If You Like Jordans & Scans...
MattyC
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So I've been searching long and hard for an MJ Fleer RC that was both well-centered and just as importantly, had little if not zero chipping along the blue portions of the border. This card is easy to find in general, I know, but sometimes when we have particular characteristics we are looking for, you know how it can be tougher than it would at first seem.
I would show my previous copy which was very nice to buddies or relatives who would listen (their eyes glazing over with boredom) and explain how the blue-area chipping would bug me. Of course they thought I was nuts, but here people understand, lol.
Anyways I put some feelers out and a really solid card broker came up clutch for me, tracked this one down, and because there were no ebay fees or AH fees or PayPal fees, it cost its lowest since 2012. This card, to me, is like the King Kong of modern. Fired up. Still working the kinks out of this new scanner and so there is some dust around the bottom area, but the dust correction feature keeps removing pixels of the card itself.
Boo-ya:
I would show my previous copy which was very nice to buddies or relatives who would listen (their eyes glazing over with boredom) and explain how the blue-area chipping would bug me. Of course they thought I was nuts, but here people understand, lol.
Anyways I put some feelers out and a really solid card broker came up clutch for me, tracked this one down, and because there were no ebay fees or AH fees or PayPal fees, it cost its lowest since 2012. This card, to me, is like the King Kong of modern. Fired up. Still working the kinks out of this new scanner and so there is some dust around the bottom area, but the dust correction feature keeps removing pixels of the card itself.
Boo-ya:
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Another thing I love about MJ is how he never got stupid with a rap album or wearing absurd isht to postgame interviews. He never put his personal life on blast to enhance his fame like so many "celebrities" do today. While maintaining utter dominance on the court, he also was a smart businessman who built an amazing brand-- I marvel at how his sneakers are still insanely popular to this day, and collected like crazy in their own right.
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Jeff
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<< <i>It's nice, but I'm not crazy about that chipping in the blue area of the card
Thx you nearly gave me a panic attack!
I was in such a good mood today from the card, spoke to a colleague who asked, "Why are you in such a good mood today?" I was about to start explaining and then realized it would be futile, lol. The internet may suck in a multitude of ways but this whole ability to bs about cards with fellow collectors and see scans of cards all the time is a pretty good-sized rock on the "pro" side of the scale.
Big80's called it and said exactly what I said...there is a Gretzky Rookie in your future. Unfortunately, I own the nicest copy but the 2nd nicest one might still be out there!
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cards are graded, but it is neither 50/50 LR or 50/50 TB and that would bother me.
Glad you are happy.
Yes, it is the example that pleases me most, after seeing many of them over the years. We all each have our own taste when it comes to cards. Usually I am very much a centering guy, but for this card (as long as it fell within proper guidelines) what mattered to me most was those colorful edges. If I ever find one with equal edges that has even better centering, I'll make a move accordingly.
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Matt
seriously amazing PSA 10 there. Card is stunning. Such bold, vibrant color. They put at in the right slab IMO. I wonder if that would make it into the Pristine 10 as well, it can certainly hang with the one sold back in 2009.
Great copy! Congrats!!
Nice job landing such a fine example
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Congrats.
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<< <i>The more I look at that Jordan, the more I wonder if it would make it in a BGS Pristine Holder >>
I personally wouldn't risk that
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Big time card at this point in time.
Very cool item with great history and stats!
It seems we have the same taste when it comes to this set design. The edges when chipped really grab your eye in a bad way. Conversely, when you see edges with a smooth look and solid blue, it just becomes a stand-out.
It's interesting how different sets wind up having different characteristics collectors look for. I know with 74 for example, no tilt is the main thing I look for, and will forgive other things with no tilt. With 79s, if the bottom flag runs perfectly parallel to the bottom border, that is special to me. Each set design kind of has its own idiosyncracies to different collectors.
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