What is the story on STAR cards from the 80's/90's?

[Greg Cleveland]

My LCS just got in a 1990 Bo Jackson Star set. Red bordered, in the case, numbered to 1,500. I think it had gold foil on the
Star logo. (why didn't I take a pic??) I could probably get it from him easily, but is there anything special about the Bo set, other than it's Bo Jackson?

 

[WizardofOz1982]

Does anyone know if the Star Baseball Cards were licensed by MLB like the Star basketball cards were licensed by the NBA?

They were.

 

[Letch77]

Star put out a lot of stuff in the early 90s.

Frank Thomas Star sets that I have (& supposed print run):
- 1991 Star Diamond (2000) w/ promo (400)
- 1991 Star Blue glossy (250)
- 1991 Star Frank Thomas Purple
- 1991 Star Gold (1500) w/ promo (300)
- 1991 Star Home Run (1500) w/ promo (300)
- 1991 Star Millennium (1000) w/ promo (200)
- 1991 Star Platinum (1000)
- 1991 Star Silver (2000) w/ promo (400)
- 1991 Star The Future (1000) w/ promo (200)
- 1991 Star The Rookie Guild (5000) w/ 4 different promos
- 1992 Star Frank Thomas Promo, 5 different (1000)
- 1992 Star Nova (500)
- 1992 Star Platinum promo (200)
- 1992 Star promo
- 1992 Star Stellar promo (100)

I don't put too much stock in the print runs printed on the cards.

 

[Cyyoung41]

Star put out a lot of stuff in the early 90s.

Frank Thomas Star sets that I have (& supposed print run):
- 1991 Star Diamond (2000) w/ promo (400)
- 1991 Star Blue glossy (250)
- 1991 Star Frank Thomas Purple
- 1991 Star Gold (1500) w/ promo (300)
- 1991 Star Home Run (1500) w/ promo (300)
- 1991 Star Millennium (1000) w/ promo (200)
- 1991 Star Platinum (1000)
- 1991 Star Silver (2000) w/ promo (400)
- 1991 Star The Future (1000) w/ promo (200)
- 1991 Star The Rookie Guild (5000) w/ 4 different promos
- 1992 Star Frank Thomas Promo, 5 different (1000)
- 1992 Star Nova (500)
- 1992 Star Platinum promo (200)
- 1992 Star promo
- 1992 Star Stellar promo (100)

I don't put too much stock in the print runs printed on the cards.

Thanks - know anything about the mid 80's stuff?

 

[Cyyoung41]

Does anybody know anything about these cards? I also have Dale Murphy from the previous season. Are they like the NBA Star cards in that only BGS will grade them? thanks

 

[Cyyoung41]

I love the Star Company sets. I have several sets of my favorite '80s players like Henderson, Mattingly, Raines, Clark and Gwynn.

They're actually legitimate, fully licensed sets. But since they weren't issued in packs (until the '89 Star Minor League sets) and made as player sets, they're not considered as collectible as the mass-produced companies' cards. But they're perfect for player collectors. And it's fun finding all of the different variation sets, like Platinum and the different colors.

The mid-'80s Star basketball sets, on the other hand, are extremely collectible, as Star was the official basketball card maker between '83 and '86, bridging the gap between Topps and Fleer. It's also when Michael Jordan broke into the league, and the Star Jordan rookies predate the '86 Fleer rookie, which came out a couple of years after Jordan's rookie season. The Star Jordan cards are much more rare than the Fleer cards and only came in sealed team set bags of the Bulls, All-Star and rookie team editions, I believe.

Star tried but never got MLB approval to sell Major League cards in packs like Topps, Donruss, Fleer, etc. But as I mentioned earlier, they did produce a few high-quality Minor League sets in packs for a couple of years that have cool pre-rookie cards of some big stars.

Hi there - just came across your post - know anything about this group of Steve Carlton panel bagged cards from 1984?

I love the Star Company sets. I have several sets of my favorite '80s players like Henderson, Mattingly, Raines, Clark and Gwynn.

They're actually legitimate, fully licensed sets. But since they weren't issued in packs (until the '89 Star Minor League sets) and made as player sets, they're not considered as collectible as the mass-produced companies' cards. But they're perfect for player collectors. And it's fun finding all of the different variation sets, like Platinum and the different colors.

The mid-'80s Star basketball sets, on the other hand, are extremely collectible, as Star was the official basketball card maker between '83 and '86, bridging the gap between Topps and Fleer. It's also when Michael Jordan broke into the league, and the Star Jordan rookies predate the '86 Fleer rookie, which came out a couple of years after Jordan's rookie season. The Star Jordan cards are much more rare than the Fleer cards and only came in sealed team set bags of the Bulls, All-Star and rookie team editions, I believe.

Star tried but never got MLB approval to sell Major League cards in packs like Topps, Donruss, Fleer, etc. But as I mentioned earlier, they did produce a few high-quality Minor League sets in packs for a couple of years that have cool pre-rookie cards of some big stars.