This year Upper Deck had a new and exciting idea to get you “closer to the game”. They took an original Michael Jordan jersey from the 1992 All Star game, cut it up, and inserted the small square pieces of the jersey between the layers of the card. They left an opening on the front side of the card so you can see and feel the jersey. Collectors loved the idea! Upper Deck then decided to produce a limited version by hand numbered 23 cards that are also “authentically” autographed which gave the collector opening the pack the feel they may pull a REALLY expensive card. If you did find the card, this card is the most sought after jersey/autograph card in his career!! Challenge for most people is:
1) finding one.
2) having the funds to pay for it if you can find it. :)

This year also features the first “Masterpiece” cards. A masterpiece card is a limited card where only one is produced, and numbered 1/1 on the card. The idea was created by Fleer for the brands Flair and Ultra. This creates a problem for the Collector who likes one of every card of his favorite player. These cards made the Fleer brand packs like lotto tickets as Collectors opened the pack looking for the “Masterpiece” card. Challenge for Collectors is locating where the 1/1 is, and then having enough funds to pay for it, if you can find one.

Card brands Michael’s pictures are on are:
· Collectors Choice
· Bowman’s Best
· E-X2001
· Finest
· Flair
· Fleer
· Hoops
· Metal
· SkyBox Premium
· SP
· SPx
· Stadium Club
· Topps
· UD3
· Ultra
· Upper Deck
· Z-Force

This year also features from Stadium Club the “Triumvirate” card. This card has several versions and has confused most Collectors and Grading Companies.

I’ll help clarify the differences and share ways to identify each version. There are two cards (T1B & T9B) and four versions of each card.
1) The regular version is on standard cardboard stock.
2) Members Only is on standard cardboard stock, with the words “Members Only” on the back.
3) Luminescent is on card board stock, if you hold it to the light, you cannot see through it, and it has a refractor like finish.
4) Illuminator is on plastic stock, and holding the card up to light, you can see through the top and bottom potions of the card T1B, but you can only see through the top purple part of T9B. The T1B does NOT have a refractor like finish on the front, and the T9B card does.