1998-99 Skybox E-X Century easily stands as one of the most desirable, groundbreaking higher end card releases of the late 1990s.The box packaging features Boston Celtics star Antoine Walker. The box art is a bright, over the top E-X Century logo with Walker dribbling the ball down court. The background is a design of multiple colored basketballs with all the text and wording … [Read more...] about 1998-99 E-X Century Basketball Shows Off Revolutionary Design, Iconic Rookie Class, Sharp Inserts
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1998-99 Topps Chrome Supplies Chromium Vinsanity, Multiple HOF RCs, Original Inserts
1998-99 Topps Chrome basketball was the third season for the iconic brand. After a now legendary 1996-97 Chrome product followed up by a solid 1997-98 set, 1998-99 had appearances to keep and expectations to live up to in the hobby. New Jersey Nets standout point guard Stephon Marbury is the featured athlete on all the promotional material including hobby boxes and hobby … [Read more...] about 1998-99 Topps Chrome Supplies Chromium Vinsanity, Multiple HOF RCs, Original Inserts
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
1997 SPx Basketball Scores with Sophomore Offering with more Holoview, Die Cuts, Spectacular Autographs
1997 SPx Basketball was the sophomore season for the now iconic Upper Deck brand. As was the case with the 1996 set, each and every base card featured the company's Holoview technology and a die-cut base set of cards. The one major difference from the previous year is the fact that the 1997 set offers a horizontal card design. The details of the die-cut are different, … [Read more...] about 1997 SPx Basketball Scores with Sophomore Offering with more Holoview, Die Cuts, Spectacular Autographs
Franz Bread Blazers Sets Included Special Guest: Michael Jordan
The company was founded back in 1906 but unless you've lived in the Pacific Northwest or were an avid collector of basketball cards from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s, chances are you've never heard of Franz Bread. The Portland-based baker was well known among hardcore hoops hobbyists for their annual (or almost annual) sets of Blazers cards. Packed one per … [Read more...] about Franz Bread Blazers Sets Included Special Guest: Michael Jordan
1993-94 Topps Finest Basketball Broke New Ground in Hoops Market
1993-94 Topps Finest basketball was an upping of the ante in the sports card technological arms race right from the jump.After a wildly successful launch of 1993 Finest Baseball, Topps went over to the scorer's table and checked themselves into the game on the hardwood by launching the brand with its NBA license.The wild, busy, 1990s typical and all new all chromium design … [Read more...] about 1993-94 Topps Finest Basketball Broke New Ground in Hoops Market
30 Years Ago, Classic Shook Up The Basketball Market With An Exclusive Contract With Shaquille O’Neal
In 1992, Shaquille O'Neal was heralded as the biggest NBA rookie in years. Fresh off of a three-year career at LSU, O'Neal had become one of the most dominant players in the college game, averaging 24.1 points and 14 rebounds per contest in his final year. The dominant center was ready to step into a starring role with the Orlando Magic, who quickly scooped him up as the top … [Read more...] about 30 Years Ago, Classic Shook Up The Basketball Market With An Exclusive Contract With Shaquille O’Neal
Notes: Rare Skybox Cards Surface; Montgomery Club; StarStock Auctions; Provenance Chat
Here's some news about a rare find that collectors of 1990s era basketball cards will appreciate. Dealer/collector Peter Kiefor passed along photos of two cards that were part of a group created by Skybox in 1990 featuring NBC-TV broadcasters who were part of the network's NBA team back then. His discovery of the Bob Costas and Pat Riley cards bumps up what's a very … [Read more...] about Notes: Rare Skybox Cards Surface; Montgomery Club; StarStock Auctions; Provenance Chat
Signature Rookies Broke New Hobby Ground; Then Faded Away
For longtime collectors who endured the hobby in the 1990s, it’s hard to believe that a quarter century has past since Signature Rookies began to fade away. While you rarely hear that card company's name much these days, how they changed the hobby has a huge influence on what is happening 25 years later. Signature Rookies emerged on the scene with the revolutionary idea … [Read more...] about Signature Rookies Broke New Hobby Ground; Then Faded Away
Original Designers Return as Upper Deck Plans Metal Universe Champions Product
In the sports card business, everything old seems to be new again and those who love a certain 1990s brand are going to see it reincarnated through Upper Deck. As we reported Friday from the National Sports Collectors Convention, the company is dusting off the Skybox Metal Universe line for a new set and the original designer returned to help make it happen. It’ll be a … [Read more...] about Original Designers Return as Upper Deck Plans Metal Universe Champions Product