2002 Fleer Ultra Basketball Card # 37 Ruth Riley

Description: 2002 Fleer Ultra Basketball Card # 37 Ruth Riley - Miami Sol (NM)2000-2007 Basketball CardsBasketball cards in the early part of the 2000s were not as strong as in previous years. A weakened rookie crop alongside the final retirement of Michael Jordan hindered the overall appeal of the sport. Collectors yearned for another player to take some of the pressure off of Kobe Bryant, now that MJ was done. Collectors soon got their wish. The NBA and basketball cards would never be the same after the 2003-04 season.During the 2003-04 season, a historic rookie class led by LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony, captivated the sporting world. It was extremely fitting that one of the greatest high-end products also made its debut during the same season. Upper Deck’s Exquisite Collection immediately made waves in the hobby with its $500 price tag and one five-card pack per box format. As the 2003-04 class racked up individual achievements and started winning titles, prices for all products skyrocketed. Many now consider this to be one of the greatest rookie classes of all-time and Exquisite Collection is the definitive set for these rookies.Like Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan before him, the 2000s belong to LeBron James. Many other popular rookie cards can be found during this period, including Yao Ming, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Rajon Rondo, and Kevin Durant.2002 Fleer Ultra WNBA Basketball Trading Card SetThe 2002 Fleer Ultra WNBA set contains 120 base cards and 52 inserts from four different sets (House of Stiles, Summer of Love, Summer of Love Memorabilia, Summer of Love Promotional). There is one short print parallel set, Gold Medallion. The 2002 Fleer Ultra WNBA set is known by most as the “Jackie Stiles” set due her being the featured player in the set with the House of Stiles inserts, but it is the Sue Bird rookie card and some of the rare Summer of Love inserts that gives this set its value.House of StilesThe 2002 Fleer Ultra WNBA House of Stiles insert set features a total of seven cards dedicated to the 2001 WNBA Rookie of the Year Jackie Stiles. A bold promotional move, Stiles’ career would fizzle out in part due to injury a few years later, leaving this set as reminder of what could have been.Summer of LoveThe 2002 Fleer Ultra Summer of Love insert set is one of the grooviest insert sets ever produced for the WNBA. The Summer of Love insert set features a 70’s flower child design alongside some of the games brightest stars.Summer of Love MemorabiliaThe 2002 Fleer Ultra Summer of Love Memorabilia insert set includes 14 cards that each contain a game used jersey patch. These Summer of Love Memorabilia inserts are tough to find, with some of the cards in the set near impossible to locate for sale.Summer of Love PromotionalThe 2002 Fleer Summer of Love Promotional insert set were used as marketing items for dealers and sales reps promoting the set to collectors and fans. There is not a lot more known about these and there are not a lot of them floating around. How We Grade: Gem Mint (GMT): (10.0) A flawless card. To be in Gem Mint condition, a card’s borders must have a ratio of 50/50 side to side and top to bottom. Mint (MT): (9.0-9.5) A perfect card. Well-centered with parallel borders which appear equal to the naked eye. Four sharp, square corners. No creases, edge dents, surface scratches, paper flaws, loss of luster, yellowing or fading, regardless of age. No imperfectly printed cards – out of register, badly cut or ink flawed – or card stained by contact with gum, wax or other substances can be considered truly Mint, even if new out of the pack. Generally, to be considered in Mint condition, a card’s borders must exist in a ratio of 60/40 side to side and top to bottom. Near Mint/Mint (NM/MT): (8.0-8.5) A super high-end card that appears Mint 9 at first glance, but upon closer inspection, may exhibit a very slight wax stain on reverse, slight fraying at one or two corners, or a minor printing imperfection. Centering must be app. 65/35 to 70/30 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Near Mint (NM): (7.0-7.5) A nearly perfect card at first glance, but upon closer inspection, may have slight surface wear, slight fraying on some corners, slightly out-of-register picture focus, a minor printing blemish or slight wax stain on reverse. Centering must be 70/30 to 75/25 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Excellent/Near Mint (EX/NM): (6.0-6.5) Card may have visible surface wear or a printing defect. A very light scratch. Corners may have slightly graduated fraying. Picture focus may be slightly out-of-register. Card may have minor wax stain on reverse, may have very slight nothing on edges. Centering must be 80/20 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Excellent (EX): (5.0-5.5) Corners are still fairly sharp with only moderate wear. Card borders may be off center as much as 85/15. No creases. May have very minor gum, wax or product stains, front or back. Surfaces may show slight loss of luster from rubbing across other cards. Dark bordered cards may have one or two small nicks. Very Good/Excellent (VG/EX): (4.0-4.5) Shows obvious handling, but still looks nice. Corners may be rounded or have minor creases. No major creases, tape marks or extraneous markings or writing. Surfaces does exhibit loss of luster, but the printing is intact. May have paper wrinkles. May show major gum, wax or other packaging stains. All four borders visible, though the ratio may be as poor as 95/5. Exhibits honest wear. Very Good (VG): (3.0-3.5) A well-worn card, but exhibits no intentional damage or abuse. May be “Mis-cut or Off-Center” with no border visible. May have major or multiple creases, however, creases are not so deep as to show the underlying paper. This card is completely readable, has not been written on, and has no tape marks or holes. Corner rounding may extend well beyond the border. Good (GD) (2.0-2.5) Shows excessive wear, along with damage or abuse. Will show all the wear characteristics of a Very Good card, along with such damage as thumb tack holes in or near margins, evidence of having been taped or pasted, perhaps small tears around the edges or creases so heavily as to break the cardboard. Backs may show minor added pen or pencil writing or be missing small bits of paper. Still basically a complete card. Poor (P): (1.0-1.5) A card that has been tortured to death. Corners or other areas may be torn off. Card may have been trimmed, show holes from a paper punch or have been used for BB gun practice. Front may have extraneous pen or pencil writing, or other defacement. Major portions of front or back design may be missing. Not a pretty sight. We believe that all our listings are 100% Original and Authentic unless otherwise noted. They are all covered by a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee, if for whatever reason you are not happy with your purchase we will exchange it, replace it, discount it or you can return it for a full refund.Standard Shipping via USPS Ground Advantage is $3.95 per individual item purchased.Standard/Combined Shipping via USPS Ground Advantage is $3.95 for the first card and $0.15 for each additional card when purchased through the E-bay Shopping Cart application, with a max. of (40) items per invoice.Shipping costs are subject to change as postal rates continue to increase. Estimated delivery is 3-5 days. 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