Question: Vintage ABA / NBA photos

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Michael B

I was cruising ebay and thought I would see what was available in original basketball photos. Here is a short list of photos I found. Based on the sellers and the photos, they all look original. The press/in action photos are not marked on the below list. Some of them are in the NBA, some are college action. The team issue have a 'ti' after them. I am glad I looked. I found a college action photo of a player I needed for my Olympic collection. For any basketball Olympian prior to 1992 I only want high school, college or Olympic photos, no pro. From 1992 to date I only want Olympic photos. The only exception being Laettner. Of those in the list I believe the highest priced was around $18, the lowest, less than $6.

Bob Calihan - NBL 30's-40's
Jim King
Ralph Simpson ABA
Otis Birdsong
Rex Chapman
World Free
Wally Walker - ti
Kenny Battle
Dick Barnett - ti
Cazzie Russell - ti
Dave Debusschere - ti and college issued
Willie McCarter - ti
Nat Holman
Dick Grubar
Reggie King
Siemiontowski - ti
Willie Smith
John Lambert - ti
Wayne Cooper
Gary Keller (ABA)
Tom Kropp - ti
Dave Stallworth - ti
Jim Brewer
Rony Seikaly
Tom McMillen
Louie Dampier - ABA ti
Jim Barnett - ti
Garfield Heard - ti
Charlie Scott - ti
Carl Braun - ti 1956
Bill Laimbeer - at ND
Red Auerbach - ti
Bobby Hurley
Luther "Ticky" Burden
Monte Towe
Oliver Miller
Sidney Moncrief
Al Skinner
Walt Frazier - ti
Larue Martin - ti
Marvin Webster - ti
Jeff Lamp
Bob McAdoo
Mel "Crusher" Davis - ti
George Gervin - ti
Rich Rinaldi - ti
Walt Bellamy - ti
Ray Williams - ti
Red Robbins - ti ABA multiple

Thanks for the list. I found and picked up the Laimbeer Notre Dame and Debuscherre college shots for my Pre-Rookie photo collection. Also saw the Otis Birdsong was a college shot and picked that up to.

This got me inspired (obsessed maybe a better word), to sort through 1000's of other listings and found college shots of Doc Rivers, Derrick Coleman and a Freshman Grant Hill with Bobby Hurley.

Even found a Type 1 High School Basketball shot of Super Bowl MVP QB Mark Rypien from 1979. I'm probably the only one that cares, but thought it was pretty cool.