With no eBay or frankly, the internet – typically collectors actually “collected” these cards in boxes or binders and treasured the cards like gold. Cards were affordable in those days, as typically $.50-$1.00 could get you a pack of cards. rookie card set off a frenzy, and even to this day that card can still bring $25-40. sports, football, baseball and basketball. ![]() But the popularity of sports cards stretched across all three major U.S. In the same vein, so did the NBA, as Michael Jordan became the most popular athlete in the world. In the early 1990’s sports card collecting got hot. The National Basketball Association (NBA) was established on Jand originally known as the Basketball Association of American (BAA). This partnership proved key, as Liggett made sure that cards could easily be found in just about every grocery store in the United States during the early 1990’s.ģ) Cards got hot. Liggett also was involved in distributing candy and tobacco products to retail stores across the country. Liggett at the time was having wild success producing Pro Set Football cards. and the Liggett Group in what proved to be a crucial strategic move. But there was plenty of help for the NBA to market and produce the 89-90 NBA Hoops cards. The NBA took it upon themselves to market the cards during events like All-Star Weekend. Think of it this way, imagine if the “MLB” came out with their own set of cards today – competing against the baseball card giant themselves, Topps. The NBA Hoops set was a team of people led by the NBA. According to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette – the set price at some stores got as high as $100.Ģ) Marketing. Pack prices started at $.50 cents per pack – but quickly got as high as $2 per pack. While that seems like a piddly sum today – $10-20 was a lot to spend on a trading card. Shortly after the product came out, Robinson rookie cards were selling for $10-20 in hobby stores and shows across America. Big men were more of a focal point in NBA offenses back in those days – and Robinson was considered a cornerstone type player. Robinson was considered the next big thing in basketball during that time. While David Robinson was drafted #1 in the 1987 NBA Draft, he did not play in the NBA until 1989 because he was serving his two-year commitment to the Navy. Total Cards: 300 Rating: 7.9 (9 votes) Rate this set. Basketball Player Card Database Highest Price with Bids 19 Bid - 0d1h53m18s - 2021-22 Panini NBA Flawless Evan Mobley Rookie Patch Auto RPA 2/25 MINT 1423.99 32 Bid - 3d4h44m16s - 2015-16 Panini Prizm Nikola Jokic 335 PSA 10 Rookie Denver Nuggets GEM MINT NBA 443. For example NBA Hall of Famer James Worthy has a rookie card in 1986-87 Fleer even though he was drafted by the Lakers in 1982. ![]() ![]() Prior to 1989-90 Hoops, basketball card collectors had to wait sometimes several years for a “rookie card” to appear of their favorite player. Every collector from that day remembers the likes of Greg Jeffries, Jose Canseco, and Ken Griffey Jr. In the late 1980’s the market for sports cards in general shifted from collectors going after veteran players – to chasing the hot young player. The reason the 89-90 NBA Hoops cards have become a landmark basketball set boils down to several key attributes that made the cards unique for it’s time.ġ) The Rookie Card. The popularity of the Fleer sets were minimal, even though the cards had a similar look and feel to the 1989-90 NBA Hoops cards. Search for a variety of parallels including HOBBY EXCLUSIVE Silver (#’d/199), Green (#’d/99), Artist Proof (#’d/25), Artist Proof Gold (#’d/10), Artist Proof Black (#’d/1), and NBA 75th anniversary celebrating 75 years of the NBA!Ĭollect all of the different, unique HOBBY EXCLUSIVE insert designs that s howcase NBA Stars, old and new, with tons of variety! Chase the JAM-tastic, Legends of the Ball, Highlights, High Voltage, HIPnotized, Prime Twine and many more Insert sets that are HOBBY EXCLUSIVE!įor more details about 2021-22 Panini Hoops NBA Basketball Cards, please visit the product page.Prior to 1989, the market for NBA trading cards was limited to a single set produced by Fleer. Pull autographs from the highly anticipated rookies, as well as the league’s top veterans, retired players, as well as NBA legends, in Hot Signatures Rookies and Hot Signatures! Look for RARE Red parallels limited to 25 copies that are HOBBY EXCLUSIVE! SHOP PREVIOUSLY RELEASED PANINI HOOPS NBA BASKETBALL CARDSĢ021-22 Panini Hoops NBA Basketball Cards delivers (1) Autographed Card plus (24) Inserts or Parallels in Every Box!
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