Whats the prettiest "early" Jordan?

gecko109 · May 27, 2009 1:36PM

I have long thought that as far as pure looks, THIS Jordan was far and away the best. What do you guys think?

OAKESY25 · May 27, 2009 2:17PM

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Allen · May 27, 2009 2:25PM

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DaddyRich · May 27, 2009 2:28PM

That Nike one has always been my favorite.

DamageInc · May 27, 2009 2:42PM

Ditto.

nightcrawler · May 27, 2009 3:25PM

I had to go with the RC. It's such a nice action shot.

billwaltonsbeard · May 27, 2009 3:30PM

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Jordan Menko?

LakersFAN · May 27, 2009 4:43PM

Im going with the 86 Fleer rookie sticker , talk about an ACTION shot man..... going Baseline!!! for the leaner Dunk!!!!!

DavidPuddy · May 27, 2009 9:00PM

Nathaniel1960 · May 27, 2009 10:52PM

88-89 is my least favorite. I don't know that the hell is even going on in that picture? There's an arm, a tongue, another dude....I don't like it. Not a fan of the design either. Oh well.

Now I like his OLY Star Co. card from 84. And Gatorade Slam Dunk.

RedHeart54 · May 27, 2009 10:56PM

It's hard to pick one. I like all of his '80s Fleer cards and his '84 and '85 Star cards. But yeah, his '89 Fleer is one of the best action shots of his from that era. The red and white design is striking too.

frankhardy · May 27, 2009 11:26PM

I really love the design of the 1988 Fleer. I do not like the photo on the card, though. Like someone said, you can't tell what's going on. As far as the photo, I love the 1986 Fleer and 1986 Fleer sticker. On that sticker card with him going baseline, I can just imagine some schmo getting dunked on and knocked on his butt. (Note: It had to be a schmo because the Nets didn't have a decent player.)

I can't figure out what is going on with the 1989 Fleer. I love the action shot, but what is the black shadow over half the photo?

RedHeart54 · May 28, 2009 12:06AM

<< I love the action shot, but what is the black shadow over half the photo? >>

Interesting. I've never noticed that in the 20 years since its issue.

frankhardy · May 28, 2009 12:24AM

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<< I love the action shot, but what is the black shadow over half the photo? >>

Interesting. I've never noticed that in the 20 years since its issue. >>

One interesting thing about that photo is that the same photo was used for the 1990 Skybox. Yet, on the Skybox, there is no shadow.

Nathaniel1960 · May 28, 2009 2:05AM

Ahhhh 1990 Skybox. One of my fondest collecting memories is when my friend and I came across a $50 bill on the floor at a drug store on Spring Break and bought out a box of Skybox Series II with it. We had a great rip that afternoon. I landed three Derrick Coleman RC's and the coveted David Robinson 2nd year. Several Jordans too.

Remember Karl Malone's pic on the back of the card in cowboy garb?

I'm getting old.

jradke4 · May 28, 2009 2:14AM

dude, you find $50 bucks on spring break and buy cards!!! i hope you werent in college.

jradke4 · May 28, 2009 2:16AM

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nice card but not a real photo shoot. the skyline is taken from either the lake or near the lake shore. dont think there are any courts in that location to take the pic.

but these always make me laugh. kinda like see the fake chicago scenes from ER. i work across the street from the hospital that it was suppose to be shot at and it looks nothing like what i have seen almost every day for the last 10 years.

nightcrawler · May 28, 2009 3:38AM

<< I don't know that the hell is even going on in that picture? There's an arm, a tongue, another dude....I don't like it. >>

OK that's enough about your avatar.

rbdjr1 · May 28, 2009 5:28AM

........ you want early?

storm888 · May 28, 2009 5:48AM

I had to go with the majority.

The card just "looks" real pretty, to me.

Aric · May 28, 2009 5:54AM

<< I don't know that the hell is even going on in that picture? >>

He is shooting a jumper in Kevin Willis's face. Willis is fouling him so hard his hand is tangled in his sweat band. I love it. One of my favorites.

This sticker was weaseled away from me by a shady dealer nearly 20 years ago who pretended like he didn't know what it was. I pulled the sticker myself along with a Kareem Abdul Jabbar around 1985/86. They were distributed in vending type machines. It still bugs me to this day.

frankhardy · May 28, 2009 6:44AM

What would that sticker fetch on Ebay?

Nathaniel1960 · May 28, 2009 7:11AM

<< dude, you find $50 bucks on spring break and buy cards!!! i hope you werent in college. >>

15 y.o. at the time, which was too early to land any trim, IMO. Not that I fared much better in college.

But now, I'm making up for lost time.....by posting messages on Collector's Universe.

Nathaniel1960 · May 28, 2009 7:12AM

Well played.

thunderdan · May 28, 2009 7:13AM

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<< dude, you find $50 bucks on spring break and buy cards!!! i hope you werent in college. >>

15 y.o. at the time, which was too early to land any trim, IMO. Not that I fared much better in college.

But now, I'm making up for lost time.....by posting messages on Collector's Universe.

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Is that what they're calling it these days? LOL.

fuj · May 28, 2009 7:18AM

<< What would that sticker fetch on Ebay? >>

I'm hoping someone with VCP can verify the price for us but I know it will sell for far more than a PSA 9 Fleer RC. I might be a little off, but I think I recall a PSA 7 selling in the $1K range a couple years ago.

bsidegrve · May 28, 2009 7:55AM

Only 2 listings for PSA 7

4/7/09 eBay Listing | Image allnetsportscards dy-nasty_a Best Offer $800.00
4/15/07 eBay $761.23

PSA 8 all over the place
3/8/07 eBay $344.00
11/12/06 eBay $709.99

PSA 9
$2,600 average

PSA 10 only 1 listing
8/15/07 Mile High 12 $8,380.97

fuj · May 28, 2009 8:55AM

<< Only 2 listings for PSA 7

4/7/09 eBay Listing | Image allnetsportscards dy-nasty_a Best Offer $800.00
4/15/07 eBay $761.23

PSA 8 all over the place
3/8/07 eBay $344.00
11/12/06 eBay $709.99

PSA 9
$2,600 average

PSA 10 only 1 listing
8/15/07 Mile High 12 $8,380.97 >>

Thanks for the info Mark.

That PSA 10 is a pop 1 by the way.

initialD · May 28, 2009 1:02PM

Aside from the iconic 86 Fleer, this is my favorite early Jordan smackin it down

1989-90 Wastach Cards

ploobims · May 28, 2009 1:18PM

jordan made the greatest faces

eagles33 · May 29, 2009 5:23AM

I think the 84 Star is his best card. I'm shocked that there hasn't been a ton of fan fare over star cards now that Beckett will grade them.. i remember this being worth twice as much as the 86 fleer card back in the day..

Gonblott · May 29, 2009 1:29PM

<< Aside from the iconic 86 Fleer, this is my favorite early Jordan smackin it down

1989-90 Wastach Cards

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I want a few of them, where can I find them?

Barfvader · June 6, 2009 2:08AM

This one isn't an early one but I like it.

Included in Gamepro magazine Dec 1994

Whats the prettiest &quot;early&quot; Jordan?

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Whats the prettiest "early" Jordan?