Items For The Current Auction (Auction of April 18th, 2009)       Lot Number Item Description Est. Price Range Sold For Price   141 Bob Christian Atlanta Hawks professional model uniform c.1970-73. White knit jersey features "Atlanta" team name across the front with #31 in blue. Reverse has #31 in blue above "Christian" lettering. Rawlings manufacturer's tagging remains inside the tail front along with dry clean tag. Vestiges of period letter removal from the top area of the back of the jersey area are visible. Matching shorts have "Hawks" blue lettering with Rawlings tagging inside the waistband. Both jersey and shorts show moderate to heavy use. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions and letter of provenance from Don Biernat: VG-EX ($400.00-$600.00) $2,000.00   142 Dave Sorenson Philadelphia 76ers professional model uniform c.1972-73. White knit jersey retains its original "Sixers" team name across the front with #35. Reverse has "Sorenson" lettering in blue above a #35. Pearson manufacturer's tag is affixed to the tail front along with "44-72" size/year strip tag. The jersey shows heavy use and wash wear inclusive of "puckering" to the numerals and lettering. The lettering appears to also have vestiges of another player name underneath indicating that the shirt was worn by another player before Sorenson. Includes pair of matching 76ers shorts with player number "20" chain stitched on a strip tag inside the waistband. Shirts show heavy use including some color bleeding to the reverse. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions, letter of provenance from Don Biernat, and letter of provenance dated 1974 from the Phila. 76ers: VG ($400.00-$600.00) $475.00   143 Lot of (2) vintage New York Knicks professional model uniform pieces to include: New York Knicks warm up jacket c.1970s. Royal blue satin jacket retains its original "NY" logo patch on the front along with "New York" lettering on the reverse. Gerry Cosby manufacturer's tagging remains inside the collar with the front having been signed by Walt Frazier, Earl Monroe, and Dave DeBusschere in silver sharpie. Jacket exhibits evident usage wear: EX. Also includes pair of New York Knicks shorts c.1980s. White mesh shorts retain "NY" logo on the front along with uniform #4. Medalist/Sand Knit tagging remains inside the waistband area long with "Exclusive..." tagging: EX. Includes LOA from JSA (autographs) and MEARS Authentication certification. ($300.00-$400.00) $250.00   144 Calvin Natt Denver Nuggets professional model warm up suit c.1984-86. White knit jacket and pants as worn by Nuggets player Calvin Natt. Jacket retains its "Nuggets" team name across the front with uniform #33 on the left sleeve. Reverse of the jacket features a colorful rainbow logo with "Denver" lettering in yellow. "Powers" manufacturer's label remains inside the collar area and Natt has signed the front of the jacket in black sharpie with "#33" notation. Matching pants display rainbow colored striping down the side panels with "33" written in period black marker inside the waistband on the "Powers" manufacturer's label. Both the jacket and pants show evident use and wash wear and the pants have some soiling. Includes LOA from JSA (autograph) and MEARS Authentication certification: VG-EX ($300.00-$400.00) $0.00   145 John Hammer Seattle Sonics warm up suit c.1973-74. Green knit jacket retains its "Sonics" team name across the front along with uniform #42. Sand Knit manufacturer's tagging is found inside the tail front along with "Exclusiveà" tag inside the collar area. Includes a pair of matching pants with player #15 on the front with similar Sand Knit tagging on the interior waistband. Includes MEARS Authentication certification (Graded A8): EX ($250.00-$350.00) $275.00   146 Harold Pressley Sacramento Kings warm up jacket c.1986. Blue, white, and red knit jacket features Kings logo across the front with "Pressley" nameplate across the reverse. MacGregor/Sand Knit tagging remains inside the collar area along with "86" and "21" strip tags indicating player number and year. Includes MEARS Authentication certification: EX ($150.00-$250.00) $225.00   147 Rafael Addison Phoenix Suns professional model uniform c.1986-87. Original purple knit jersey and matching shorts both retain their original MacGregor/Sand Knit tagging (post-1984) along with "Designed & Tailored Exclusively for the Phoenix Suns". The jersey features "Phoenix" team name across the front above #12. Both the shirt and shorts exhibit evident use and wash wear. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions and letter of provenance from Don Biernat: EX ($250.00-$350.00) $125.00   148 Jerry West Los Angeles Lakers home warm-up jacket c.1970s. Mid 1970s Los Angeles Lakers home warm-up jacket features "Tiernan" manufacturer's label in the collar. Purple jacket trimmed in yellow and white features an embroidered Lakers logo on the left breast and the name "West" stitched on the back of the shirt in purple tackle twill on a white backing. Measurable game use is evident throughout though the jacket shows no structural faults and retains superb display quality. Jerry West's combination of a deadly jump shot, tenacious defense, obsessive perfectionism, quiet confidence and an uncompromising will to win made him one of the NBA's greatest guards. West was a winner from the moment he first