1998 Flair Showcase - Revision history

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	[https://oldschoolbreaks.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/1998-flair-showcase-baseball-review/ \| Old School Breaks: 1998 Flair Showcase Baseball]		[https://oldschoolbreaks.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/1998-flair-showcase-baseball-review/ Old School Breaks: 1998 Flair Showcase Baseball]

	=Insertion Ratios=		=Insertion Ratios=

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	[https://oldschoolbreaks.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/1998-flair-showcase-baseball-review/\| Old School Breaks: 1998 Flair Showcase Baseball]		[https://oldschoolbreaks.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/1998-flair-showcase-baseball-review/ \| Old School Breaks: 1998 Flair Showcase Baseball]

	=Insertion Ratios=		=Insertion Ratios=

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Proofs & Counterfeits

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	* '''Pack-issued''': Legitimate. Blue-foil nameplate and vertical blue-foil serial number stamp in correct location (2 1/2" dimension of cardback)		* '''Pack-issued''': Legitimate. Blue-foil nameplate and vertical blue-foil serial number stamp in correct location (2 1/2" dimension of cardback)
	~~[[File:1998Legacyreal.jpg]]~~


	* '''Proof''': Legitimate. Missing blue-foil nameplate and blue-foil serial-number stamp:		* '''Proof''': Legitimate. Missing blue-foil nameplate and blue-foil serial-number stamp:
	~~[[File:1998legacynostamp.jpg]]~~


	* '''Unstamped Proof''': Legitimate. Blue-foil nameplate but incomplete serial-number stamp in correct location:		* '''Unstamped Proof''': Legitimate. Blue-foil nameplate but incomplete serial-number stamp in correct location:
	~~[[File:1998legacyrealincstamp.jpg]]~~


	*'''Counterfeit''': Missing blue-foil nameplate, serial-number stamp is incorrectly located on 3 1/2" dimension of card, and different font stamp:		*'''Counterfeit''': Missing blue-foil nameplate, serial-number stamp is incorrectly located on 3 1/2" dimension of card, and different font stamp:

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	* '''Look at serial number location''': real, pack-issued Legacies featured the serial-number stamped vertically down the bottom-left corner of the cardback (2 1/2" dimension of card). If you see a Row 0 Legacy with serial-number stamp that is horizontal across the center-right of the cardback (3 1/2" dimension of card), it is a counterfeit.		* '''Look at serial number location''': real, pack-issued Legacies featured the serial-number stamped vertically down the bottom-left corner of the cardback (2 1/2" dimension of card). If you see a Row 0 Legacy with serial-number stamp that is horizontal across the center-right of the cardback (3 1/2" dimension of card), it is a counterfeit.
	* '''Look at serial number font''': real, pack-issued Legacies utilize a font that clearly distinguishes between the letter "O" and the number "0". However, if you see a Row 0 Legacy with a serial-number stamp that uses the number "0" as the "O" in "OF", it is a counterfeit.		* '''Look at serial number font''': real, pack-issued Legacies utilize a font that clearly distinguishes between the letter "O" and the number "0". However, if you see a Row 0 Legacy with a serial-number stamp that uses the number "0" as the "O" in "OF", it is a counterfeit.
	* '''Real''': ~~[[File:1998legacyrealnumber.jpg]]~~		* '''Real''':
	* '''Fake''': ~~[[File:1998legacyfakenumber.jpg]]~~		* '''Fake''':
	* For the Griffey Row 0 Legacy, the following serial numbers have a confirmed counterfeit double: 023, 031, 032, 033, 040, 043, 054, 064, 067, 068, 076, 079, 092, 094		* For the Griffey Row 0 Legacy, the following serial numbers have a confirmed counterfeit double: 023, 031, 032, 033, 040, 043, 054, 064, 067, 068, 076, 079, 092, 094

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Proofs & Counterfeits

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	In 1999, Fleer/Skybox had cards from 1998 Flair Showcase Baseball and Football stolen from one of their vendors - some of the cards stolen included the Legacy Collection parallels. Cards that were stolen have 3 major distinctions:		In 1999, Fleer/Skybox had cards from 1998 Flair Showcase Baseball and Football stolen from one of their vendors - some of the cards stolen included the Legacy Collection parallels. Cards that were stolen have 3 major distinctions:

