Lot # 2637: 1974 to 2008 Basketball Regional and Oddball Complete and Near-Complete Set Collection (58 Sets, 993 Cards)

Eclectic collection of fifty-eight complete and near-complete basketball sets, spanning the years 1974 through 2008, highlighted by many Hall of Famers and stars, including Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Kobe Bryant. This is a fascinating group of unusual vintage cards, primarily composed of overlooked "oddball" issues, with many interesting highlights. Condition is 62% ranging from Nr/Mt to Mint, 20% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 18% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a few lesser) This collection consists of the following: 1) 1974 Fleer/Laughlin "The Shots" Complete Set (21): Ranging from Vg to Ex (averaging Vg-Ex), with one Gd and one Pr. 2) 1975-1976 Linnett Portraits Boston Celtics Green Border Complete Set (3): Havlicek (Vg-Ex+), Cowens (Vg-Ex), and White (Ex). 3) 1975-1976 McDonalds Philadelphia 76ers Standups Complete Set (6): Keys: Collins, Cunningham, and McGinnis. 4) 1976-1977 Phoenix Suns Complete Set (12): Key: Westphal (Ex-Mt). 5) 1977-1978 Dell Flipbooks Complete Set (6): Ex overall. Includes the following: Abdul-Jabbar, Cowens, Erving, Maravich, Thompson, and Walton. 6) 1977-1978 Humpty Dumpty Phoenix Suns Discs Complete Set (12): Key: Westphal (Mint). 7) 1978-1979 Foodtown Kentucky Wildcats Complete Set (22). 8) 1979-1980 Foodtown Kentucky Wildcats Complete Set (22). 9) 1979-1980 Alta-Dena Los Angeles Lakers/Kings Complete Set (8): Key: Abdul-Jabbar (Nr/Mt-Mt). 10) 1979-1980 San Antonio Spurs Police Complete Set (15): Key: Gervin (Nr/Mt-Mt). 11) 1979-1980 Spic and Span Milwaukee Bucks Complete Set (12). 12) 1980-1981 Pepsi Phoenix Suns Complete Set (12): All twelve cards are on original panels with contest entry instructions. 13) 1980-1981 TCMA CBA Complete Set (45). 14) 1981 TCMA (NBA) Complete Set (44): Keys: #3 Mikan, 16 Russell, 17 Robertson, 30 Frazier, 32 West, 41 Cousy, and 44 Chamberlain. 15) 1982-1983 Giant Service Phoenix Suns Complete Set (3). 16) 1983-1984 Seattle SuperSonics Police Complete Set (16): Keys: Sikma and Wilkens (Coach). 17) 1985-1986 JMS Near-Complete Set (22/27): Missing the following five cards for completion: #1, 4 Barkley, 5 Erving, 12 Parish, and 24 Johnson. Keys: #2 M. Malone, 10 Walton, 14 Bird (Nr/Mt-Mt), 20 Abdul-Jabbar (Vg+), and 23 Worthy. 18) 1985-1986 Denver Nuggets Police Complete Set (12). 19) 1986-1987 Bank One Indiana Hoosiers All-Time Greats Series I Complete Set (42): Keys: #1 Knight, 2 Bellamy, and 19 McGinnis. 20) 1986-1987 Bank One Indiana Hoosiers All-Time Greats Series II Complete Set (42): Keys: #30 I. Thomas and 37 Knight. 21) 1987-1988 Entenmann's Chicago Bulls Near-Complete Set (11/12): Missing only Jordan for completion. Key: Pippen (Nr/Mt-Mt+). 22) 1987-1988 Entenmann's Chicago Bulls Near-Complete Set (11/12): Missing only Jordan for completion. Key: Pippen (Mint). 23) 1988-1989 Entenmann's Chicago Bulls Complete Set (12): Keys: Jordan (Nr/Mt-Mt+) and Pippen (Nr/Mt-Mt). 24) 1988-1989 Bud Light Dallas Mavericks Complete Set (13). 25) 1988-1989 Big League Cards Bud Light Dallas Mavericks Complete Set (14). 26) 1988-1989 Fleer Old Home Bread Utah Jazz Complete Set (13): All cards are hand cut. Keys: #10 K. Malone and 13 Stockton. 27) 1989 Converse Complete Set (14): Keys: Bird (Mint), Johnson, King, and K. Malone. 28) 1989 Converse Complete Set (14): Keys: Bird, Johnson, King, and K. Malone. 29) 1989-1990 Carl's Jr. Sacramento Kings Complete Set (12): Set offered in three 5-card panels (each with a coupon). Includes Ralph Sampson, Danny Ainge, and Kenny Smith. 30) 1989-1990 Denver Nuggets Police Complete Set (12). 31) 1989-1990 Marine Midland Bank N.Y. Knicks Complete Set (14): Includes Mastercard coupon card. Key: Ewing (Gd-Vg due to small spots of paper loss on reverse). 