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Mid-run maturity

2005-06 Exquisite Collection Basketball

The 2005-06 release is easy to underrate if you judge it only against 2003-04 or 2004-05. Cardboard Connection's product summary openly notes the softer rookie crop, but the fully modeled checklist shows why seasoned collectors still respect the set: Chris Paul gives it a true flagship rookie, while the broader architecture expands into 23 documented checklist groups covering veteran patch-autograph families, dual-player centerpieces, number-driven inserts, and one-of-one logoman tiers.

2005-06 matters because it proves Exquisite did not need a transcendent rookie class to remain a high-end landmark. Chris Paul supplies the headline card, but the set's real strength is how mature and confident the insert system has become by year three.

Key rookies

Chris PaulDeron WilliamsAndrew BogutAndrew BynumMarvin Williams
Release year2005-06
Tracked insert families10
Representative cards772
Documented checklist groups23

157 tracked players are available in this release filter.

Representative cards

The archive now tracks 772 cards from this release, but the year page stays curated by default so the browsing experience remains calm.

Placeholder illustration for a rookie patch autograph card frame.

Local placeholder art. Not an actual card image.

The flagship card of 2005-06 Exquisite. Cardboard Connection's product framing treats Chris Paul as the one rookie who gives the release enduring classic appeal, and the checklist backs that up by placing him squarely in the six-card /99 patch-autograph summit. For seasoned collectors, this is the card that keeps 2005 in the serious part of the Exquisite conversation.

Rookie Patch AutographsRookie Focus Cards/99Chris Paul
Placeholder illustration for a rookie patch autograph card frame.

Local placeholder art. Not an actual card image.

Deron Williams sits in the same six-card /99 rookie patch-autograph summit as Chris Paul, which is important context when reading the 2005 set historically. He does not carry Paul's long-term hobby gravity, but his presence helps show the year had a real top tier rather than a single-card spike.

Rookie Patch AutographsRookie Focus Cards/99Deron Williams
Placeholder illustration for a premium autograph-patch insert frame.

Local placeholder art. Not an actual card image.

Jordan's 2005 Limited Logos card is one of the best examples of why the set deserves more than a rookie-only reading. By this point Limited Logos is not a debut-year novelty at all; it is an established visual signature of the brand, and Jordan remains one of the clearest ways to feel that continuity.

Limited LogosAutograph Patch Inserts/50Michael Jordan
Placeholder illustration for a premium autograph-patch insert frame.

Local placeholder art. Not an actual card image.

Chris Paul's presence in Emblems of Endorsement is part of what keeps 2005 feeling stronger the deeper you browse. It shows the year's most important rookie is not confined to the flagship RPA lane but also reaches into one of Exquisite's established prestige patch-auto families.

Emblems of EndorsementAutograph Patch Inserts/15Chris Paul
Placeholder illustration for a dual-player Exquisite card frame.

Local placeholder art. Not an actual card image.

This Jordan-LeBron /5 is exactly the kind of card that keeps seasoned collectors from writing 2005 off as a quiet Exquisite year. The set repeatedly pairs icons and contemporary stars in deliberate, premium ways, and this is one of the clearest examples of that authored pairing logic.

Dual Jerseys and Dual Jersey AutographsAutograph Patch Inserts/5Michael JordanLeBron James
Placeholder illustration for a dual-player Exquisite card frame.

Local placeholder art. Not an actual card image.

This Jordan-Magic-Bird triple logoman is a strong shorthand for the top of the 2005 set. When collectors talk about Exquisite's ability to stage museum-level, cross-era centerpiece cards, this is exactly the kind of checklist line they mean.

Logoman and Dual LogomanLogoman Inserts1/1Michael JordanMagic JohnsonLarry Bird

Documented checklist architecture

This release now carries a source-backed checklist map inside the archive. It keeps the page editorial in tone while still letting collectors inspect how the debut Exquisite set was actually built.

Set architecture

Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Basketball

A mid-run Exquisite release that Cardboard Connection frames as a set that still 'packs a punch' despite a softer rookie crop than the surrounding years. The source-backed checklist supports that reading: a 42-card veteran base, a 54-card rookie structure led by Chris Paul, mature veteran autograph-patch branches, deep pairing architecture, and both dual- and triple-logoman one-of-one ceilings.

Checklist map

23 groups

Base framework

The numbered foundation, direct parallels, and callback shells that establish how the release is built.

Checklist branch

Base Set

The 42-card veteran foundation of the 2005-06 release, still numbered to /225 and still premium enough to matter well beyond ordinary base-card standards.

Checklist

42

Numbering

Cards #1-42, serial numbered /225

State

Open checklist

Parallel notes: Gold /25, Rainbow 1/1.

1

Joe Johnson

2

Paul Pierce

3

Emeka Okafor

4

Ben Gordon

5

Michael Jordan

6

LeBron James

7

Dirk Nowitzki

8

Carmelo Anthony

9

Kenyon Martin

10

Chauncey Billups

11

Ben Wallace

12

Jason Richardson

13

Tracy McGrady

14

Yao Ming

15

Jermaine O'Neal

16

Elton Brand

17

Kobe Bryant

18

Pau Gasol

19

Shaquille O'Neal

20

Dwayne Wade

21

Michael Redd

22

Kevin Garnett

23

Vince Carter

24

Jason Kidd

25

J.R. Smith

26

Stephon Marbury

27

Quentin Richardson

28

Steve Francis

29

Dwight Howard

30

Allen Iverson

31

Chris Webber

32

Steve Nash

33

Amar'e Stoudemire

34

Zach Randolph

35

Mike Bibby

36

Peja Stojakovic

37

Tim Duncan

38

Tony Parker

39

Ray Allen

40

Chris Bosh

41

Andrei Kirilenko

42

Gilbert Arenas

Rookie architecture

The rookie structure and related parallel branches that explain how the class is presented in this release.

Checklist branch

Rookies

A 54-card rookie structure built around 39 autograph-patch rookies, 13 autograph-only rookies, and the Jose Calderon gold-only exception that the source page flags explicitly.

