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2004-05
Jordan's Titleists card is one of the most useful examples for explaining why the family matters. It combines low numbering with a title-driven concept that feels more like a curated honors case than a routine insert, which is exactly the kind of editorial luxury that separates 2004-05 from generic high-end sets.
| Year | 2004-05 |
|---|---|
| Set | Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Basketball |
| Subset | Titleists |
| Insert family | Titleists |
| Card number | #MJ |
| Players | Michael Jordan |
| Teams | Chicago Bulls |
| Rookie | No |
| Autograph | Yes |
| Memorabilia | Yes |
| Serial numbering | /6 |
| Appearance kind | solo |
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2004-05
Dwight Howard's Titleists card shows how far 2004-05 stretches beyond its rookie patch autographs. The title-count concept gives the set an editorial, trophy-case sensibility, and Howard's /1 entry makes the family's scarcity language immediately clear.
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Jordan's 2004-05 Limited Logos card is a clean reminder that the sophomore release was not living on rookie cards alone. With Limited Logos expanding to a 42-card /50 family, the set presents a mature veteran-and-icon insert architecture that deserves equal weight in the archive.
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This /2 Jordan-LeBron pairing is the kind of card that turns 2004-05 from a strong set into a true collector's archive piece. The sophomore release repeatedly pairs icons and rising stars in deliberately dramatic ways, and this is among the clearest expressions of that design philosophy.
