1996-97 Upper Deck Space Jam Trading Cards Checklist

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An oddball release from the '90s, 1996-97 Upper Deck Space Jam is getting more attention.

While MJ always draws a crowd, the Looney Tunes add another element for a movie franchise that has a large following.

1996-97 Upper Deck Space Jam Set Details

Michael Jordan has no shortage of cards. You might have his basketball cards. You may even have a handful of Michael Jordan baseball cards and golf cards tucked away. But the strangest might very well be from 1996-97 Upper Deck Space Jam.

Released in two series, the cards revolve around the infamous movie that saw Jordan team up with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the Looney Tunes gang to play basketball against some animated aliens. The base set is not hard to complete. Series 1 has just 65 cards while Series 2 adds another 40 cards. Besides Jordan, other basketball stars appearing in the set include Charles Barkley and Muggsy Bogues.

While 1996-97 Upper Deck Space Jam has no autographs or memorabilia cards, there are several inserts. Aimed at young audiences, several of these have interactive elements. When put together, Marvin's Flip Cards create short animated bursts. Space Jam Scratchers doubled as contest cards. Cosmic Showdown are stickers with a design reminiscent of 1970s and '80s Topps sticker inserts.

Among the top inserts in 1996-97 Upper Deck Space Jam are the lenticular Animotion cards from Series 1 and Series 2's Silver Screen, which are highlighted by etched foil borders.

Because of their connection to Michael Jordan, Space Jam trading cards have some added appeal. Most of the cards don't command massive amounts, but some can sell for more than comparable entertainment sets from the era.

In addition to basic packs and boxes, Upper Deck distributed the cards in a couple of different ways. Packs can be found alongside Space Jam action figures. There's also a box set that has 20 All-Star Cast cards, a base set subset.