Checklist

54

Numbering

Most cards /225; first six patch rookies /99; Jose Calderon gold-only /25

State

Open checklist

Parallel notes: Gold /25, Rainbow 1/1.

43-AP

/99

Andrew Bogut

Auto Patch

44-AP

/99

Marvin Williams

Auto Patch

45-AP

/99

Deron Williams

Auto Patch

46-AP

/99

Chris Paul

Auto Patch

47-AP

/99

Raymond Felton

Auto Patch

48-AP

/99

Channing Frye

Auto Patch

49-AP

Martell Webster

Auto Patch

50-AP

Charlie Villanueva

Auto Patch

51-AP

Ike Diogu

Auto Patch

52-AP

Andrew Bynum

Auto Patch

53-AP

Sean May

Auto Patch

54-AP

Rashad McCants

Auto Patch

55-AP

Antoine Wright

Auto Patch

56-AP

Joey Graham

Auto Patch

57-AP

Danny Granger

Auto Patch

58-AP

Gerald Green

Auto Patch

59-AP

Hakim Warrick

Auto Patch

60-AP

Julius Hodge

Auto Patch

61-AP

Nate Robinson

Auto Patch

62-AP

Jarrett Jack

Auto Patch

63-AP

Francisco Garcia

Auto Patch

64-AP

Luther Head

Auto Patch

65-AP

Johan Petro

Auto Patch

66-AP

Jason Maxiell

Auto Patch

67-AP

Linas Kleiza

Auto Patch

68-AP

Wayne Simien

Auto Patch

69-AP

David Lee

Auto Patch

70-AP

Salim Stoudamire

Auto Patch

71-AP

Daniel Ewing

Auto Patch

72-AP

Brandon Bass

Auto Patch

73-AP

C.J. Miles

Auto Patch

74-AP

Ersan Ilyasova

Auto Patch

75-AP

Travis Diener

Auto Patch

76-AP

Monta Ellis

Auto Patch

77-AP

Chris Taft

Auto Patch

78-AP

Martynas Andriuskevicius

Auto Patch

79-AP

Louis Williams

Auto Patch

80-AP

Andray Blatche

Auto Patch

81-AP

Ryan Gomes

Auto Patch

82-AP

Sarunas Jasikevicius

Auto Patch

83-AP

Yaroslav Korolev

Autograph

84

/25

Jose Calderon

Gold parallel only

85-AP

Von Wafer

Autograph

86-AP

Orien Greene

Autograph

87-AP

Robert Whaley

Autograph

88-AP

Dijon Thompson

Autograph

89-AP

Bracey Wright

Autograph

90-AP

Amir Johnson

Autograph

91-AP

Ronny Turiaf

Autograph

92-AP

James Singleton

Autograph

93-AP

Alex Acker

Autograph

94-AP

Chuck Hayes

Autograph

95-AP

Lawrence Roberts

Autograph

96-AP

Stephen Graham

Autograph

Checklist branch

Rookie Auto Gold Parallel

The rookie gold-parallel layer retools the full rookie checklist around player-specific scarcity, with print runs keyed to jersey numbers where shown.

Checklist

53

Numbering

Serial numbering varies by player

State

Open checklist

43-AP

/6

Andrew Bogut

Auto Patch

44-AP

/24

Marvin Williams

Auto Patch

45-AP

/8

Deron Williams

Auto Patch

46-AP

/3

Chris Paul

Auto Patch

47-AP

/20

Raymond Felton

Auto Patch

48-AP

/7

Channing Frye

Auto Patch

49-AP

/8

Martell Webster

Auto Patch

50-AP

/31

Charlie Villanueva

Auto Patch

51-AP

/9

Ike Diogu

Auto Patch

52-AP

/17

Andrew Bynum

Auto Patch

53-AP

/42

Sean May

Auto Patch

54-AP

/1

Rashad McCants

Auto Patch

55-AP

/21

Antoine Wright

Auto Patch

56-AP

/14

Joey Graham

Auto Patch

57-AP

/33

Danny Granger

Auto Patch

58-AP

/5

Gerald Green

Auto Patch

59-AP

/21

Hakim Warrick

Auto Patch

60-AP

/32

Julius Hodge

Auto Patch

61-AP

/4

Nate Robinson

Auto Patch

62-AP

/1

Jarrett Jack

Auto Patch

63-AP

/32

Francisco Garcia

Auto Patch

64-AP

/2

Luther Head

Auto Patch

65-AP

/27

Johan Petro

Auto Patch

66-AP

/54

Jason Maxiell

Auto Patch

67-AP

/43

Linas Kleiza

Auto Patch

68-AP

/25

Wayne Simien

Auto Patch

69-AP

/42

David Lee

Auto Patch

70-AP

/20

Salim Stoudamire

Auto Patch

71-AP

/3

Daniel Ewing

Auto Patch

72-AP

/33

Brandon Bass

Auto Patch

73-AP

/34

C.J. Miles

Auto Patch

74-AP

/23

Ersan Ilyasova

Auto Patch

75-AP

/34

Travis Diener

Auto Patch

76-AP

/8

Monta Ellis

Auto Patch

77-AP

/21

Chris Taft

Auto Patch

78-AP

/15

Martynas Andriuskevicius

Auto Patch

79-AP

/23

Louis Williams

Auto Patch

80-AP

/32

Andray Blatche

Auto Patch

81-AP

/4

Ryan Gomes

Auto Patch

82-AP

/3

Sarunas Jasikevicius

Auto Patch

83-AP

/8

Yaroslav Korolev

Autograph

85-AP

/23

Von Wafer

Autograph

86-AP

/100

Orien Greene

Autograph

87-AP

/21

Robert Whaley

Autograph

88-AP

/1

Dijon Thompson

Autograph

89-AP

/6

Bracey Wright

Autograph

90-AP

/25

Amir Johnson

Autograph

91-AP

/21

Ronny Turiaf

Autograph

92-AP

/15

James Singleton

Autograph

93-AP

/6

Alex Acker

Autograph

94-AP

/44

Chuck Hayes

Autograph

95-AP

/44

Lawrence Roberts

Autograph

96-AP

/1

Stephen Graham

Autograph

Autograph families

Autograph-led prestige branches, including signature patch, numbering, and legacy-driven insert families.

