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A Brief History of Basketball Card Sets

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Basketball collectors have a large assortment of manufacturers, card sizes and players to consider. For many collectors, it is easy to remember the earliest sets as they each had their own decade.  1948 Bowman, 1957-58 Topps and 1961-62 Fleer are considered to be the only real basketball card sets from the early years of the sport.  These sets, and the rookie cards of the … [Read more...] about A Brief History of Basketball Card Sets

1948 Bowman Basketball: The NBA Debuts on Cardboard

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When collectors look at the history of basketball cards they usually start with a set that's a bit of a lone wolf.   It was a time of change as the BAA and NBL were about to merge to form the NBA.  These superstars were the first Celtics, Knicks and Warriors on basketball cards, and there were also cards of players from teams like the Providence Steamrollers and Indianapolis … [Read more...] about 1948 Bowman Basketball: The NBA Debuts on Cardboard

Lakers Collection is Hoops Heaven

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The NBA lockout drags on. For basketball fans that's not good news. But...it does mean the folks who run the websites of the league's teams are looking for stories. In the case of the Los Angeles Lakers, they knew right where to go. What better way to rekindle hoop dreams than a tour of the best collection of Lakers memorabilia on the planet? David Kohler, president of … [Read more...] about Lakers Collection is Hoops Heaven

Jordan Signing Lots of Autos For Upper Deck

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Upper Deck announced plans for its 2011 All Time Greats Basketball product on Wednesday.  The  checklist features only twenty different athletes, but is heavy on big names and includes one Michael Jordan autograph for every six boxes. The company is promising a "limited production run" and hasn't released pricing information but one can reasonably expect they won't be … [Read more...] about Jordan Signing Lots of Autos For Upper Deck

Panini National Treasures Will Be $400 Per Pack

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Panini America has released some preliminary information on its 2009-10 National Treasures Basketball cards. They won't be cheap. Much like the National Treasures football product, the set is built around autographs of players past and present. Six autograph or memorabilia cards will be part of the eight-card packs that will carry a suggested retail price of $400 per … [Read more...] about Panini National Treasures Will Be $400 Per Pack