Fantastic Autographics! Complete Guide to One of the Best Inserts Ever
Autographics
Autographics. Just saying the word evokes memories for collectors who were in the hobby during the late-1990s. The concept was so simple, yet so profound. First, start with an design that allows a large signing space. Next, add an extensive checklist of on-card signers. Finally, release the signed cards with the same design in all products for the year. Repeat.
They were not the first pack-pulled autographs, but something about the combination of on-card autographs and a consistent design made the cards so alluring. And because the theme continued throughout all products during the season, it walked that line that normally separates set collectors from hit collectors. Although Autographics persisted throughout the duration of Fleer/Skybox's existence, the first releases under the Skybox name continue to see the most interest from collectors. The line was even spun off into its own product, beginning with 2003-04 Skybox Autographics.
From the early days of Autographics in basketball, a movement was born. The line eventually spread throughout the collecting sports world, including football, baseball, hockey and women's basketball. In 2005, Upper Deck purchased the Fleer Skybox name and due to their continued popularity, brought back Autographics inserts under various Fleer brands and retro-themed products.
The bankruptcy and ultimate sale of Fleer/Skybox have made things a little messy for collectors and there is still some degree of uncertainty in regards to what cards are out there compared to which cards were actually pulled from packs.
The guide covers all the basketball Autographics from the inaugural edition in 1996-97 until 2000-01. After that, the line was shelved until 2003-04 when it was reborn as a standalone brand. Autographics reemerged later after Upper Deck purchased the naming rights for Fleer/Skybox. View specific information and full checklists for each edition using the tabs above.
The following gallery showcase the evolution of Autographics with images of each edition.
Fleer / Skybox Autographics Visual Guide
1998-99 Autographics
2000-01 Autographics
1999-00 Autographics
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