Checklist branch

Base Auto Patch Parallel

The autograph-patch escalation of the base framework, giving select stars a much more dramatic premium finish.

Checklist

24

Numbering

Source page does not list the serial numbering for this parallel

State

Open checklist

1-AP

1/1

Joe Johnson

Supplemental serial reconciliation fills this family branch from the documented checklist plus an exact card example.

2-AP

1/1

Paul Pierce

Supplemental serial reconciliation fills this family branch from the documented checklist plus an exact card example.

3-AP

1/1

Emeka Okafor

Supplemental serial reconciliation fills this family branch from the documented checklist plus an exact card example.

4-AP

1/1

Ben Gordon

Supplemental serial reconciliation fills this family branch from the documented checklist plus an exact card example.

5-AP

1/1

Michael Jordan

Supplemental serial reconciliation fills this family branch from the documented checklist plus an exact card example.

6-AP

1/1

LeBron James

Supplemental serial reconciliation confirms this parallel as a 1/1.

8-AP

1/1

Carmelo Anthony

Supplemental serial reconciliation fills this family branch from the documented checklist plus an exact card example.

10-AP

1/1

Chauncey Billups

Supplemental serial reconciliation fills this family branch from the documented checklist plus an exact card example.

13-AP

1/1

Tracy McGrady

Supplemental serial reconciliation fills this family branch from the documented checklist plus an exact card example.

14-AP

1/1

Yao Ming

Supplemental serial reconciliation fills this family branch from the documented checklist plus an exact card example.

16-AP

1/1

Elton Brand

Supplemental serial reconciliation fills this family branch from the documented checklist plus an exact card example.

18-AP

1/1

Pau Gasol

Supplemental serial reconciliation fills this family branch from the documented checklist plus an exact card example.

21-AP

1/1

Michael Redd

Supplemental serial reconciliation fills this family branch from the documented checklist plus an exact card example.

22-AP

1/1

Kevin Garnett

Supplemental serial reconciliation fills this family branch from the documented checklist plus an exact card example.

23-AP

1/1

Vince Carter

Supplemental serial reconciliation fills this family branch from the documented checklist plus an exact card example.

24-AP

1/1

Jason Kidd

Supplemental serial reconciliation fills this family branch from the documented checklist plus an exact card example.

25-AP

1/1

J.R. Smith

Supplemental serial reconciliation fills this family branch from the documented checklist plus an exact card example.

26-AP

1/1

Stephon Marbury

Supplemental serial reconciliation fills this family branch from the documented checklist plus an exact card example.

27-AP

1/1

Quentin Richardson

Supplemental serial reconciliation fills this family branch from the documented checklist plus an exact card example.

29-AP

1/1

Dwight Howard

Supplemental serial reconciliation fills this family branch from the documented checklist plus an exact card example.

32-AP

1/1

Steve Nash

Supplemental serial reconciliation fills this family branch from the documented checklist plus an exact card example.

35-AP

1/1

Mike Bibby

Supplemental serial reconciliation fills this family branch from the documented checklist plus an exact card example.

36-AP

1/1

Peja Stojakovic

Supplemental serial reconciliation fills this family branch from the documented checklist plus an exact card example.

40-AP

1/1

Chris Bosh

Supplemental serial reconciliation fills this family branch from the documented checklist plus an exact card example.

Checklist branch

Autographed Patches

A 40-card autograph-patch branch that proves the 2005 release still has a broad veteran-and-rookie premium core even beyond the headline rookie card.

Checklist

40

Numbering

/100

State

Open checklist

AP-AB

Andrew Bogut

AP-AN

Andrew Bynum

AP-AW

Antoine Wright

AP-CA

Carmelo Anthony

AP-CB

Chris Bosh

AP-CF

Channing Frye

AP-CH

Chauncey Billups

AP-CP

Chris Paul

AP-CV

Charlie Villanueva

AP-DE

Dennis Rodman

AP-DG

Danny Granger

AP-DH

Dwight Howard

AP-DL

David Lee

AP-DR

David Robinson

AP-DW

Deron Williams

AP-EB

Elton Brand

AP-HW

Hakim Warrick

AP-ID

Ike Diogu

AP-JJ

Jarrett Jack

AP-JK

Jason Kidd

AP-JR

J.R. Smith

AP-JS

John Stockton

AP-KG

Kevin Garnett

AP-LB

Larry Bird

AP-LH

Larry Hughes

AP-LJ

LeBron James

AP-LO

Lamar Odom

AP-MA

Magic Johnson

AP-MB

Mike Bibby

AP-MJ

Michael Jordan

AP-MR

Martell Webster

AP-MW

Marvin Williams

AP-NR

Nate Robinson

AP-PS

Peja Stojakovic

AP-RF

Raymond Felton

AP-SM

Sean May

AP-SP

Scottie Pippen

AP-TM

Tracy McGrady

AP-TP

Tayshaun Prince

AP-VC

Vince Carter

Checklist branch

Dual Jersey Auto

A 21-card dual autograph-relic set that pushes several of the year’s best player pairings into true centerpiece territory.

