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Re: What's the Best Piece of Celtic's Merchandise You Own?
« Reply #15 on: December 10, 2013, 02:51:33 PM »

Offline LarBrd33

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The autographed Bill Russell basketball that I won from CLNS Radio.  I bought an acrylic case for it and proudly have it displayed on a shelf in my office.   

I tried to get Larry's autograph once when he was coaching the Pacers and visited Seattle, but he snubbed me.  I was very sad.

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« Reply #16 on: December 10, 2013, 03:22:19 PM »

Offline BleedGreen1989

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The autographed Bill Russell basketball that I won from CLNS Radio.  I bought an acrylic case for it and proudly have it displayed on a shelf in my office.   

I tried to get Larry's autograph once when he was coaching the Pacers and visited Seattle, but he snubbed me.  I was very sad.

I was snubbed by Heinsen once too. It happens.

Pretty sure he was drunk.
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Re: What's the Best Piece of Celtic's Merchandise You Own?
« Reply #17 on: December 10, 2013, 03:40:43 PM »

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Huge (about 4 ft tall, 2.5 feet wide?) Autographed picture of Bird, Red, Russell framed with a piece of the original parquet that has a bolt hole in it where the floor was screwed down.  This is the picture but it is bigger and is signed right side up in silver...

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Re: What's the Best Piece of Celtic's Merchandise You Own?
« Reply #18 on: December 10, 2013, 03:46:35 PM »

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tons of hats and shirts and socks. I have a very nice original warm up jacket the players wore years ago plus a nice 8 x 10 framed of KG.
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Re: What's the Best Piece of Celtic's Merchandise You Own?
« Reply #19 on: December 10, 2013, 04:12:07 PM »

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Re: What's the Best Piece of Celtic's Merchandise You Own?
« Reply #20 on: December 10, 2013, 05:51:08 PM »

Offline Boris Badenov

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Shoot, I forgot but I also have an autographed pic from 1984 of Bird, Parish, McHale, Max and DJ.


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« Reply #21 on: December 10, 2013, 05:58:40 PM »

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Back in the late 80's I was a big Joe Kleine fan since I liked playing center in pick up games but I wasn't particularly talented.A friend of mine was caddying for Kevin McHale. Kevin was amused since he didn't think Joe had any fans so I have a polaroid of Kevin McHale with his clubs. Kevin signed it " To Joe Kleine's fan" Kevin didn't even put his name on it

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« Reply #22 on: December 10, 2013, 06:01:31 PM »

Offline GreenWarrior

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Autographed Paul Pierce picture. He was signing at Emerald Square Mall in his rookie yr.

I was the only person there, I told 'em  "you're the guy who's going to turn this team around! Good luck for the rest of the season!"


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« Reply #23 on: December 10, 2013, 07:39:06 PM »

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I have a Reggie Lewis jersey signed by every team member but him (post bird-so McHale + Chief only of big 3)

Either that or the picture of me sitting at Red's desk as a 10 year old.

Both are sacred to me.  ;D
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« Reply #24 on: December 10, 2013, 07:42:36 PM »

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I have a Ray Allen signed jersey framed in my lounge room still now - always liked him and didn't hold a grudge as much as others.

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« Reply #25 on: December 10, 2013, 08:29:34 PM »

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A team USA framed and signed Larry Bird jersey.

My favorite is a photo of Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell, contesting a basket. Signed by both. Even wilt has written 'the stilt'.

I also missed an opportunity to buy Avery Bradley's draft night name board (the piece used on the night)..for $40 because I was too slow.

Two things I want are a ball signed by the 2008 team, and a painting of the 2008 team.

A Kevin Garnett Celtics jersey with his auto and certification is one of the harder pieces to find.

My dogs collar name plate is a 2008 world champs ring replica :)
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« Reply #26 on: December 10, 2013, 09:31:32 PM »

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I have a signed 8x10 picture of Pierce.

I also have an old beat up celtics key chain that Red Auerbach gave to my grandfather when he was doing some electric work in Reds home in Washington DC AGES ago, it has the celtics logo and eleven championships written on it.  I try to remember to keep it in my pocket during any big game for luck.
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« Reply #27 on: December 11, 2013, 12:10:26 AM »

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Leon Powe autographed game program.

