What Is The Nicest Insert From The 90's That Doesn't Hold Much Value?

[Sikkcaden]

There are a ton of great cards from the 90's, some seem to catch on more than others. What are some of your favorite designs that aren't very popular or valuable? Not necessarily inserts even...I thought this thread would be a great opportunity to remember some great cards that many have forgotten about or tossed to the side because they dont hold much value:

One of mine is definitely:

95-96 Fleer Metal Rookie Roll Call

http://img.comc.com/zoom/297a357e-3ca8-4cf0-a92e-d7b695232ce7.jpg

[xavieronly1]

Poor-man PMG

http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/ae15/xavieronly1/Basketball/Penny%20Hardaway%20PC/1995-96/Penny0547.jpg

[Orangejello727]

98 Skybox Thunder Lift off insert. Atomic colour on a black and white photo. I personally find them stunning

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzkwWDUzOQ==/z/07wAAOxy4dNS3HNU/$_3.JPG

or

97 Flair Wave of the future cards. These cards were plastic with liquid and glitter in them. GLITTER BABY.....GLITTER!!!

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTE3MFg4NTI=/z/A-oAAMXQlgtSxGMq/$_57.JPG

[Sikkcaden]

OJ, I had never seen either of those! LOL @ The Croshere/Vaughn error. Thats great!

[JMarchand1981]

I love the lift off cards. I liked anything topps gold label as well as 96-97 e-x and bowmans best atomics.

[Orangejello727]

OJ, I had never seen either of those! LOL @ The Croshere/Vaughn error. Thats great!

THe Ultimate card from this set..

God Shammgod! Love the name!

http://img.comc.com/zoom/80628b66-a872-4c1f-a767-a05c1e363fb5.jpg

[Sikkcaden]

THe Ultimate card from this set..
God Shammgod! Love the name!


I actually considered doing a PC of him at one point because his name has always been so legendary. Also, one of my musician friends had kicked around the idea of wearing a God Shammgod jersey on stage. Of course it would have to be custom made, but that would be so damn legendary lol

[WillC]

I agree with OJ - Thunder Lift-Off are very nice. I pulled an Antoine Walker card from that set a year or two ago and was very pleased with it.

[CastleBeachCards]

That's Jam is a cool acetate with each player a different flavor of Jam. Lol
Plus the description on the back is hilarious.
Like a Martha Stewart recipe meets NBA player

[drobfan8]

Poor-man PMG

http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/ae15/xavieronly1/Basketball/Penny%20Hardaway%20PC/1995-96/Penny0547.jpg

Yep, couldn't agree more.

If these were rare they'd cost a fortune.

I even had 2 as a kid:)

[GC1980]

For me its these:

http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii526/gjc1213/beam1_zps541d88e7.jpg (http://s1258.photobucket.com/user/gjc1213/media/beam1_zps541d88e7.jpg.html)

Was there a hotter card on earth in 1993 than the Shaq Beam Team? Such a stunning set, great design, amazing photography and a raw set can be found for dirt cheap! Packs used to be $6 back in the day and at 1:36 packs, these were the first true "chase" card I can remember.

[Rob98]

I would say 1993/94 ultra scoring kings

[Orangejello727]

My failed 90s inserts projects...

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/wbonus/scan0001-3.jpg (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/wbonus/media/scan0001-3.jpg.html)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/wbonus/scan0005-3.jpg (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/wbonus/media/scan0005-3.jpg.html)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/wbonus/scan0004-3.jpg (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/wbonus/media/scan0004-3.jpg.html)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/wbonus/scan0003-3.jpg (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/wbonus/media/scan0003-3.jpg.html)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/wbonus/scan0001-2.jpg (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/wbonus/media/scan0001-2.jpg.html)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/wbonus/92beam3.jpg (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/wbonus/media/92beam3.jpg.html)

[Rob98]

Here is a few of mine like them more than most of my new stuff

[CubKings]

I've always loved this parallel. For other 90's inserts and parallels /100 that are highly popular, these get little attention for whatever reason:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/starxbury/Stephon%20Marbury%20Collection/Numbered%20Cards/marburydiamondcut.jpg

[CandyMan23]

Some great choices, I'll go with the 95-96 Stadium Club Warp Speed inserts:
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzUyWDU0NA==/z/pdEAAMXQydtTLagj/$_35.JPG?set_id=880000500F

[Noah]

I am to lazy to go snag a picture or link but anything from "Emotion"

N-tense
Emotion for real
Pumped
X-cited

[gslayton]

Ex2000 star date 2000

Expensive product, rcs, glitter and Refractor. Best Kobe RC on a budget hands down

http://i.imgur.com/tXdGd7E.jpg?1

[SportsItUpCards]

Nicest? That's hard...

Takeit2.net or was it Takeit2dotnet?

[CandyMan23]

Nicest? That's hard...

Takeit2.net or was it Takeit2dotnet?

http://d8bixwancjkpp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/MJ.jpg

[SK40]

A lot of mid 90's Stadium Club inserts were pretty sweet; Nemesis, Rising Stars, Clear Cut and Fusion are among my favourites.

[blastman]

Fleer Metal and Stadium Club always had the best inserts.

I'm slowly putting together most of the Metal insert sets from the first couple years.

[Brewcrew226]

98 Skybox Thunder Lift off insert. Atomic colour on a black and white photo. I personally find them stunning

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzkwWDUzOQ==/z/07wAAOxy4dNS3HNU/$_3.JPG

or

97 Flair Wave of the future cards. These cards were plastic with liquid and glitter in them. GLITTER BABY.....GLITTER!!!

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTE3MFg4NTI=/z/A-oAAMXQlgtSxGMq/$_57.JPG


I never knew Vaughn was Austin croshire(however you spell his name). I've got some of these lying around some where

[Brewcrew226]

Here is a few of mine like them more than most of my new stuff

The beam team cards were sweet!

[Brewcrew226]

For me its these:

http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii526/gjc1213/beam1_zps541d88e7.jpg (http://s1258.photobucket.com/user/gjc1213/media/beam1_zps541d88e7.jpg.html)

Was there a hotter card on earth in 1993 than the Shaq Beam Team? Such a stunning set, great design, amazing photography and a raw set can be found for dirt cheap! Packs used to be $6 back in the day and at 1:36 packs, these were the first true "chase" card I can remember.

I've got the others if you wanna finish the set?

[UltimateDeron]

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTE3MFg4NTI=/z/A-oAAMXQlgtSxGMq/$_57.JPG

Error! That's not Jacque Vaughn!

[slobbythegreat]

i feel in love with these when i first saw them. 1 per box...when 1 per box was pretty much as rare as you could get back then...i ended up completing the set...wish i still had it...amazing cards in hand.

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTAyNFg3NTg=/$%28KGrHqN,!lME+HZbdy!nBP279,2R5!~~60_12.JPG


and these...my god these! If these were numbered to 50 or 100 they would be rated higher than PMGs!! My most favourite card of all time. I actually went to a photocopy shop here and had them copy it and enlarge it in colour to A4 and its been in the front of my folder ever since. Got it laminated and everything...fricken love these cards.




http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFg4Nzc=/$%28KGrHqF,!ikE9QlB533sBPj6JrHr8!~~60_12.JPG



these are epic in hand too

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/z/pIQAAOxycmBS1qiG/$_57.JPG


and i love the way the colour pops on these too....hell anything stadium club released you cant go wrong with!

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NDgwWDY0MA==/$T2eC16NHJG8E9nyfmZZSBQEg,Yr%29Dw~~60_3.JPG

[AbraCalabro]

these should definitely be listed:

http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=207406&stc=1&d=1395921024

http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=207407&stc=1&d=1395921024

also I WISH takeit2.net was cheap, the Jordan, Kobe, Iverson and Duncan are mega expensive.

[NickM]

1994 Classic 4 Sport High Voltage (some were basketball, so it counts IMO).
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTA2NFg3ODA=/z/1egAAOxyUI1TIQIB/$_57.JPG

[groundsupport]

Some others.

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/z/4pQAAOxy0bRTE-f4/$_58.JPG

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTEwMFg4MDM=/$T2eC16RHJHEE9ny2q880BQPZk78(Fg~~60_57.JPG

[Gurds]

Can we all just agree that early mid-90s inserts were the best......

Looking at these brings back so many memories.

[indyguy]

http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mryOVhfdDkUWtnfBZh2ES7Q.jpg

My favorite from Hoops from back in the day

[Gurds]

I remember pulling this insert from a pack. I was pumped. Still have it. Very surprised it doesn't go for all that much. It's a beautiful card in person

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTEyM1gxNjAw/z/HJgAAMXQVT9SyFHu/$_35.JPG

[scqg]

N tense! One of the best but cheap

[scqg]

I remember pulling this insert from a pack. I was pumped. Still have it. Very surprised it doesn't go for all that much. It's a beautiful card in person

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTEyM1gxNjAw/z/HJgAAMXQVT9SyFHu/$_35.JPG

Another card i love so much!

[jbarnett83]

N tense! One of the best but cheap

^^^^this^^^

[milwaukeeb]

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTAyNFg3NTg=/$%28KGrHqN,!lME+HZbdy!nBP279,2R5!~~60_12.JPG

This was the best insert of the 90's for me. Unfortunately the checklist isn't that great and there was no Jordan.

[Nyfancam01]

I've always loved this parallel. For other 90's inserts and parallels /100 that are highly popular, these get little attention for whatever reason:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/starxbury/Stephon%20Marbury%20Collection/Numbered%20Cards/marburydiamondcut.jpg

Yea! I have an Iverson like this... sick cards

[Maurice]

UD Behind the glass

[Maurice]

Skybox N-Tense (Soomeone listed earlier)

[burke23]

http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt72/avrules2000/PC%20-%201992%20Fleer%20Basketball%20All-Stars/92fleer066.jpg (http://s599.photobucket.com/user/avrules2000/media/PC%20-%201992%20Fleer%20Basketball%20All-Stars/92fleer066.jpg.html)

[Giantrobot]

Great thread, with some great sets already mentioned.

Here is one of my all-time favorites, and one of the best-looking sets ever...92-93 UD Team MVPs. I think these were jumbo-only inserts-

http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo169/soulstealer_photo/image_zpsfb955967.jpg (http://s372.photobucket.com/user/soulstealer_photo/media/image_zpsfb955967.jpg.html)

[slobbythegreat]

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTAyNFg3NTg=/$%28KGrHqN,!lME+HZbdy!nBP279,2R5!~~60_12.JPG

This was the best insert of the 90's for me. Unfortunately the checklist isn't that great and there was no Jordan.

yeah the checklist stank..shaq, webber and penny fetched big coin though...i remember i couldnt get a pip RC here in australia for the life of me...nearly impossible to get...i only needed laphonso ellis to complete the rising stars set...walked into a card shop and boom...laphonso ellis rising stars and pip rc...both there..i could only afford one...i chose the ellis :( both were 30 bucks at the time :mad:

[AbraCalabro]

yeah the checklist stank..shaq, webber and penny fetched big coin though...i remember i couldnt get a pip RC here in australia for the life of me...nearly impossible to get...i only needed laphonso ellis to complete the rising stars set...walked into a card shop and boom...laphonso ellis rising stars and pip rc...both there..i could only afford one...i chose the ellis :( both were 30 bucks at the time :mad:

:eek:




slobbythegreat

walked into a card shop and boom...laphonso ellis rising stars and pip rc...both there..i could only afford one...

i chose the ellis

http://i.imgur.com/7kZ562z.jpg

[derotter]

What about the SP Premium Holoviews?

Foil similar to the Game Dated version + hologram + nice pics (action, & not cropped like crap) and script typo

=

a nice insert at least 10 times cheaper than a hideous Paul George Panini :D


http://cconnect.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/1996-97-SP-Basketball-Holoview-Michael-Jordan.jpg

[Hegotgame15]

Some nice cheap cards listed in this thread, here's a few pics of some cheaper cards I had to own from my collecting days as a kid!

Living Legend is the bottom card(bad pic) and of course Scoring Kings isn't a cheap card but it sooooooooo belongs next to the others!

http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad198/HDT-EFI/IMG_2141_zpsdd3c6990.jpg (http://s935.photobucket.com/user/HDT-EFI/media/IMG_2141_zpsdd3c6990.jpg.html)

http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad198/HDT-EFI/IMG_2144_zps80b4c784.jpg (http://s935.photobucket.com/user/HDT-EFI/media/IMG_2144_zps80b4c784.jpg.html)

I'm trying to put the 1993-94 Upperdeck Michael Jordan Mr Junes set 1 to 10 in BGS 9.5 together, if anyone has any in that grade or cards raw that should grade 9.5 Let me know!!!

[Giantrobot]

The 93-94 Fleer Living Legends and Ultra All-Defensive Team are great-looking cards. Forgot about those!

[jcmel323]

1994-95 Skybox Premium Revolution
1995-96 Finest Rack Pack

[TBarn291]

93-94 Ultra and Skybox had really nice looking inserts none of which hold much value. Anyone have pics of the Ultra Famous Nicknames or Skybox Thunder and Lightning?

[Gurds]

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTAyNFg3NTg=/$%28KGrHqN,!lME+HZbdy!nBP279,2R5!~~60_12.JPG

This was the best insert of the 90's for me. Unfortunately the checklist isn't that great and there was no Jordan.

These were Stadium Club right?? I can't remember, but I do remember wanting these like crazy growing up as a kid, but they cost so much then.

[AdamMcDermott88]

99-00 Skybox Skyview Retrospection Collection

Went to summer camp when I was 12 and hated it. My mom sent me a box of Skybox in a care package to make me feel better. Probably bias as a result, but I pulled this and it's my favorite set to this day.

http://s29.postimg.org/56nsa1emv/T2e_C16_RHJHQE9nz_Ez_Ne_BRGHg_GD0_Vw_60_3.jpg (http://postimage.org/)
upload pics (http://postimage.org/)

[slobbythegreat]

:eek:




slobbythegreat

walked into a card shop and boom...laphonso ellis rising stars and pip rc...both there..i could only afford one...

i chose the ellis

http://i.imgur.com/7kZ562z.jpg



hahaha yeah mate i had to...it was the last one i needed for the set..it was the first ever real big set i went for (1 per box was big at the time) plus TSC was and still is my all time favourite sets.....took me another 8 years to finally land the RC!

These were Stadium Club right?? I can't remember, but I do remember wanting these like crazy growing up as a kid, but they cost so much then.

yeah mate stadium club...best sets made period. Awesome action shots on all their base and the inserts were cool.