One of my true passions has been collecting Fleer Stickers. I have just about all sets complete with most variations. So when I went to add a few more, and update my T/S list, I noticed something that would "wrankle" the perfectionists, and I know there are a few on this site.
In 1968-1972 Fleer made the TEAM cloth stickers with blank backs.
In 1973 -1976 Fleer went in a different direction, and "technically" there were no TEAM stickers and that's why none are listed on TCDB
In 1977-1979 Fleer got back in the TEAM sticker business and made the Hi-Gloss Grandslammers. Either blank back or puzzle backs.
In 1980 and 1981 The Fleer TEAM stickers had World Series and All-Star games backs.
In 1982-1991 The Fleer TEAM stickers had puzzles, stats, adds, records, logos etc on the backs.
In 1992 Ultra [Fleer] Made small square silvery shiny TEAM stickers with blank backs.
OK, then what really BUGS me!....ALL ENTRIES list the TEAM STICKERS as the front, and the backs as for whatever [as I mentioned above]. My collections list and sort the teams first and the [if variant] backs second. Most collectors do it this way, TCDB does it this way....EXCEPT... for whoever entered the 1980s and 1981s, they decided to enter the World Series and All-Star Games backs as fronts and the TEAM stickers as backs. WHY change??? I would like to see it changed using the same format as all the other years....alphabetical TEAM listing with whatever backs they have. Make sense?
~BOB~