picked up a basketball. As a schoolboy phenom at East Bank High School, West led his team to a state championship in his senior year, and in the process, became the first West Virginia scholastic player to score more than 900 points in one season. Recruited by 60 colleges, West chose to stay close to home. In 1959, his junior year, averaging 26.9 points a game, West and his Mountaineers made the NCAA Finals and West won the tournament's Most Outstanding Player award. In a superlative senior season, he was a consensus All-America and led West Virginia to its third consecutive conference title. During WestÆs 14-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, he became synonymous with brilliant basketball. He was the third player in league history to reach 25,000 points (after Chamberlain and Robertson). West led LA to the NBA finals nine times, losing six times to the Celtics, twice to the Knicks and finally winning his lone title in 1972, defeating the Knicks four games to one while averaging 23 points in the playoffs and winning the MVP award. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions: EX-EX/MT ($5,000.00-$7,500.00) $29,000.00   149 Denver Nuggets professional model jersey c.1986-87. White mesh jersey features colorful rainbow graphics across the front with #45 at the top left. "Tillis" nameplate (non roster) is affixed to the reverse along with #45. Retains its original MacGregor/Sand Knit tagging on the tail front along with "Designed & Tailored Exclusively for the Denver Nuggets" tagging. The shirt exhibits light general wear. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions, letter of provenance from the Denver Nuggets, and letter of provenance from Don Biernat: EX ($250.00-$350.00) $125.00   150 Bill Walton Boston Celtics professional model jersey. White knit jersey displays "Celtics" team name across the front with #5 beneath. Back of the shirt has "Walton" green lettering above #5. MacGregor/Sand Knit manufacturer's tagging (post 1984) is found on the tail front along with the accompanying "Designed and Tailored Exclusively for the Boston Celtics" tagging. The jersey exhibits light to moderate use and wash wear with no mentionable defects. Hall of Fame center Bill Walton completed his illustrious career with the team he loved, the Boston Celtics, playing from 1985-87. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions: EX ($3,000.00-$4,000.00) $4,000.00   151 Boston Celtics autographed "Havlicek Stole the Ball" souvenir record album. Vintage souvenir record album chronicling the Celtics championship seasons of 1956-57 and 1965-66 has been signed on the front cover by John Havlicek, Bill Russell, Red Auerbach, and Johnny Most. Includes LOA from JSA: EX-MT ($300.00-$400.00) $220.00   152 Boston Celtics warm up jacket patch c.1950s. Rare satin embroidered patch features a color logo of a leprechaun dribbling a basketball. Colors remain rich and vibrant with some minor chipping to the edges: EX ($150.00-$250.00) $30.00   152a Red Auerbach, Larry Bird and Bill Russell auto. large format photograph. 16"x20" color image shows the three Boston Celtics legends seated together during a Celtics tribute. Signed by all three in silver sharpie. Signatures rate 10 out of 10. Includes LOA from JSA: NM-MT ($200.00-$300.00) $220.00   152b Kobe Bryant autographed game worn sneakers from the 2008 Christmas Day game between the L.A. Lakers and Boston Celtics. Pair of custom made Nike sneakers were worn by Kobe Bryant during the historic game played on Christmas Day 2008 in which the Lakers defeated the Celtics by a score of 92-83 ending the Celtics 19 game winning streak. Bryant out-dueled the Celtics "Big Three" of Garnett, Allen, and Pierce scoring 27 points in the win. The sneakers feature Kobe's facsimile signature stamp on the back and both have been signed by Bryant with uncommon full name "Kobe Bryant" signature in black sharpie. The shoes feature red lacings and exhibit evident use. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions and COA from Upper Deck: EX-MT ($1,500.00-$2,500.00) $7,200.00   152c Vintage Boston Garden usher's jacket c.1950s. Full size red sport coat as worn by an usher at the famed Boston Garden features "BG 55" patches applied to both shoulders. The exterior of the jacket remains very clean presenting with moderate wear. Interior has some fraying to the lining with some losses, none of which affect the overall appearance or display. Rare stadia item relating to one of the great basketball venues in NBA history: EX ($300.00-$400.00) $175.00   153 1960-61 Boston Celtics team auto. Boston Garden Sports News program. Vintage Boston Garden publication features a game action photo of K.C. Jones on the front cover and an advertisement on the back cover for John Hancock Life Insurance including a large image of Bill Russell blocking a shot by Wilt Chamberlain. Back cover features 10 period Boston Celtics signatures in blue ink including Russell, Auerbach, Cousy, Heinsohn, Ramsey, Sharman, Jones, Sanders, Loscutoff and Guarilia. Signatures average 8-9 out of 10. Centerfold scoring grid includes pre-printed lineups for November 26, 1960 game versus the Syracuse Nationals and is scored in pencil. Program shows moderate wear incl. small tape reinforcements at staples on spine. Includes LOA from JSA: Program: VG-EX, Signatures: NM/MT-MT ($750.00-$1,000.00) $425.00   