Scal signed program.

Paul pierce gave me a chip at an autograph signing, but It's gone now.

After doing color for a game, Cousy and Tommy both signed a mini basketball of mine. That's a treasure if I've ever had one.

Joe Johnson/ Kedrick brown signed basketball.

Celtics 50 yr anniversary book.

And my personal favorite:

Celtics calendar from 1986 that has a player for every month. Was made BEFORE they won, but for the same season. Love it.

That's the off the top of my head stuff.
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« Reply #28 on: December 11, 2013, 12:32:12 AM »

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i have a full door-length poster of KG in the middle of his jumpshot motion



i don't have much money to spend on celtics merchandise :P

i have a very similar life sized poster only of Pierce that was given out at a game probably at least 8 years ago.

lets see what else.

i have a fairly large draw full of Celtics T shirts(maybe half free giveaways) including a 25th anniversary CSN-NE shirt with 'Give that guy a Tommy Point' in quotes that i got for reward points from Comcast during Mike and Tommy's 25th season working together. there were possibly as few as 10 available.

i also have 2 black long sleeve Celtics shirts, 1 gray long sleeve Celtics shirt and an uber rare green Celtics long sleeve shirt.

no really go into the pro shop or even the Celtics online store and look, you cant buy a normal green long sleeve shirt. warm up jerseys/practice shirts or other things yes but not a simple green long sleeve shirt.

i have at least 1 Celtics sweatshirt(also had 1 i forgot at my seat after a game) i have i want to say 3(4?) different weight jackets. not Celtics only but 2 pairs of NBA boxers, 2 pairs Celtics pajama pants. 1(2?) pair of Celtics shorts. sadly my feet are to wide to get any fancy sneakers, also dont have any socks(yet). multiple different types of Celtics hats, as in ball cap and floppy and maybe a knit hat(not sure may have lost that) oh and a pair of Celtics winter gloves.

bobble heads, the good quality ceramic's they gave out to the first 5k people or so at games back in around 2001-2007 sponsored by and including signs for South West Airlines, including a smaller Lucky, Big Al, Antoine Walker, Doc, McCarty x2 and Ryan Gomes.

a signed home white(my pick since everyone seems to have road green, why wear road colors at home) D West Jersey, player sized, maybe game worn, from his first stint. got to chose between any of the 4 draft picks that year(Big Al, D West, Tony Allen and Justin Reed)

a Harlem Rockets mini basketball signed by Jo Jo White from at least 15 years ago when he played for them for at least 1 game at some local event.

from the day Parrish got his number retired i have framed the giveaway which was a maybe 2 foot tall by 8 inch wide version of the retired numbers from the one his is on. this is now outdated since they retired 31 for Max. speaking of Max getting his jersey retired i have in a case a framed ticket from that game although i didn't go personally.

random assorted basketball cards including somewhere 1 signed by McCarty and maybe 2-3 by Deqleark for some odd reason. also somewhere i may still have a picture(maybe autographed) of me and Rick Fox from some mall event forever ago. also have/had a Celtics autograph book signed by whoever they could get to show up to a season ticket holder barbeque. oh and from after Red passed on i think i still have the pin they gave out in the pocket of my leather Celtics jacket, the pining part of the pin broke thought.

that is just stuff i personally have acquired over the years and still have. different posters that have been given away not mentioned i may still have somewhere. my dad has a bunch of other cool stuff(and most of the same stuff i have)including a long since deflated Larry Bird autographed ball he got for doing a favor for someone (maybe Larry's accountant or something) i want to say writing a letter of recommendation for collage for a school my dad taught at at the time. he may or may not have ever met the kid.

most recently and my now most treasured item. my dad gave me a piece of the original parquet floor that he got as a 40+ year season ticket holder(he has 1 too but from a while ago) it has a small bronze plaque at the bottom with this quote

"The Boston Celtics are not a basketball team, they are a way of life." - Red Auerbach

i haven't figured out where to display it yet. framing and hanging it feels like it will just become another random item. if anyone has an idea please let me know.

Re: What's the Best Piece of Celtic's Merchandise You Own?
« Reply #29 on: December 11, 2013, 08:39:10 AM »

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best frontcourt ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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