Checklist

21

Numbering

/5

State

Open checklist

DJA-AR

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Bill Russell

DJA-BM

Corey Maggette / Elton Brand

DJA-BO

Andrew Bynum / Lamar Odom

DJA-BP

Tayshaun Prince / Chauncey Billups

DJA-BR

Andrew Bogut / Michael Redd

DJA-BV

Charlie Villanueva / Chris Bosh

DJA-DT

Chris Taft / Ike Diogu

DJA-EB

Julius Erving / Larry Bird

DJA-HJ

LeBron James / Larry Hughes

DJA-HO

Dwight Howard / Emeka Okafor

DJA-JC

Vince Carter / Richard Jefferson

DJA-JE

Michael Jordan / Julius Erving

DJA-JJ

Michael Jordan / LeBron James

DJA-MF

Sean May / Raymond Felton

DJA-PC

Speedy Claxton / Chris Paul

DJA-PH

Tayshaun Prince / Richard Hamilton

DJA-RL

Nate Robinson / David Lee

DJA-SN

John Stockton / Steve Nash

DJA-VG

Charlie Villanueva / Ben Gordon

DJA-WB

Carlos Boozer / Deron Williams

DJA-WT

Sebastian Telfair / Martell Webster

Checklist branch

Dual Logoman Autos

A 39-card one-of-one dual-logoman autograph chase layer, and one of the clearest reasons the 2005 release still feels formidable despite the softer rookie crop.

Checklist

39

Numbering

1/1

State

Open checklist

DLA-AW

Hakim Warrick / Carmelo Anthony

DLA-BP

Chauncey Billups / Tayshaun Prince

DLA-BS

Peja Stojakovic / Mike Bibby

DLA-BV

Charlie Villanueva / Chris Bosh

DLA-CJ

Richard Jefferson / Vince Carter

DLA-CK

Vince Carter / Jason Kidd

DLA-CW

Vince Carter / Marvin Williams

DLA-DK

Jason Kidd / Baron Davis

DLA-DT

Chris Taft / Ike Diogu

DLA-FM

Sean May / Raymond Felton

DLA-GH

Kevin Garnett / Dwight Howard

DLA-GV

Joey Graham / Charlie Villanueva

DLA-HJ

Dwight Howard / LeBron James

DLA-HO

Dwight Howard / Emeka Okafor

DLA-HW

Deron Williams / Luther Head

DLA-JB

Jarrett Jack / Chris Bosh

DLA-JE

Julius Erving / Michael Jordan

DLA-JG

LeBron James / Kevin Garnett

DLA-JH

LeBron James / Larry Hughes

DLA-JI

Richard Jefferson / Andre Iguodala

DLA-JP

Scottie Pippen / Michael Jordan

DLA-KN

Steve Nash / Jason Kidd

DLA-MB

Elton Brand / Corey Maggette

DLA-MG

Rashad McCants / Kevin Garnett

DLA-MJ

LeBron James / Tracy McGrady

DLA-MM

Tracy McGrady / Yao Ming

DLA-MR

Stephon Marbury / Nate Robinson

DLA-OB

Lamar Odom / Andrew Bynum

DLA-OG

Ben Gordon / Emeka Okafor

DLA-OH

Emeka Okafor / Richard Hamilton

DLA-PB

Paul Pierce / Larry Bird

DLA-PS

J.R. Smith / Chris Paul

DLA-SJ

John Stockton / Magic Johnson

DLA-SN

Steve Nash / John Stockton

DLA-SS

Damon Stoudamire / Salim Stoudamire

DLA-SW

John Stockton / Deron Williams

DLA-WB

Andrew Bogut / Marvin Williams

DLA-WF

Marvin Williams / Raymond Felton

DLA-WM

Sean May / Marvin Williams

Checklist branch

Emblems of Endorsements

A 36-card /15 prestige branch that keeps one of Exquisite’s most recognizable patch-auto ideas active in the middle run.

Checklist

36

Numbering

/15

State

Open checklist

EM-AB

Andrew Bogut

EM-AI

Andre Iguodala

EM-AJ

Antawn Jamison

EM-BW

Bill Walton

EM-CA

Carmelo Anthony

EM-CB

Chauncey Billups

EM-CH

Chris Bosh

EM-CM

Corey Maggette

EM-CP

Chris Paul

EM-DH

Dwight Howard

EM-DR

David Robinson

EM-EB

Elton Brand

EM-EO

Emeka Okafor

EM-HO

Hakeem Olajuwon

EM-JE

Julius Erving

EM-JS

John Stockton

EM-KG

Kevin Garnett

EM-KH

Kirk Hinrich

EM-LH

Larry Hughes

EM-LJ

LeBron James

EM-LO

Lamar Odom

EM-MJ

Michael Jordan

EM-MW

Marvin Williams

EM-PP

Paul Pierce

EM-PS

Peja Stojakovic

EM-RA

Ron Artest

EM-RH

Richard Hamilton

EM-RJ

Richard Jefferson

EM-SA

Shareef Abdur-Rahim

EM-SN

Steve Nash

EM-SP

Scottie Pippen

EM-ST

Sebastian Telfair

EM-TM

Tracy McGrady

EM-TP

Tayshaun Prince

EM-VC

Vince Carter

EM-YM

Yao Ming

Checklist branch

Enshrinements

A 39-card /25 prestige family that gives the year a ceremonial, hall-of-honors tone rather than making it purely rookie- or logo-driven.

Checklist

39

Numbering

/25

State

Open checklist

EE-AB

Andrew Bogut

EE-AI

Andre Iguodala

EE-AJ

Antawn Jamison

EE-BD

Baron Davis

EE-BR

Bill Russell

EE-CA

Carmelo Anthony

EE-CB

Chauncey Billups

EE-CF

Channing Frye

EE-CH

Chris Bosh

EE-CP

Chris Paul

EE-DE

Dennis Rodman

EE-DH

Dwight Howard

EE-DR

David Robinson

EE-DW

Deron Williams

EE-EB

Elton Brand

EE-EO

Emeka Okafor

EE-GG

George Gervin

EE-HO

Hakeem Olajuwon

EE-JE

Julius Erving

EE-JK

Jason Kidd

EE-JS

John Stockton

EE-KA

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

EE-KG

Kevin Garnett

EE-LB

Larry Bird

EE-LJ

LeBron James

EE-LJ2

LeBron James

EE-LO

Lamar Odom

EE-MA

Magic Johnson

EE-MJ

Michael Jordan

EE-MJ2

Michael Jordan

EE-MW

Marvin Williams

EE-PP

Paul Pierce

EE-RA

Ron Artest

EE-SA

Shareef Abdur-Rahim

EE-SN

Steve Nash

EE-SP

Scottie Pippen

EE-TM

Tracy McGrady

EE-VC

Vince Carter

EE-YM

Yao Ming

Checklist branch

Extra Exquisite Dual Auto

A 32-card autograph-memorabilia extension of Extra Exquisite that turns the branch into a full premium family.

