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What would you do? Called by many the “true rookie card,” landing a 1984-85 Star #101 Michael Jordan XRC is an investment of hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars – even in average graded condition. Add the card in a 40-year-old sealed pack, free from the possible scrapes and scratches from clumsy handling, with 11 other members of the Chicago Bulls… how much would you pay? In the realm of reality or not, eBay sticker prices for such an item run from $125,000 to $2.5M. On September 27, a lucky bidder secured the Bulls team set with Jordan featured atop the pack for $52,460 with a buyer’s premium, listed by Heritage Auctions as in mint to near-mint condition. Would you rip the pack and grade the #101 or hold…

NBA fans have witnessed all-time greatness over the past 20 years, and it continues. Every era of the league has its superstars, and the current big three, still playing at an elite level, are LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant. As the hardcourt miles load up, and with some wondering about retirement for their roundball heroes, when Durant entered his 18th NBA season, the “Easy Money Sniper” squashed speculation of slowing down extending for two years with the Houston Rockets. The exciting news kept Durant cards moving at a rapid pace on the secondary market with his rookie card prices continuing to sell for tens of thousands on the high end. Since joining the league as the second pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, the forward/shooting guard has not…

ERRORS (ERR) ARE A WAY OF LIFE IN THE SPORTS CARD HOBBY. The degrees of errors can range from a simple mistake like a missing decimal point, printer’s ink and hickeys, miscuts, poor centering, wrong stats or a blank card back, to jaw dropping – wrong name or even worse, wrong name and wrong photo. In the hobby, not all errors are meaningful, but some can fatten the wallet. As production has gone on over the decades, and with more competition in the market, manufacturers buckled down to correct the flawed human element, but errors persist and the mishaps created, especially among vintage, help elevate card prices while initiating an unexpected chase. Error cards can be spun into value online, but a missing period after Inc, a lost trademark, or…

Among basketball historians, the first class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, and for good reason, gets the lion’s share of attention in remembrance. But what about the second class? Sixty-five years has passed since the 1960 group took their seat at the table with the Original Celtics, Phog Allen, Amos Alonzo Stagg, the First Team, Ed Hickox, George Mikan, Mr. James Naismith himself, and the rest of the crew – time to spotlight the next 10. JOHN WOODEN Inducted in the second class as a player, Wooden was a three-time All-American at Purdue (1930-32). The 1932 Purdue team coached by Ward Lambert, retroactively was given a national championship by both Helms Athletic Foundation and Premo-Poretta Power Poll. Wooden earned his second Hall induction in 1973 as a…

For nearly 70 years, Topps has had an on-again, off-again relationship with the basketball card industry, but one common thread has remained – the company knows how to produce a memorable set. From its inaugural 1957-58 offering to the “Tall Boy” cards from 1969 and 1970. Be it the perforated three-way cards in 1980-81 or its most recent last hurrah – the 2009-10 set – Topps has carved out a place in most basketball card collections with strong designs, superb checklists, and some pretty good timing. Topps won back exclusive manufacturing rights for licensed NBA cards a few years ago, and that long-term agreement kicked in on October 1. The company wasted no time announcing its return, showcasing a new flagship set the same day and giving collectors their first…

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