You Guys...I did it. I'm FINALLY part of the club!

buckunteer · 01-31-2021, 05:48 PM

For those who follow my IG I opened this mailday live nearly 2 weeks ago now. Unquestionably the best mailday I've ever had or will have.

How good? Well the 24-kt. gold Mitch (which I posted in my rolling Mitch PC thread earlier today) was only the second best card...and truthfully it wasn't even close.

You all know I'm a collector on a budget, I only own one card that I spent more than $600 on, and it's my MJ auto (duh lol). Well, I got a decent amount of cash for Christmas and realized that, with a couple of MAJOR expenditures likely in the next year or two (house purchase, starting a family), that it was pretty much now or never to do it.

First...the back. Gives it away pretty quickly I think lol

IMG_0968 by Steven Seeberg, on Flickr

And the front- I've never had a card where I felt that blacking out the serial number was necessary but, well, it's probably a good idea

1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan RC BGS 8.5

IMG_0965 by Steven Seeberg, on Flickr

I'm FINALLY in the MJ rookie club! Thanks for looking everyone...expect a separate thread about crossover potential soon

ab0 · 01-31-2021, 05:58 PM

Congrats! Absolute beauty.

Deadshot · 01-31-2021, 06:03 PM

Very nice! Seems like a good time to own an MJ rookie, too lol

byronscott4ever · 01-31-2021, 06:12 PM

Is Mitch in the crowd? If not, feels like it doesn’t belong in your pc. I can PM my address to help move it?

pokemaniac · 01-31-2021, 06:15 PM

Congrats on an amazing card and not having disgusting fingernails.

lakesidez · 01-31-2021, 06:23 PM

Why black out the serial number?

abidtsteele · 01-31-2021, 06:26 PM

Joining with a bang. Making me want to upgrade my 7 (never going to happen at these prices!)

abidtsteele · 01-31-2021, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by lakesidez

Why black out the serial number?

You must not be following the fake slab saga

tedwilliamsfan · 01-31-2021, 06:30 PM

Awesome MJ RC! Can't go wrong with that card.

lakesidez · 01-31-2021, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abidtsteele

You must not be following the fake slab saga

Yikes, just caught an article on it, and yes I live under a rock, haha.

rainmaker · 01-31-2021, 06:42 PM

Kudos! Everyone should have a #57

mkebucks2001 · 01-31-2021, 06:45 PM

Amazing. Congrats! I'm currently trying to upgrade my PSA 4!!!

DajuanWagner · 01-31-2021, 07:20 PM

Nice pickup, Buck. You still a tennis pro because you are spending it like a pro.....

DluA · 01-31-2021, 07:26 PM

<deep breath> how am I going to convince the Mrs... yet again... that I NEED this card!?? lol

BIG Congrats to you as well! I can only imagine THE feeling especially with a limited budget!!

vintg · 01-31-2021, 07:32 PM

congrats !!!

the card has a mystique to it, no question.

honest to God, almost a little magical.

you got yourself a beaut !!!

agsstructures · 01-31-2021, 08:20 PM

congrats!!

byronscott4ever · 01-31-2021, 08:27 PM

I’ll be hanging out with the non-members...forever

siebertb · 01-31-2021, 08:29 PM

Very nice. I'm slowly building 86 Fleer set myself, this will be the last one no doubt. Nice grade!

bigdog2003 · 01-31-2021, 08:29 PM

I joined the club on New Year's eve. I got a BGS 2.5, but I'm just happy to have 1.

discodanman45 · 01-31-2021, 09:09 PM

I will never own one of these cards unless the bubble pops, well it is a certainty according to some people on these forums

I will have to be happy with my 1987 Fleer, 1988 Fleer, and 1998 Fleer All Star cards of MJ when I get them back from PSA. Should have bought it last year when I came back into the hobby

Inferno · 01-31-2021, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdog2003

I joined the club on New Year's eve. I got a BGS 2.5, but I'm just happy to have 1.

LOVE threads like this and comments like this one.

It's fun to live vicariously through the wealthy people (or investors or funds or whoever it is) spending $750k on the PSA 10s but it's not the reality for the large majority of us. When it comes to certain cards even a beat to crap PSA ''Authentic'' can be the centerpiece of a collection for somebody. I'd much rather read a story about an average collector landing and appreciating a beat up grail card than read about a millionaire loading up his portfolio.

Congrats on the 2.5 and congrats to the OP on his new pickup! I'm not a basketball collector but I'd still love to own an MJ Fleer. If I ever do get one it'll probably be a worn out PSA 1 and I'd be thrilled to own it.

buckunteer · 01-31-2021, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pokemaniac

Congrats on an amazing card and not having disgusting fingernails.

haha this made me chuckle for sure. Thanks for all the comments guys!

@Dajuan-yep, still a tennis pro. Covid caused my former club to shut down so I was unemployed for a few months, found a job at a new club that is unfortunately a VERY long commute (1 hr 25 minutes each way), but a very well-off area so my paycheck went up about 60% so that, coupled with the cash influx from the holidays, made it the best time for me to snag one.

@bigdog2003 Hey that's amazing man, glad you managed to snag one as well! It's real, that's all that matters. Truly never thought I'd own one in any grade either. Congrats to you!

@DluA I hear you. In full disclosure, I called her before smashing the BIN on this one. I won't say how much, but suffice it to say that every single RC in this grade that has sold since has sold for at least $1500 more, averaging about $5500 more than what I paid. I told her the amount but she was guessing something similar. She was surprised I called and double-checked, she knows I'm good with this stuff. Investment is not even the primary or secondary goal, and my wife knows that. Honestly she's been mostly on board with it since I hopped back into the hobby a decade ago. She even busts boxes with me on occasion haha. Once I sold about $1200 worth of MJs to fund our 5-year anniversary trip a few years ago, she realized they're likely to go up in value (90s MJs anyways) and that I would be willing and able to sell them if necessary, so she's been totally on board since

@byron haha I'm pretty sure he was still at K-State but this one isn't going anywhere- except maybe PSA

Thanks again everybody, this purchase literally made me second-guess everything I know about my collection. I started a spreadsheet of every MJ that has a SV of $100+ and I took the five MJs I currently own with a SV of $1000+ (RC, RC sticker in BGS 8, Scoring Kings BGS 9, buyback auto /5 BGS 9, hoops frequent flyer upgrade BGS 9) and put them in my dad's safe. Crazy times. Should probably put my Mitch PMG red with them now that I think about it! Will still probably bring them to the national just to show them off...if I ever manage to go!

Totalpackage · 01-31-2021, 10:18 PM

Welcome to the Club, but I think you are always in this club even though you don't actual own the card before and same thing goes for everybody else. The hobby is our family.

JBrules · 01-31-2021, 10:24 PM

Congrats. That is a fine looking card.

Stoiclife · 01-31-2021, 11:07 PM

Congrats! A glorious card indeed. Yours is beautiful.

01-31-2021, 05:48 PM	#1
buckunteer Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 5,575 scuba_34 buckunteer	You Guys...I did it. I'm FINALLY part of the club! For those who follow my IG I opened this mailday live nearly 2 weeks ago now. Unquestionably the best mailday I've ever had or will have. How good? Well the 24-kt. gold Mitch (which I posted in my rolling Mitch PC thread earlier today) was only the second best card...and truthfully it wasn't even close. You all know I'm a collector on a budget, I only own one card that I spent more than $600 on, and it's my MJ auto (duh lol). Well, I got a decent amount of cash for Christmas and realized that, with a couple of MAJOR expenditures likely in the next year or two (house purchase, starting a family), that it was pretty much now or never to do it. First...the back. Gives it away pretty quickly I think lol IMG_0968 by Steven Seeberg, on Flickr And the front- I've never had a card where I felt that blacking out the serial number was necessary but, well, it's probably a good idea 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan RC BGS 8.5 IMG_0965 by Steven Seeberg, on Flickr I'm FINALLY in the MJ rookie club! Thanks for looking everyone...expect a separate thread about crossover potential soon __________________ I collect Michael Jordan, Mitch Richmond, and Ohio State football and basketball cards in their OSU uniforms! I strongly prefer 90s era cards and use newer cards primarily as trade bait.

01-31-2021, 05:58 PM	#2
ab0 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 292	Congrats! Absolute beauty. __________________ COLLECTING AARON BROOKS & IRV SMITH JR

01-31-2021, 06:03 PM	#3
Deadshot Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 7,694	Very nice! Seems like a good time to own an MJ rookie, too lol __________________ He said he name was “E”, so I introduced myself as “G”...The license plate said “IMNBITZ” or “IMNBISZ” or something. - G YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPuD3WYJ0rkpLqDdyavC2WA

01-31-2021, 06:23 PM	#6
lakesidez Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 6,725	Why black out the serial number? __________________ Twitter @sportscardguys My collection: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAowdx

01-31-2021, 06:26 PM	#7
abidtsteele Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Houston Posts: 1,421 abidtsteele	Joining with a bang. Making me want to upgrade my 7 (never going to happen at these prices!) __________________ I mainly collect Duncan and Lebron Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abtistcards/

01-31-2021, 06:12 PM	#4
byronscott4ever Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11,361	Is Mitch in the crowd? If not, feels like it doesn’t belong in your pc. I can PM my address to help move it?

01-31-2021, 06:15 PM	#5
pokemaniac Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Posts: 989	Congrats on an amazing card and not having disgusting fingernails.

01-31-2021, 06:30 PM	#9
tedwilliamsfan Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 2,526 jimihendrixfan	Awesome MJ RC! Can't go wrong with that card. __________________ I collect Michael Jordan, 1950's Willie Mays PSA, and Pokemon cards.

01-31-2021, 06:42 PM	#11
rainmaker Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 2,824 thewescoast	Kudos! Everyone should have a #57 __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/152850287@N08/albums

01-31-2021, 06:45 PM	#12
mkebucks2001 Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 496	Amazing. Congrats! I'm currently trying to upgrade my PSA 4!!!

01-31-2021, 07:20 PM	#13
DajuanWagner Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 7,425	Nice pickup, Buck. You still a tennis pro because you are spending it like a pro..... __________________ *"You said the link to the Prizm hanhers was no longer available and out of stock. You lied, dreams of hoarding Prizm died."* -mc1 8.6.20

01-31-2021, 07:26 PM	#14
DluA Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Colorado Posts: 55 asyouwish	<deep breath> how am I going to convince the Mrs... yet again... that I NEED this card!?? lol BIG Congrats to you as well! I can only imagine THE feeling especially with a limited budget!!

01-31-2021, 07:32 PM	#15
vintg Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 1,055	congrats !!! the card has a mystique to it, no question. honest to God, almost a little magical. you got yourself a beaut !!!

01-31-2021, 08:20 PM	#16
agsstructures Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 209 agsstructures	congrats!!

01-31-2021, 08:27 PM	#17
byronscott4ever Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11,361	I’ll be hanging out with the non-members...forever

01-31-2021, 08:29 PM	#18
siebertb Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 3,013 tron8808	Very nice. I'm slowly building 86 Fleer set myself, this will be the last one no doubt. Nice grade! __________________ Collecting 13/14 Pinnacle Clear Vision numbered parallels, Fleer Classic '61, 11/12 Past & Present SP Photo Variations, 19/20 Mosaic Basketball HOF Genesis

01-31-2021, 08:29 PM	#19
bigdog2003 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Newberry, SC Posts: 9,018 jammons52 bigdog2003	I joined the club on New Year's eve. I got a BGS 2.5, but I'm just happy to have 1. __________________ Looking for Football: All South Carolina Gamecocks. Baseball: Carl Edwards Jr, Nick Ciuffo, Jackie Bradley Jr, SEARCHING FOR BILLY O'DELL PSA/SGC GRADED CARDS FOR THE PC

01-31-2021, 09:09 PM	#20
discodanman45 Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: CA Posts: 9,673 danch27	I will never own one of these cards unless the bubble pops, well it is a certainty according to some people on these forums I will have to be happy with my 1987 Fleer, 1988 Fleer, and 1998 Fleer All Star cards of MJ when I get them back from PSA. Should have bought it last year when I came back into the hobby __________________ Updating my entire collection on Card Ladder. Lots to go... https://www.cardladder.com/showcase/IOBB7AY2qTVVKSgU9Aqj02kfF4I3

01-31-2021, 10:18 PM	#23
Totalpackage Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: California Posts: 1,113 totalpackage	Welcome to the Club, but I think you are always in this club even though you don't actual own the card before and same thing goes for everybody else. The hobby is our family.

01-31-2021, 10:24 PM	#24
JBrules Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 40	Congrats. That is a fine looking card.

01-31-2021, 11:07 PM	#25
Stoiclife Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Earth Posts: 278	Congrats! A glorious card indeed. Yours is beautiful.