Checklist

32

Numbering

/5

State

Open checklist

EXA-AB

Andrew Bogut

EXA-BR

Bill Russell

EXA-CA

Carmelo Anthony

EXA-CB

Chris Bosh

EXA-CF

Channing Frye

EXA-CP

Chris Paul

EXA-CV

Charlie Villanueva

EXA-DR

David Robinson

EXA-DW

Deron Williams

EXA-EB

Elton Brand

EXA-EO

Emeka Okafor

EXA-JS

John Stockton

EXA-KA

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

EXA-KG

Kevin Garnett

EXA-LB

Larry Bird

EXA-LJ

LeBron James

EXA-LJ2

LeBron James

EXA-LJ3

LeBron James

EXA-MA

Magic Johnson

EXA-MJ

Michael Jordan

EXA-MJ2

Michael Jordan

EXA-MJ3

Michael Jordan

EXA-MW

Marvin Williams

EXA-MW2

Marvin Williams

EXA-PS

Peja Stojakovic

EXA-RF

Raymond Felton

EXA-RJ

Richard Jefferson

EXA-RO

Ron Artest

EXA-SP

Scottie Pippen

EXA-TM

Tracy McGrady

EXA-VC

Vince Carter

EXA-YM

Yao Ming

Checklist branch

Limited Logos

A 41-card /50 autograph-patch family that remains one of the most iconic visual signatures of Exquisite basketball.

Checklist

41

Numbering

/50

State

Open checklist

LL-AB

Andrew Bogut

LL-AJ

Antawn Jamison

LL-AL

Al Jefferson

LL-AN

Andrew Bynum

LL-BG

Ben Gordon

LL-BR

Bill Russell

LL-CA

Carmelo Anthony

LL-CB

Chauncey Billups

LL-CF

Channing Frye

LL-CH

Chris Bosh

LL-CP

Chris Paul

LL-CV

Charlie Villanueva

LL-DE

Dennis Rodman

LL-DH

Dwight Howard

LL-DR

David Robinson

LL-DW

Deron Williams

LL-EB

Elton Brand

LL-ID

Ike Diogu

LL-JE

Julius Erving

LL-JK

Jason Kidd

LL-KG

Kevin Garnett

LL-LB

Larry Bird

LL-LH

Larry Hughes

LL-LJ

LeBron James

LL-MA

Magic Johnson

LL-MJ

Michael Jordan

LL-MW

Marvin Williams

LL-MW2

Marvin Williams

LL-NR

Nate Robinson

LL-PP

Paul Pierce

LL-RA

Ron Artest

LL-RF

Raymond Felton

LL-SA

Shareef Abdur-Rahim

LL-SM

Sean May

LL-SN

Steve Nash

LL-SP

Scottie Pippen

LL-TC

Tyson Chandler

LL-TM

Tracy McGrady

LL-TP

Tayshaun Prince

LL-VC

Vince Carter

LL-YM

Yao Ming

Checklist branch

Noble Name Plates

A 54-card /25 nameplate-style patch-autograph branch whose source-page wording uses the spaced Name Plates form.

Checklist

54

Numbering

/25

State

Open checklist

NN-AB

Andrew Bogut

NN-AJ

Antawn Jamison

NN-AN

Andrew Bynum

NN-BK

Bernard King

NN-BR

Bill Russell

NN-CA

Carmelo Anthony

NN-CB

Carlos Boozer

NN-CF

Channing Frye

NN-CH

Chauncey Billups

NN-CM

Corey Maggette

NN-CP

Chris Paul

NN-CS

Chris Bosh

NN-CV

Charlie Villanueva

NN-DA

David Robinson

NN-DG

Danny Granger

NN-DH

Dwight Howard

NN-DL

David Lee

NN-DR

Dennis Rodman

NN-EB

Elton Brand

NN-EO

Emeka Okafor

NN-GG

Gerald Green

NN-HO

Hakeem Olajuwon

NN-HW

Hakim Warrick

NN-ID

Ike Diogu

NN-JE

Julius Erving

NN-JK

Jason Kidd

NN-JN

Jameer Nelson

NN-JP

Johan Petro

NN-JR

J.R. Smith

NN-JS

John Stockton

NN-KA

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

NN-LB

Larry Bird

NN-LJ

LeBron James

NN-MB

Mike Bibby

NN-MJ

Magic Johnson

NN-MR

Michael Redd

NN-MW

Marvin Williams

NN-NR

Nate Robinson

NN-PP

Paul Pierce

NN-PS

Peja Stojakovic

NN-RA

Ron Artest

NN-RF

Raymond Felton

NN-RH

Richard Hamilton

NN-RJ

Richard Jefferson

NN-RM

Rashad McCants

NN-SA

Shareef Abdur-Rahim

NN-SC

Speedy Claxton

NN-SE

Sean May

NN-SN

Steve Nash

NN-ST

Sebastian Telfair

NN-TM

Tracy McGrady

NN-TP

Tayshaun Prince

NN-VC

Vince Carter

NN-WF

Walt Frazier

Checklist branch

Scripted Swatches

A 27-card /25 patch-autograph family that keeps one of Exquisite’s most beloved insert names active in the middle run.

