The First True One-Of-One (1/1) Parallel Sports Cards

First Basketball One Of One Cards

On Oct 12, 1997 Fleer released their Masterpiece cards in Flair Showcase Baseball. The first ever “true” one-of-one parallel baseball cards. 1997 was also the first year 1-of-1 basketball cards and football cards as well. The 1/1 concept was so successful that a variety of one-of-one iterations for inserts and parallels have been a sports…

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1985 Prism Jewel Stickers

Michael Jordan 1985 Prism Jewel Sticker

Below is an article featured in The Mangini Letter (a free email letter about rare & interesting sports cards & collectibles. You can get on the list here) about the 1985 Prism Jewel sticker set: The year is 1985. ‘Back To The Future’ is out in movie theaters, the Nintendo Entertainment System was released in…

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