# Card Notes The 1990 Fleer set arrived during basketball's explosive growth in the late 1980s, capturing players at the height of the NBA's first Jordan era. Fleer's vibrant design and photography reflected the decade's bold aesthetic, making the set visually distinctive on card shop shelves. This release remains a touchstone for collectors building sets from the transitional period between the vintage era and modern collecting. Larry Bird appears here as a Boston Celtics legend in the twilight of his Hall of Fame career. His presence in flagship releases from this period represents one of the game's all-time greats, and Bird cards consistently draw interest from both nostalgia collectors and those documenting basketball history through cardboard.