	* The front of the cards are not laminated		* The front of the cards are not laminated
	* The back of the cards do not feature the foil player nameplate		* The back of the cards do not feature the foil player nameplate
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	*'''Counterfeit''': Missing blue-foil nameplate, serial-number stamp is incorrectly located on 3 1/2" dimension of card, and different font stamp:		*'''Counterfeit''': Missing blue-foil nameplate, serial-number stamp is incorrectly located on 3 1/2" dimension of card, and different font stamp:
	~~[[File~~:~~1998legacyfake~~.jpg]]
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1998/Flair-Showcase---Row-0---Legacy-Collection-Backdoored-Missing-Name-on-Back/31/Brian-Rose.jpg?id=704da234-af4d-4032-96b6-8ccf3c773d41&size=original&side=front&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1998/Flair-Showcase---Row-0---Legacy-Collection-Backdoored-Missing-Name-on-Back/31/Brian-Rose.jpg?id=704da234-af4d-4032-96b6-8ccf3c773d41&size=original&side=back&.jpg

	====Identifying Counterfeits====		====Identifying Counterfeits====
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	Tips for identifying a counterfeit:		Tips for identifying a counterfeit:

	* '''Look at serial number location''': real, pack-issued Legacies featured the serial-number stamped vertically down the bottom-left corner of the cardback (2 1/2" dimension of card). If you see a Row 0 Legacy with serial-number stamp that is horizontal across the center-right of the cardback (3 1/2" dimension of card), it is a counterfeit.		* '''Look at serial number location''': real, pack-issued Legacies featured the serial-number stamped vertically down the bottom-left corner of the cardback (2 1/2" dimension of card). If you see a Row 0 Legacy with serial-number stamp that is horizontal across the center-right of the cardback (3 1/2" dimension of card), it is a counterfeit.
	* '''Look at serial number font''': real, pack-issued Legacies utilize a font that clearly distinguishes between the letter "O" and the number "0". However, if you see a Row 0 Legacy with a serial-number stamp that uses the number "0" as the "O" in "OF", it is a counterfeit.		* '''Look at serial number font''': real, pack-issued Legacies utilize a font that clearly distinguishes between the letter "O" and the number "0". However, if you see a Row 0 Legacy with a serial-number stamp that uses the number "0" as the "O" in "OF", it is a counterfeit.

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Masterpiece (Section 0)

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	===Masterpiece (Section 0)===		===Masterpiece (Section 0)===

	~~[[File~~:~~98MPf~~.jpg~~]][[File~~:~~98MPb~~.jpg]]		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1998/Flair-Showcase---Row-3---Legacy-Collection-Masterpiece/110/Tony-Womack.jpg?id=892f9d88-28e6-446f-8d31-903fa153db43&size=original&side=front&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1998/Flair-Showcase---Row-3---Legacy-Collection-Masterpiece/110/Tony-Womack.jpg?id=892f9d88-28e6-446f-8d31-903fa153db43&size=original&side=back&.jpg

	Masterpiece parallels are recognizable for the use of a distinctive and reflective-purple foil on the player's nameplate (front and back of card), Flair Showcase logo (front), "Legacy Collection" logo (front), and unique stamp text (back). However, the player photos, Row design, and holographic finish were the same as the base versions. All Masterpieces were stamped: '''"The ''Only'' 1 of 1 Masterpiece"''' on the back and were labeled "Section 0" on the back.		Masterpiece parallels are recognizable for the use of a distinctive and reflective-purple foil on the player's nameplate (front and back of card), Flair Showcase logo (front), "Legacy Collection" logo (front), and unique stamp text (back). However, the player photos, Row design, and holographic finish were the same as the base versions. All Masterpieces were stamped: '''"The ''Only'' 1 of 1 Masterpiece"''' on the back and were labeled "Section 0" on the back.

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Description

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	1998 Flair Showcase is a 480-card fractured set released by Fleer in July of that year that was similar in structure to [[1997 Flair Showcase]]. Each of the 120 players in the set were ~~again~~ featured on different levels/"Rows", which each Row featuring a unique front design:		1998 Flair Showcase is a 480-card multi-tiered, multi-fractured set released by Fleer in July of that year that was similar in structure to [[1997 Flair Showcase\|the previous year's product.]] Each of the 120 players in the set were featured in four different levels/"Rows", which each Row featuring a unique front design:

	* Row 3: "Flair" design		* Row 3: "Flair" design
	* Row 2: "Style" design		* Row 2: "Style" design
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	Each "Row" was then sub-divided into four, 30-card sub-sections featuring a different cardback design and banner:		Each "Row" was then sub-divided into four, 30-card sub-sections featuring a different cardback design and banner:

	* Showtime: Team-colored headshot design, light-blue banner text		* Showtime: Team-colored headshot design, light-blue banner text
	* Showstopper: Torso picture design, golden-yellow banner text		* Showstopper: Torso picture design, golden-yellow banner text

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Promos

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	==Promos==		==Promos==

	~~[[File~~:~~1998flairpromo~~.jpg~~]][[File~~:~~1998flairpromob~~.jpg]]		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1998/Flair-Showcase---Promotional-Sample/CARI/Cal-Ripken-Jr-Complete-Panel.jpg?id=ae0ed79f-ee5f-4588-8181-b259a92e9e32&size=original&side=front&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1998/Flair-Showcase---Promotional-Sample/CARI/Cal-Ripken-Jr-Complete-Panel.jpg?id=ae0ed79f-ee5f-4588-8181-b259a92e9e32&size=original&side=back&.jpg

	Fleer distributed a four-card strip to dealers and The Hobby media a few months prior to the release of 1998 Flair Showcase. The strip contained the four Cal Ripken, Jr base cards later issued in packs and featured "PROMOTIONAL SAMPLE" text diagonally across the front and back.		Fleer distributed a four-card strip to dealers and The Hobby media a few months prior to the release of 1998 Flair Showcase. The strip contained the four Cal Ripken, Jr base cards later issued in packs and featured "PROMOTIONAL SAMPLE" text diagonally across the front and back.

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	~~[[File:1998flairbox.jpg\|\|frame\|1998 Flair Showcase box]]~~

	=Description=		=Description=

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	SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1998) AND (setname = 'Flair Showcase Wave of the Future');		SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1998) AND (setname = 'Flair Showcase Wave of the Future');
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>

	===Perfect 10===		===Perfect 10===

	~~[[File:1998P10.jpg]][[File:1998P10b.jpg]]~~		This ten-card insert featured color player photography using silk-screen technology. Only ten hand-numbered copies of each card were produced, making it one of the scarcest, non-parallel inserts of the era.

	This 10-card insert featured color player photography using silk-screen technology. Only 10 hand-numbered copies of each card were produced, making it one of the scarcest, non-parallel inserts of the era.

	<sql2wiki database="carddb">		<sql2wiki database="carddb">
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	==Autographs==		==Autographs==

	See [[1998 Fleer Diamond Ink]]		''See [[1998 Fleer Diamond Ink]].''

	{{Flair}}		{{Flair}}
			{{Showcase}}
	[[Category:Fleer]]		[[Category:Fleer]]
	[[Category:1998]]		[[Category:1998]]

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Proofs & Counterfeits

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	===Proofs & Counterfeits===		===Proofs & Counterfeits===

	A number of incomplete prints of Legacy Collections ''and'' Masterpieces emerged on the secondary market ~~after Fleer's bankruptcy in~~ the summer of 2005. These "proofs" featured a complete/finished cardfront (nameplate, blue Legacy or purple Masterpiece foil) but an incomplete/unfinished cardback (no '''serial-number stamping''' and/or no '''colored-foil nameplate''').		A number of incomplete prints of Legacy Collections ''and'' Masterpieces have emerged on the secondary market over the years.

	~~Collectors have rumored that uncut sheets~~ of Legacy ~~Collections and Masterpieces~~ were ~~either~~ stolen ~~from~~ the ~~factory or were backdoored during~~ the ~~time~~ of ~~Fleer's bankruptcy; whatever~~ the ~~case may be, these incomplete prints~~ are ~~plentiful in~~ the ~~secondary market and it is important to be aware~~ of ~~these and know how to spot them.~~		In 1999, Fleer/Skybox had cards from 1998 Flair Showcase Baseball and Football stolen from one of their vendors - some of the cards stolen included the Legacy Collection parallels. Cards that were stolen have 3 major distinctions:
			* The front of the cards are not laminated
			* The back of the cards do not feature the foil player nameplate
			* The back of the cards are improperly stamped on the long edge (3 1/2" dimension) of the card, rather than the short edge (2 1/2" dimension)

	While the exact list of players and Rows with unfinished Legacy or Masterpiece cards is unknown, Row 0 Legacy Collections and Row 3 Masterpieces have been the most common that have surfaced. Of those that have surfaced, there are multiple versions that are either legitimate or altered/counterfeited - see this Griffey Row 0 Legacy for reference:		While the exact list of players and Rows with unfinished Legacy or Masterpiece cards is unknown, Row 0 Legacy Collections and Row 3 Masterpieces have been the most common that have surfaced. Of those that have surfaced, there are multiple versions that are either legitimate or altered/counterfeited - see this Griffey Row 0 Legacy for reference:

