Vintage Graded Basketball Cards
With rookie cards of Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, Bill Sharman, Paul Arizin, Frank Ramsey, George Yardley, Dolph Schayes, Tom Heinsohn, Bob Pettit and many other stars of the early seasons of the NBA, the 1957-58 Topps basketball set is a must-have for those who enjoy the history of the sport. It’s the only basketball card set issued […]
If you like some history with your basketball card collection, but you would rather not pay a fortune to own it, we have some assistance. Here’s a list of five cheap vintage graded basketball cards to think about when you’re pondering your next purchase and why we think they provide good value for the money. […]
It’s a highly debatable subject but the list of the best basketball rookie cards to own has at least five or six cards that simply can’t be left off anyone’s list. In no particular order, here are those that would be on the expanded Mt. Rushmore of great vintage basketball cards. Click the title to […]
Five championships for the Lakers and three for the Celtics during the 1980s meant plenty of people watching the NBA. But it wasn’t until late in the decade that basketball cards became a popular hobby. 1980s basketball card sets are an interesting mix–from the Topps” tail-off to the rogue stylings of STAR to the return […]
Basketball card collectors have a large assortment of manufacturers, card sizes and players to consider. The history of basketball card sets, however, is relatively recent compared to baseball cards. For many collectors, it is easy to remember the earliest sets as they each had their own decade. 1948 Bowman, 1957-58 Topps and 1961-62 Fleer are […]
Card collectors need to predict the future. When they are investing in vintage graded basketball cards, if they guess that there will be more collectors after those cards in the coming years they can grab some bargains right now. Old basketball cards were a blip on the radar until the early 90s when the market […]
When collectors look through the many graded cards for sale they will often see PSA, BGS and other initials in the card description. These are the grading companies that collectors use to give an expert opinion on a card’s condition. Professional Sports Authenticator, or PSA, will authenticate and grade cards as well as game-used items […]
A dilemma that many collectors have is deciding if they will benefit from having their basketball cards graded. The answer could be determined by the age and condition of the cards, as well as the prices similar cards are going for. The reason why the cards were acquired can also determine if grading them makes […]
Basketball card collectors will spend big to secure two types of rare cards, vintage cards in perfect condition and low-numbered modern cards of NBA superstars. A list of the most expensive basketball cards usually involves both. At the top of the list is the first true pro basketball superstar. George Mikan rookie cards and other […]
Collectors want accurate pricing data and the best basketball card pricing guide is simply to search eBay for completed sales. These numbers are not what sellers are putting on their price tags, or prices that are a few weeks or a month old in a printed price guide but rather these are the actual numbers […]