Star Co. Basketball is Hottt!

[Hellcat]

BGS 8.5 is almost at 90k at auction it’s not going to make a PSA 9 that price is silly. Probably a PSA 7/8.

[markmac33]

I thought I had a complete Star run until I saw there is a 84-85 6 cards legends set called NBA Lite All Star Charity Classic. No pics on the tcdb website. Anyone own this set?

[mrclean08]

Originally Posted by markmac33

I thought I had a complete Star run until I saw there is a 84-85 6 cards legends set called NBA Lite All Star Charity Classic. No pics on the tcdb website. Anyone own this set?

That 6-card set was not produced by the Star Company.

They were 5x7" black & white photography cards that were given out at 1984-85 Dallas Mavericks home games in association with a charity 3 vs 3 (half court) game played during halftime at those games.

The cards were sponsored by Spalding, Miller Lite, the Mavericks and a local radio station in Dallas.

[bcubs]

Are they grading “Best of the New” Jordan cards? I have one that should grade 8.

[hauntedcomputer]

Originally Posted by bcubs

Are they grading “Best of the New” Jordan cards? I have one that should grade 8.

No, only 84-85. It's all about the 101. I doubt if they ever grade the other years, much less the side sets. Too much risk and not enough (status) reward.

[90skid]

Bump for a PSA population update:

We've almost doubled the PSA population since the end of September 2022:



Thoughts on where the population sits at the end of 2023?

[Hellcat]

Originally Posted by 90skid

Bump for a PSA population update:

We've almost doubled the PSA population since the end of September 2022:



Thoughts on where the population sits at the end of 2023?

That’s a beautiful POP report microscopic for the GOATs only rookie.

[sportsyard]

Originally Posted by Hellcat

That’s a beautiful POP report microscopic for the GOATs only rookie.

lol pump pump. The card will be worth half of current value in 12 month.

[Hellcat]

Originally Posted by sportsyard

lol pump pump. The card will be worth half of current value in 12 month.

Dream on and what’s worse you still couldn’t afford it.

[NotOriginal]

Still don't get why there is a premium for psa over bgs for this card? Why is psa 7 ~= bgs 8

[GOATcards]

Originally Posted by NotOriginal

Still don't get why there is a premium for psa over bgs for this card? Why is psa 7 ~= bgs 8

compare the median grade from PSA with that from BGS.

The price comps you cite would be just about what one would expect. It's well-known that BGS grades more easily.

[Beavers98]

Originally Posted by NotOriginal

Still don't get why there is a premium for psa over bgs for this card? Why is psa 7 ~= bgs 8

PSA Pumpers.

Plenty of examples of cards changing grades both ways between PSA and BGS.

[Kingofkings1281]

Originally Posted by Beavers98

PSA Pumpers.

Plenty of examples of cards changing grades both ways between PSA and BGS.

Exactly.

[jcmel323]

I have a ton of magic johnson star cards in a mini collection. Used to collect him back in the late 00s. Magic worth something?
They are raw

[wxguy44]

Curious....who has the rights to Star? I remember Topps using them for the reprints in the 90s.

[hauntedcomputer]

Originally Posted by wxguy44

Curious....who has the rights to Star? I remember Topps using them for the reprints in the 90s.

Not sure what year this is but this Upper Deck card is same image (with digital enhancement) as the Court Kings RC. It could be the photo rights are separate from the card licensing rights.

Originally Posted by jcmel323

I have a ton of magic johnson star cards in a mini collection. Used to collect him back in the late 00s. Magic worth something?
They are raw

I am a fan of the "lost years" cards of Bird, Magic, Kareem, and Dr. J-- they are hottt right now in PSA grades due to rarity but that probably won't last. And people would still rather have the 86 Fleer for some reason. Hard to know what people will value in the future but I like the relative rarity of them.

