It's no secret that prices for some of the hobby's most popular modern era cards have dipped significantly since reaching peaks during the first four months of the year. Some basketball cards that were seeing historic highs have dropped 50 percent or more, although they're still trading for well ahead of prices from a year ago. According to data compiled by Card Ladder, here … [Read more...]
An Iconic Meeting: Kobe Bryant and 1996-97 Topps Chrome
There are four sets of basketball cards from the twentieth century that stand above the rest. The first, 1961-62 Fleer, boasts the rookie cards of four of the NBA’s inner-circle greats – Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor and Oscar Robertson – as well as that of fellow Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens. The set also contains the first major, post-rookie issue … [Read more...]
100 Hottest LeBron James Rookie Cards on eBay Now
He arrived in the midst of an explosion of autographed jersey cards and multiple manufacturers, but when you consider the hottest LeBron James rookie cards --it's sometimes more fun to dig beyond that 2003-04 debut season. When it comes to LeBron, it's not always his rookie cards that are the most popular with collectors. Some prefer the dual-signed … [Read more...]
Damian Lillard Rookie Card Rundown, Hottest Auctions
He's always been highly respected among those who know the game but sometimes it takes players several years to truly be appreciated. Damian Lillard rookie cards may still be flying a little below the radar compared to some of the NBA's young stars and annual MVP candidates. It's not a question anymore about whether he's building a Hall of Fame case. It's just … [Read more...]
Top James Harden Rookie Card Hits the Market
He was the Baby Beard then. Who would have guessed what was to transpire in the nine years to come? All-Star Games. An MVP. Forty and 50-point games on a regular basis. And maybe, a threat to the dominance of the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Western Conference. Now, the best James Harden rookie card ever to hit the open market has revealed … [Read more...]
List of Six-Figure Basketball Cards Growing
Basketball cards were once so lightly regarded that the only company that made them decided to take a pass, even when Larry Bird and Magic Johnson were young, Michael Jordan was an explosive rookie and Dr. J was still flying high and winning titles. That pendulum swung back in the 1990s, though, and now the sport with worldwide appeal is building a pretty … [Read more...]
Kyrie Irving Rookie Cards Proved Worth the Wait
His talent was once a little hard for fans and collectors to judge. Kyrie Irving’s rookie cards would have been a bit of a mystery had they been distributed in a traditional fashion five seasons ago. A labor dispute put his cardboard arrival on hold but those who jumped in quickly once they finally arrived have been rewarded. Duke and Done Irving was born in … [Read more...]
1973-74 Topps Basketball Set Low on Rookies; High on HOFers
The 1973-74 Topps Basketball set may never measure up to the sets produced during the golden age of basketball cards — the emergence of 1980s stars Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, followed by Michael Jordan, was a big turning point for collectors. But the set gave basketball card collectors another taste of the two-league war being waged by the NBA and the upstart ABA, … [Read more...]
Best Vintage Hoops Bargain? 1972-73 Has Doc, HOF Horde
The Doctor was in and so was the Zen Master. The ABA was back. Wheaties were in the mix and Wilt tipped it all off. The 1972-73 Topps Basketball set is a gold mine of 70s hoop goodness, even if some of the players still had their shirts on backwards. After pushing out a 233-card issue in 1971, Topps kicked it up another notch in ’72 with a tidy, 264-card … [Read more...]
Karl-Anthony Towns Has Collectors’ Attention
The players from the 2015 NBA Draft are surprising fans and card collectors as not only are there more with superstar potential than expected but they are producing at a high level already. Kristaps Porzingis, Devin Booker and Myles Turner are just some of the rookies who but Karl-Anthony Towns rookie cards may wind up as the best of this year’s class. While … [Read more...]