154 Lot of (4) vintage Boston Celtics related original cartoon artwork pieces by Phil Bissell. Includes 9"x10" cartoon caricature of Sam Jones; 11"x18" cartoon caricature of Paul Silas; 11"x15" cartoon caricature of Tom Heinsohn; and 12"x17" cartoon caricature of Kevin Stacom. All four pieces are matted and framed: EX-MT ($300.00-$500.00) $200.00   155 1957 Boston Celtics replica World Championship ring. Vintage replica of the Championship rings earned by Russell, Cousy, Sharman, Heinsohn and company at the culmination of the 1956-57 season. The title marked the first in an epic run of 11 Championships in 13 seasons, demonstrating a level of dominance unmatched in professional sports history. The ring features the words "World Champions" encircling the face. Each shank features a detailed shamrock in relief accompanied by the year "1957" and "Celtics" team name. No manufacturer's markings are evident. Ring shows light to moderate wear. Size 9 ($500.00-$750.00) $350.00   156 Rare Bob Cousy Boston Celtics warm up jacket c.late 1950's/early 1960's. Beautiful green fleece warm up jacket worn by Hall of Fame member Bob Cousy features "Boston" team name across the front in white on gold lettering. Both sleeves display matching clover leaf logo patches with "Cousy" nameplate affixed to the reverse by its original snap fasteners. Horace Partridge manufacturer's tagging remains inside the collar. The jacket shows evident use while retaining its original color and strong eye appeal. Missing one of its original seven buttons. Appropriately deemed the "Houdini of the Hardwood," Bob Cousy was truly a magician on the basketball court and single handedly revolutionized the passing element of the game. Cousy led the league in assists for 8 of his first 11 years and was elected to the Hall of Fame as one of the 50 Greatest Players. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions and letter of provenance from the original recipient: EX ($5,000.00-$7,500.00) $14,500.00   157 Boston Celtics professional model warm up jacket c.1970-80s. Green knit jacket displays white on gold "Celtics" lettering across the front with matching clover leaf logo patches on the sleeves. Velcro fixtures remain attached to the reverse, although the nameplate is missing, making player attribution not possible. Small "14" strip tag is found inside the tail front with the jacket showing evident use/wash wear. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions and letter of provenance from the original recipient: EX ($400.00-$500.000 $300.00   158 Robert Parish Boston Celtics professional model jersey c.1981. Fine example worn by Hall of Fame member Robert "The Chief" Parish dates to the Celtics championship era of the early 1980s. White knit jersey retains its original "Celtics" team name in applied green lettering across the front above Parish's trademark number "00". Back of the shirt has "Parish" in green lettering positioned above "00". Medalist/Sand Knit manufacturer's tagging remains affixed to the tail front (198 label style) with a size 46 flag tag alongside of small "44" strip tag. The jersey remains in outstanding original condition showing heavy use and wash wear. Signed by Parish in black marker on the reverse. One of the finer Parish game worn jerseys that we have encountered with impeccable provenance. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions and letter of provenance from the original recipient: EX ($1,500.00-$2,000.00) $3,700.00   159 Danny Ainge/Paul Westphal Boston Celtics professional model jersey c.1975-81. Original white knit jersey retains "Celtics" team name in green across the front above "44". Back of the jersey has "Ainge" in green lettering above #44. The team name and both numbers are original to the shirt. The "Ainge" lettering, however, is a team replacement executed atop vestiges of "Westphal" lettering as the jersey was originally worn by Paul Westphal (Celtics 1972-1975). Sand Knit/Medalist tagging appears on the tail front (1970s era) along with "Designed & Tailored Exclusively for the Boston Celtics" tagging. The shirt shows evident use and wash wear while retaining fine original color. Very likely one of the first Boston Celtics jerseys worn by Ainge during his rookie season of 1981. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions and letter of provenance from the original recipient: EX ($500.00-$750.00) $1,150.00   160 Kevin McHale Boston Celtics professional model warm up jacket and pants c.1982-83. White knit snap front jacket features "Celtics" team name lettering across the front in green on gold with matching clover leaf patches on both sleeves. "McHale" nameplate is attached on the reverse with velcro strips in white on green color scheme. Medalist/Sand Knit tagging appears on the interior tail front (pre-1984 MacGregor merger). The jacket and nameplate show minimal if any use/wash wear remaining in as issued original condition: NM. The lot also includes a pair of green knit warm up pants attributed to Kevin McHale with "KM" written in period black marker on the interior Medalist/Sand Knit manufacturer's tagging along with a small "12" strip tag. Handsome display piece with relation to one of the all time great Celtic players. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions and letter of provenance from the original recipient: EX-NM ($500.00-$750.00) $1,150.00