A special year in deed.
The Bulls get their 3rd Championship in a row vs. the Phoenix
Suns and Charles Barkley!
Michael Jordan is the greatest player on the planet as he has
received his 3rd Playoff’s MVP!
Fleer has 6 cards of Michael.
Hoops has 5 cards, and celebrates it’s 5th anniversary
with what they call a “gold” card. These cards are
inserted in packs and have a gold seal to parallel the regular
cards.
SkyBox has 6 cards.
The big news this year is Topps. They have two big ideas:
1) They add a brand called “Finest”. In the packs
they add cards called “Refractors”. The refractors
photos looks like any other card in the regular series; however
the cards front picture has a special reflective / rainbow like
gloss and makes the card shine. Collectors love the look of the
cards. Topps limits the number of refractors in packs. Collectors
love opening packs in the hopes to find a “refractor”.
2) Stadium Club adds a parallel to the regular cards called a
“First Day Issue” card. The First Day Issue card is
identified by a silver box emblem imbedded in the upper front
photo that says “1st Day Issue” in the box.
Topps also has a regular and gold version of its cards.
Ultra has 1 regular card and 6 inserts to find in packs.
Upper Deck goes crazy producing 35+ cards of MJ.
On October 6th he announces his RETIREMENT from Basketball !!!!