This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/6/2015
Incredibly rare complete 1950 Bread For Health Basketball set of 32 cards featuring all the leading stars of the fledgling National Basketball Association. Cards were given out as bread end labels used to hold the loaves of bread closed by several different bakeries. Thus the set is extremely condition sensitive considering the way they were originally issued to the public. All 32 of the cards in this collection have been slabbed PSA/Authentic with the many presenting very clean fronts. The following is a list of all the players in the set with our opinion as to condition and any major flaws noted. Paul Armstrong VG-EX, Ralph Beard(Banned from NBA for point shaving in college at Kentucky) VG-EX, Vince Boryla G(ST), Walt Budko EX+, Al Cervi(HOF) VG, Bob Davies(HOF) VG-EX, Dike Eddelman VG+, Arnold Ferrin VG-EX, Joe Fulks(HOF) EX+, Harry Gallatan(HOF) VG+/VG-EX, Charles Gilmer VG, Alex Groza(Banned from NBA for point shaving in college at Kentucky) F-G, Bruce Hale EX+/EM, Paul Hoffmann VG-EX, Buddy Jeanette(HOF) VG+, Bob Kinney(Would be VG-EX but small area of front paper loss at top), Tony Lavelli EM+, Ronald Livingstone(Sharp but Trimmed at bottom), Horace McKinney VG, Stan Misiek VG-EX with some light soiling, George Mikan(HOF) VG-EX but very small cut at left center edge, Andy Phillip(HOF) VG-EX/EX, Arnold Risen(HOF) VG+, Fred Schaus EX, Fred Scolari G-VG(ST), George Senesky EX+, Paul Seymour P(4 pieces of vintage tape on front), Adolph Schayes(HOF) F with 2 small pieces of tape on the back, Connie Simmons EX, Gene Vance(EX looking with some light staining), Brady Walker VG, and Max Zaslofsky VG-EX. Images of all 32 cards are available on line for your examination.