George Mikan is considered a professional basketball pioneer, primarily due to his size and influence on what a “big man” is in the game. His dominance led to the widening…
Leave a CommentCategory: Basketball Cards
The 1975 Topps basketball set was unique for two reasons. First, at the time, it was the largest basketball set ever produced (330 cards), and it was the fifth and…
Leave a Comment
The 1988 Fleer #43 Dennis Rodman card is certainly his key rookie card; some say his only rookie card. But that may be because many people don’t realize there are…
1 Comment
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr., is one of the greatest basketball players ever to play the game. His list of accolades as a professional is long and impressive;…
2 Comments
Topps tried something new for its 198-card 1981 basketball set to create a buzz among collectors across different geographic regions. Instead of releasing 198 cards numbered 1 through 198 inserted…
1 Comment
A lot of people collect PSA graded sets. And there has been growth in the collecting of 1970s Topps basketball cards. Most people don’t realize how much lower the print…
1 Comment
It’s not often that there are 6-figure sports cards that collectors haven’t heard of, but the 1985 Interlake bulls Michael Jordan card might be one of them. Collectors often mention…
Leave a Comment
I recently jumped into vintage sports card checklist collecting and have gone deep down the rabbit hole. I’ve noticed that high-grade basketball checklists are particularly scarce in high grades, so…
1 Comment
The NBA season is winding up, so it’s time to focus a bit more on vintage basketball cards here on the blog. I thought I’d start with a quick overview…
2 Comments
1986 Fleer basketball cards have become some of the hobbies most popular collectibles, driven by Michael Jordan’s iconic card #57. But many people don’t realize that the 1986 Fleer basketball…
5 Comments