This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/4/2017
In the early-mid 1980s, promotions for Nike included many unique, clever, and colorful posters. The iconic images and star players featured will bring back great memories for anyone following sports in the 80s.
As part of store displays, these 5 x 7 counter cards were used to show samples of the many Nike posters for sale. Over time, most of these cards and mini-posters were well handled.
Finding a full set of the 5" x 7" counter cards is rare. All of the 39 counter cards in this collection are in near mint/mint condition, with the exception of the Manute Bol card as it measures slightly larger at 5" x 13" thus needing to be folded to fit in the included original box. None have been used for display purposes, barely showing any signs of handling. The clear, glossy finishes are well preserved. Having the original box intact only adds to the value of the collection, with light handling wear shown to the box.
Having the box intact only adds to the value of this item. The box shows some signs of wear and handling, but remains fully intact.
The key items in this set are the 3 Michael Jordan mini-posters. These counter card/mini-posters pre-date the Fleer 86 rookie card, and may be more limited at this time.
All the cards/posters in this collection are blank on the back, other than the title and a code/serial number. A small number of these same images were used in other Nike promotions in later years. However, those other sets were produced in much greater numbers and filled with statistics on the back of the cards.
The 3 Jordan mini-posters are titled as follows:
Air Jordan, Jordan Blue and Black, and Imagination. These counter cards/mini-posters pre-date the Fleer 86 rookie card and may be more limited at this time.
Additional athletes featured in the collection include Charles Barkley, Moses Malone, George Gervin, Rick Sutcliffe, Manute Bol, Bobby Jones, Kenny Lofton, John McEnroe,
Ryne Sandberg, Wade Boggs, Dale Murphy, Lance Parrish, Steve Sax, Ron Harper, Too Tall Jones/Harvey Martin, Franco Harris, Pedro Guerrero, Ron Cey, Jamaal Wilkes,
Reggie Jackson, Gary Carter, Dwight Gooden, Tony Gwynn, "Jam Session" and more. (03E0375)