Why did the basketball card craze die off like it did?

[poido123]

The value plummeted, guys started selling their sets for whatever they could get.

There were basketball cards everywhere. There were shops buying and selling cards for Beckett value, all those shops are all but gone. Well at least here in Australia, collecting cards just took a massive nosedive.

Wtf happened?

I've still got albums full of cards and over 300 MJ cards. I really thought they would be worth something if I held onto them.

Jokes on me

[NZStreetBaller]

The value plummeted, guys started selling their sets for whatever they could get.

There were basketball cards everywhere. There were shops buying and selling cards for Beckett value, all those shops are all but gone. Well at least here in Australia, collecting cards just took a massive nosedive.

Wtf happened?

I've still got albums full of cards and over 300 MJ cards. I really thought they would be worth something if I held onto them.

Jokes on me

happened round about when MJ left right ???

[masonanddixon]

I think it was because of the counterfeits.

I had a shitload of NBA cards too. Topps Finest Refractors and the like. I still have them all at home. Some even autographed.

I'll hold onto them for posterity.

[poido123]

I think it was because of the counterfeits.

I had a shitload of NBA cards too. Topps Finest Refractors and the like. I still have them all at home. Some even autographed.

I'll hold onto them for posterity.

Really? I would of thought counterfeits would be easily found out...

Its sad, because I invested a shit ton of money on cards...

Ha ha yeah, cracks me up when I hear tops finest refractors, brings back memories

[poido123]

happened round about when MJ left right ???

I think your right.

But you would think his cards would of held value? They haven't except for some of his rare cards like the rookie card.

I have the MJ rare air set from 92 still in the box in mint condition. Not sure what its worth now.

[NZStreetBaller]

I think your right.

But you would think his cards would of held value? They haven't except for some of his rare cards like the rookie card.

I have the MJ rare air set from 92 still in the box in mint condition. Not sure what its worth now.

when he dies bro. when he dies.....

[poido123]

damn bro.. how much did all of those cost you?

Id hate to guess. I'd say thousands

I will confess that 200 odd of those MJ cards are part of the rare air set.

But I have a few inserts and sets of inserts.

[masonanddixon]

Really? I would of thought counterfeits would be easily found out...

Its sad, because I invested a shit ton of money on cards...

Ha ha yeah, cracks me up when I hear tops finest refractors, brings back memories

from what I remember, there was a huge black market of counterfeits that ruined the industry. Then you had ebay and craigslist etc etc

I used to love getting up on a Saturday morning and picking up the latest issue of Beckett. Those were the days.

I'm sure there's still good value with true hoops fans.

[poido123]

from what I remember, there was a huge black market of counterfeits that ruined the industry. Then you had ebay and craigslist etc etc

I used to love getting up on a Saturday morning and picking up the latest issue of Beckett. Those were the days.

I'm sure there's still good value with true hoops fans.

Crazes were always fun.

I also enjoyed the marble craze and yo yo craze Back in the day

I used to lose my best marbles to the school bully though. That sucked.

[masonanddixon]

Crazes were always fun.

I also enjoyed the marble craze and yo yo craze Back in the day

I used to lose my best marbles to the school bully though. That sucked.

Cards were no craze for me...I was religious about it for about 10-11 years.

School bully?

[poido123]

If I added the total cost up yeah

Was a solid 5 years I was collecting so spread over that time a couple of thousand isn't too bad.

Its good to know the cards are worth a total of a hundred dollars right now

[poido123]

Cards were no craze for me...I was religious about it for about 10-11 years.

School bully?

Yeah.

You would play each other and bet your best marble.

If he lost he would just pick my marble and his marble up and there wouldn't be much you could do about it. Others also paid that price, so he always had the best marbles

[masonanddixon]

Yeah.

You would play each other and bet your best marble.

If he lost he would just pick my marble and his marble up and there wouldn't be much you could do about it. Others also paid that price, so he always had the best marbles

lol was this in Queensland?

[oh the horror]

The introduction of things like eBay destroyed the rarity of collectibles and that includes cards. What you once had that was worth anything is now easily obtained therefore the value drops.

[poido123]

lol was this in Queensland?

Yeah, end of primary school.