If you loved basketball cards, there was a huge void in your collecting life once the 1981-82 season came to a close. Topps couldn’t sell enough of them to justify renewing its partnership with the league and no traditional trading card maker stepped in until Fleer snapped up rights in time for the 1986-87 season. An opportunity had arisen, though, and a new outfit … [Read more...] about Autographed 1984-85 Star Basketball Set Expected to Fetch Big Price
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Basketball Gold: Star Company Cards Are Focus of New Website
An avid card collector from New York has launched a website devoted to sharing knowledge about Star Company basketball cards. Jarret Kahn says his goal is to expand the information base for collectors interested in the sets issued by the one-time NBA trading card licensee. In 1983, Star Company picked up production after Topps and the league parted ways following the … [Read more...] about Basketball Gold: Star Company Cards Are Focus of New Website
1984-85 Star Company Basketball Introduced NBA Icons
Two years after Topps got out of the basketball card business for an extended nap, Star became the official supplier for the NBA. They also brought a new concept of sealed team bags, and other sets, instead of packs of random cards. Star cards may have been hard to find at the time, but today all but the rarest cards are easy to track down. The 1984-85 Star set has plenty of … [Read more...] about 1984-85 Star Company Basketball Introduced NBA Icons
1983-84 Star Company Basketball Launched Brief New Era
The basketball trading card market was a barren wasteland during the 1982-83 season and appeared to be headed that way again the following year until the arrival of 1983-84 Star Company basketball turned collecting in a completely new direction. Star cards were like the Moses Malone 76ers--something very exciting that appeared in the mid 1980s but didn't last very … [Read more...] about 1983-84 Star Company Basketball Launched Brief New Era
Graded Vintage Basketball Cards are Focus of New Website
Hoop heads, take note. A new website devoted to your hobby is now live. Vintage Graded Basketball Cards, the new resource is dedicated entirely to collecting classic vintage basketball cards and features links to the most popular cards and sets being offered for sale online. The site provides collectors with background information on some of the most … [Read more...] about Graded Vintage Basketball Cards are Focus of New Website