During 1967 and 1968, Fleer released a collection known as Fleer Cloth Baseball Emblems. To provide structural support within the packaging, Team Logo Cards were included alongside the cloth patches. Additionally, "Trio" Cloth Patches—consisting of three small team-name patches—were inserted, bringing the total to six patches per wax pack. While slight differences exist between the two years, the 1967 set is particularly rare. They are larger than a standard size baseball card. The Logo cards are 2.5 x 4.5 and the Cloth Patches are 2.5 x 4.2.
Since counterfeit fabric patches are virtually nonexistent, you can collect these sets with complete confidence. They were once perfect for sticking onto a t-shirt before heading outside to play baseball with the neighborhood gang.
Fleer Cloth Baseball Emblems:
As illustrated above, one of the primary distinctions is that the 1968 version shows peel off here in the upper-left corner.
Fleer Cloth Baseball Team Name Trios Insert:
There are many different stickers, with various colors and teams, from both years. All in all, I count nine.
Fleer Cloth Baseball Emblem Cards used for stability:
The '67 card insert has the team record in 1966, and the '68 card insert has Wrigley Field dimensions but no team records.
Fleer Cloth Baseball Wax Packs:
The packs for 1967 look similar to the 1968 packs, with the main difference being that the title "Baseball Emblems" is red in 1967, and black with a different font in 1968.