[GOATcards]

Originally Posted by hauntedcomputer

now that's a card

[Somuchjunkwax]

Does anyone know who will grade bagged sets? I was able to pick up the 1985 Crunch n Munch All-Stars and the 1986 Court Kings bagged sets and want to encapsulate them. I don't think PSA is doing them yet, as I couldn't find any info on their site. Thanks!

[hxcmilkshake]

Originally Posted by Somuchjunkwax

Does anyone know who will grade bagged sets? I was able to pick up the 1985 Crunch n Munch All-Stars and the 1986 Court Kings bagged sets and want to encapsulate them. I don't think PSA is doing them yet, as I couldn't find any info on their site. Thanks!

I don't think of the mainstream ones do. ..that said they are not terribly difficult to authenticate.

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[WallyatJCCards]

Originally Posted by Spfld Ponies

Sounds like a pump job and it may be, but sales since around the time of PSAs announcement are significant up. XRCs of major players have sold in the last three week period July 3rd - 23rd at a rate 31% higher than the previous six months. That's just the number of sales, not the dollars they sold for. Data on the actual purchase price is harder to comb through. However some sales have been very strong. In any case, cards are moving and that seems like a good thing for you Star collectors.

I gotta admit, I didn't believe the hype, but once someone pointed out how many Jordan Fleer rookies show up at local shows versus how many XRC's are available - it makes sense...

[90skid]

Well, Happy new year, and along with that a pop report update on the Star Jordans. Basically doubled since my snapshot a year ago:



Last PSA 8 sold for $63,303 on Goldin.
PSA 7 sold for $24,400
meanwhile a BGS 9 sold for $68,163

I'm not sure if the general idea once PSA started grading them again was that they were going to take over as "THE" rookie card to have - doesn't seem to be the case. Fleer still rules as the majority. Thoughts?

[hxcmilkshake]

Originally Posted by 90skid

Well, Happy new year, and along with that a pop report update on the Star Jordans. Basically doubled since my snapshot a year ago:



Last PSA 8 sold for $63,303 on Goldin.
PSA 7 sold for $24,400
meanwhile a BGS 9 sold for $68,163

I'm not sure if the general idea once PSA started grading them again was that they were going to take over as "THE" rookie card to have - doesn't seem to be the case. Fleer still rules as the majority. Thoughts?

I still think its THE RC to have, and they aren't getting cheaper. Even the 288 has gone up a bit. I may have to flip mine now to swing a 101.

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[Hellcat]

Originally Posted by 90skid

Well, Happy new year, and along with that a pop report update on the Star Jordans. Basically doubled since my snapshot a year ago:



Last PSA 8 sold for $63,303 on Goldin.
PSA 7 sold for $24,400
meanwhile a BGS 9 sold for $68,163

I'm not sure if the general idea once PSA started grading them again was that they were going to take over as "THE" rookie card to have - doesn't seem to be the case. Fleer still rules as the majority. Thoughts?

I guess what are you getting at? The 101 destroys the 3rd year 57. PSA 8 57 is what 6k?
The 101 64k! If there is ever a 10 101 it will he close to a million dollar card.

[Archangel1775]

Originally Posted by Hellcat

I guess what are you getting at? The 101 destroys the 3rd year 57. PSA 8 57 is what 6k?
The 101 64k! If there is ever a 10 101 it will he close to a million dollar card.

Stahp already man.

The 86 Fleer Jordan is the basketball equivalent of the 52 Topps Mantle
The Star is the 51 Bowman Mantle

Everyone has their favorite but nothing is going to replace the most iconic basketball card of all-time.

[Hellcat]

Originally Posted by Archangel1775

Stahp already man.

The 86 Fleer Jordan is the basketball equivalent of the 52 Topps Mantle
The Star is the 51 Bowman Mantle

Everyone has their favorite but nothing is going to replace the most iconic basketball card of all-time.

I hate to break it to you this late in your collecting career but you have a 3rd year Jordan! It's ok save up now for his only rookie the 101! You might have to liquidate 2 or 3 copies of your 57 to get a nice one though!