Been away a couple of weeks and had a few padded mailers waiting for me when I got back which is always a good feeling! Thanks to those who I've been dealing with - you know who you are!
First up some nice freebies from cardman and collectorgalore:
Granger RC / 999, Penny Die Cut Hologram Tribute card and Chris Crawford jersey numbered 4/50
Bit of trade bait if anyone's interested:
Ellington GU / auto #/399 (great looking cards), Nick Young auto /6225, Jeff Teague auto /499 and a nice on-card auto of the 'other Griffin' /999
Jarrett Jack auto /1299 and Gerald Henderson NBA Apprentice GU / auto #45/50 - fantastic looking card IMO
Did I mention that I like Lettermen? Here's a few - spell what you can! All numbered around 600ish. Love lining them up together like this but the set chases are very, very, frustrating!
Granger Press Pass auto (on-card) and a Belinelli Number-man? Numbered 02/15
Now for some of the older chaps in their baby faced college auto cards. Finley and Billups both in nice sharpie on card. Finley hand serialled 247/1000
My first Rodman auto - pretty low end but doesn't really bother me! #/1299 Pretty lazy auto though!
Great add for the Mashburn PC. On card auto hand serialled 152/1000. Check out the sig - it's HUGE!
Now as promised some old school for the old timers and one for the PC.
Just kidding fellas, I've actually got some better old school stuff than that!
It's the ultimate in old school goodness......
these guys aren't just old school.....
they taught at the old school!
Can't get any older basketball cards.........
3 x 1948 Bowmans! Check out the sharp corners on these bad boys - pretty unbelievable considering they're ungraded and 53 years young! Unfortunately some idiot put sticky tape on the surface and has tried to fix it up with er, mixed results at best.... But at the price I paid was pretty happy with their overall condition.
From left to right:
Leo (Crystal) Klier - 6'2' forward for the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons. Named Consensus 1st Team All-American at Notre Dame in 1944. Went to fight in World War II an dcame back and was named Consensus 1st Team All-American again in 1946!
Jack (Dutch) Garfinkel - Bought by the Celtics and was part of the first ever Celtics squad and their unofficial team captain for two years. Considered the best backcourt player in 1948 with 'top defense' and a 'deadly setshot from outside the keyhole'. lol. love the old school phrases!
Price Brookfield - a 6'4' Centre from West Texas State Teachers College who played for the Indianapolis Jets. Apparently had 'one of the sweetest one-handed push shots in the game'. lol Had a reputation as a bit of a microwave for heating up quickly and pouring in some quick buckets in quick time. The original instant offense!
Thanks for looking folks, comments always appreciated and apologies for the novel at the end!
First up some nice freebies from cardman and collectorgalore:
Granger RC / 999, Penny Die Cut Hologram Tribute card and Chris Crawford jersey numbered 4/50
Bit of trade bait if anyone's interested:
Ellington GU / auto #/399 (great looking cards), Nick Young auto /6225, Jeff Teague auto /499 and a nice on-card auto of the 'other Griffin' /999
Jarrett Jack auto /1299 and Gerald Henderson NBA Apprentice GU / auto #45/50 - fantastic looking card IMO
Did I mention that I like Lettermen? Here's a few - spell what you can! All numbered around 600ish. Love lining them up together like this but the set chases are very, very, frustrating!
Granger Press Pass auto (on-card) and a Belinelli Number-man? Numbered 02/15
Now for some of the older chaps in their baby faced college auto cards. Finley and Billups both in nice sharpie on card. Finley hand serialled 247/1000
My first Rodman auto - pretty low end but doesn't really bother me! #/1299 Pretty lazy auto though!
Great add for the Mashburn PC. On card auto hand serialled 152/1000. Check out the sig - it's HUGE!
Now as promised some old school for the old timers and one for the PC.
Just kidding fellas, I've actually got some better old school stuff than that!
It's the ultimate in old school goodness......
these guys aren't just old school.....
they taught at the old school!
Can't get any older basketball cards.........
3 x 1948 Bowmans! Check out the sharp corners on these bad boys - pretty unbelievable considering they're ungraded and 53 years young! Unfortunately some idiot put sticky tape on the surface and has tried to fix it up with er, mixed results at best.... But at the price I paid was pretty happy with their overall condition.
From left to right:
Leo (Crystal) Klier - 6'2' forward for the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons. Named Consensus 1st Team All-American at Notre Dame in 1944. Went to fight in World War II an dcame back and was named Consensus 1st Team All-American again in 1946!
Jack (Dutch) Garfinkel - Bought by the Celtics and was part of the first ever Celtics squad and their unofficial team captain for two years. Considered the best backcourt player in 1948 with 'top defense' and a 'deadly setshot from outside the keyhole'. lol. love the old school phrases!
Price Brookfield - a 6'4' Centre from West Texas State Teachers College who played for the Indianapolis Jets. Apparently had 'one of the sweetest one-handed push shots in the game'. lol Had a reputation as a bit of a microwave for heating up quickly and pouring in some quick buckets in quick time. The original instant offense!
Thanks for looking folks, comments always appreciated and apologies for the novel at the end!