Thats not the case anymore, but its greater affordability makes it worth a second look now that the big hurt is enshrined in cooperstown. Buy 198788 fleer basketball cards, sell 198788 fleer. Not as distinct as the 8687 set, the sophomore fleer basketball has slowly built up credibility with collectors and. Its a great setfrom the card design, the card stock, the pictures, etc. Get the best deals on fleer basketball trading cards 198788 season when you shop the largest online selection at.
Top 10 most valuable 198687 fleer basketball cards beckett. The 198788 offering, on the other hand, remains in the background, out of the limelight. Most young basketball card collectors know charles barkley as the funny guy on tnt, but for us older collectors who saw sir charles in his hey day know what a great nba player he was with the philadelphia 76ers and, later, the phoenix suns. Its relatively small scope has made grading the entire setor at least the jordan cards realistic, but not everyone wants to invest the time or funds. The set was also issued with 25 team logo stickers. The teams are in order based on their respective performance during the prior year. Well, the 198687 fleer basketball set is the daryl hall of hoops issues and the 1987 88 fleer set is the john oates. The cards are in order by player alphabetically within each team.
First, michael jordan is a superstar athlete that bridges old school and new school. These stickers resemble the american flag with stars on the left side of the sticker, and red and white striped on the other. How much is a 1987 fleer basketball card set worth answers. The 198788 fleer set is generally believed to be produced in lower quantities compared to the 198687 fleer released. Shop comcs extensive selection of 198788 fleer base basketball cards. The backs are red, white and blue and show each players complete nba statistics. Kareem abdul jabbar hof charles barkley hof benoit benjamin. Other rookies include charles barkley, hakeem olajuwon, isiah thomas, joe dumars, chris mullin, dominique wilkins, james worthy, clyde drexler, patrick ewing, plus many more. Michael jordan rookie cards list, top 1980s, gallery, best.
The 1987 88 fleer basketball set contains 2 standardsize cards. There were a few reasons for that after an initial perceived shortage, it became clear 1988 fleer was part of the burgeoning junk wax era these cards were pretty much everywhere. Rankings are based on values in the beckett basketball price guide and database. Following up a legend is never easy and that is what 1987 88 fleer had to endure. The second year michael jordan 198788 fleer base card is an excellent card to add to your collection. Fleer charles barkley 198788 basketball trading cards. The 198788 fleer basketball set was the companys second issue after it obtained an nba trading card license in 1986.
Led by some of the first cards from a handful of hall of famers, the small set packs a lot of punch. Over 100 different 198788 fleer basketball cards currently available. But the reality is that there isnt a big demand for hockey outside of gretzky or basketball outside of jordan. The 1987 88 offering, on the other hand, remains in the background, out of the limelight. How much is 1987 baseball cards upperdeck set worth answers.
This card was made just as jordans spectacular career was starting to take off the year just before scottie pippen was signed to the bulls the year the bulls started to put togther the unstopabull team of the 90s. The 1990 leaf frank thomas rookie card was the hottest in the hobby for a long time. Aug 12, 2008 well, the 198687 fleer basketball set is the daryl hall of hoops issues and the 198788 fleer set is the john oates. Ellis burks, mark mcgwire, dennis eckersley, reggie jackson, fred mcgriff, matt williams and greg maddux. Like hall, the 198687 set with its whos who of basketball rookies still commands considerable attention. Lot of 23 198788 fleer basketball cards isiah thomas adrian. The design includes a unique red, white, and blue border around the entire card with a photo in the middle. Cards trading card database has prices achieved from actual card sales, not estimates. The 198788 fleer basketball set contains 2 standardsize cards. There is a nice second year card of michael jordan that is significantly less expensive than his rookie card.