Checklist

27

Numbering

/25

State

Open checklist

SS-AB

Andrew Bogut

SS-CA

Carmelo Anthony

SS-CB

Chauncey Billups

SS-CF

Channing Frye

SS-CH

Chris Bosh

SS-CP

Chris Paul

SS-CV

Charlie Villanueva

SS-DE

Dennis Rodman

SS-DH

Dwight Howard

SS-DM

Desmond Mason

SS-DR

David Robinson

SS-EB

Elton Brand

SS-JK

Jason Kidd

SS-JS

John Stockton

SS-KA

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

SS-KG

Kevin Garnett

SS-LB

Larry Bird

SS-LJ

LeBron James

SS-MA

Magic Johnson

SS-MJ

Michael Jordan

SS-MW

Marvin Williams

SS-PP

Paul Pierce

SS-PS

Peja Stojakovic

SS-SN

Steve Nash

SS-TM

Tracy McGrady

SS-VC

Vince Carter

SS-YM

Yao Ming

Checklist branch

Scripted Swatches Dual

A 24-card /5 dual patch-autograph set with several of the year’s strongest icon pairings.

Checklist

24

Numbering

/5

State

Open checklist

DSS-AG

Kevin Garnett / Carmelo Anthony

DSS-AJ

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Magic Johnson

DSS-BJ

Magic Johnson / Larry Bird

DSS-BP

Larry Bird / Robert Parish

DSS-BV

Charlie Villanueva / Chris Bosh

DSS-BW

Andrew Bogut / Marvin Williams

DSS-CJ

Vince Carter / Antawn Jamison

DSS-CK

Jason Kidd / Vince Carter

DSS-DC

Tyson Chandler / Luol Deng

DSS-FM

Raymond Felton / Sean May

DSS-FR

Nate Robinson / Channing Frye

DSS-GM

Kevin Garnett / Rashad McCants

DSS-JA

LeBron James / Carmelo Anthony

DSS-JC

Richard Jefferson / Vince Carter

DSS-JJ

LeBron James / Michael Jordan

DSS-JP

Michael Jordan / Scottie Pippen

DSS-MB

Corey Maggette / Elton Brand

DSS-MM

Tracy McGrady / Yao Ming

DSS-OH

Dwight Howard / Emeka Okafor

DSS-PB

Chauncey Billups / Tayshaun Prince

DSS-PS

Chris Paul / J.R. Smith

DSS-SN

John Stockton / Steve Nash

DSS-VG

Joey Graham / Charlie Villanueva

DSS-WT

Sebastian Telfair / Martell Webster

Relic ladder

Memorabilia, multi-player, and top-end relic structures that deepen the product beyond its main checklist spine.

Checklist branch

Base Jersey Parallel

The /25 memorabilia companion to the base set, with patch parallels that keep the veteran foundation layered and expensive.

Checklist

40

Numbering

/25

State

Open checklist

Parallel notes: Patch /10.

1

Joe Johnson

2

Paul Pierce

3

Emeka Okafor

4

Ben Gordon

5

Michael Jordan

6

LeBron James

7

Dirk Nowitzki

8

Carmelo Anthony

9

Kenyon Martin

10

Chauncey Billups

11

Ben Wallace

12

Jason Richardson

13

Tracy McGrady

14

Yao Ming

15

Jermaine O'Neal

16

Elton Brand

17

Kobe Bryant

18

Pau Gasol

19

Shaquille O'Neal

21

Michael Redd

22

Kevin Garnett

23

Vince Carter

24

Jason Kidd

25

J.R. Smith

26

Stephon Marbury

27

Quentin Richardson

28

Steve Francis

29

Dwight Howard

31

Chris Webber

32

Steve Nash

33

Amar'e Stoudemire

34

Zach Randolph

35

Mike Bibby

36

Peja Stojakovic

37

Tim Duncan

38

Tony Parker

39

Ray Allen

40

Chris Bosh

41

Andrei Kirilenko

42

Gilbert Arenas

Checklist branch

Dual Jersey

A 42-card dual-relic layer built around deliberate pairings that strengthen the year’s browse-by-relationship appeal.

Checklist

42

Numbering

/10

State

Open checklist

DJ-AC

Marcus Camby / Carmelo Anthony

DJ-AR

Bill Russell / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

DJ-BM

Corey Maggette / Elton Brand

DJ-BO

Andrew Bynum / Lamar Odom

DJ-BP

Tayshaun Prince / Chauncey Billups

DJ-BR

Andrew Bogut / Michael Redd

DJ-BS

Mike Bibby / Peja Stojakovic

DJ-BV

Charlie Villanueva / Chris Bosh

DJ-CC

Eddy Curry / Jamal Crawford

DJ-CM

Cuttino Mobley / Sam Cassell

DJ-CO

Shaquille O'Neal / Wilt Chamberlain

DJ-DA

Tony Allen / Ricky Davis

DJ-DR

Baron Davis / Jason Richardson

DJ-DT

Ike Diogu / Chris Taft

DJ-DW

Ben Wallace / Tim Duncan

DJ-EB

Larry Bird / Julius Erving

DJ-GJ

Danny Granger / Sarunas Jasikevicius

DJ-GP

Tony Parker / Manu Ginobili

DJ-GS

Pau Gasol / Damon Stoudamire

DJ-GW

Hakim Warrick / Pau Gasol

DJ-HH

Josh Howard / Devin Harris

DJ-HJ

LeBron James / Larry Hughes

DJ-HO

Dwight Howard / Emeka Okafor

DJ-IR

Andre Iguodala / Nate Robinson

DJ-JC

Vince Carter / Richard Jefferson

DJ-JE

Michael Jordan / Julius Erving

DJ-JJ

Michael Jordan / LeBron James

DJ-KN

Dirk Nowitzki / Andrei Kirilenko

DJ-LA

Ray Allen / Rashard Lewis

DJ-MF

Raymond Felton / Sean May

DJ-MS

Shawn Marion / Amar'e Stoudemire

DJ-OA

Jermaine O'Neal / Ron Artest

DJ-OD

Hakeem Olajuwon / Clyde Drexler

DJ-PC

Chris Paul / Speedy Claxton

DJ-PH

Tayshaun Prince / Richard Hamilton

DJ-PW

Jason Williams / Gary Payton

DJ-RL

David Lee / Nate Robinson

DJ-SN

Steve Nash / John Stockton

DJ-VG

Charlie Villanueva / Ben Gordon

DJ-WB

Carlos Boozer / Deron Williams

DJ-WJ

Joe Johnson / Marvin Williams

DJ-WT

Martell Webster / Sebastian Telfair

Checklist branch

Extra Exquisite

A 42-card memorabilia branch that keeps the year’s relic architecture broad and deeply collectible.

