Right before the NBA lockout started last year, I made an ill-advised purchase of a junk wax era Upper Deck basketball box. I saved a pack to post here once the lockout ended, and then I got lazy about posting it. Plus, it's pretty junky. By the way, if anyone out there likes basketball (or more specifically, basketball cards) at all, please contact me. I have a bunch of junk I wouldn't mind getting rid of. Here are some basketball players of days gone by.
39 - Litterial Green (
Literally Green!)
45 - Mark Eaton (Mark "Eat Man" Eaton! Did anyone else call him that? Anyone? Oh...)
14 - Randy White
53 - Vern Fleming (I can't believe someone named Vern would make a face like that!)
143 - Jeff Turner
163 - Shawn Bradley (I wonder where I can get a sweet Upper Deck cap like that. Also, Shawn Bradley? Always good for a laugh.)
131 - Scott Brooks (Brooks was the Coach of the Year a couple of seasons ago. I love how there's a small electronic sign to let the fans know what the name of the home team that they came to watch is.)
71 - Duane Causwell
145 - Larry Smith
156 - Luther Wright (Wright, a rookie, gets the Summer League jersey treatment here.)
64 - Mitch Richmond (Growing up as a Blazers fan in this era, I can say that basketball card photos taken in Portland were few and far between. I saw lots of road jerseys. This one is clearly shot at Memorial Coliseum in Portland, though.)
87 - Derek Harper (Nice 'stache.)
221 - Los Angeles Clippers (When you're as bad as the Clippers, you spend a lot of time pointing fingers and deflecting blame.)
204 - Michael Jordan NBA Finals (I never liked this guy and I'll never not be sick of him.)
224 - Milwaukee Bucks (There's a lot of green here. This reminds me of the old Gatorade gum for some reason.)
181 - Brad Daugherty NBA Playoffs
203 - Horace Grant NBA Finals
176 - Hakeem Olajuwon Season Leaders (These cards are kind of weird, and definitely not 3D in any way.)
180 - Michael Jordan NBA Playoffs (Him again.)
167 - Dennis Rodman Season Leaders (Rodman averaged more than 18 rebounds in the previous season despite the fact that he was no taller than many small forwards. Pretty incredible.)
200 - Kevin Johnson NBA Finals (The mayor of Sacramento!)
AN1 - Charles Barkley All-NBA 1st Team (These All-NBA cards were a one per pack insert in the jumbo packs. Getting the same insert in every pack takes a bit of fun of out things.)
Right before the NBA lockout started last year, I made an ill-advised purchase of a junk wax era Upper Deck basketball box. I saved a pack to post here once the lockout ended, and then I got lazy about posting it. Plus, it's pretty junky. By the way, if anyone out there likes basketball (or more specifically, basketball cards) at all, please contact me. I have a bunch of junk I wouldn't mind getting rid of. Here are some basketball players of days gone by.
39 - Litterial Green (Literally Green!)
45 - Mark Eaton (Mark "Eat Man" Eaton! Did anyone else call him that? Anyone? Oh...)
14 - Randy White
53 - Vern Fleming (I can't believe someone named Vern would make a face like that!)
143 - Jeff Turner
163 - Shawn Bradley (I wonder where I can get a sweet Upper Deck cap like that. Also, Shawn Bradley? Always good for a laugh.)
131 - Scott Brooks (Brooks was the Coach of the Year a couple of seasons ago. I love how there's a small electronic sign to let the fans know what the name of the home team that they came to watch is.)
71 - Duane Causwell
145 - Larry Smith
156 - Luther Wright (Wright, a rookie, gets the Summer League jersey treatment here.)
64 - Mitch Richmond (Growing up as a Blazers fan in this era, I can say that basketball card photos taken in Portland were few and far between. I saw lots of road jerseys. This one is clearly shot at Memorial Coliseum in Portland, though.)
87 - Derek Harper (Nice 'stache.)
221 - Los Angeles Clippers (When you're as bad as the Clippers, you spend a lot of time pointing fingers and deflecting blame.)
204 - Michael Jordan NBA Finals (I never liked this guy and I'll never not be sick of him.)
224 - Milwaukee Bucks (There's a lot of green here. This reminds me of the old Gatorade gum for some reason.)
181 - Brad Daugherty NBA Playoffs
203 - Horace Grant NBA Finals
176 - Hakeem Olajuwon Season Leaders (These cards are kind of weird, and definitely not 3D in any way.)
180 - Michael Jordan NBA Playoffs (Him again.)
167 - Dennis Rodman Season Leaders (Rodman averaged more than 18 rebounds in the previous season despite the fact that he was no taller than many small forwards. Pretty incredible.)
200 - Kevin Johnson NBA Finals (The mayor of Sacramento!)
AN1 - Charles Barkley All-NBA 1st Team (These All-NBA cards were a one per pack insert in the jumbo packs. Getting the same insert in every pack takes a bit of fun of out things.)
