Two years after Topps got out of the basketball card business for an extended nap, Star became the official supplier for the NBA. They also brought a new concept of sealed team bags, and other sets, instead of packs of random cards. Star cards may have been hard to find at the time, but today all but the rarest cards are easy to track down. The 1984-85 Star set has plenty of … [Read more...] about 1984-85 Star Company Basketball Introduced NBA Icons
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1983-84 Star Company Basketball Launched Brief New Era
The basketball trading card market was a barren wasteland during the 1982-83 season and appeared to be headed that way again the following year until the arrival of 1983-84 Star Company basketball turned collecting in a completely new direction. Star cards were like the Moses Malone 76ers--something very exciting that appeared in the mid 1980s but didn't last very … [Read more...] about 1983-84 Star Company Basketball Launched Brief New Era
Beckett Will Grade Star Company Basketball Sets
An often-counterfeited issue goes under the microscope as Beckett jumps into the Star Company basketball grading business. … [Read more...] about Beckett Will Grade Star Company Basketball Sets
Basketball Gold: Star Company Cards Are Focus of New Website
An avid card collector from New York has launched a website devoted to sharing knowledge about Star Company basketball cards. Jarret Kahn says his goal is to expand the information base for collectors interested in the sets issued by the one-time NBA trading card licensee. In 1983, Star Company picked up production after Topps and the league parted ways following the … [Read more...] about Basketball Gold: Star Company Cards Are Focus of New Website
Shop Talk: Finals Finality, Father’s Day Packs, Break Room Basketball
It's always great to see history and the finality as professional sports seasons come to an end when a new champion (and champions) are crowned. Whether it's the team as a whole or star individual players who are now even further up the all-time hierarchy, I enjoyed watching the Golden State Warriors put it all back together and win the title. Our owner Jason is actually a … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Finals Finality, Father’s Day Packs, Break Room Basketball
Vintage Pack Facts: 1969-70 Topps Basketball
The set was small but the cards were huge. Topps' 1969-70 basketball release carries the rookie cards of a small army of Hall of Famers. In this edition of Vintage Pack Facts, sponsored by Vintage Breaks, we take a look at boxes and packs from Topps' first basketball card product in a dozen years. The cost of a pack of Topps sports cards had risen from a … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Facts: 1969-70 Topps Basketball
California Mechanic Builds 1996-97 Topps Chrome Basketball Masterpiece
Over a decade ago, Brent Slavik began a journey that will lead him to completing one of the most difficult, important and valuable modern basketball sets on the planet. The Southern California collector's 1996-97 Topps Chrome Basketball Refractor set is considered the best in the hobby, an improbable opus of minty greatness that's worth a small fortune. Slavik isn't a … [Read more...] about California Mechanic Builds 1996-97 Topps Chrome Basketball Masterpiece
Topps Finest Basketball Is Back with Snappy Dressers, 90s Vibe
No, Topps doesn't have a license to produce cards of current NBA players. Not yet, anyway. However, the Fanatics-owned company is making good on an announcement they made earlier this year: they are putting out a Finest Basketball product for the first time since the 2007-08 season, when they did have a license with the NBA and its players. Say … [Read more...] about Topps Finest Basketball Is Back with Snappy Dressers, 90s Vibe
Topps 1992-93 Basketball Set Got Company Back in the Game
After sitting on the sidelines for eleven years, Topps made its return to the basketball market in 1992. With interest in pro hoops soaring and the trading card market in the midst of a huge boom period, the NBA and its players were glad to add the long-time card maker to its growing fold of licensed manufacturers. With the immense popularity of not only Michael Jordan … [Read more...] about Topps 1992-93 Basketball Set Got Company Back in the Game
Vintage Pack Facts: 1981-82 Topps Basketball
Topps tried everything to get people interested in basketball cards during the tail end of what had been a decade-long deal with the NBA during the 1970s. In 1980, they went with a poorly received concept that put three players, separated by perforations, on a single card. In 1981-82, they created three different mini sets for the east, middle and western sections of the … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Facts: 1981-82 Topps Basketball