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Posted By: Alan

Aaron -

I agree with you on some of what you said.

I have to disagree with you that there are no desirable items. On an earlier thread, I should have mentioned that there is, in fact, quality material - it's just that no one collects it or cares.

There is an enormous amount of memorabilia, particularly in some of the non-cards auction houses like Grey Flannel, Lelands, SCP, Hunt, Heritage, etc,... I mentioned the Grey Flannel auction on the new network54 basketball thread. I saw many of the items on display at the National & was quite impressed. That auction has an amazing amount of quality vintage memorabilia. It's in conjunction with the HOF inductions in September in Springfield.

Bob Cousy consigned all of his memorabilia to SCP Auctions a few years ago. Recently, James Naismith's grandaughter found a box of letters, documents, etc,... in the basement & consigned it to one of the auction houses (maybe Heritage ?). Then Lelands was selling a remainder of it that had not sold.

ABA memorabilia, although not that old, is extremely desirable.

I'm glad that you have an appreciation for vintage basketball memorabilia.

Alan