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Debunking the incorrect information surrounding early Star Co sets in the 1990's and looking at identifying counterfeits.

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

Lou Costabile has been a great friend of jordancards.com for years and once owned all but 3 of Jordan's Bulls playing days cards. Here is his top 10 Michael Jordan cards of all time.

A BGS 9.5 Michael Jordan Beam Team Members Only Gold Stamp error card shows up along with the Patrick Ewing version.

By looking closely at the photos used on the #57, sticker and #101 can we determine at which game they were taken? Were any or all taken at the same game?

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

Will removable markings such as fingerprint and wax will affect your card grade and if so will grading companies clean the card for you?

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

A Michael Jordan Finest card showing Jordan wearing number 23 instead of number 45 has shown up for sale - 7 months after a previous PSA authenticated copy.

Right now we are seeing the values of Michael Jordan cards soaring as high as Jordan would dunking over Patrick Ewing or Dikembe Mutombo back in the day! This post will look at the recent trends in values and some of the theories around as to why we are seeing such a jump.

Relics of basketball cards history: the original production transparencies used to produce the iconic 1983-86 Star Co sets have surfaced for sale. This includes the seminal Michael Jordan #101.

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.

A very rare and unique second variation error 93-94 Michael Jordan Members Only Beam Team has shown up for sale on eBay - and sold for 10 times the average sale price of Jordan 93-94 Beam Teams!

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.

Huge Michael Jordan cards collector Lou Costabile shares some very rare and unusual Michael Jordan cards which you may not have seen before. He also gives us an insight into the great stories behind the cards.

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

Being an early 90's card fan I think the idea of buyback autographs is unbeatable - and Jordan has some awesome cards on offer if you can track them down.

There is a little known Star Co release limited to only 250 sets featuring Michael Jordan as the Bulls began their journey to the first three-peat.

Lou Costabile takes a look at why there are so few well graded 1984-85 Michael Jordan Star cards. It might surprise you to know that the highest grade, at time of writing, of the 84-85 101 Michael Jordan Star card is BGS9 - and that there are only 8 graded this high.

A roundtable discussion with three knowledgeable Star Co collectors looking at the status of the 1984-85 Star #101 Michael Jordan card: "Is the 84-85 Star #101 card Michael Jordan's true rookie card and why/why not? Why is it that the card is designated an XRC by most collectors?"

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

Up to 40 Michael Jordan rookie cards in one case of 12 boxes of 86-87 Fleer basketball going to auction soon - the only sale of its kind in modern times.

Looking at the often confused set of Michael Jordan refractors available from the 1997-98 Topps Finest Series of Michael Jordan refractors.

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.

A look at an advertisement from 1994 which may be the original source of the 1993-94 Beam Team Members Only Gold Stamp cards.

We continue our look into Michael Jordan Refractors - this time at the confusing 1995-96 Michael Jordan Refractor cards available from both Topps Finest and Topps.

Not one but two collectors share their stories of pulling the ultra-rare Collector's Choice 94-95 Michael Jordan Blow-up auto cards.

A closer look at the 94-95 Finest Jordan wearing #23 jersey and how an MLB strike contributed to its existence.

"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.

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.

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

How 86-87 Fleer basketball packs and boxes are authenticated and what collectors should look for.