Vintage Graded Basketball Cards
Vintage Graded Basketball Cards
There is no set that compares to the bigger than a postcard sized 1976-77 Topps basketball issue. With dimensions of 3 1/8 inches by 5 1/4 inches, each is nothing short of gigantic compared to most trading cards. Stars and Rookie Cards in the 1976-77 Topps Basketball Set The set has most of the big […]
One that is overlooked by collectors, the 1979-80 Topps basketball set is affordable and has plenty of cards of Hall of Famers. At just 132 cards and with a rather uninspiring design, it’s not one of Topps’ best efforts, but there’s no denying the quality of the players. The front of the card uses a basketball with […]
During the late 1970s the NBA lacked a lot of star power. The 1978-79 Topps set still has Walton, Maravich, Erving and Abdul-Jabbar but few other stars that collectors might chase. It’s a set short on rookie cards, but if collectors look closely they will find several interesting pickups and no matter the player, prices […]
Topps had the basketball leagues covered in 1975-76 with its largest set ever– 330 cards of players from the NBA and ABA, which were preparing to merge. In fact, it wouldn’t be until 1989 when Hoops came along that there was a pro hoops card set so deep. Moses Malone Rookie Card Card #254 […]
It was one set with players from two professional basketball leagues. The 1971-72 Topps set consisted of 233 cards, with NBA players up to card #144 and the rest were from the ABA, the American Basketball Association. It was the first time Topps had included the ABA in its set and being in those packs […]
The 1970-71 Topps basketball set is known for its “Pistol” Pete Maravich rookie card. After averaging 44.2 points per game over his college career with LSU, he was the third pick in the NBA draft. With the Atlanta Hawks he averaged 23.2 points in his rookie year, later in his career with the New Orleans […]