Question for you basketball SMEs.

BunchOBull

I'm taking Onlythe10s' lead and creating a wax pack shadow box featuring packs from my birth year for my office.

Were there no Topps basketball cards released in 1983/84? I can't find a pack anywhere, of any brand, Topps, Star, Fleer, so on.

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Ross

Stingray

I believe that Topps did not make basketball cards from 82 to 91, starting back up in 92-93.

DavidPuddy

I'm no basketball card nut, but I don't think any major companies put out cards in 83, 84, or 85. Maybe STAR in 85 or something like that, but no Topps for sure.

OnlyThe10s

I hope it comes out great!!

scooter729

Star made some small bagged team sets (arena sets they're called, I believe) in '83, then a full set in '84 (which has had problems around being re-issued later). But Topps' last year was '81-'82, then there's no others until Fleer in '86, so Star was it for that in between period.

scooter729

And the Star sets were NOT issued in packs at all. They were only issued in individually bagged team sets. Same goes for the specialty sets they made - Slam Dunk, Olympic, etc.

SportsItUpCards

I'm sorry but your out of luck for 1983-84. There are no cards for those years, unless maybe those star cards, but not sure about those. PSA dosen't even grade those, so I never really payed any attension to those cards.

Hope you come up with something for your frame

Giovanni

AkbarClone

According to Beckett, these are basketball sets that were from 1983-1984.

Not much (if any) in way of pack wrappers to display.


1983 Hostess U.S. Olympic Gold Medalists *
1983 Nike Poster Cards *
1983 Topps History's Greatest Olympians *
1983-84 Arizona
1983-84 Dayton
1983-84 Georgetown
1983-84 Kentucky Schedules
1983-84 Lakers BASF
1983-84 Louisville
1983-84 North Carolina Schedules
1983-84 Nuggets Police
1983-84 Star
1983-84 Star All-Rookies
1983-84 Supersonics Police
1983-84 Supersonics Team Issue
1983-84 Topps/M&M's Olympic Heroes *
1983-84 Trail Blazers Playoff Tickets
1983-84 Trail Blazers Police
1983-84 Victoria
1984 Los Angeles Olympic Post Cards *
1984 Marshall Playing Cards
1984 Star Larry Bird
1984 Trail Blazers Mr. Z's/Star

Insert Sets
1983 Star All-Star Game
1983-84 Star Sixers Champs
1983-86 Star Other Sets
1984 Star All-Star Game
1984 Star All-Star Game Denver Police
1984 Star Award Banquet
1984 Star Celtics Champs
1984 Star Slam Dunk

fur72

The early to mid 80's were slim pickings for NBA cards. I think that has alot to do with the mass production of the late 80's early 90's basketball cards. People were starving for new cards.

BunchOBull

Thanks for the info everyone, much help!

I'll just stick with the Topps football and baseball, Donruss baseball, Fleer football and baseball, and OPC baseball and hockey.

Should make a nice display piece. Just have to round up the OPC.

Thanks again.

OnlyThe10s

Oh and Ross,

You can get this Shadowbox at any Wal Mart store for like $15. It even comes with double sided velcro.

BunchOBull

Cool, hope it comes in black.

I'm going to have them matted as well. I've slid the ones I have in 180 pt top loaders like yourself. I'm going to cut matting frames for the 7 packs and cover the matting with an old sports section from a 1983 news paper.

BunchOBull

double posts...keeps happening, don't know why

OnlyThe10s

<< <i>Cool, hope it comes in black.

I'm going to have them matted as well. I've slid the ones I have in 180 pt top loaders like yourself. I'm going to cut matting frames for the 7 packs and cover the matting with an old sports section from a 1983 news paper. >>




Man, that's an awesome idea. I cant wait to see the finished product!