If you grew up in the late 1980s or 90s, Michael Jordan was your guy. If your first basketball memories came a little later, you probably took a fadeaway jumper and yelled “Kobe!” Upper Deck once held the rights to autographs for both and now one of the ten copies featuring their first dual-signed card is on the market. Heritage Auctions is offering one of the ten … [Read more...]
Jewels in the Junk – 1990s NBA Sleepers
We’ve written, at some length, about the formative and transformative periods in the history of basketball cards. We all know the drill by now: star-studded 1961-62 Fleer gives way to, well, nothing for the better part of a decade. Topps redefines the hobby, first with its legendary 1969-70 set, then as the only game in town until early 1980s. Topps makes for the exit, again, … [Read more...]
1986-87 Fleer Basketball and “Rightful” Rookie Cards
In terms of the sheer depth and quality of their rookie cards, three basketball card sets forever stand alone. Why “forever”? Because, these days, it's unlikely that all major card manufacturers will simply bail on basketball for several years. The gorgeous 1961-62 Fleer set, for instance, is hilariously stacked, featuring rookie cards of inner-most circle legends Wilt … [Read more...]
Michael Jordan Rookie Cards Value Soaring – 1986-87 Fleer
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...]
2020 Sports Collecting Year in Review
It was like one long Stefon skit from Saturday Night Live. 2020 had everything. Millennial artists doing weird things to famous rookie cards. A case break party at a football stadium. Babe Ruth in a baggie. Pre-War white elephants in Yahtzee boxes. Russian ransomware. Card shows during a raging pandemic. And the hobby's hottest nightclub … [Read more...]
Jordan Finals Sneakers Gifted To Sonny Vaccaro Expected to Bring Huge Price
A pair of shoes worn by Michael Jordan during Game 4 of the 1991 NBA Finals has had a sole owner the last 28 years. But now, Sonny Vaccaro, who was instrumental in getting Nike to sign Jordan when he came out of North Carolina, forever changing the sneaker industry, is ready to part with them. The black Air Jordans were announced Tuesday as a lot in the joint auction … [Read more...]
Complete Set of All 6 Chicago Bulls Championship Rings Sells for $255,840
A complete set of all six Chicago Bulls championship rings belonging to Bulls security guard John Capps sold for a combined $255,840 early Friday morning as Huggins & Scott closed out its Fall Aucton. The rings were auctioned individually. Capps was prominently featured in the Last Dance documentary with Michael Jordan. The … [Read more...]
Michael Jordan Memorabilia Auction To Benefit Father’s Foundation
Michael Jordan remains an iconic figure in the sports world, on and off the basketball court. The Hall of Famer still commands interest among collectors, who can’t seem to get enough of Jordan memorabilia. Now, a Sotheby’s auction that will benefit Jordan’s father will offer several exclusive collectibles. The James R. Jordan Foundation Capsule Collection be conducted by … [Read more...]
Cache Of Unsigned Patrick Mahomes ‘Personal Edition’ Rookie Cards Found At Thrift Store
This might be the best argument for being thrifty. You never know what you might find. Justinn Patton’s latest find was not actually discovered inside the Goodwill Outlet & Recycling Center in Kansas City, but the Missouri resident made a deal for the ages. And the deal had to do with Patrick Mahomes. Patton, 32, from nearby Independence, stumbled onto some … [Read more...]
1997 Upper Deck Jordan Card Pulled from $3.99 Pack in 1997 Could Hit Six Figures
After 23 years, a pair of Illinois brothers are parting with a rare Michael Jordan card. But don’t shed too many tears — these guys are going to realize a nice payday. Bryan and Chris were like many brothers who lived in suburban Chicago during the late 1990s. Bryan was 7 and Chris was 12. Both youths were big sports fans and rooted for Chicago area teams. Every week, their … [Read more...]