StarFans Podcast

Packed episode with a Set Profile on the 1983 All-Star Game set, Star's very first! Steve Taft was at the Forum for the game, and he joined me to share his memories, including Marvin Gaye's legendary National Anthem. We also get into his original purchase of 50 sets, the uncut sheet offer and cellophane packaging, why there's still not a single PSA 10 in the set, and more!

Also in this episode:

00:00:00 Introduction and Mailday

00:09:52 Starfanscards.com Reveal

00:23:23 Steve Taft Discusses the 1983 All-Star Game Set

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Collector Spotlight: Colin Walshok's incredible Star basketball collection 🏀

My friend Colin Walshok has one of the most impressive Star collections I've ever seen. We talk about collecting with his dad, why he chases BGS 9.5s, why displayability matters, whether card shows are worth it for Star collectors, the inevitability of Star Jordans, how to read "momentum," and more.

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⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

01:08 Colin's Star Story

09:02 The BGS 9.5 Gem Mint Chase

18:53 Other Collectibles & Displayability

23:09 Colin's 9.5 Collection

31:20 Card Shows for the Star Collector

37:29 Are We Cooked? Or Is Star Inevitable?

42:16 Every Card Is Different: Decomposing Jordan "Momentum"

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Another great collector conversation with vintage basketball enthusiast Orlando Cee! Trigger warning 🤣: we touched the hot stove of PSA vs. BGS centering! We also covered uncut sheet layout, other grading company fails, my recent Bird obsession, Tom Chambers, Akeem Olajuwon, 1961 Fleer, how we've won the hobby #101 vs. #57 debate, and more!

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00:00 Introduction

01:00 Orlando's Star Journey

05:47 Evolution of the 1986 Fleer #57 vs 1984 Star #101 Debate

12:33 PSA vs. BGS grading of Star centering

20:02 Variance and Quirks in Star

26:45 Orlando's Favorite Star cards & 61 Fleer trevails

33:41 Sean's Pickups and Grading Pile

Welcome back StarFans! Check out this episode focused on the 1983-84 set, where we look inside Zac's auction lot hunting for pristine bags from the finest base set Star produced. Zac had to get creative to get these bags out of their wrapping. Did he accidentally nick the Mavs bag? Is the Wilkins a gem? Are there 15 Warriors bags inside and no Lakers or 76ers bags? Did Zac go buck wild and rip for dear life? Tune in to find out!

00:00 Introduction with Zac

04:38 Zac’s 1983-84 Bagged Set

13:26 Opening Zac’s Bagged Set Package

25:09 Mail Days

30:16 Zac’s Other Collecting Focuses/Mixed Market

I hightailed it to Reno to hang with the legendary Steve Taft! We drilled down into classic Bird, Magic, and Dr. J Star cards, discussing their recent hot streaks and touching on typical condition issues. We then discuss more of the mixed market opportunity in Jordan cards right now: understanding why more inventory comes to market and how to be a choosy buyer in these times.

00:00 Value Gaps in Bird, Magic, Erving, Wilkins, and more

09:56 Pullbacks in certain Jordan cards and mixed market strategy