Get the best deals on fleer charles barkley 198788 basketball trading cards when you shop the largest online selection at. May, 2014 due to the disastrous lack of interest in 1986, fleer cut back production in 1987so there were much less produced. However, the rookie card selection in this set is limited. The 1987 fleer update set resembles the 1987 fleer regular set except that the update cards have a u in front of the card number. The 1987 88 fleer set is generally believed to be produced in lower quantities compared to the 198687 fleer released. The stickers featured team logos, but this time the team logo was placed over a baseball on a trophy stand. Thirty years later, the issue stands near the top of the list of alltime great basketball card sets. The 198687 fleer michael jordan rookie card is one of the most soughtafter cards in the entire hobby world. These cards originally came issued in 12card packs that included a sticker, and centering issues are. The 1987 88 fleer basketball set was the companys second issue after it obtained an nba trading card license in 1986. Michael jordan rookie card value soaring 198687 fleer. Fleer charles barkley 198788 basketball trading cards for.
For 1987 combined there are 20 cases plus over 300 boxes for sale today. While not filled with impact rookie cards, the set has been growing in value as collectors seek out michael jordans second year card. Prices pop apr facts registry shop description card number nmmt 8 mt 9 gemmt 10. Kobe bryant signed a multiyear exclusivity deal with panini in 2009. Fleer offered another 11player set of stickers the year before but surprisingly, jordans wasnt the most expensive. Psa, bgs, and sgc graded cards will demand higher value.
If you eagerly awaited the arrival of 1988 fleer baseball cards, chances are you were disappointed. John stockton, scottie pippen, reggie miller, dennis rodman. Prices for 198788 fleer jordan cards have been volatile. Offered is a 2card complete set available at 2020 may 7 9 spring sports. Fleer karl malone 198788 season basketball trading cards. Find prices for 1987 fleer basketball card set by viewing historical values. These cards originally came issued in 12card packs that included a sticker, and centering issues are very common from cards in this set. Get the best deals on fleer basketball trading cards set 198788 season when you shop the largest online selection at. Buy 198788 fleer basketball stickers cards, sell 198788. All brands fleer fleer stickers all years 1980s 1987. Price guide 1987 fleer fleer basketball base michael jordan. The short supply and high demand for the psa 10s will keep these boxes being broken and thus keep uping the prices for. A perfect storm of circumstances took the jordan rookie from popular basketball card to iconic collectible. The 1987 88 fleer basketball card set consists of 2 standard sized cards organized in alphabetical order, and include a checklist as the last card in this set.
View 1987 88 fleer michael jordan cards for sale on ebay now. Fleer basketball trading cards set 198788 season for sale ebay. I just picked up a 198687 fleer basketball set with stickers completely graded psa 9 and 10 and a 198889 fleer basketball set with stickers that is almost all 10s only five 9s. All items on the list marked with an x i currently have in stock. Not only is the michael jordan rookie card in this set, it is also full of other rookie cards and superstars. A crazy highgrade specimen gets out of sight in terms of value, as we. Some of the surprise disappears when one realizes each card was graded psa 10. The second year michael jordan 1987 88 fleer base card is an excellent card to add to your collection. Fleer basketball trading cards set 198788 season for sale. Free online basketball card price guide basketball card. Make offer 1987 88 fleer basketball wax pack barkley michael jordan magic schrempf rookie. Fleer michael jordan 198788 season basketball trading. Fleer basketball trading cards 198788 season for sale ebay. It can be a tall task for any product based around a weaker rookie class to follow up a very popular release that is stacked with top rookies.
Pricing 198788 fleer basketball the trading card database. The aim is to provide factual information from the marketplace to help collectors. Buy from many sellers and get your cards all in one shipment. The agreement included tv and radio advertising, as well as autograph and memorabilia rights. The set consisted of 660 baseball cards and each card from the 1987 fleer baseball card set is listed below. The 1987 88 fleer basketball sticker set contains 11 stickers, each of which originally came packaged with a stick of gum, and 1987 88 fleer basketball cards. The 198687 fleer basketball cards are standard trading card size at 2 12. Fleer again included 11 players in the set and this time it was jordans that was the most expensive of the group.
Jun 03, 2016 the iconic 198687 fleer basketball set turns 30 vintage pack break of the week. How to spot a counterfeit 198687 fleer michael jordan. Time constraints mean i havent been able to update these values for some time. Due to the disastrous lack of interest in 1986, fleer cut back production in 1987so there were much less produced.