Back to the Basics - MJ Binder Project

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[FrankAZHP]

I love this and want to see some updates on the journey. Would love this to be a thread I can come back to every week to a year or whenever posts are made and see the passion and fun radiate.

[AbraCalabro]

simpler times when collecting was purely about the joy of the hobby, not the likes, trends, or comparisons.

[Deadshot]

This is great and I'm glad you shared it

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[AbraCalabro]

Those early days base cards are really some of the best looking with the best action photos.

P.S. post your progress on here too no just IG!

[FrankAZHP]

So you decided against including the Panini stickers?
As much as I hated Panini over the last 15 years I consider the sticker such a part of the 90s experience. They were in every grocery store checkout.

Also missing the 1991-92 Upper Deck Jordan promo card?

I might have one of these cards for you, not that they're particularly rare or anything but if I come across stuff I'll put it aside.

[topgemcards]

I will definitely post updates on this thread as well.

Those early days base cards are really some of the best looking with the best action photos.

P.S. post your progress on here too no just IG!

[topgemcards]

Not against, but not at this time. I will dive into those and other oddball type stuff at a later time.

And yes, I am missing the 1991-92 Upper Deck Promo; I missed it on the original post, but will update.

So you decided against including the Panini stickers?
As much as I hated Panini over the last 15 years I consider the sticker such a part of the 90s experience. They were in every grocery store checkout.

Also missing the 1991-92 Upper Deck Jordan promo card?

I might have one of these cards for you, not that they're particularly rare or anything but if I come across stuff I'll put it aside.

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[FrankAZHP]

Hellyeah! Love to see this progress!

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[mindcycle]

This is great! Not sure how I missed this thread when you first posted, but admittedly I’ve been slacking posting here in recent months.

I think the red binder works really well for Jordan. I’ll definitely be on the lookout for the ones you need.

[SacKingsCards]

I’ll echo that I’m loving this thread and project. There’s something so satisfying about seeing a chronological checklist completed and displayed in a binder. I would love some thoughts on some personal favorites among those you’ve added thus far. Thanks for sharing!

[topgemcards]

I’ve been collecting MJs (on and off) for over 30 years now. However, I have always chased the higher end cards, and although I had an MJ binder many years ago, I have never been this thorough with chasing MJs. That said, I have enjoyed this new journey as I have discovered cards that I would have otherwise missed If I continued chasing higher end MJs. Some of my current favorites have to be some of the oddball MJs and the stories behind their existence. Cards like Fleer Tony’s Pizza for both 1991 and 1992, 1992 Skybox Canadian Minis as well as the Mark & See Minis to name a few. I am also enjoying learning about some of the different variations of cards. Some of the mainstream error cards are well known (like MJs “In Your Face”), but some are not as mainstream. For example, 1991-92, as well as 1992-93, Upper Deck has two different variations; one with the diamond hologram and the other with the text hologram. The 1991-92 Hoops Dream Team card also has two versions, one with “USA” on the back, and one without. It’s been fun to say the least.

I’ll echo that I’m loving this thread and project. There’s something so satisfying about seeing a chronological checklist completed and displayed in a binder. I would love some thoughts on some personal favorites among those you’ve added thus far. Thanks for sharing!

[SacKingsCards]

Love to read that topgem, it's definitely a no brainer that if you're a fan of a player, taking a comprehensive approach to their card releases is both interesting and rewarding. This is one of many cases that exemplifies why quality and quantity are no mutually exclusive.

[FrankAZHP]

Heads up I stashed some of the Collector's Choice international version Jordans for you. Base and subsets. I think some are Italian and some are German.

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[SacKingsCards]

Amazing and beautiful. I think one of the great things about this project is you can see the progress so concretely so it’ll be satisfying while keeping you busy for a long time due to its scope.

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