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Christmas Gift Ideas - Michael Jordan Cards

If you've got a basketball or Jordan fan on your 'to buy for' Christmas list the perfect gift could be a Michael Jordan card. We will take you through some popular cards and the prices they sell for in this post.
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Michael Jordan basketball cards make fantastic Christmas or birthday gifts for any collector, basketball or Michael Jordan fan. But if you don’t know much about them yourself how can you know what to buy and what you should pay?

Don’t think it is too early to start looking for the right Michael Jordan card gift - it will take you time to successfully locate and win the right card, especially if you use a competitive marketplace such as eBay.

TL;DR - let's see the Jordans!

Jordan cards sure to please any collector on your gift list.

If you’ve never bought Michael Jordan trading cards online before these posts will help you with a few tips:

This Jordan cards blog post will attempt to help you out. First of all you need to decide on a price range. Below we have listed some popular cards and the price range you can expect to pay if buying online. Since we mostly specialise in 80’s and 90’s cards most suggestions are from that era (this is also a very popular era so is most likely to impress).

Listed next to the cards below are the approximate amount you could expect to pay for an ungraded near mint to mint copy of the card on eBay. For information on approximate prices of other cards please see our full Jordan cards price guide.

Note: Prices given are approximate at the time of writing.

$1 - $15 Michael Jordan Cards which make great gifts

Jordan cards falling into the general sales bracket of $1 - $15 when sold on eBay.

88-89 Hoops Michael Jordan
88-89 Hoops Michael Jordan
Hoops' first Michael Jordan basketball card.
90-91 Fleer Michael Jordan
90-91 Fleer Michael Jordan
One of the greatest uses of photography on a basketball card with this iconic Jordan tongue-out move. This card is also available in a misprint version missing the black line on the back.
90-91 Hoops Sam Vincent - Jordan wearing number 12 jersey shadow card
90-91 Hoops Sam Vincent - Jordan wearing number 12 jersey shadow card
Jordan wearing the number 12 jersey after his was stolen pre-game Feb 14 1990.
91-92 Skybox Michael Jordan USA Olympic Team
91-92 Skybox Michael Jordan USA Olympic Team
Featuring Jordan as a member of the 1992 US Olympic team.
93-94 Michael Jordan Sharpshooter
93-94 Michael Jordan Sharpshooter
Another example of dual photography use from Fleer for 1993 along with 90's style design.
93-94 Michael Jordan Living Legends
93-94 Michael Jordan Living Legends
Dual deep etched photos on star burst gold foil and readily available.
93-94 Michael Jordan Power in the Key
93-94 Michael Jordan Power in the Key
A truly 90's styled insert with its bright, etched foil setting off a deep etched photo.
93-94 Michael Jordan Behind the Glass
93-94 Michael Jordan Behind the Glass
A nice use of subtle etched foil with restrained design giving us a backboard's eye view of Jordan flying to the rim.
94-95 Collector's Choice Michael Jordan
94-95 Collector's Choice Michael Jordan
A Michael Jordan baseball card in a basketball set?!
94-95 Michael Jordan N-Tense
94-95 Michael Jordan N-Tense
Bold, bright, embossed, stunning in hand 1994-95 insert featuring Jordan in the #45 jersey.
95-96 Michael Jordan Total D
95-96 Michael Jordan Total D
A simple design making use of gold foil and bold photography.
95-96 Michael Jordan Double Trouble
95-96 Michael Jordan Double Trouble
A bright insert with nice use of dual photos and readily available for sale.
95-96 Michael Jordan Standouts
95-96 Michael Jordan Standouts
The bright, bronze etched foil really 'stands out' in any collection.
95-96 Michael Jordan Warp Speed
95-96 Michael Jordan Warp Speed
A speckled silver foil surface which shines brilliant rainbow under light.

$15 - $50 Michael Jordan Cards which make great gifts

Jordan cards falling into the general sales bracket of $15 - $50 when sold on eBay.

87-88 Fleer Michael Jordan Second Year Card
87-88 Fleer Michael Jordan Second Year Card
Considerably easier to add to your collection than the 87 Fleer RC of the previous year.
87-88 Fleer Michael Jordan Second Year Sticker
87-88 Fleer Michael Jordan Second Year Sticker
Nice vintage design and widely available early Jordan sticker.
88-89 Fleer Michael Jordan Third Year Card
88-89 Fleer Michael Jordan Third Year Card
Fleer's third Michael Jordan card maintains a vintage look.
88-89 Fleer Michael Jordan All-Star
88-89 Fleer Michael Jordan All-Star
Fleer chose a standout photo for the all-star card: the famous free-throw line dunk.
92-93 Michael Jordan All-Star
92-93 Michael Jordan All-Star
A vintage look with dual deep etched photos on this early Jordan insert.
92-93 Michael Jordan Total D
92-93 Michael Jordan Total D
The first insert focussing on Jordan's defensive capabilities.
93-94 Michael Jordan All Defensive
93-94 Michael Jordan All Defensive
A very nice use photography of Jordan taking a rebound along with a restrained design.
92-93 Michael Jordan Beam Team
92-93 Michael Jordan Beam Team
Released to coincide with Topps' NBA light shows 'Beams Above the Rim' and one of Jordan's first true chase inserts.
93-94 Michael Jordan Scoring Kings
93-94 Michael Jordan Scoring Kings
One of the greatest Jordan cards of all time. An explosion of Jordan's aggression and purple tinged foil on the perfect background.
95-96 Michael Jordan Meltdown
95-96 Michael Jordan Meltdown
Bright, etched foil and classic 90's design.

$50 - $100 Michael Jordan Cards which make great gifts

Jordan cards falling into the general sales bracket of $50 - $100 when sold on eBay.

86-87 Fleer Michael Jordan Rookie Sticker
86-87 Fleer Michael Jordan Rookie Sticker
A sticker from the same set as the 86 Fleer rookie card with the same pack distribution.
92-93 Michael Jordan Team Leader
92-93 Michael Jordan Team Leader
A well respected and sought out insert distributed only through rack packs.
93-94 Topps Finest Michael Jordan Refractor
93-94 Topps Finest Michael Jordan Refractor
The first Michael Jordan refractor ever made.
95-96 Michael Jordan Hot Numbers
95-96 Michael Jordan Hot Numbers
A lenticular design with such depth it has to be seen to be believed.
07-08 Michael Jordan Die-Cut All-Star
07-08 Michael Jordan Die-Cut All-Star
The classic design from 1994 gets another Jordan card from Upper Deck in 2007.

Good luck tracking down some well received Michael Jordan card gifts.