Panini Dream Team Basketball Card Guide

When it comes to set building, there are numerous levels and degrees to which a collector can piece together any given product. It can be as costly as putting together a high-end base or autograph set or as simple as putting together a short-printless base set or achievable insert set. In 2009-10 Panini Hall of Fame Basketball, the 1992 USA Dream Team insert sets are among the coolest and most collectible insert sets of the year. Below is a look at the 6 different ways a collector can add the Dream Team to their collection.

Panini Hall of Fame Dream Team (Regular Insert Set /349)
Challenge: Extremely Easy
Cost to Build: $20-$60

Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
Clyde Drexler
Karl Malone
David Robinson
John Stockton
Patrick Ewing
Chris Mullin
Scottie Pippen

Panini Hall of Fame Dream Team Black Border (Parallel Insert Set /199)
Challenge: Easy
Cost to Build: $70-$150

Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
Clyde Drexler
Karl Malone
David Robinson
John Stockton
Patrick Ewing
Chris Mullin
Scottie Pippen

Panini Hall of Fame Dream Team Game Team Threads (Jersey Relic Parallels)
Challenge: Easy-Medium
Cost to Build: $120-$250

Larry Bird /975
Magic Johnson /750
Clyde Drexler /650
Karl Malone /1075
David Robinson /900
John Stockton /500
Patrick Ewing /975
Chris Mullin /600
Scottie Pippen /875

Panini Hall of Fame Dream Threads Prime (Patch Relic Parallels /99)
Challenge: Medium-Hard
Cost to Build: $250-$600

Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
Clyde Drexler
Karl Malone
David Robinson
John Stockton
Patrick Ewing
Chris Mullin
Scottie Pippen

Panini Hall of Fame Dream Team Marble (Parallel Insert Set)
Challenge: Hard
Cost to Build: NA (due to extremely limited print run)

Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
Clyde Drexler
Karl Malone
David Robinson
John Stockton
Patrick Ewing
Chris Mullin
Scottie Pippen

Panini Hall of Fame Dream Team Marks of Fame (Autograph Parallel Set)
Level 1: Hard
Cost to Build: $600-$1200
*Note: Only 6 of the 9 Dream Team Insert Set Players have Autographs

1. Larry Bird /49
2. Magic Johnson /44
3. Clyde Drexler /49
6. John Stockton /49
8. Chris Mullin /49
9 . Scottie Pippen /49

Recommendation:

If you are a collector on a low budget, the regular Dream Team set can be put together on the cheap and make for a nice addition to your collection. For the the everyday collector, the Jersey & Patch relic sets are the perfect fit. The autograph set features only 6 players from the 9 card set, which makes the set a little more achievable, but none the less would take time and money to piece it together. The ultimate pursuit for those with limitless founds is to put together the Master Dream Team Set (all 6 sets).