by CardSZN | Sep 25, 2025 | Basketball, Investing
The Junk Wax Era Defined Between 1989 and 1995, basketball cards were everywhere. Gas stations, pharmacies, toy stores—you couldn’t walk ten feet without tripping over a box of SkyBox or Hoops. Collectors call this the junk wax era, when companies printed so much...
by CardSZN | Sep 24, 2025 | Basketball, Buying & Selling, Investing
Alright, card enthusiasts, gather ’round. It’s September 2025, the leaves are changing, pumpkin spice is everywhere (yes, even in our card rooms, don’t ask), and the basketball card market is, as always, doing its own thing. We’ve sifted...
by CardSZN | Sep 23, 2025 | Basketball
Why Parallels Drive the Hobby When it comes to modern basketball, Panini parallels are the heartbeat of the chase. Nobody brags about pulling a base Prizm rookie—they brag about hitting the Silver, the numbered Blue, or that elusive Gold /10. Collectors and flippers...
by CardSZN | Sep 22, 2025 | Basketball
The Myth of Automatic Value Every collector has heard it. Someone pulls out a dusty shoebox from the attic and declares, “These must be worth a fortune!” Spoiler alert: most of them aren’t. Basketball card values are not driven by age alone. Plenty of cards from the...
by CardSZN | Sep 19, 2025 | Basketball, Buying & Selling, Investing
Why Grading Still Runs the Hobby Basketball cards have always been a numbers game. Points per game, shooting percentages, and—if you’re in the hobby—grading percentages. Sending a card to PSA or SGC can feel like buying a lottery ticket. Nail a 10, and you’ve got...
by CardSZN | Sep 18, 2025 | Basketball, Buying & Selling, Investing, Rare Cards
The Holy Grail That Attracts Scammers If you’ve spent more than five minutes in the hobby, you already know the 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie card is the undisputed GOAT. It’s the centerpiece of basketball collecting, the card even non-collectors recognize. That...