I recently had to do some digging and was looking through a box of inserts/#'d, etc. It's probably been said a million times over, but before GUs and Autos really took off, card companies put a lot more effort in the design of cards. Remember 96-97 Bowman's Best? Great set. Some sets I like that aren't pricey at all:
99-00 Finest - almost all the insert sets - Team Finest, Producers Refractors, Box Office Draws, Generations (something like that), Leading Indicators (fingerprint one)
97-98 Topps Chrome - not just the base set, but all the insert sets were cool (Destiny, Season's Best, etc.)
97-98 E-X Jambalaya - I thought these were the coolest ever when they came out.
Anyway. There are a ton more, but it was fun reflecting of the "old" days (at least for internet trading). Just thought I would share these recent pickups:
MJ 98-99 ultra star power:
MJ 97-98 Powerdeck Black version-does anyone know if you can play these thin cd-rom cards?
Kobe 97-98 skybox Silky Smooth-Still one of the most original insert designs ever
Kobe 97-98 Hoops High voltage
Kobe 98-99 skybox soul of the game
AI Topps 98-99 roundball royalty-Parrellel and refractor
Hill ultra 96-97 Big men on the court:
Hill-95-96 fleer ultra rising stars
Penny-96-96 Fleer franchise futures
99-00 Finest - almost all the insert sets - Team Finest, Producers Refractors, Box Office Draws, Generations (something like that), Leading Indicators (fingerprint one)
97-98 Topps Chrome - not just the base set, but all the insert sets were cool (Destiny, Season's Best, etc.)
97-98 E-X Jambalaya - I thought these were the coolest ever when they came out.
Anyway. There are a ton more, but it was fun reflecting of the "old" days (at least for internet trading). Just thought I would share these recent pickups:
MJ 98-99 ultra star power:
MJ 97-98 Powerdeck Black version-does anyone know if you can play these thin cd-rom cards?
Kobe 97-98 skybox Silky Smooth-Still one of the most original insert designs ever
Kobe 97-98 Hoops High voltage
Kobe 98-99 skybox soul of the game
AI Topps 98-99 roundball royalty-Parrellel and refractor
Hill ultra 96-97 Big men on the court:
Hill-95-96 fleer ultra rising stars
Penny-96-96 Fleer franchise futures