Checklist

42

Numbering

/25

State

Open checklist

EX-AB

Andrew Bogut

EX-BR

Bill Russell

EX-BW

Ben Wallace

EX-CA

Carmelo Anthony

EX-CB

Chris Bosh

EX-CF

Channing Frye

EX-CP

Chris Paul

EX-CV

Charlie Villanueva

EX-DN

Dirk Nowitzki

EX-DR

David Robinson

EX-DW

Deron Williams

EX-EB

Elton Brand

EX-EO

Emeka Okafor

EX-IT

Isiah Thomas

EX-JO

Jermaine O'Neal

EX-JS

John Stockton

EX-KA

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

EX-KB

Kobe Bryant

EX-KG

Kevin Garnett

EX-LB

Larry Bird

EX-LJ

LeBron James

EX-LJ2

LeBron James

EX-LJ3

LeBron James

EX-MA

Magic Johnson

EX-MG

Manu Ginobili

EX-MJ

Michael Jordan

EX-MJ2

Michael Jordan

EX-MJ3

Michael Jordan

EX-MW

Marvin Williams

EX-MW2

Marvin Williams

EX-PS

Peja Stojakovic

EX-RA

Ray Allen

EX-RF

Raymond Felton

EX-RJ

Richard Jefferson

EX-RO

Ron Artest

EX-SO

Shaquille O'Neal

EX-SP

Scottie Pippen

EX-TD

Tim Duncan

EX-TM

Tracy McGrady

EX-VC

Vince Carter

EX-WC

Wilt Chamberlain

EX-YM

Yao Ming

Checklist branch

Extra Exquisite Dual

The dual-relic counterpart to Extra Exquisite, proving the 2005 set still loves parallel memorabilia ladders.

Checklist

42

Numbering

/10

State

Open checklist

EX-AB

Andrew Bogut

EX-BR

Bill Russell

EX-BW

Ben Wallace

EX-CA

Carmelo Anthony

EX-CB

Chris Bosh

EX-CF

Channing Frye

EX-CP

Chris Paul

EX-CV

Charlie Villanueva

EX-DN

Dirk Nowitzki

EX-DR

David Robinson

EX-DW

Deron Williams

EX-EB

Elton Brand

EX-EO

Emeka Okafor

EX-IT

Isiah Thomas

EX-JO

Jermaine O'Neal

EX-JS

John Stockton

EX-KA

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

EX-KB

Kobe Bryant

EX-KG

Kevin Garnett

EX-LB

Larry Bird

EX-LJ

LeBron James

EX-LJ2

LeBron James

EX-LJ3

LeBron James

EX-MA

Magic Johnson

EX-MG

Manu Ginobili

EX-MJ

Michael Jordan

EX-MJ2

Michael Jordan

EX-MJ3

Michael Jordan

EX-MW

Marvin Williams

EX-MW2

Marvin Williams

EX-PS

Peja Stojakovic

EX-RA

Ray Allen

EX-RF

Raymond Felton

EX-RJ

Richard Jefferson

EX-RO

Ron Artest

EX-SO

Shaquille O'Neal

EX-SP

Scottie Pippen

EX-TD

Tim Duncan

EX-TM

Tracy McGrady

EX-VC

Vince Carter

EX-WC

Wilt Chamberlain

EX-YM

Yao Ming

Checklist branch

Exquisite Quad Patch

A 14-card four-player patch showcase that keeps the set’s coffee-table-card dimension alive.

Checklist

14

Numbering

/3

State

Open checklist

EF-ALSP

Rashard Lewis / Ray Allen / Robert Swift / Johan Petro

EF-BBMH

Grant Hill / Elton Brand / Corey Maggette / Carlos Boozer

EF-BBOC

Brian Cook / Andrew Bynum / Kobe Bryant / Lamar Odom

EF-BWPW

Rasheed Wallace / Tayshaun Prince / Ben Wallace / Chauncey Billups

EF-FMWM

Rashad McCants / Raymond Felton / Sean May / Marvin Williams

EF-GHCD

Kirk Hinrich / Luol Deng / Tyson Chandler / Ben Gordon

EF-GSJH

Amar'e Stoudemire / Dwight Howard / LeBron James / Kevin Garnett

EF-JMAB

LeBron James / Darko Milicic / Carmelo Anthony / Chris Bosh

EF-KPSN

Chris Paul / Jason Kidd / John Stockton / Steve Nash

EF-MFRL

Stephon Marbury / Nate Robinson / David Lee / Channing Frye

EF-MMOD

Clyde Drexler / Hakeem Olajuwon / Tracy McGrady / Yao Ming

EF-OORA

Shaquille O'Neal / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Hakeem Olajuwon / David Robinson

EF-RDDT

Ike Diogu / Jason Richardson / Chris Taft / Baron Davis

EF-WSCJ

Joe Johnson / Josh Smith / Josh Childress / Marvin Williams

Checklist branch

Exquisite Triple Patch

A 15-card triple-patch layer that carries forward the highly visual relic ladder of the early Exquisite run.

Checklist

15

Numbering

/10

State

Open checklist

E3P-BR

Bill Russell

E3P-CP

Chris Paul

E3P-JE

Julius Erving

E3P-JS

John Stockton

E3P-KB

Kobe Bryant

E3P-KG

Kevin Garnett

E3P-LB

Larry Bird

E3P-LJ

LeBron James

E3P-MA

Magic Johnson

E3P-MJ

Michael Jordan

E3P-MW

Marvin Williams

E3P-SF

Steve Francis

E3P-TM

Tracy McGrady

E3P-VC

Vince Carter

E3P-WC

Wilt Chamberlain

Checklist branch

Numbers

A number-driven premium family that turns jersey digits themselves into part of the card’s identity and scarcity language.

