Kevin Garnett topps rookie card boom

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Originally Posted by Tallboy

I think I'm one of the few who still subscribes to Beckett and all disclaimers about the "book" no longer capturing what's going on in the market, but I'll say it's really jarring seeing what's happening with both the Garnett & Shaq Topps rookies.

I can argue KG's Topps over UD aesthetically, but when the Topps is worth $120 and the UD is worth $6...wow.

Meanwhile, the very idea that that amongst Shaq RC's during Topps' return year to basketball that Topps would be worth $100 while the Stadium Club was worth $10 almost feels like a slap in the face to someone who remembers the impact that Stadium Club had across all sports at the time.

Agree 100%. For anyone that collected during that time period, the shift in pricing and perceived popularity is unfathomable among some of these cards.

For KG, UD and Topps weren't all that different but I would still argue that UD was still considered slightly more desirable. What's worse though is how a base Topps PSA 9 is now selling for more than a Finest PSA 9.

You are so right that the Stadium Club Shaq was all the rage and definitely the most sought after base RC until sentiment later shifted to the UD #1 - most likely due to it being SP and having the difficult to gem black background and borders. Base Topps was at the same level as Hoops, Skybox and Fleer.

Kobe is another one. Base Topps PSA 8 sells for around the same as a Finest PSA 9 now.

I never would have imagined any of these scenarios as they defy all logic from that time period.