Thursday, November 5, 2015
Year: 1996-97
Set: Fleer (Rate)
Card: #36 Joe Smith
“ The bit at the lower left corner looks like some overly complex watermark developed by the US Treasury Dept. to thwart counterfeiting. ” -revnorb
“ One of my all-time favorite sets. I'll never forget the first time I got any of them, it would have been around this time of the year in 1996. (I didn't think to keep records yet at that point). It was the start of my first full season as an NBA fan, and there was a big celebration for the NBA's 50th Anniversary. There are a few sets that are extra important to me and most of them reside in the 1996-97 season- my favorite in NBA history. ” -Billy Kingsley
“ Fun facts: In his one season with the Pistons, they brought him to a game and the fans cheered, "We want Joe!" Later, the Pistons had a "Joe Smith Night" where fans named "Joe" or "Smith" could get it at a discounted rate. ” -wax_house
“ Too much wasted space on the back. ” -carthage44
“ Not much to say. Back needs more info, maybe a bio or some interesting facts? Too plain. ” -captkirk42
“ Nice action shot on the front, lots and lots of empty real estate on the back. ” -Kaline6