1999 Fleer Mystique
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Description
1999 Fleer Mystique is a 160-card set released exclusively to Hobby outlets in August 1999. Each four-card pack included one card covered in a blue, opaque, sticker which had to be peeled off to reveal what it was (hence the name "Mystique"). Peel off cards were either short printed super stars from the basic set (#1-#100), a serial-numbered Prospect (#101-#150) or Super Star card (#151-#160) or an insert card. For obvious reasons, the Fresh Ink autographs and Feel the Game game-used cards are not covered.
The set was notable for containing Pat Burrell's "Best" Rookie Card. The Phillies player had 25 Rookie Cards issued in 1999 and the Fleer Mystique was the only one that was serial-numbered. That, in large part, boosted this card to the top of many collectors wantlists after the product's release. Mystique was the first baseball card set that combined an ample number of "true" rookie cards with serial-numbering.
Distribution
24 packs per box, three cards plus one "covered" card per pack (MSRP: $4.99). Hobby only.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 160 | - | 5:1 |
| short set | 75 | - | 4:1 |
| Short Prints | 25 | - | ? |
| Prospects | 50 | 2999 | ? |
| Superstars | 10 | 2500 | ? |
| Gold | 100 | - | 1:8 |
| Masterpiece | 160 | one-of-one | ? |
| Prophetic | 10 | 1999 | ? |
| Destiny | 10 | 999 | ? |
| Established | 10 | 100 | ? |
| Fresh Ink | 26 | varies | 1:48 |
| Feel the Game | 7 | varies | ? |
Checklist
Promo
A promo card featuring J.D. Drew was distributed to dealers and hobby media several weeks prior to the product's release. This Drew card is easily identified by the text "PROMOTIONAL SAMPLE" running diagonally across the front and back of the card.
P113 J.D. Drew
Base Set
P113 Promo - J.D. Drew
1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
2 Livan Hernandez
3 Jeff Kent
4 Brian Jordan
5 Kevin Young
6 Vinny Castilla
7 Orlando Hernandez
8 Bob Abreu
9 Vladimir Guerrero
10 Chuck Knoblauch
11 Nomar Garciaparra
12 Jeff Bagwell
13 Todd Walker
14 Johnny Damon
15 Mike Caruso
16 Cliff Floyd
17 Andy Pettitte
18 Cal Ripken, Jr.
19 Brian Giles
20 Robin Ventura
21 Alex Gonzalez
22 Randy Johnson
23 Raul Mondesi
24 Ken Caminiti
25 Tom Glavine
26 Derek Jeter
27 Carlos Delgado
28 Adrian Beltre
29 Tino Martinez
30 Todd Helton
31 Juan Gonzalez
32 Henry Rodriguez
33 Jim Thome
34 Paul O'Neill
35 Scott Rolen
36 Rafael Palmeiro
37 Will Clark
38 Todd Hundley
39 Andruw Jones
40 Rolando Arrojo
41 Barry Larkin
42 Tim Salmon
43 Rondell White
44 Curt Schilling
45 Chipper Jones
46 Jeromy Burnitz
47 Mo Vaughn
48 Tony Clark
49 Fernando Tatis
50 Dmitri Young
51 Wade Boggs
52 Rickey Henderson
53 Manny Ramirez
54 Edgar Martinez
55 Jason Giambi
56 Jason Kendall
57 Eric Karros
58 Jose Canseco
59 Shawn Green
60 Ellis Burks
61 Derek Bell
62 Shannon Stewart
63 Roger Clemens
64 Sean Casey
65 Jose Offerman
66 Sammy Sosa
67 Frank Thomas
68 Tony Gwynn
69 Roberto Alomar
70 Mark McGwire
71 Troy Glaus
72 Ray Durham
73 Jeff Cirillo
74 Alex Rodriguez
75 Jose Cruz
76 Juan Encarnacion
77 Mark Grace
78 Barry Bonds
79 Ivan Rodriguez
80 Greg Vaughn
81 Greg Maddux
82 Albert Belle
83 John Olerud
84 Kenny Lofton
85 Bernie Williams
86 Matt Williams
87 Ray Lankford
88 Darin Erstad
89 Ben Grieve
