In The Mail Today

I'm not a Jordan fan but it's nearly impossible to not acknowledge his contribution to the history of basketball. I figured I might want to invest in one of the few (3) Jordan cards I will actually spend money on. This (pictured) being one of them. If I can find it for less than $5 I will buy it. The combination of the card layout, photography, and the hologram makes this one of my all-time favorite cards. I received this one today and I'm happy with my purchase. Funny how the Ebay policy of not allowing sellers to leave negative feedback about buyers has spurred more than a few instances of sellers waiting to leave feedback until the buyers do (as in this case). That's not how it's supposed to work.

If I Only Had The Money...

1996 SPx Michael Jordan Autograph

This is one of the first (and, in my opinion, the best) certified Jordan autographs. A nearly impossible trade card to pull from packs (1 in 34,560 packs) and rumored to be given-out at his basketball camp, this holographic card that has a design that was perfect for an autograph and is valued at about $1,400. Still seems pricey in comparison to some of his current autograph issues which are now an Upper Deck staple (and you'd think nearly everyone should have at least one in their collection by now). But with a combination of time and Jordan-auto-overpopulation, one of these sold on Ebay recently for just under $300. There are two versions that are different only in an alternate card number (BAC and BAD).