Collectors are revisiting Upper Deck’s early memorabilia cards after a record-breaking Michael Jordan sale reset the market.

Michael Jordan 1997 All-Star Jersey Patch Card | Upper Deck

With the recent record-breaking sale of the 1997 Michael Jordan Upper Deck Game Jersey autograph card for $4.2 million, the hobby community has been buzzing about late-1990's Upper Deck jersey cards.

As memorabilia cards have evolved over the past 30 years, collectors have seen a wide range of items embedded into cards, from jerseys and bats to warm-ups and even holiday-themed novelty pieces. However, many modern collectors may not realize where the game-used jersey patch phenomenon began.…