90 Craig Biggio
91 Dean Palmer
92 Reggie Sanders
93 Dante Bichette
94 Pedro Martinez
95 Larry Walker
96 David Wells
97 Travis Lee
98 Mike Piazza
99 Mike Mussina
100 Kevin Brown
101 Ruben Mateo 2999
102 Roberto Ramirez 2999
103 Glen Barker 2999
104 Clay Bellinger 2999
105 Carlos Guillen 2999
106 Scott Schoeneweis 2999
107 Creighton Gubanich 2999
108 Scott Williamson 2999
109 Edwards Guzman 2999
110 A.J. Burnett 2999
111 Jeremy Giambi 2999
112 Trot Nixon 2999
113 J.D. Drew 2999
114 Roy Halladay 2999
115 Jose Macias 2999
116 Corey Koskie 2999
117 Ryan Rupe 2999
118 Scott Hunter 2999
119 Robert Fick 2999
120 McKay Christensen 2999
121 Carlos Febles 2999
122 Gabe Kapler 2999
123 Jeff Liefer 2999
124 Warren Morris 2999
125 Chris Pritchett 2999
126 Torii Hunter 2999
127 Armando Rios 2999
128 Ricky Ledee 2999
129 Kelly Dransfeldt 2999
130 Jeff Zimmerman 2999
131 Eric Chavez 2999
132 Freddy Garcia 2999
133 Jose Jimenez 2999
134 Pat Burrell 2999
135 Joe McEwing 2999
136 Kris Benson 2999
137 Joe Mays 2999
138 Rafael Roque 2999
139 Cristian Guzman 2999
140 Michael Barrett 2999
141 Doug Mientkiewicz 2999
142 Jeff Weaver 2999
143 Mike Lowell 2999
144 Jason Phillips 2999
145 Marlon Anderson 2999
146 Brett Hinchliffe 2999
147 Matt Clement 2999
148 Terrence Long 2999
149 Carlos Beltran 2999
150 Preston Wilson 2999
151 Ken Griffey, Jr. 2500
152 Mark McGwire 2500
153 Sammy Sosa 2500
154 Mike Piazza 2500
155 Alex Rodriguez 2500
156 Nomar Garciaparra 2500
157 Cal Ripken, Jr. 2500
158 Greg Maddux 2500
159 Derek Jeter 2500
160 Juan Gonzalez
Parallels
Each of the 160 cards is available as a one-of-one Masterpiece parallel.
Gold
An unannounced partial-parallel, each of the first 100 base card is available as a Gold card. The Gold cards were not covered, and collectors can expect to find three in a 24-pack box.
Inserts
Prophetic
Each Prophetic insert is serial-numbered to 1999 copies.
1 Eric Chavez
2 J.D. Drew
3 A.J. Burnett
4 Ben Grieve
5 Gabe Kapler
6 Todd Helton
7 Troy Glaus
8 Travis Lee
9 Pat Burrell
10 Kerry Wood
Destiny
Each Destiny insert is serial-numbered to 999 copies.
1 Tony Gwynn
2 Juan Gonzalez
3 Scott Rolen
4 Nomar Garciaparra
5 Orlando Hernandez
6 Andruw Jones
7 Vladimir Guerrero
8 Darin Erstad
9 Manny Ramirez
10 Roger Clemens
Established
Each Established insert is serial-numbered to 100 copies.
1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
2 Derek Jeter
3 Chipper Jones
4 Greg Maddux
5 Mark McGwire
6 Mike Piazza
7 Cal Ripken, Jr.
8 Alex Rodriguez
9 Sammy Sosa
10 Frank Thomas
Autographs & Game-Used
Fresh Ink
Each Fresh Ink features an on-card autograph and is hand-numbered to the production figures below.
1 Roberto Alomar
2 Michael Barrett
3 Kris Benson
4 Micah Bowie
5 A.J. Burnett
6 Pat Burrell
7 Ken Caminiti
8 Jose Canseco
9 Sean Casey
10 Edgard Clemente
11 Bartolo Colon
12 J.D. Drew
13 Juan Encarnacion
14 Troy Glaus
15 Juan Gonzalez
16 Shawn Green
17 Tony Gwynn
18 Chipper Jones
19 Gabe Kapler
20 Barry Larkin
21 Doug Mientkiewicz / Ruben Mateo
22 Alex Rodriguez
23 Scott Rolen
24 Fernando Tatis
25 Robin Ventura
26 Todd Walker
Feel the Game
Each Feel the Game card features a piece of game-used equipment and is hand-numbered to the production figures below
1 Adrian Beltre
2 J.D. Drew
3 Juan Gonzalez
4 Tony Gwynn
5 Kevin Millwood
6 Alex Rodriguez
7 Frank Thomas
