makes me wonder if the box will survive that long.

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Great find. Rookies sensations were inserted in all packs.

Inserts arent real rookies.

PSA2Pac · 01-09-2021, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by scott1234

I picked this 1 up today at a local card shop today, can't decide if I should open it.

Damn now THIS is my era lol dope scoop man

scott1234 · 01-09-2021, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by PSA2Pac

Damn now THIS is my era lol dope scoop man

Haha, thanks, yeah thought it was pretty cool.

the45kids · 01-09-2021, 06:55 PM

Nice find indeed! I opened a '96 Fleer Series 2 Hobby Box a few weeks ago, so you know what I'd do haha. They were bricked, but not as bad as I expected. I recommend a heating pad and patience if you go that route.

Are mid '90s sealed boxes really worth anything if there's a good chance the cards inside are bricked due to cheap UV coating?

KingLBJMJ · 01-09-2021, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by the45kids

Nice find indeed! I opened a '96 Fleer Series 2 Hobby Box a few weeks ago, so you know what I'd do haha. They were bricked, but not as bad as I expected. I recommend a heating pad and patience if you go that route.

Are mid '90s sealed boxes really worth anything if there's a good chance the cards inside are bricked due to cheap UV coating?

I doubt they are worth a lot. Probably 100 bucks. It just feels nostalgic looking back when I bought this. I had an option to buy a KFC bucket and bigmac or a box of 96 fleer series 2. Lol

Giantrobot · 01-09-2021, 07:09 PM

Luckily, the 96-97 Fleer base set isn’t UV coated, so hopefully will be ok.

I really like that set. If you don’t wanna rip, lmk

duron · 01-09-2021, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Giantrobot

Luckily, the 96-97 Fleer base set isn’t UV coated, so hopefully will be ok.

I really like that set. If you don’t wanna rip, lmk

You're thinking of 97-98.

Giantrobot · 01-10-2021, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by duron

You're thinking of 97-98.

Oops, that’s right.

MavsRChamps · 01-10-2021, 02:06 AM

Awesome box to find! I just got into sealed box collecting recently - Have 3 now, and by far my most prized one is 2000 Muhammad Ali Master's collection box/set. Holding LOOOOOONNGG Term. I told my girlfriend I think it will be worth a million dollars in 50 years.

Ferg1945 · 01-10-2021, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by scott1234

I picked this 1 up today at a local card shop today, can't decide if I should open it.

yes kids.... Sedale Threatt was a thing.

rustywest · 01-10-2021, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by KingLBJMJ

I can't believe I have forgotten to open this. Lol too late now to open. I figure I share it with you guys.

What's your treasured unopen box that you are holding on???

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Good areas... I'll play. I have quite a few sealed boxes I treasure... here's a little beauty -

I picked this up about 2 years ago and I did so specifically because Calbert had ZERO greening. He is beginning to show signs of greening now... With a heavy, HEAVY heart I decided I can't pick up any more sealed Chrome cards from before the turn of the century because make no mistake, eventually its gonna happen

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Originally Posted by Giantrobot

Luckily, the 96-97 Fleer base set isn’t UV coated, so hopefully will be ok.

I really like that set. If you don’t wanna rip, lmk

I'm gonna say it probably won't be ok. They were UV coated. A great seller once chucked in a free pack for me in an order and all the cards were absolute brick city/destroyed... I even pulled a Scottie Pip Swing Shift

Its why I have shied away from that specific box or for example stopped short with 96/97 Ultra or 96/97 Skybox because of the 95% chance the cards are beyond salvation. I know why but even still it baffles me how those boxes I mentioned now go for between $750-$1000 at the minimum. The cards inside aren't going to get 'PSA 10', actually not even close.

Open the Collector's Edge for some sweet Kobe's!

UrbSuburb · 01-10-2021, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by scott1234

I picked this 1 up today at a local card shop today, can't decide if I should open it.

It might be an unpopular opinion, but 91 Skybox is my favorite set of all time and the only complete set I own (complete with the prototypes and tough Drexler redemption). Great thing about that set is the semi-matte finish which means no sticking even 30 years later. I may be biased but I’d rip it!

01-09-2021, 04:33 PM	#1
KingLBJMJ Banned - PBM Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: United States Posts: 150 kingLBJMJ	Found unopened basketball box..... Fleer 1996 I can't believe I have forgotten to open this. Lol too late now to open. I figure I share it with you guys. What's your treasured unopen box that you are holding on??? Sent from my SM-N960W using Tapatalk

01-09-2021, 05:14 PM	#6
duron Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: NYC Posts: 12,028 drewtang duron	The Fleer may be a retail box but that's still really kewl. I'd def be super paranoid about opening it. __________________ IG: Darz90sCardz PC: MJ/Penny

01-09-2021, 05:25 PM	#7
bigdog2003 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Newberry, SC Posts: 8,964 jammons52 bigdog2003	I have been on a mission to open some 1990's boxes. I opened a 1990 Hoops the other day and ordered a box of 1990 Fleer the same day. May order some more this weej. __________________ Looking for Football: All South Carolina Gamecocks. Baseball: Carl Edwards Jr, Nick Ciuffo, Jackie Bradley Jr, SEARCHING FOR BILLY O'DELL PSA/SGC GRADED CARDS FOR THE PC

01-09-2021, 04:38 PM	#2
ychui1 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,810 jgrif01	Never too late to open. Grats OP on the find.

01-09-2021, 04:43 PM	#3
pokerkeith Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 255	oldest product i own is 2010 2011 panini season update i own 4 24 pack boxes. Not nearly as old as that fleer box.

01-09-2021, 04:51 PM	#4
scott1234 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,569 scotty	I picked this 1 up today at a local card shop today, can't decide if I should open it.

01-09-2021, 05:40 PM	#8
pokerkeith Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 255	If the cards have been stored and stayed in room tempature 70 degrees over 30 to 40 years i imagine everything will be fine. However if they were left out in a garage where it got super warm in the summer or super cold in the winter that is where the sealed cards could be ruined. Of course i am no expert in the matter.

01-09-2021, 06:55 PM	#13
the45kids Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 3	Nice find indeed! I opened a '96 Fleer Series 2 Hobby Box a few weeks ago, so you know what I'd do haha. They were bricked, but not as bad as I expected. I recommend a heating pad and patience if you go that route. Are mid '90s sealed boxes really worth anything if there's a good chance the cards inside are bricked due to cheap UV coating?

01-09-2021, 07:09 PM	#15
Giantrobot Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 4,828	Luckily, the 96-97 Fleer base set isn’t UV coated, so hopefully will be ok. I really like that set. If you don’t wanna rip, lmk

01-10-2021, 02:06 AM	#18
MavsRChamps Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 2,880 purple3252	Awesome box to find! I just got into sealed box collecting recently - Have 3 now, and by far my most prized one is 2000 Muhammad Ali Master's collection box/set. Holding LOOOOOONNGG Term. I told my girlfriend I think it will be worth a million dollars in 50 years.