January 17, 2017 Sports Collectors Daily article about this web site:
https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/star-company-basketball-cards-focus-new-website/
November 26, 2008 press release that Beckett Grading Services will begin grading Star Co. basketball cards on December 1, 2008. Please note that despite how one might interpret the press release, Steve Taft only trained Beckett graders with respect to authentication and does not authenticate or grade for Beckett. In addition, the Schonco Collection was not graded at one time before its release and, at some point, the Schonco Sports label was no longer put on the back of the BGS case identifying it.
http://www.beckett.com/news/2008/11/beckett-grading-services-to-begin-grading-star-basketball-cards/
November 26, 2008 Sports Collectors Daily announcement that Beckett will grade Star Co. basketball cards:
http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/beckett-will-grade-star-company-basketball-sets/
March 13, 2015 Beckett article stating that the BGS 9.5 #101 was sold to a second owner for $52,500:
http://www.beckett.com/news/2015/03/bgs-9-5-star-michael-jordan-sells-for-record-price/
A well written March 15, 2015 article from an objective and renowned source, Sports Collectors Daily, also reported the sale and entitled the #101 as a rookie and in the first sentence as a "true rookie card":
http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/new-record-price-for-bgs-9-5-1984-85-star-company-jordan-rookie/
A February 25, 2012 article debating whether the 1984-85 Jordan #101 should be considered an XRC or rookie card:
http://jordancards.com/blog/84-85-star-101-xrc-or-true-michael-jordan-rookie-card/
A May 18, 2011 article that shows photos of Michael Jordan's 1984-85 Star #101, 195 and 288:
http://jordancards.com/blog/michael-jordans-brightest-star/
An August 12, 2010 article in interview form with Star Co. expert Steve Taft correcting many misconceptions on Star Co. cards:
http://jordancards.com/blog/the-real-star-co-cards-story-interview-with-renowned-star-cards-expert-steve-taft/
Another well written article dated December 15, 2013 from Sports Collectors Daily about the 1983-84 Star Co. set:
http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/1983-84-star-company-basketball-launched-brief-new-era/
A nice article dated January 10, 2014 from Sports Collectors Daily in relation to Star Co. sets, in particular the 1984-85 set:
http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/1984-85-star-company-basketball-introduced-nba-icons/
A June 10, 2010 article about the 1984-85 set:
http://www.sportscardradio.com/index.php/product-previews-a-reviews/627-1984-85-star-company-basketball-checklist
An article about Star Co. sets, although we must note that Isiah Thomas' first card was 1983 All-Star Game #11, not 1983-84 #94 XRC/TRC, and a bag being sealed does not mean that the cards inside are in mint condition:
http://vintagegradedbasketballcards.com/star-company-basketball-sets-a-look-back
A May 14, 1998 article which shows that Michael Jordan was instrumental in making basketball cards popular:
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1696&dat=19980514&id=hPoaAAAAIBAJ
&sjid=00cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5940,2095086&hl=en
An April 24, 1995 article on Robert Levin and the state of the Star Co.:
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1995-04-24/business/9504221230_1_non-sports-cards-cards-today-star
A February 5, 1993 article in which it was noted that Robert Levin explained that the Star Co. produced Michael Jordan's "true rookie card":
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1290&dat=19930205&id=hVRUAAAAIBAJ
&sjid=bY4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4437,1419753&hl=en
A May 4, 1990 Chicago Tribune article interviewing Star Co. owner, Robert Levin. The article shows that because values of Star Co. cards had increased, Levin was being accused of reprinting cards even though he had not:
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1990-05-04/sports/9002080540_1_sports-card-trader-cards-we-ve-star
Articles related to the Shop at Home Scandal:
http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/When-you-wish-upon-a-Star-look-out-3084535.php
http://www.poconorecord.com/article/19990219/News/302199996
http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/1997/07/25/Sponsorships-Advertising-Marketing/NBA-SUES-STAR-INTL-OVER-ALLEGED-COUNTERFEIT-TRADING-CARDS.aspx
Articles with false propaganda and/or inaccurate information:
PSA's top 10 list of all-time basketball cards does not include one Star Co. card, excluding the 1984-85 Star #101 Jordan, and is likely a biased, non-objective view that was released shortly after Beckett graded the first BGS 9.5 #101:
http://www.psacard.com/Lists/Top-10-Basketball-Cards
Cardboardconnection is filled with much incorrect information about these cards. Here is one example:
http://www.cardboardconnection.com/michael-jordan-basketball-cards-rookie-cards-checklist-and-buying-guide
A November 7, 2014 article claiming that Chris Ivy of Heritage stated that basketball cards were not manufactured between Topps exiting the market in 1981 and Fleer entering it in 1986 when Heritage was trying to sell a 1986 Fleer #57 Michael Jordan BGS 10. This is an odd comment since Heritage has sold Star Co. basketball cards:
http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/id/11838562/michael-jordan-rookie-card-fails-sell-auction
The incorrect statement that there are reprints of the Star Co. cards from the mid-1990's that cannot be distinguished from originals:
http://www.awesome80s.com/Awesome80s/Sports/Memorabilia/Cards/Basketball/1983/
Blog post that recognizes the Star Co. cards as the "true rookie cards", but then confused what the Shop at Home scandal was and claims the "fantasy issue cards" were reprints:
http://packwar.blogspot.com/2013/01/vintage-card-of-month-1986-star-larry.html
VCP is not obligated to track Star Co. basketball sales, but it certainly spreads false rumors without any basis as to why it does not track them:
http://www.vintagecardprices.com/forums/topic/726-star-basketball/
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