I've written quite a bit about 1989 Fleer lately, but it's about the least enjoyable Fleer set from the 1980s for me. I just don't have a connection to it like other '80s Fleer sets. When I think about that, I believe the reason is because life was pretty good in 1989. Going to class was behind me, I was college educated. Lots of free time. A girl to wine and dine and the world to explore. I still collected cards, but they weren't getting me through anything. Now, early 1980s Fleer? Those were some uncertain times. Thank goodness Fleer was around then. During high school, I was a good student but not popular. I didn't feel like being smart all the time so I settled in with the kids that were like me, not quite popular, not quite eggheads, more smart-asses than anything else. Good boys who got into trouble periodically. I didn't really belong to anything. No sports teams for the most part. No clubs. I didn't join classmates every Friday night a...
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