1973-74 Linnett Portraits

Measuring 8 1/2" by 11", these 112 charcoal drawings are facial portraits by noted sports artist Charles Linnett. The player's facsimile autograph is inscribed across the lower right corner. The backs are blank. Three portraits of players from the same team were included in each clear plastic packet. A checklist was also included in each packet, with an offer to order individual player portraits for 50 cents each. Originally, the suggested retail pric… [Read More]

Measuring 8 1/2" by 11", these 112 charcoal drawings are facial portraits by noted sports artist Charles Linnett. The player's facsimile autograph is inscribed across the lower right corner. The backs are blank. Three portraits of players from the same team were included in each clear plastic packet. A checklist was also included in each packet, with an offer to order individual player portraits for 50 cents each. Originally, the suggested retail price was 99 cents. In later issues, the price was raised to $1.19. The portraits are unnumbered and listed alphabetically according to teams as follows: Atlanta Hawks (1-10), Boston Celtics (11-22), Buffalo Braves (23-33), Capitol Bullets (34-36), Chicago Bulls (37-43), Cleveland Cavaliers (44-45), Detroit Pistons (46), Golden State Warriors (47-56), Houston Rockets (57-59), Kansas City-Omaha Kings (60-67), Los Angeles Lakers (68-76), Milwaukee Bucks (77-85), New York Knicks (86-96), Philadelphia 76ers (97), Phoenix Suns (98-105), Portland Trail Blazers (106-107), and Seattle Supersonics (108). This listing concludes with four Harlem Globetrotter portraits (109-112). [Collapse]