Checklist

30

Numbering

Serial numbered to the number featured on the card

State

Open checklist

EN-AI

/9

Andre Iguodala

EN-AJ

/4

Antawn Jamison

EN-BD

/5

Baron Davis

EN-CA

/15

Carmelo Anthony

EN-CB

/1

Chauncey Billups

EN-CD

/22

Clyde Drexler

EN-CF

/7

Channing Frye

EN-CH

/4

Chris Bosh

EN-CP

/3

Chris Paul

EN-DH

/12

Dwight Howard

EN-DR

/91

Dennis Rodman

EN-EB

/42

Elton Brand

EN-EO

/50

Emeka Okafor

EN-HO

/34

Hakeem Olajuwon

EN-JE

/6

Julius Erving

EN-JK

/5

Jason Kidd

EN-JS

/12

John Stockton

EN-KG

/21

Kevin Garnett

EN-LB

/33

Larry Bird

EN-LJ

/23

LeBron James

EN-MA

/32

Magic Johnson

EN-MB

/10

Mike Bibby

EN-MJ

/23

Michael Jordan

EN-MW

/24

Marvin Williams

EN-PS

/16

Peja Stojakovic

EN-SN

/13

Steve Nash

EN-SP

/33

Scottie Pippen

EN-TM

/1

Tracy McGrady

EN-VC

/15

Vince Carter

EN-YM

/11

Yao Ming

Checklist branch

Numbers Dual

The shared-card counterpart to Numbers, reinforcing that 2005 is a pairing-heavy year by design.

Checklist

11

Numbering

Serial numbering varies by pairing

State

Open checklist

DN-AB

/33

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Larry Bird

DN-AC

/15

Vince Carter / Carmelo Anthony

DN-BM

/42

Elton Brand / Sean May

DN-HS

/12

Kirk Hinrich / John Stockton

DN-JH

/32

Larry Hughes / Magic Johnson

DN-JJ

/23

Michael Jordan / LeBron James

DN-JW

/24

Marvin Williams / Richard Jefferson

DN-OR

/50

Emeka Okafor / David Robinson

DN-PR

/22

Tayshaun Prince / Michael Redd

DN-SJ

/23

LeBron James / J.R. Smith

DN-WG

/21

Hakim Warrick / Kevin Garnett

Checklist branch

Triple Logoman

A 10-card one-of-one triple-logoman showcase that keeps the release’s absolute ceiling firmly in grail territory.

Checklist

10

Numbering

1/1

State

Open checklist

TL-BKN

Dirk Nowitzki / Andrew Bogut / Andrei Kirilenko

TL-BWW

Andrew Bogut / Deron Williams / Marvin Williams

TL-FWM

Marvin Williams / Raymond Felton / Sean May

TL-JBJ

Michael Jordan / Magic Johnson / Larry Bird

TL-JPR

Michael Jordan / Scottie Pippen / Dennis Rodman

TL-LSJ

Amar'e Stoudemire / Rashard Lewis / LeBron James

TL-MOM

Moses Malone / Hakeem Olajuwon / Yao Ming

TL-NKM

Jason Kidd / Steve Nash / Stephon Marbury

TL-OHI

Dwight Howard / Emeka Okafor / Andre Iguodala

TL-PGD

Tim Duncan / Tony Parker / Manu Ginobili

Insert families in this release

Insert family

Rookie Patch Autographs

The 54-card rookie section is more layered than the year's quick reputation suggests: 39 patch-autograph rookies, 13 autograph rookies, six /99 headliners, and a separate gold-parallel branch with player-specific serials. Chris Paul is the clear flagship, but Deron Williams, Andrew Bogut, and Andrew Bynum give the class meaningful supporting shape.

Rookies / Rookie Auto Gold Parallel

Insert family

Limited Logos

By 2005, Limited Logos is fully embedded in the brand's visual identity rather than functioning as a debut-era novelty. The 41-card /50 checklist is one of the clearest reasons the set still feels luxurious even beyond Chris Paul's rookie season.

Limited Logos

Insert family

Noble Nameplates

The 2005 source page uses the spaced Name Plates wording, but the family clearly persists as a first-class Exquisite nameplate branch. Its 54-card /25 checklist is one of the strongest signs that mid-run Exquisite still cared about elegant, name-driven patch-auto concepts.

Noble Name Plates

Insert family

Number Pieces and Numbers

By 2005, the family has both solo and dual forms. That matters because it turns the jersey-number concept into a broader collector taxonomy rather than a one-off gimmick.

Numbers / Numbers Dual

Insert family

Scripted Swatches

2005 turns Scripted Swatches into a true two-form family, with a 27-card /25 solo branch and a 24-card /5 dual branch. That extra breadth is part of what makes the year's insert system feel mature rather than merely decorative.

Scripted Swatches / Scripted Swatches Dual

Insert family

Emblems of Endorsement

The 36-card /15 Emblems branch keeps one of Exquisite's signature prestige families fully alive in the middle run, giving 2005 one of its strongest patch-auto identities outside Limited Logos.

Emblems of Endorsement

Insert family

Enshrinements

The 39-card /25 Enshrinements branch gives 2005 more legacy weight than the year's rookie reputation suggests. It helps the release feel like a curated honors-case set rather than just a Chris Paul vehicle.

Enshrinements

Insert family

Dual Jerseys and Dual Jersey Autographs

The third release keeps pairing-heavy browsing central with 42 dual-jersey cards and a 21-card /5 autograph-relic companion set. That breadth is a big part of why 2005 feels much richer once you move past the rookie headlines.

Dual Jerseys /10 / Dual Jersey Autographs /5

Insert family

Logoman and Dual Logoman

The mid-run product keeps the logoman ceiling fully intact with a 39-card dual-logoman autograph branch and a 10-card triple-logoman one-of-one set. That is the kind of top-end structure that makes seasoned collectors resist calling 2005 a down year.

Dual Logoman Autos / Triple Logoman

Insert family

Extra Exquisite

The 42-card /25 branch proves that the middle run still carries a wide relic footprint well beyond the better-known patch-auto insert names.

Extra Exquisite /25