	* '''Pack-issued''': Legitimate. Blue-foil nameplate and vertical blue-foil serial number stamp in correct location (~~bottom-left corner~~ of cardback)		* '''Pack-issued''': Legitimate. Blue-foil nameplate and vertical blue-foil serial number stamp in correct location (2 1/2" dimension of cardback)
	[[File:1998Legacyreal.jpg]]		[[File:1998Legacyreal.jpg]]

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	*'''Counterfeit''': Missing blue-foil nameplate, serial-number stamp is incorrectly ~~horizontal and in wrong location~~, and different font stamp:		*'''Counterfeit''': Missing blue-foil nameplate, serial-number stamp is incorrectly located on 3 1/2" dimension of card, and different font stamp:
	[[File:1998legacyfake.jpg]]		[[File:1998legacyfake.jpg]]

	====Identifying Counterfeits====		====Identifying Counterfeits====

	Unscrupulous fraudsters have counterfeited the Proof or ~~Unstamped Proof versions~~ by adding a fake serial-number to the cards. Row 0 Legacy Collections are known to have counterfeit stamps; however, there are no known counterfeit-stamped Row 1, Row 2, or Row 3 Legacy Collections as of 2019.		Unscrupulous fraudsters have counterfeited the Proof versions of Legacy Collections (either obtained from the theft referenced above in 1998-99 or after Fleer's bankruptcy in 2005) by adding a fake serial-number to the cards. Row 0 Legacy Collections are known to have counterfeit stamps; however, there are no known counterfeit-stamped Row 1, Row 2, or Row 3 Legacy Collections as of 2019.
	* '''Look at serial number location''': real, pack-issued Legacies featured the serial-number stamped vertically down the bottom-left corner of the cardback. If you see a Row 0 Legacy with serial-number stamp that is horizontal across the center-right of the card, it is a counterfeit.
			Tips for identifying a counterfeit:
			* '''Look at serial number location''': real, pack-issued Legacies featured the serial-number stamped vertically down the bottom-left corner of the cardback (2 1/2" dimension of card). If you see a Row 0 Legacy with serial-number stamp that is horizontal across the center-right of the cardback (3 1/2" dimension of card), it is a counterfeit.
	* '''Look at serial number font''': real, pack-issued Legacies utilize a font that clearly distinguishes between the letter "O" and the number "0". However, if you see a Row 0 Legacy with a serial-number stamp that uses the number "0" as the "O" in "OF", it is a counterfeit.		* '''Look at serial number font''': real, pack-issued Legacies utilize a font that clearly distinguishes between the letter "O" and the number "0". However, if you see a Row 0 Legacy with a serial-number stamp that uses the number "0" as the "O" in "OF", it is a counterfeit.
	* '''Real''': [[File:1998legacyrealnumber.jpg]]		* '''Real''': [[File:1998legacyrealnumber.jpg]]

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Proofs & Counterfeits

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	====Identifying Counterfeits====		====Identifying Counterfeits====

	Unscrupulous fraudsters have counterfeited the Proof or Unstamped Proof versions by adding a fake serial-number to the cards.		Unscrupulous fraudsters have counterfeited the Proof or Unstamped Proof versions by adding a fake serial-number to the cards. Row 0 Legacy Collections are known to have counterfeit stamps; however, there are no known counterfeit-stamped Row 1, Row 2, or Row 3 Legacy Collections as of 2019.
	* '''Look at serial number location''': real, pack-issued Legacies featured the serial-number stamped vertically down the bottom-left corner of the cardback. If you see a Row 0 Legacy with serial-number stamp that is horizontal across the center-right of the card, it is a counterfeit.		* '''Look at serial number location''': real, pack-issued Legacies featured the serial-number stamped vertically down the bottom-left corner of the cardback. If you see a Row 0 Legacy with serial-number stamp that is horizontal across the center-right of the card, it is a counterfeit.
	* '''Look at serial number font''': real, pack-issued Legacies utilize a font that clearly distinguishes between the letter "O" and the number "0". However, if you see a Row 0 Legacy with a serial-number stamp that uses the number "0" as the "O" in "OF", it is a counterfeit.		* '''Look at serial number font''': real, pack-issued Legacies utilize a font that clearly distinguishes between the letter "O" and the number "0". However, if you see a Row 0 Legacy with a serial-number stamp that uses the number "0" as the "O" in "OF", it is a counterfeit.