Topps Stadium Club Luminecent & Illuminator

[Verse1]

Hey guys whats the difference in the 2 and are there ways to tell the difference easily? Im after the differences in the 97-98 ones.

Im looking into picking up an Illuminator but have seen a Luminecent of the same card and it looks the same at quick glance

Can any one help me out with distinguishing the two?

 

[A_Iverson_I]

Hey mate...... they usually have stated on the back on what they are.. other than that they are usually cut different. AI doesn't feature in the 97-98 ones but I have a tmac standard one (luminous I think).

 

[jasonf23312]

Hey mate...... they usually have stated on the back on what they are.. other than that they are usually cut different. AI doesn't feature in the 97-98 ones but I have a tmac standard one (luminous I think).

There not cut different. Each player is cut different to form a puzzle. I have all the ZO's and the only difference is that they are stated what they are on the back of the card by the number. You can't really tell the difference on the cards if they have been scanned by different scanners. If they were all scanned together or if they were held together in hand you can tell that the Luminous is the "dull" one, luminescent is the "Lit" up one and the Illuminator is the "Glowing" one. There are only 3 versions of each unless you want to go for the 1 Member's Only. Check out my PC uder TSC to see. Slobby has all the Pips too.

 

[A_Iverson_I]

There ya go....... shows what I know

 

[Verse1]

Thanks for the input fella's makes it easier since its printed on the back

Whats the normal pricing on the Illuminators over standard? Is it around 25x High BV?

 

[jasonf23312]

Buying a standard star on the bay can range from .99$ to 10$ depending on the player. On average though between 5-15$. According to Beckett, the Illuminator has a multiplier of X5 base luminescent. The average book value for a Triumvirate is around 6$ so, yeah BV of approximately 25$ Nice cards!!

 

[Verse1]

Thanks, any idea on the MJ?

 

[jasonf23312]

I'd guess 100$ + for the illuminator. BV is 200$

---------- Post added 11-02-2010 at 05:54 PM ----------

Jordan has 2 cards in that set so to get all of his in that year would be 6 different cards!! I wonder if anyone as all 6

---------- Post added 11-02-2010 at 05:56 PM ----------

The Member's Only Triumvirates are EXTREMELY rare!! I've heard that there were only 15 sets available and the rest were discontinued and never made!. I bought the ZO last year for 56$!!!

 

[Verse1]

Yeah i heard the same about the members only. The MJ would go into the thousands no doubt.
Im hoping i can get both sets of MJ, i know someone who has a contact that may be able to help me out on it

 

[good_old_bball]

bro you're lookin more like $150-$300us on these triumvirate parallels of MJ. the difference is that the Luminescent I think has the refractor type look on the front. the other Illuminator has a "metal like" look. then U got the regular version. also, SOME of the years they were from actually wrote wether its an Illuminator, Luminesecent, or Luminous, but then ive seen some without. with MJ, there are #T9B and #T1B. both very nice cards mate. i have both the regular version of both the cards. the members only is a hard one to pickup if u ever see it. awesome looking cards too the triumvirte, wouldnt mind getting the other players that fit on the side to make the 3-card set of the Bulls. heres my ones mate of the regulars:

This one below is #T1B:

This one below is #T9B:

cheers nick, and ur MJ inserts are bangin!! STEVE

ps. if u do get these cards in, just wait till u try scannin or takin pics of the #T9B version. freakin tricky big time!

 

[Verse1]

Thanks for the info Steve, yeah the T9B is the one i really like but would still love to get the T1B version aswell. Yeah i've been searching the net and found the T9B Illuminator last sold for $340 mid last year and another had sold for $350 privately. I've been offered one for $350dlvd so im thinking about it but i'll see if this other fella has the set first.

 

[A_Iverson_I]

Wow Nick...... your wallet must be screaming with all these MJ's!

 

[hsv006]

Great lookin cards...$350 usa...damn you can get an auto for that

 

[Verse1]

Great lookin cards...$350 usa...damn you can get an auto for that

haha yeah but how many Illuminators do you see come up for sale?