Alright, let’s talk about this here basketball card, you know, the one with them… uh… what’s their names… Menendez fellas in the back. Heard folks are makin’ a fuss ’bout it, sayin’ it’s worth somethin’. Now, I don’t know nothin’ ’bout fancy card collectin’, but I can tell ya what I heard and what I reckon.
So, this card, see, it’s got this fella Mark Jackson on it, playin’ basketball for the… uh… Knicks, I think they’re called. City fellas. Anyways, in the background, sittin’ on the side, are them Menendez brothers. Don’t know why they’re there, but they are. This was back in 1990 or 1991, somethin’ like that.
Now, for the longest time, this card weren’t worth nothin’. Just another piece of cardboard, like them things you get in cereal boxes. Probably coulda used it to prop up a wobbly table leg, that’s about it. But then, wouldn’t you know it, folks started talkin’. Said it was rare, said it was valuable. Heard tell one of them cards sold for a whole heap of money, like, 600 dollars! Can you believe that? 600 dollars for a little piece of cardboard! That’s more than what I make in a month!
What Makes This Card Special?
- It’s got Mark Jackson, a basketball player, on it.
- The Menendez brothers are in the background, and I guess that’s a big deal for some reason.
- It’s from way back when, 1990 or 1991, old as my mule Bessie.
- Not many of ’em around, they say. Makes it “rare,” like a hen’s teeth.
Now, how much is this card really worth? That’s the million-dollar question, ain’t it? Well, it depends, like most things in life. Heard tell there’s these fancy places that grade the cards, like they’re lookin’ for gold or somethin’. They give it a number, and the higher the number, the more it’s worth. Somethin’ called PSA 10, that’s the best you can get, like a perfect apple. If it’s all beat up and bent, well, it ain’t gonna be worth much, just like a bruised apple.
I also heard tell about some app or somethin’, called CollX, I think. Folks say you can take a picture of your card with it and it’ll tell you what it’s worth. Sounds like witchcraft to me, but I guess that’s how they do things these days. I reckon these city folks got all sorts of gadgets and gizmos.
So, Should You Go Lookin’ for This Card?
Well, that’s up to you. If you got a bunch of old cards lyin’ around, maybe you got one of these Menendez fellas cards. You could get lucky, like hittin’ the lottery. But don’t go bettin’ the farm on it, you hear? Card collectin’ is a gamble, just like plantin’ crops. Sometimes you get a good harvest, sometimes you don’t. It’s all in the hands of the Lord and Lady Luck.
Now, I heard some folks are sayin’ the price of this card went down lately. Heard it dropped by a lot, like 200 dollars or somethin’. See? That’s what I’m talkin’ about. Up one day, down the next. Just like the price of eggs, I tell ya. One day they’re cheap as dirt, the next day they cost an arm and a leg.
Anyways, if you got one of these cards and you’re lookin’ to sell it, do your homework. Don’t let nobody swindle ya. And if you’re lookin’ to buy one, well, be careful too. There’s a lot of snakes in the grass, tryin’ to make a quick buck.
But me? I’ll stick to my garden and my chickens. At least I know what they’re worth. And they don’t fluctuate like these here city folk cards. A good egg is a good egg, no matter what them fellas in suits say. And that’s the truth, as sure as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go feed Bessie. She’s gettin’ mighty impatient.
Tags: [Mark Jackson, Menendez Brothers, Basketball Card, 1990 Hoops, Card Value, Collectibles, Rare Cards, NBA, Knicks, PSA 10, CollX]