The 1997-98 Skybox Metal Universe Basketball product crash landed on earth in a fiery ball from the future. Onlookers weren't exactly sure what they were laying their eyes on and, to be sure, no one had any idea of the significance and value of what lie inside those futuristic boxes and packs. Released in November of 1997, the eight card, 24 pack hobby boxes are one of … [Read more...] about 1997-98 Skybox Metal Universe was Intergalactic, Planetary with Out of This World Inserts
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1992-93 Topps Archives Bridged Decade Long NBA Gap with Missing Iconic “Rookie Cards”
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”
Card Back Q&A: Andre Rison Talks Jerry Rice Comparisons, Studying Michael Jordan, Chilling with Ice Cube
Flint, Michigan born and raised, Andre Rison was a multi-sport star at Flint Northwestern High School, excelling on the gridiron, the hardwood and the track.Rison then headed to Michigan State where he continued to excel as a Spartan in three sports at the collegiate level but made his mark in football where he set school records in career receptions and career receiving yards. … [Read more...] about Card Back Q&A: Andre Rison Talks Jerry Rice Comparisons, Studying Michael Jordan, Chilling with Ice Cube
1996 SPx Basketball Offered High Tech Imagery, Die Cut Style, Iconic Jordan Autograph
The 1996 SPx basketball set was monumental for a few rather important reasons. It marked the first release for the ultra premium SPx Basketball brand. Using Upper Deck's Holoview technology, it was the first all-hologram base set release as well as the first all-die cut premium basketball base set ever offered. Combining these envelope pushing aspects made it a sight to behold. … [Read more...] about 1996 SPx Basketball Offered High Tech Imagery, Die Cut Style, Iconic Jordan Autograph
Jackie Robinson, Michael Jordan Debut Tickets Both Smash Record
One of seven known ticket stubs from Jackie Robinson’s big-league debut in the spring of 1947 sold Sunday morning for $480,000, making it the most expensive sporting-event ticket ever sold at auction. The stub was the highest graded of only a small number of Robinson first game tickets known to exist. The first session of Heritage Auctions’ two-day Winter Platinum Night … [Read more...] about Jackie Robinson, Michael Jordan Debut Tickets Both Smash Record
Earliest Pair Of Photo-Matched Air Jordan 1 Game Shoes Expected to Bring Big Price
Michael Jordan’s sneakers are coveted pieces of memorabilia, and Heritage Auction is offering the earliest photo-matched Air Jordan 1s in its current auction. The signed Air Jordans were matched to an April 1, 1986, game at Mecca Arena between Jordan’s Chicago Bulls and the Milwaukee Bucks. Milwaukee, destined to win the Central Division reach the Eastern Conference finals … [Read more...] about Earliest Pair Of Photo-Matched Air Jordan 1 Game Shoes Expected to Bring Big Price
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
First Full Ticket from Michael Jordan’s NBA Debut Emerges, Now Up for Auction
If only they’d known. Sure, there was a good feeling in Chicago about the Bulls’ top draft pick in the fall of 1984. The 21-year-old out of North Carolina was silky smooth. Had a nice jumper. Could jump out of the gym. No one, though, predicted what was to come in the next dozen-plus seasons of basketball in Chicago. If the 13,000 fans who … [Read more...] about First Full Ticket from Michael Jordan’s NBA Debut Emerges, Now Up for Auction
1992-93 Upper Deck Basketball Throws Down Slam Dunk Iconic Rookie, Solid Inserts, Legends
They were no longer newcomers to the trading card market. By 1992, Upper Deck had become a well established major player in an exploding hobby. As a new basketball season approached, they picked and rolled and did whatever they had to do to offer a card of one of the most impactful rookies in the sport's history. The 1992-93 Upper Deck basketball set won't go down as one … [Read more...] about 1992-93 Upper Deck Basketball Throws Down Slam Dunk Iconic Rookie, Solid Inserts, Legends
Pete Maravich Memorabilia Highlights Grey Flannel’s Holiday Auction
The late 1960s and early 1970s might seem like the dark ages for college basketball — except at UCLA, of course — but Pete Maravich was truly the shining light on the hardwood. Maravich was exciting, creative and stymied defenses. He put LSU on the map and was a marquee star in the NBA. That’s why a personal trove of memorabilia from the “Pistol” should drive some interest … [Read more...] about Pete Maravich Memorabilia Highlights Grey Flannel’s Holiday Auction