One of the ugliest sets I have is the 1991 Fleer Football Set, (See the 1991 Fleer "Kevin Mack" #38 below).  It's also listed as #1 on my "Least Favorite Sets" list.  A player cut-out pasted on a background of team colors.  It must have taken the Fleer team a whole day to come up with that design!!   I would be ashamed to say I was part of that design team.  Regardless of how bad a year 1991 was for Fleer it did get better.  The 1997 and 1998 sets are extremely attractive, (See the 1998 Fleer "Neil Smith #172 below).  It took Fleer almost a decade, but they really turned the corner and produced a stunning set.  The crisp and clear photography, (Something Collector's Edge didn't have on all their sets), excellent stats and the color coded teams within the stat box on the back was a nice addition.  In my opinion, Fleer is the only brand that has been at both the top and bottom of my list. 

I think the Flair series is a very Sharp, Attractive Series in the hobby today.  The Preview cards that Fleer included in its 1995 Flagship title as a Insert set was a very intriguing way to get the hobby to see what coming in the near future, (See the 1995 Fleer Flair Preview "Cris Carter" #19 below).   The photography for these cards is very crisp and alive.

The 1997 Series built on this superb photography, (Note: The 1996 Series does not exist. Unknown as to why this is so.).  The 1995 Series sort of put the "Action Shot" and "Facial Shot" on the same level, however in 1997 the "Action Shot" is in the foreground while the "Facial Shot" is a under-intensified image in the background.  Simply stunning and very attractive, (See the 1997 Flair Row 2 "Marvin Harrison" #15 below). 

Fleer is definitely onto something here with this series.  Keep up the great work Fleer, this series is a keeper!!!

I have the following:

Fleer Series:

1) 1990 Fleer Set

    A) All-Pros Insert

    B) Fleer Update Set

2) 1991 Fleer Set

    A) All-Pros Insert

    B) Pro-Visions Insert

3) 1992 Fleer Set

    A) All-Pros Insert

    B) Mark Rypien Insert

    C) Team Leaders Insert

    D) Rookie Sensations Insert

4) 1993 Fleer Set

    A) All-Pros Insert

    B) Prospects Insert

    C) Steve Young Insert

    D) Team Leaders Insert

5) 1994 Fleer Set

    A) All-Pros Insert

    B) Pro-Visions Insert

    C) Jerome Bettis Insert

    D) Award Winners Insert

    E) League Leaders Insert

    F) Living Legends Insert

    G) NFL Prospects Insert

    H) Rookie Exchange Insert

    I) Rookie Sensation Insert

    J) Scoring Machines Insert

6) 1995 Fleer Set

    A) Pro-Visions Insert

    B) Aerial Attack Insert

    C) Flair Preview Insert

    D) NFL Prospects Insert

    E) TD Sensations Insert

    F) Rookie Sensations Insert

    G) Gridiron Leaders Insert

7) 1996 Fleer Set

    A) RAC Pack Insert

    B) Breakthroughs Insert

    C) Rookie Autographs Insert

    D) Rookie Write-Ups Insert 

    E) Rookie Sensations Hot Pack Insert

8) 1997 Fleer Set

    A) NFL Prospects Insert

    B) Game Breakers Insert

    C) Rookie Sensations Insert

    D) Million Dollar Moments Insert

Fleer E-X Series:

1) 1997 E-X 2000 Set

    A) Fleet of Foot Insert

    B) Star Date 2000 Insert

2) 1998 E-X 2001 Set

3) 1999 E-X Century Set

    A) Bright Lites (Yellow) Insert

    B) E-Xtraordinary Insert

    C) Authenkicks Insert

4) 2000 E-X Set - Do Not Have

    A) E-Xciting Insert

5) 2001 E-X Set - Do Not Have

    A) Constant Threads Insert

    B) Behind The Numbers Insert 

    C) Rookie Autographs Insert - Incomplete ( 1 / 39 )

Fleer Focus Series:

1) 1999 Focus Set - Do Not Have

    A) Feel The Game insert

    B) Sparklers Insert

    C) Wondrous Insert

    D) Glimmer Men Insert

    E) Fresh Ink - Incomplete ( 11 / 37 )

Fleer Mystique Series:

1) 1999 Mystique Set

    A) Protential insert

    B) Feel The Game insert

    C) Fresh Ink Insert - Incomplete ( 6 / 30 )

Fleer Flair Series:

1) 1995 Flair Set

    A) TD Powers Insert

    B) Hot Numbers Insert

    C) Wave of The Future Insert

2) 1996 Flair Set - Does not exist

3A) 1997 Flair Row 2 Set

3B) 1997 Flair Row 1 Set

    A) Midas Touch Insert

    B) Wave of The Future Insert

4) 1998 Flair Set - Do Not Have

    A) Feature Film Insert

5) 1999 Flair Set

    A) Class of '99 jnsert

    B) Shrine Time Insert

    C) First Rounders Insert

    D) Feel The Game Insert

Fleer Tradition Series:

1) 1998 Fleer Set

    A) Rookie Sensations Insert

    B) Big Numbers Prizes Insert

2) 1999 Fleer Set

    A) Aerial Assault Insert

    B) Under Pressure Insert 

    C) Unsung Heroes Insert

    D) Rookie Sensations Insert

3) 2000 Fleer Set

    A) Throwbacks Insert

    B) Rookie Retro Insert

    C) Patchworks Insert

    D) Feel the Game Insert

    E) Whole Ten Yards Insert

    F) Tradition of Excellence Insert

    G) Autographics Insert - Incomplete ( 69 / 160 )

    F) Genuine Coverage - Incomplete ( 2 / 34 )

4) 2001 Fleer Set - Do Not Have

    A) Autographics Insert - Incomplete ( 2 / 38 )

    B) Rookie Retro Threads Insert - Incomplete ( 45 / 59 )

5) 2002 Fleer Set - Do Not Have

    A) School Colors Memorabilia Insert

    B) School Colors Duals Memorabilia Insert

Other Fleer Series:

1) 1997 Fleer Goudey I Set

2) 1997 Fleer Goudey II Set

3A) 1998 Fleer Brilliants (Silver) Set

3B) 1998 Fleer Brilliants (Blue) Set

    A) Illuminators Insert

    B) Shining Stars Insert

4) 1999 Fleer Sports Illustrated Set - Do Not Have

    A) Autographs Insert - Incomplete ( 19 / 35 )

5) 2001 Fleer Authority Set - Do Not Have

    A) Autographs Insert - Incomplete ( 2 / 32 )

    B) Goal Line Gear Insert - Incomplete ( 10 / 58 )

6) 2001 Fleer Genuine Set

    A) Seek and Deploy Insert

    B) Names of the Game Insert

    C) Pennant Aggression Insert

7) 2001 Fleer Legacy Set - Do Not Have

    A) Triple Threads Insert

8) 2001 Fleer Premium Set - Do Not Have

    A) Premium Performers Insert

    B) Clothes to the Game Insert - Incomplete ( 2 / 21 )

9) 2001 Fleer Hot Prospects Set - Do Not Have

    A) Honor Guard Insert

    B) TD Fever Insert

    C) Pigskin Prospects Jerseys Insert

10) 2001 Fleer Game Time Set

    A) Eleven Up Insert

    B) Uniformity Insert - Incomplete ( 1 / 35 )

My Fleer Grades: