{"title":"Premium Slabs","description":"\u003cp\u003ePremium graded cards ($300+).\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1996-topps-nba-stars-michael-jordan-finest-124-chicago-bulls-psa-10-gem-mint-💎","title":"1996 Topps NBA Stars Michael Jordan #124 Chicago Bulls PSA 10 Gem Mint","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Jordan #124 — 1996 Topps NBA Stars — PSA 10 Gem Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\nThe 1996 Topps Stars set was built to commemorate the NBA's landmark announcement of its 50 Greatest Players of all time\n — and Michael Jordan, the undisputed centerpiece of that list, anchors the checklist with multiple cards, including this #124 commemorative entry. \nEvery card in the set was produced full-bleed, double-foil stamped, and printed on 20-point stock\n — premium production for its era and a direct reason raw copies rarely survive in true gem condition.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\nBeyond the base, the 1996 Topps Stars release encompasses parallel families including Finest, Finest Refractor, Finest Atomic Refractor, and Members Only\n — making the PSA 10 base version the clean, accessible entry point into the hierarchy while the overall set remains one of the hobby's most celebrated Jordan tributes of the decade.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1996 Topps NBA Stars Michael Jordan #124\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTeam:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chicago Bulls\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e PSA 10 Gem Mint — the highest grade PSA awards\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet context:\u003c\/strong\u003e \nCreated to honor the NBA's Top 50 Players of All Time, issued in 8-card packs\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePop note:\u003c\/strong\u003e \nLow PSA population — confirmed PSA 10 examples are scarce\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarket:\u003c\/strong\u003e \nHigh-end copies of the Topps Stars Jordan cards are climbing toward five-figure sales, with a PSA 10 moving for $4,300 as recently as June 2024\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\nThese 1996 cards are gaining serious collector attention, with pieces that were once dismissed now attracting real bids — and at the top of the grade scale, some high-grade copies are selling for more than lower-grade variants of the real thing.\n A PSA 10 example with a low population is exactly the kind of Jordan card that rewards patient, serious collectors. 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