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1989 Bulls Dairy Council of Wisconsin Specs
Year: 1989-90
Title: Wisconsin Dairy Council / Bulls Dairy Council of Wisconsin
Size: 4” x 8″
Number in Set: 6
1989 Bulls Dairy Council of Wisconsin Overview
The Dairy Council of Wisconsin Inc. sponsored this six-card caricature-style card set of Chicago Bulls players, printed on thin card stock, to promote the health benefits of milk.
The front of each card features a cartoon-style drawing of each player with the words “Grow Like a Pro” on a placard, along with an illustration of an apple, glass of milk, piece of bread, and a steak (representing the food groups) along the bottom of the card.
The back of each card has information explaining the health benefits of milk along with the Diary Council of Wisconsin, Inc’s logo. The cards are unnumbered.
Goldin sold a complete set of cards (including the BGS-graded Michael Jordan card pictured under the Example heading) for $984 in July 2020.
The Goldin lot also included the following coupon, which expired in May 1990, helping us date the set – I have a guide that dates this Dairy Council set to 1992-93.
I can’t confirm the authenticity, but I ran across an eBay auction for a sealed set that featured the coupon on the back.
That same eBay item also included the following folder, so maybe they were distributed at schools? If you know, get in touch with me.
1989 Bulls Dairy Council of Wisconsin Examples and Sales
PSA has only graded 15 cards (ten Jordans) from this set, while BGS had graded eight Jordans.
Here are a few significant sales:
- 1989-90 Chicago Bulls Dairy Council Michael Jordan PSA 5: $5,000 in October 2023
- 1989-90 Chicago Bulls Dairy Council Michael Jordan BGS 8.5: $2,520 in November 2023
- 1989-90 Chicago Bulls Dairy Council Michael Jordan PSA 6: $2,200 in November 2025
- 1989-90 Chicago Bulls Dairy Council Michael Jordan BGS 8.5: $1,802 in June 2025
- 1989-90 Chicago Bulls Dairy Council Michael Jordan BGS 7: $1,380 in November 2025
1989 Bulls Dairy Council of Wisconsin Key Card
Like pretty much any Bulls set that contains one of his cards, this set’s key card belongs to Michael Jordan.
1989 Bulls Dairy Council of Wisconsin Checklist
Bill Cartwright
Horace Grant
Michael Jordan
Stacey King
John Paxson
Scottie Pippen