32) 1990 Costacos Brothers Sports NBA Postcards Near-Complete Set (14/17): Missing the following three cards for completion: Bird, Jordan/home jersey, and Thomas. Keys: Barkley, Johnson, Jordan (Ex), and Malone. 33) 1990 Action Packed Promos Near-Complete Set (3/5): All three cards have been professionally graded by PSA (two holders are scratched). Missing both Jordans for completion. Includes: Ewing (MINT 9), Ewing/white (EX 5), and Johnson (NM-MT+ 8.5). 34) 1990-1991 Kayo Seattle SuperSonics Complete Set (14): Key: #12 Payton (Mint). 35) 1990-1991 McDonald's Jordan "Sports Tips" Complete Set (8). 36) 1990-1991 Fleer Franz Portland Trail Blazers Near-Complete Set (10/20) Plus Four Duplicates: Set does not have a #15 and Kersey is unnumbered. Missing the following ten cards for completion: #3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 13 Drexler, 14, 16 Petrovic, 19, and 20. Includes four duplicates: #1, two 7 Adelman, and 17. Key: #6 Walton. 37) 1990-1991 Seattle SuperSonics Smokey Complete Set (16): Key: Payton (Ex). 38) 1990-1991 Safeway Sacramento Kings Complete Set (12): Includes three Safeway coupons (Coca-Cola). 39) 1990-1991 Phoenix Suns Smokey Complete Set (5). 40) 1991 Wooden Award Winners Complete Set (21): Includes original album and certification card. Keys: #9 Bird and 13 Jordan. 41) 1991-1992 SkyBox Canadian Minis Near-Complete Set (48/50): Missing #2 Bird and 3 McHale for completion. Keys: #7 Jordan, 8 Pippen, 16 Rodman, 19 Olajuwon, 21 Miller, 25 Earvin Johnson, 35 Barkley, 46 K. Malone, and 47 Stockton. 42) 1991-1992 Skybox Mark and See Minis Team USA Near-Complete Set (7/10): Missing the following three cards for completion: #531 Bird, 533 Magic, and 536 Mullin. Key: #534 Jordan (Nr/Mt-Mt). 43) 1992-1993 Burger King Charlotte Hornets Standups Complete Set (12) Including All Four Original Envelopes: Includes all four original envelopes (set was distributed in four 3-card series). Key: Mourning. 44) 1992-1993 Arizona Republic/Gazette Phoenix Suns 25th Anniversary Near-Complete Set (24/26): Missing two cards for completion (Davis and Westphal). Keys: Barkley and Goodrich. 45) 1992-1993 Center Court Hall of Fame Art Card Complete Set (53): Keys: #1 Mikan, 10 Frazier, 14 Robertson, 50 Reed, and PD1 Mikan "Player of the Decade the 40's." 46) 1993 Action Packed Hall of Fame Series 1 (Low Numbers) Complete Set (42): Cards #1-42. 47) 1993 Great Western Forum 25th Anniversary Complete Multi-Sport Set (11) Plus Two Lakers Bonus Cards: Includes two of the five Lakers bonus cards (Baylor and Magic). 48) 1993-1994 Upper Deck Holojams Near-Complete Set (24/38): Missing the following fourteen cards for completion: #1 Wilkins, 4 Jordan, 10 Olajuwon, 11 Miller, 13 Worthy, 18 Ewing, 19 O'Neal, 21 Barkley, 22 Drexler, 24 Robinson, 25, 26 K. Malone, 37, and 38. Keys: #H3 Mourning, H7 Mutombo, and H28 Webber. 49) 1993-1994 Taco Time Seattle SuperSonics Near-Complete Set (7/9): Missing two cards for completion: #3 Payton and 6 Kemp. Includes #5 Schrempf (update). 50) 1993-1994 Avia Clyde Drexler Complete Set (6) Plus Redemption Card. 51) 1993-1994 Franz Portland Trail Blazers Complete Set (20): Keys: #5 Drexler and 15 Walton. 52) 1994-1995 Franz Portland Trail Blazers Complete Set (20): Key: #5 Drexler (Ex-Mt). 53) 1995-1996 NBA Jam Session Pop-Ups Complete Set (25): Keys: #2 Barkley, 7 Drexler, 20 Mutombo, and 22 Pippen. 54) 1996-1997 SkyBox Premium Franz Portland Trail Blazers Complete Set (7). 55) 1997-1998 SkyBox Z-Force Franz Portland Trail Blazers Complete Set (12). 56) 2003-2004 Bazooka Tattoos Complete Set (34). 57) 2007 Topps Los Angeles Lakers Complete Set (15): Keys: #LAL8 Bryant (Nr/Mt+), LAL13 Gasol, and LAL15 P. Jackson. 58) 2008 Upper Deck Collector's Edition Semi-Pro Complete Set (3): Ed Monix (Ex), Jackie Moon (Ex-Mt), and Clarence Withers (Ex-Mt+). A fascinating array of rare and unusual basketball cards with numerous highlights. Total: 997 cards. 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