1992 Fleer Provision

Year:1992

Manufacturer: Fleer

Set: Flagship

Card: Base, Sub-set

Card Number: 708

Sub-set: Provisions

Donruss had Dick Perez and in 1991 Fleer entered the art card market with Terry Smith's Provisions.  The '91 set was an insert and Fleer crossed the insert over into their basketball and football sets as well.  I remember the '91 baseball inserts were super easy to find because they had black borders and stood out like a sore thumb in the packs when you pressed the wax paper to the side of the pack.  Yep I was a teenage pack searcher.  

In 1992, Fleer numbered the Provision set into the main checklist. In 1993 the art would get reused in the Barry Colla Diamond Marks Bookmarks - Art card inserts.  

The Provision cards are still some of my favorites from the junk wax era.  And I'm glad Robin got included in the second set.  Plus Fleer added a very nice write up on the back.

1993 Diamond Marks Inserts Terry Smith Collection

Card Manufacturer: Colla Collection

Card Set: Diamond Marks - Bookmarkers by Terry Smith

Year: 1993

Card Number: NNO

Card Type: Base

These cards were inserted into packs of Diamond Marks Bookmarkers, And they fell one per 48 count box.  You might recognize the art work from the 1991 and 1992  Fleer Baseball Provisions insert.  The artist is Terry Smith, who produced a lot of art for Fleer sets in the 90's. You can see his website HERE.

The set consists of only 8 players and the Standard Catalog has these priced pretty high. The whole set books for about $50. Yeah I know, I don't put much value in book value, but it's just a guide folks. I guess falling one per box is a pretty decent hit.