Archive for 'Basketball'

Autographed Card

29 April 2007

Clearly, this is a baseball, basketball, football, hockey, or other sports card that has been signed by the player depicted.  Don’t expect a facsimile signature printed on the card during the printing process to be a true autographed card.  Also, stamped signatures, like the one this author received on a card sent to NFL commissioner […]

All-Star Card

29 April 2007

An All-Star card is pretty much what you would think it is - a baseball or other sports card depicting a popular player.  However, it’s not just a card of an outstanding athlete.  The term "all-star" derives from the elite team of players from a league, conference, etc.
Therefore, an All-Star card depicts a baseball, football, […]

1948 Bowman Basketball - The First Basketball Card Set

6 April 2007

Photo: OldJudge.com
Bowman, who had recently changed over from Gum, Inc. is credited with issuing the first major basketball card set.  Consisting of 72 fairly rare cards, the 1948 Bomand basketball set includes a very rare rookie card of Mikan, and several rookie Hall of Famer cards (A. Phillip, B. Davies, J. Fulks, and J. Pollard).
1948 […]