[rjcj2017]

I busted three Sports King blasters randomly a couple of years ago and got mem cards from Greg Maddux, Andruw Jones and Chris Webber.

Oddly, only the Maddux had a picture of the player himself, the other two were just weird mockups of pretend jerseys.

[ZSDOne]

I busted three Sports King blasters randomly a couple of years ago and got mem cards from Greg Maddux, Andruw Jones and Chris Webber.

Oddly, only the Maddux had a picture of the player himself, the other two were just weird mockups of pretend jerseys.

I got a Mario Andretti one which if I remember correctly showed a picture of a race cars with the sponsor logos removed

Sports Kings like all Sage products reaches deals with individual players so they can only depict players they have deals with - so if you get someone who they got to sign they also will have pictures - however, they have jerseys from players they don't have deals with they put in the retail version

[rjcj2017]

Yah, figured it was something like that.

Welp, my two megas of Prizm basketball arrived yesterday.

No Wemby cards - but wasn't expecting any.

I'm moving on from this product, if they ever have discounted packs of it three years from now at Walgreen's maybe I'll try again.

I've got three blasters of Select coming next week, we'll see how that goes.

[ZSDOne]

I got a really cool vintage card for less than most NBA blasters now - a Julius Erving ABA card showing when he was still with the Virginia Squires and mentioning that he had just been traded to the Nets.

As I note, Julius Erving is the C.O.A.T. - Coolest of All Time and he was never cooler than when he had the afro and was playing with the red, white, and blue basketball.

Also at the same store got a Dave Cowens Prizm auto at under $10 - HOF auto from a good set for under $10 - definitely going to be getting that.

Much better deal than the box breaks.

[rjcj2017]

Very nice!

[ZSDOne]

I got some other ABA cards (an antique store find) some years ago, but they were all commons and not the biggest star from the ABA.

[rjcj2017]

I've been thinking about getting into vintage basketball ... I would probably be amazed with what I could have for the same amount I donate to Panini.

[ZSDOne]

I've been thinking about getting into vintage basketball ... I would probably be amazed with what I could have for the same amount I donate to Panini.

Highest price I've ever paid for a vintage basketball card was a great looking Jerry West - absolutely gorgeous card and it was less than what people are paying for the hottest rookie for the guy who literally became the NBA Logo

[ZSDOne]

Vintage in all sports is the way to go - even just getting commons in off condition can be a thrill because some of those cards are so gorgeous - I especially like 1950s football cards because just about every year in the 1950s Topps and Bowman had great designs

For NBA/ABA, the 1970s have some absolutely glorious 1970s designs that just scream 1970s (even before you get to the hairstyles). Like 1970s hockey as well (some great examples of classic hockey hair and mustaches). Added bonus both 1970s hockey and NBA/ABA gives plenty of opportunity for defunct/moved teams (Virginia Squires, Kentucky Colonels, San Francisco Golden Seals, Kansas City Scouts). And the commons are super cheap

[rjcj2017]

I do like the defunct teams.