Today in 1984 the Men’s US Olympic basketball team beat Spain 96-65 to win the gold medal. On that team were future Hall of Famers Michael

Jordan, Patrick Ewing and Chris Mullin.

This Sports Illustrated cover featuring Michael Jordan from that Olympics is shown graded in newsstand at 9.8. This copy is a pop 1 with none graded higher.

Not all pressing is created equal! That’s the topic in my latest Pressing Unboxing episode.

Anyone can press a comic or magazine, but it takes someone with experience and deep knowledge of the process to get the most out of each piece. Here are some questions you should ask before handing your valuable collectibles to a presser.

1. How long have you been pressing?

2. How many pieces have you pressed during that time?

3. How do you justify your pricing?

https://youtu.be/_8o0sH6BDHE?si=_DfrDXRZldhMBV4W

Happy 97th birthday to Celtics great Bob Cousy! He once led the NBA in assists for 8 consecutive seasons and is regarded as the first great point guard in NBA history.

This is his 1st Sports Illustrated cover appearance from January 9, 1956 graded in newsstand at 8.5. It’s a pop 3 with only 2 copies in the world graded higher. #NBA #celtics #boston

Watching the Colts & Ravens preseason NFL game tonight, good to have football back even if it is just preseason!

This Sports Illustrated from 1999 featuring Colts legend Peyton Manning is his 1st pro cover graded at 9.8. It’s a pop 14 with none graded higher.

I gotta say, this might be the worst unboxing video I’ve ever done. The grades were terrible and my projections were terrible.

The good news is I have a recap of The National in the full video.

https://youtu.be/FpNU05FNS2k?si=U_6PI97YAkU4BLOD