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Michael Jordan 1992 Olympic Dream Team Original Type 1 Photos Purchased

Unexpected History at The National Sports Collectors Convention

October 11, 2024

Michael Jordan 1992 Olympic Dream Team original type 1 photos have been proudly purchased by Just Collect! These rare pieces were unexpectedly brought to our booth at the National Sports Collectors Convention. From the greatest basketball team ever assembled, we are ecstatic these historic pictures have made their way to Just Collect.

We've had some unbelievable items brought to our booth at various conventions all over the Country. At Just Collect, we are always buying! We offer a free appraisal for you, too. While at the National Sports Collectors Convention, a few rare photos were carried to our booth and displayed down on our table. We couldn't believe our eyes!

A "Type 1" photo is the most coveted when collecting photographs. Type 1 photos come from the original negative and developed from that original negative no more than two years after the picture was taken. A collector brought a few Type 1 photos to our booth, interested in selling each. Our Vice President, John, took one look at the photos and knew our owner, Leighton, would be interested!

These Type 1 photos are of Michael Jordan. The six-time NBA champion, five-time MVP, the face of Nike, and member of the 1992 Olympic basketball team that won the gold medal, Jordan is KING when it comes to basketball memorabilia. Dubbed The Dream Team, the 1992 Olympic basketball team roster was filled with legends such as Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, and more. In the first game, USA outscored Angola by 68 points, winning 116-48. The team never looked back, besting every team by a huge margin. The closest game USA played was in the Gold Medal game, winning by "only" 32 points.

Leighton personally collects Michael Jordan items, and love Type 1 photos, but was making a separate appraisal and purchase when the photos were presented to us. John reviewed the photos, appraised each, and made a fair offer for these special images knowing they'll be going to a great home in Leightons private collection. The owner was paid right at our booth! The moment Leighton was available, he came back to the Just Collect booth and we caught his smiling face on video as he saw these Michael Jordan Type 1 photos.

IMAGES OF THE MICHAEL JORDAN TYPE 1 1992 DREAM TEAM PHOTOS:

VIDEO OF THE REVEAL:

The photographer of these photos is Bill Gillingham. After a little research, the photo of Jordan dunking looks to be captured on THIS highlight reel! The second Type 1 photo of Jordan is of him in the usual #23 as he took the court for the Chicago Bulls. Which photo do YOU think is cooler? The Olympic dunk with Jordan wearing #9 or the Bulls photo and the iconic #23?

We are always buying Michael Jordan rookies, autographs, and Type 1 photos! Recently, we purchased a collection of FIVE 1986 Fleer basketball Michael Jordan rookie cards that you can see HERE. If you have any Michael Jordan items you're interested in selling, we'd love to hear from you! Below you can find out how to reach out for your free appraisal.

WE ARE ALWAYS BUYING

Just Collect is always buying vintage sports and non-sports cards from 1879 to 1979 as well as select modern cards. If you have a collection that you are considering selling, contact us today to discuss or get our industry-leading purchase offer. If you have a collection that you want appraised, please contact us and we would be happy to discuss your collection and help you understand the real cash value of your collection in the current marketplace. Check out the Just Collect Buy List.

We always offer a FREE APPRAISAL for your collection here at the Just Collect site. Just click here:

We offer may ways to evaluate your cards other than or using our website, too.

Travel to Us

If you can make the trip here like the son from my hometown did for this collection- we can make a deal at the office. We once met a father-son duo that drove eight hours from Virginia to meet us to sell a Michael Jordan rookie card stored in Tupperware since 1986 - great read here.

Come to convention

We keep a LIST of card shows we'll be attending. Come stop by the Just Collect table and chat.

Meet in-person

If you have a valuable collection and want us to come to you, we'll hop on the next plane out.

Meet in New York City

If you're near New York City and would like to meet in a public place, our owner, Leighton, would be happy to meet you; read all the information here.

SHIP your collection

If you choose to mail your cards for an appraisal, we will evaluate your cards for FREE still. If you choose not to sell the cards, we'll ship them back shipping fees paid by us! We can offer our FedEx account with 2-day shipping, fully insured, all covered by us. Simply contact the office to set up this option.

OUR BUYING PHILOSOPHY

We've run into a wide range of people and collections over the last 25 years. Although Just Collect is known for buying vintage sports cards and especially vintage baseball cards, we are also extremely interested in buying non-sports cards, too!

Every collection and every collector is different and we treat EVERY collection with the respect and attention that we show for our own collections. We understand that many have put their heart and souls into building their collections. So when you're ready to sell, we understand the feelings that you're going through and will work with you to help you reach a decision that is a WIN/WIN, because if you're not happy, we're not happy.