After 13 straight years of producing basketball cards, the iconic Topps brand was seated squarely at the end of the bench after the 1981-82 NBA season. The New York-based card maker didn't check back into the basketball card game until the 1992-93 campaign. Attempting to make up for quite a bit of lost time, they cooked up a set using a brand name that's still familiar … [Read more...] about 1992-93 Topps Archives Bridged Decade Long NBA Gap with Missing Iconic “Rookie Cards”
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Notes: Modern Card Records; New High-End Shop; Wildlife vs Layton; UPS Theft; 49ers Collector in England
Some popular names dominated sales in PWCC’s just completed October Premier Auction, which saw 219 cards sell for over $12 million combined. Among those setting new record prices for their respective grades: 2000 SP Authentic Autographed Tom Brady ROOKIE RC /1250 DNA 10 AUTO #118 PSA 10 $360,000 2017 National Treasures Green Patrick Mahomes RC PATCH DNA 10 AUTO /15 … [Read more...] about Notes: Modern Card Records; New High-End Shop; Wildlife vs Layton; UPS Theft; 49ers Collector in England
1997-98 Upper Deck Game Jersey Michael Jordan Card Sells for $2.7 Million
One of the 23 copies of Michael Jordan’s first autographed relic card has sold for $2.7 million. It’s the most expensive Jordan item ever sold in the hobby according to Goldin Auctions, which facilitated the transaction through its new Private Sales Division. The record-breaking card is an autographed 1997-98 Upper Deck Game Jersey Jordan, numbered 6/23. The card … [Read more...] about 1997-98 Upper Deck Game Jersey Michael Jordan Card Sells for $2.7 Million
PSA’s June Grading Tally: 736,000 Cards, Including Mountain of MJ
PSA’s months-long shutdown for all but some higher value services continues as the company tries to work through millions of cards that clogged its grading pipeline. The numbers of cards being authenticated and graded now is staggering, but there’s still a mammoth backlog. Data compiled by GemRate.com indicates the company graded about 736,000 cards—over 24,000 … [Read more...] about PSA’s June Grading Tally: 736,000 Cards, Including Mountain of MJ
Upper Deck, Panini Reach Settlement Over MJ Images
Upper Deck and Panini America have resolved their issues over images of Michael Jordan that appeared in the background of three Panini cards. According to a notice filed in U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, the two trading card companies have resolved the issues that have been in litigation for nearly 18 months. An attorney for Upper Deck told Bloomberg … [Read more...] about Upper Deck, Panini Reach Settlement Over MJ Images
1991 Michael Jordan Upper Deck Baseball Card Surges at 30-Year Anniversary
A few years before Michael Jordan eschewed the NBA to become a real live professional baseball player, he was featured on a special insert card in Upper Deck's 1991 baseball card product. The card quickly became one of the ones to remember during that year. The card was cool for several reasons. It held appeal because it featured Jordan, who was just then starting to win NBA … [Read more...] about 1991 Michael Jordan Upper Deck Baseball Card Surges at 30-Year Anniversary
Michael Jordan Rookie Cards Value Soaring: A Guide to Prices and More
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
Kobe-MJ Dual Auto Nets $516,000; Jeter, Mays Rookie Also Among Leaders in Heritage Monthly Sale
An autographed 2000 Upper Deck Game Jersey Combos card of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant rocketed to $516,600, almost twice its pre-sale estimate as Heritage Auctions closed out its April Monthly Showcase Auction. Graded BGS 8.5 with a 10 autograph, it's considered the hobby’s first dual swatch autograph issue and it’s also the first time Jordan and Bryant autographs … [Read more...] about Kobe-MJ Dual Auto Nets $516,000; Jeter, Mays Rookie Also Among Leaders in Heritage Monthly Sale
Jordan, Mays Rookies; Vintage Unopened Top $5.6 Million Mile High Auction
Led by piles of vintage unopened boxes and Michael Jordan cards, a Mile High Card Company’s first catalog auction of 2021 took in over $5.6 million. The Colorado-based auction house is hoping the results are an indication of bigger things to come. “A few of the real outliers have started to recede slightly, but in all, the hobby is strong and getting even stronger,” Mile … [Read more...] about Jordan, Mays Rookies; Vintage Unopened Top $5.6 Million Mile High Auction
100 Hottest Michael Jordan Basketball Cards on eBay
He's in the Hall of Fame now, long retired from the NBA. Still, collectors and fans who remember him still flock to eBay to find Michael Jordan basketball cards. In fact, it's one of the company's highest volume searches of any kind. Now, with The Last Dance generating renewed interest in Jordan and the dominant Chicago Bulls championship run, demand has … [Read more...] about 100 Hottest Michael Jordan Basketball Cards on eBay