Slightly OT: Top Ten Valuable Basketball Cards

[Beninator]

Interesting article about the top ten most valuable Basketball Cards.

http://www.infobarrel.com/Top_10_Most_Valuable_Basketball_Cards

Does anyone have any information about the Johnson/Bird/Sikma card other than what is stated in the article

IMHO, the Jordan card is overpriced as there is a decent supply of those cards out there in comparison to the other cards on the list.

[tornado]

Ben -- whoever wrote that piece is the only one that can explain ther answer why that card sold anywhere for $10K

First the very card he's talking about doesn't have Magic Johnson on it, as noted it's Marques Johnson...so it just isn't worth that much...

AND -- it's actually a pretty common card that even in near mint condition goes for only around $50 (see link below) -- so if some version of it went for $10,000 it must have been super-ultra mint condition - autographed in gold ink...or been a proof or prototype!

http://www.sportsmemorabilia.com/sports-products/marques-johnson-larry-bird-jack-sikma-unsigned-1980-topps-basketball-card.html

[Beninator]

Ben -- whoever wrote that piece is the only one that can explain ther answer why that card sold anywhere for $10K

First the very card he's talking about doesn't have Magic Johnson on it, as noted it's Marques Johnson...so it just isn't worth that much...

AND -- it's actually a pretty common card that even in near mint condition goes for only around $50 (see link below) -- so if some version of it went for $10,000 it must have been super-ultra mint condition - autographed in gold ink...or been a proof or prototype!
http://www.sportsmemorabilia.com/spo...ball-card.html

I did some research on another message board that I frequent, and the BVG 10 grade is for a card in "pristine condition." Therefore the perceived "value" to someone? I guess PT Barnum was right!

http://www.beckett.com/estore/helpsys/viewarticle.aspx?ArticleId=47

Like you said, I was also under the impression that the Bird card sold was/is plentiful as is the Jordan rookie!

--On a side note, I always thought that the 1933 Sports Kings Nat Holman card mentioned in the article was cool. -- and a card of a person very indirectly related to Bradley basketball history--

[tornado]

Perhaps the rarest older issue basketball card of any Bradley player is this one..
a 1951 Berk Ross Paul Unruh -- often being offered for over $100..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1951-BERK-ROSS-3-11-PAUL-UNRUH-PSA-7-NM-Pop-5-SCARCE-/230635606843?pt=US_Basketball&hash=item35b2f4133b#ht_1310wt_698

but there's other fairly scarce issues like these...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1971-Globetrotters-Bobby-Joe-Mason-Signed-Card-PSA-DNA-/220830496993?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item336a85f8e1#ht_2837wt_932

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1961-Essex-Meats-Shellie-McMillon-PSA-8-Hawks-/260849787275?pt=US_Basketball&hash=item3cbbdbe18b#ht_948wt_932

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1961-ESSEX-MEATS-HAWKS-1-BARNEY-CABLE-PSA-8-NM-MT-/390323849951?pt=US_Basketball&hash=item5ae11d4adf#ht_1299wt_698

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1975-Carvel-Discs-Chet-Walker-Chicago-Bulls-PSA-9-/350256012830?pt=US_Basketball&hash=item518ce29e1e#ht_500wt_715

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1975-NABISCO-SUGAR-DADDY-2-CHET-WALKER-NM-MT-/250872973001?pt=US_Basketball&hash=item3a6931c6c9#ht_517wt_932

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Chet-Walker-Pepsi-card-chicago-Bulls-/330536807469?pt=US_Basketball&hash=item4cf5876c2d#ht_500wt_715

[Beninator]

Perhaps the rarest older issue basketball card of any Bradley player is this one..
a 1951 Berk Ross Paul Unruh -- often being offered for over $100..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1951-BERK-ROSS-3-11-PAUL-UNRUH-PSA-7-NM-Pop-5-SCARCE-/230635606843?pt=US_Basketball&hash=item35b2f4133b#ht_1310wt_698

T, I found out about the Berk-Ross issue as a result of a post of yours a while back. If a person is patient, they can pick up the Unruh card for far less in an auction. --especially the detached Unruh panel-- Several months ago, I won an auction for the Berk Ross Unruh/Waitkus complete panel, graded by SGC (SGC 86 --NM 7.5) for $40. As a matter of fact, I planned on using that Unruh card for my avatar when the basketball season nears.

That Chet Walker Nabisco issue is hilarious! It certainly doesn't stand the test of time!