$6,500 Kobe Bryant! :O

Holy Smokes! Jaw Dropping. Here is a link to the auction.

Kobe Bryant 97 EX-2001 Essential Credentials Now /8 $6,550.00 4/12/11 BGS 9.5 230608375689 ceelencards

Trending Up… Kobe Bryant Hoops High Voltage /500

Kobe Bryant 97 Hoops High Voltage /500 $76.50 2/28/10
Kobe Bryant 97 Hoops High Voltage /500 $305.00 11/19/10
Kobe Bryant 97 Hoops High Voltage /500 $120.01 12/11/10
Kobe Bryant 97 Hoops High Voltage /500 $112.50 12/19/10
Kobe Bryant 97 Hoops High Voltage /500 $121.99 2/01/11 140506764015
Kobe Bryant 97 Hoops High Voltage /500 $170.37 4/10/11 280655480520 kobes_for_sale
Kobe Bryant 97 Hoops High Voltage /500 $195.50 4/16/11 120709682685 2010jg746

The last two most recent sales top most of the previous sales.

90′s MASTERPIECES

I think this will be fun.

Gary Payton 97 Flair Showcase Row 3 1/1 $499.95 300546057768 4/10/11 ktetsu21

Kevin Garnett Playmaker’s Theatre hits $200+

This card marks the third highest price I have seen on any card from this set. It was only topped by Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.

Kevin Garnett 98 Fleer Tradition Playmakers Theater /100 $235.36 4/12/11 170624928417 kobedock

Rabid Alonzo Mourning Fanbase

When rare 90′s inserts come up for Alonzo Mourning, his rapid fanbase usually go all out and bid any amount necessary to win the card. Recently this 98 Ultra Platinum Medallion went for over $50, with only two bidders placing just three bids.

Alonzo Mourning 98 Ultra Platinum Medallion /99 $52.76 4/07/11 200593025810 mechaca213

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$1,000 Michael Jordan insert

Michael Jordan 98 Fleer Classic ’61 /61 $1,213.00 4/03/11 BGS 9  280652828635 kobes_for_sale

This is the first sale I have ever recorded on this card. Amazing sale on a BGS version.

Kobe Bryant 99 Focus Soar Subjects Vivid /50

This recently sold for $363 in a BGS 9 grade. Never tracked it before, but I think that sale is out standing! To see more sales from this set, click here.

Kobe Bryant 99 Focus Soar Subjects Vivid /50 $363.00 3/27/11 bgs 9 230600394580 kobes_for_sale

Holder of the Throne.

For all the hoopla, all the coverage, the criticism and the hype that inserts of the 90s have stirred in basketball cards in the last two years, in my eyes THE #1 insert card is NOT the Michael Jordan 97 Precious Metal Gems Green /10. While that card is indeed shiny, scarce, with a photo that captures Jordan’s esesence and often talked about, I think it takes a backseat to this:

The first ever Michael Jordan jersey card made in 1997 not only depicts him in a jersey you can actually see matches up to the swatch, but it is limited to 23. As I recall, the REGULAR jersey cards were seeded at 1:2,500. So for this card to be autographed, limited to 23 AND part of Upper Deck’s ground breaking set, I personally think it is the crown jewel of the modern collecting era.

It is currently available on ebay with a $50,000 BIN or make an offer. The seller states that he has only seen two appear on ebay and he bought one of them.

Top 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 90′s inserts

Here the three highest selling Hakeem Olajuwon inserts sold on eBay in the last few weeks:

Hakeem Olauwon 96 Z Force Big Men On Court Zpeat $45.00 3/20/11 350448898735 treeraven
Hakeem Olajuwon 97 EX-2001 Essential Credentials Future /56 $89.00 3/19/11 300536035642 susksb
Hakeem Olajuwon 96 EX2000 A Cut Above $57.00 3/18/11 370491284378 jay315