Jordan Cards Blog: Getting started

A look at 10 Michael Jordan cards featuring lightning and electricity inspired design.

Any Jordan cards collection can include interesting pieces unlike any other athlete thanks to Jordan's time in baseball and subsequent NBA comeback.

Some serious spycraft was used to lead to the fact that there are a number of basketball cards featuring Jordan wearing the number 12 jersey.

David owns an almost complete Jordan shadow cards collection and was kind enough to share it and his collecting journey with us.

"A shoe is just a shoe, until someone steps into it." A look at Michael Jordan Nike cards after he was convinced to step into theirs.

This common subset leads us on a look at why it can be fun to take a look at the background of your cards.

If you're in the market to buy a Michael Jordan Hologram card or just want to take a look you'll enjoy this list.

A guide and closer look at some of the best Michael Jordan baseball cards ever made.

Sometimes known as cameo cards, Jordan shadow cards feature a photo where MJ can be seen in the background - fun to collect and mostly readily available to buy online.

One of the world's most recognisable sports photographs holds a series of eerie references to the Bull's 6th ring. Take a look along with Jordan Final Shot cards.

The top 10 Michael Jordan cards of all time - a look at Jordan's career highlights through trading cards.

A look at the top 10 Michael Jordan cards from the early 90's - cards which will take you back to Jordan's prime!

A guide to the top 10 Michael Jordan inserts from the late 1990's.

The 11-12 UD Fleer Retro set brings back some of the most coveted classic Jordan inserts from Fleer and Skybox - only now Michael Jordan (and all other players) are featured in their college teams.

First in a series about some of the great Michael Jordan parallel cards around - this post will look at Michael Jordan refractor cards.

It's time for a celebration of some of the many just plain awesome Michael Jordan inserts that won't cost the world to add to your collection.

The All-Star cards available from Jordan's 14 appearances as part of the Eastern Conference All-Star team. His 3 All-Star MVP awards and two All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Championships round out the cards available very nicely.

The cards available which document the two Bulls three-peats of the 1990's NBA Finals Series. Every great Jordan cards collection should document this historic era.

The early years - it may surprise some that you can document Jordan's early career without spending thousands of dollars on rookie cards.

Are you new to collecting Michael Jordan cards? Or back from a long stint away from the hobby? This post will give you some ideas for easing into collecting Jordan cards without spending a fortune.

Why is card grading important and why do graded cards sell for so much more than raw cards?

The beauty of Michael Jordan die-cut cards as showpieces of your collection.

In his prime Michael Jordan was massive in Australia and his cards were not far behind. Air Jordan is a popular as ever in Australia with a very healthy marketplace for his cards and memorabilia.

There are some very nice basketball cards featuring Michael Jordan which are coated in 22 karat and often, aptly, 23 karat gold. Don't assume these cards are overly expensive either - you can very easily add a Jordan gold card to your collection.

Not only can you get some great Michael Jordan patch jersey cards these days but you can also reflect the history of Jordan's career including recording the different jerseys he wore when playing with various teams.

What Jordan collector doesn't remember the two three-peats of the 90's when the Bulls took six titles in the NBA? You can re-live the period on a DVD of the Bulls wins of the 1990's.

Cards featuring the four different jersey numbers that Michael Jordan wore throughout his career.

Every now and then a Jordan card from the 1989-90 Hoops set with a yellow background will appear only the normal set has a white background.

So what should you pay for a Michael Jordan card online? Should you go to the whole book value or are there other factors in play? Conversely, what should you expect to sell Jordan cards for online?

How to tell the difference between the 92-93 Topps Stadium Club Beam Team and Members Only Beam Team.

There are a range of qualities you need to thoroughly check for before you purchase your latest addition to your collection.

Six points I find valuable when searching out Michael Jordan trading cards on eBay.