This Michael Jordan rookie card isn’t scarce. Not in the true sense of the word. PSA has examined over 17,000 of them alone and when you count Beckett and SGC and the many cards sitting in sets or just left ungraded, it's clear you don't have to go far to find one. However, the 1986-87 Fleer Jordan rookie card is clearly the most popular basketball card ever … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan Rookie Cards Value Soaring: A Guide to Prices and More
1986-87 Fleer
All PSA 10 1986-87 Fleer Set Expected to Push Past $200,000
Bidding for a complete, gem mint graded 1986-87 Fleer basketball set appears well on its way to reaching its pre-sale estimate--and then some. The set--along with the 11-card sticker set that was part of the issue--is the star attraction in Heritage Auctions' Summer Trading Card Catalog, with bidding set to run through July 30. As of Thursday night, the high bid was … [Read more...] about All PSA 10 1986-87 Fleer Set Expected to Push Past $200,000
The Iconic 1986-87 Fleer Basketball Set Turns 30
It's difficult to imagine that company executives could have envisioned what they were creating with the release of the 1986-87 Fleer basketball set. It was the company's first foray into the basketball card world and despite a less than enthusiastic initial reaction, it ultimately became a heck of a debut. Thirty years later, the issue stands near the top of the list … [Read more...] about The Iconic 1986-87 Fleer Basketball Set Turns 30
1980s Fleer Basketball Stickers Skyrocket
Seeking investments in an uncertain market over the last few years, you could have put your money into a trendy tech stock or maybe an old reliable like General Electric but you'd have done much better if you’d chosen instead to buy… basketball stickers. Those old inserts—especially those from the company’s 1986 trading card revival—have increased in value to a … [Read more...] about 1980s Fleer Basketball Stickers Skyrocket
Ramblings: Explaining What They’re Worth Often a Futile Exercise
I don't get that many phone calls about cards although I do have my number listed for the Plano Card Shows we launched last year. When I saw the post of the Sports Collectors Daily Facebook page with a link to an earlier article about what to do with cards from the ‘overproduction era’ that don’t have much value, my mind went back to a recent conversation I had with a … [Read more...] about Ramblings: Explaining What They’re Worth Often a Futile Exercise