Local placeholder art. Not an actual card image.
Placeholder image policy
The archive still uses placeholder art when an exact public reference scan has not been matched cleanly to the checklist entry.
2008-09
Jordan's /18 Nameplates card is exactly the sort of player-specific numbering detail that keeps late-run Exquisite interesting to seasoned collectors. It preserves the brand's typographic patch-auto elegance well beyond the debut years.
| Year | 2008-09 |
|---|---|
| Set | Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Basketball |
| Subset | Nameplates Auto Patch |
| Insert family | Noble Nameplates |
| Card number | #NA-MJ |
| Players | Michael Jordan |
| Teams | Chicago Bulls |
| Rookie | No |
| Autograph | Yes |
| Memorabilia | Yes |
| Serial numbering | /18 |
| Appearance kind | solo |
Project source notes
Source references
Local placeholder art. Not an actual card image.
LeBron's /23 Nameplates card shows the 2008 set still speaking fluent Exquisite typography. It belongs in the same conversation as the earlier Noble Nameplates cards because it preserves the same core design logic in a later-year form.
Local placeholder art. Not an actual card image.
Jordan's /23 Enshrinements card is a perfect example of 2008's honors-case tone. It gives the late-run set a genuine prestige identity instead of leaving all of the interest to rookies and logo cards.
Exact public reference scan matched to this specific 2003 card from a Google-surfaced card page. External image remains hosted by the source.
A signature debut-year Limited Logos card that helps explain why collectors treat 2003 Exquisite as a fully formed insert universe, not just a famous rookie set.
