by Chris
Coomber
The first Fleer
Ultra hockey card set in a decade is also the
first Fleer hockey release since Upper Deck
acquired the brand.
 The
271-card set looks and feels much like it would
if Fleer had made it themselves. The complete
set has both Gold Medallion and Ice Medallion
parallel versions and includes exciting memorabilia
cards as well as rookies.
Unlike Upper Deck’s base sets (Series
1 and Series 2) Fleer Ultra gives collectors
a chance to get Sidney Crosby and Alexander
Ovechkin, both of who’s rookie cards are
found in this set. Fleer Ultra’s version
of Crosby and Ovechkin’s rookies are both
already valued over $100.
As well as these two future Superstars, collectors
will be excited to find 60+ first year player
cards. Key rookies include: Corey Perry, Jeff
Carter, Gilbert Brule, Mike Richards, Thomas
Vanek, Ryan Getzlaf, Dion Phaneuf and Henrik
Lundqvist.
2005-06 Fleer Ultra Hockey is perfectly crafted
to attract set collectors by giving them the
opportunity to grab two memorabilia cards per
hobby box and one autograph card per hundred
and forty four packs and one Gold Medallion
parallel per pack.
Of all the memorabilia card subsets Ultra Rookie
Uniformity Jerseys and Patches are the most
impressive. Both the Jersey and Patches also
come in autographed versions.
Autographed Rookie Uniformity Jersey cards
are numbered to 25 and Autographed Patch Cards
are numbered to 5. Crosby and Ovechkin Uniformity
Jersey autograph cards are already booking for
over $600 each.
Other memorabilia subsets that are sure to
be popular include: Ultra Super Six jersey and
patch cards (also available in autographed versions)
and Difference Makers which have jersey and
patch as well as autographed versions.
“2005-06 Fleer Ultra Hockey is a great
set to reintroduce the Fleer brand to hockey
collectors,” says Upper Deck Hockey Brand
Manager Josh Zusman. “Fleer Ultra Hockey
is locked and loaded with enough content for
set collectors with its jersey parallels, Super
Six and Franchise Players inserts, along with
the parallels of each of those.”
Basic Info: 271 card base
set, including 71 first year players, 24 packs/box
Parallels: Gold Medallion
(inserted 1:1) and Ice Medallion (numbered 1
out of 100)
Memorabilia: Ultra Rookie
Uniformity Jersey and Patch cards, Scoring Kings
Jersey and Patch cards, Difference Makers Jersey
and Patch cards, Super Six Jersey and Patch
cards
Autographs: Fresh Ink Autograph
Cards (inserted 1:144), Fresh Ink Autograph
Cards Blue Parallel (numbered to 25), Ultra
Rookie Uniformity Jersey and Patch autograph
cards, Scoring Kings Jersey and Patch autograph
cards, Difference Makers Jersey and Patch autograph
cards, Super Six Jersey and Patch autograph
cards
About the author:
Chris Coomber is a hockey card and sports card
dealer. His company, Grizzly Sports Cards has
one of the widest selections of sealed wax sports
cards boxes on the Internet. Upper
Deck Fleer Ultra Hockey Cards are available
at Grizzly Sports Cards.
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