While we continuously like to feature old insert sets highlighting some of our favorites, and other collector favorites hoping to maybe bring to light a set you may have not known about previously. In the later 90's, the insert sets really started to shine bringing some life back into a market that otherwise was pretty dull, as they introduced chrome, refractors, serial numbered cards, metal cards, die-cut cards, this is one of the sets that is highly touted by collectors till this day!
1997-98 Topps Rock Stars were inserted one in every 36 packs, while its Refractor parallel were pulled one in every 144 packs, making them quite hard to pull. The cards feature a die-cut design with the words ROCK embossed over a mountain of rocks, with "STARS" shining brightly with a star just underneath to the right. As usual, the Michael Jordan featured in this set is the high dollar value grabber, the rest of the set can be put together fairly cheap.
Recent sales data:
September 14th, 2022 - #RS19 Alonzo Mourning Refractor Parallel RAW - Sold for $17.00
September 14th, 2022 - #RS4 Charles Barkley PSA 9 - Sold for $85.00
September 13th, 2022 - #RS2 Jerry Stackhouse Refractor Parallel RAW - Sold for $12.49
September 13th, 2022 - #RS1 Michael Jordan RAW - Sold for $174.50
September 10th, 2022 - #RS1 Michael Jordan Refractor Parallel RAW - Sold for $765.00
September 2nd, 2022 - #RS1 Michael Jordan PSA 9 - Sold for $311.01
August 25th, 2022 - #RS1 Michael Jordan Refractor Parallel PSA 9 - Sold for $765.00
August 24th, 2022 - #RS1 Michael Jordan Refractor Parallel PSA 10 - Sold for $4200.00
August 7th, 2022 - #RS1 Michael Jordan Refractor Parallel RAW - Sold for $866.00
July 28th, 2022 - #RS1 Michael Jordan Refractor Parallel PSA 9 - Sold for $1000.00
1997-98 Topps Rock Stars Checklist:
| Card Number | Player Name | Team |
| #RS1 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls |
| #RS2 | Jerry Stackhouse | Philadelphia 76er's |
| #RS3 | Chris Webber | Washington Bullets |
| #RS4 | Charles Barkley | Houston Rockets |
| #RS5 | Dennis Rodman | Chicago Bulls |
| #RS6 | Anfernee Hardaway | Orlando Magic |
| #RS7 | Juwan Howard | Washington Bullets |
| #RS8 | Tim Hardaway | Miami Heat |
| #RS9 | Gary Payton | Seattle Supersonics |
| #RS10 | Dikembe Mutombo | Atlanta Hawks |
| #RS11 | Tom Gugliotta | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| #RS12 | Kevin Garnett | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| #RS13 | Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers |
| #RS14 | Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets |
| #RS15 | Grant Hill | Detroit Pistons |
| #RS16 | Karl Malone | Utah Jazz |
| #RS17 | Damon Stoudamire | Toronto Raptors |
| #RS18 | Shawn Kemp | Seattle Supersonics |
| #RS19 | Alonzo Mourning | Miami Heat |
| #RS20 | Scottie Pippen | Chicago Bulls |
