Luther appears in the comments section and tells some funny stories. I was looking for a way to get a hold of him through the blog but it was a dead end to me. If any of you have ideas, I'm in for paying Luther $25/card for at least 4 cards. If you get a hold of him, add my offer to whatever you're offering him.
I used to compile a basketball address list. The last known address I had for him was in the early 2000's is listed below. If it doesn't work, try c/o Knicks Alumni. Good luck !!!
Luther Rackley 205 East 17th Street Brooklyn, NY 11229
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
StarTiger has this addy (although it's from 2007). HOWEVER, on WhitePages.Com, they also list it as a current addy:
Luther Rackley Jr 36 W 128th St, Apt 2 New York, NY 10027-3100
WhitePages.Com also has this addy for a Luther Rackley, Jr.:
Luther Rackley Jr 10 Fort Washington Ave, Apt 215 New York, NY 10032-8303
STAY HEALTHY!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
wonderful set just got my Bill Bradley back signed after 14 months and got Chet Walker back from a signing I am up to 73 of the 98. As for Luther Rackley the first address gets you a return to sender the second one I have been waiting on for a year and half.
Of the 73 that I have 63 of them I got for free ttm. It is a wonderful set and I getting every Hall of Famer in that set slabbed. I was very fortunate to get Robertson and Bradley for free.
$125 is a great price. If I had Rodgers and somebody offered me a $125 for him I would take it. The Guy Rodgers wouldn't break $100 on ebay. I collect the set and would be unwilling to go beyond $50 for a non-hall of famer that lived to be old.
hey airjoedan-sorry but I just can't turn loose of my Guy Rodgers. I'd love to buy or trade you out of the 3 I lack that you have, but I bet you feel the same.
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Jason ... glad to see that Joe wound up with the REED!
STAY HEALTHY!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Of my 81, only 4 need an upgrade. 2 that are personalized (Attles and Archie Clark) , 1 that is trimmed (Tresvant ) and 1 bad quality signature (Dick Barnett) .
I'm up to 83 . 2 Personalized and 1 trimmed. Got Billy Cunningham personalized to me and got Luke Jackson . Only living ones I need are Willis Reed, Hal Greer, Art "Hambone" Williams, Bob Rule, and Bill Bridges . Outside of 8 cards and I got about 75 for free .
96 is very impressive . I've seen a couple Wilts before. I'd love to send every single card to get authenticated. Right it is just the Hall of Famers that I got slabbed. Even with a special it would be close to $1,000 to get the remaining ones slabbed .
I just joined here but have been watching Joe's progress on this set on SCN for awhile. His set is a thing of beauty. I only need 2 to finish as well (Jimmy Walker and Guy Rodgers), but I will consider my set superior until Joe gets a checklist signed like me
I'm up to 84 . 2 Personalized and 1 trimmed. Got Billy Cunningham personalized to me and got Willis . Only living ones I need are Hal Greer, Art "Hambone" Williams, Bob Rule, and Bill Bridges .
There was a Wilt Chamberlain signed lightly in pen slabbed , the seller was asking either $399 or $499 , which is a little high. Chamberlain 1969 PSA DNA would be worth about $300 to $350 if it is a decent signature . Raw I wouldn't go higher than $200 . Lot of Wilt Chamberlain forgeries out there .
How many do you have slabbed? I got all the Hall of Famers slabbed except for Gus Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain , and Hal Greer . My Bill Cunningham is personalized : To Mike . I got Willis Reed almost out of the blue. I won love to find a Hal Greer 1969 Signed . Gus Johnson is a tad pricey and the only Wilt Chamberlains I've seen were crappy or fake . I got 84 and all of the Hall of Famers except for the 3 I mentioned slabbed.
Fabulous. How many do you have personalized . I got only 2 personalized (Billy Cunningham and Archie Clark) . I got the 24 of 27 Hall of Famers in the set slabbed on RedFlips . It is a great set, more than a quarter of the set is Hall of Famers (27/98 players). It beats every basketball set for rookies of Hall of Famers .
I only have 2 personalized: the Attles and Cunningham. I am actually ok with the Cunningham though. He went to high school with my mom and about 6 months ago I wrote him a real nice letter and he sent me a beautiful signed personalized card.
cardsnbeads: I have Rule and Williams if you are interested. I have some other extras too. Shoot me a message.
These are the ones I need from 1969-70 Topps Basketball . 1 - Wilt Chamberlain 12 - Gus Johnson 30 - Bob Rule 36 - Ron Williams 38 - Guy Rodgers 42 - Leroy Ellis 71 - Howie Komives 76 - Art Harris 83 - Happy Hairston 84 - Hal Greer 86 - Bill Bridges 87 - Herm Gilliam 92 - Flynn Robinson 96 - Art Williams
Looking to upgrade 18 - Dick Barnett 58 - John Tresvant
Also 32 - Archie Clark 40 - Billy Cunningham are personalized To Mike Of the 84 that I have , Only 3 of them I bought. Rick Adelman, John Tresvant and Jim Walker .
Awesome set. I love seeing pictures, of the cool cards that other's have, but it goes to a whole other level when you can feel the passion that person has for the particular part of his/her collection. Congratulations, and good luck on your hunt to complete the set.
Jeff
I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid. Collecting: post world war II HOF rookie 76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals) successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
If anybody has a Hal Greer signed 1969 Topps, I'm interested buying , trading . Also I'm looking for a working address from Hal Greer , Bob Rule , Art Williams , and Bill Bridges return my card unsigned even when I sent money.
Hal Greer has a ton of certified Autographs and never does shows or private signings . Any help with a 1969 Greer would be appreciated . Some guy has a forgery of Hal Greer 1969 on Ebay .
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Luther appears in the comments section and tells some funny stories. I was looking for a way to get a hold of him through the blog but it was a dead end to me. If any of you have ideas, I'm in for paying Luther $25/card for at least 4 cards. If you get a hold of him, add my offer to whatever you're offering him.
My Podcast - Now FEATURED on iTunes
Luther Rackley
205 East 17th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11229
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Luther Rackley Jr
36 W 128th St, Apt 2
New York, NY 10027-3100
WhitePages.Com also has this addy for a Luther Rackley, Jr.:
Luther Rackley Jr
10 Fort Washington Ave, Apt 215
New York, NY 10032-8303
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Of the 73 that I have 63 of them I got for free ttm. It is a wonderful set and I getting every Hall of Famer in that set slabbed. I was very fortunate to get Robertson and Bradley for free.
I'll try again
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
My Podcast - Now FEATURED on iTunes
Down to 7 Living Players
Bob Rule
Art Williams
Bill Bridges
Luke Jackson
and of course the 3 Hall of Famers that never do shows . I had Willis Reed years ago and sold it.
Hal Greer
Billy Cunningham
Willis Reed
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Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Jason
All 100?
Also looking for
Art "Hambone" Williams,
Bob Rule,
Bill Bridges .
I got the 24 of 27 Hall of Famers in the set slabbed on RedFlips . It is a great set, more than a quarter of the set is Hall of Famers (27/98 players). It beats every basketball set for rookies of Hall of Famers .
I only have 2 personalized: the Attles and Cunningham. I am actually ok with the Cunningham though. He went to high school with my mom and about 6 months ago I wrote him a real nice letter and he sent me a beautiful signed personalized card.
cardsnbeads: I have Rule and Williams if you are interested. I have some other extras too. Shoot me a message.
1 - Wilt Chamberlain
12 - Gus Johnson
30 - Bob Rule
36 - Ron Williams
38 - Guy Rodgers
42 - Leroy Ellis
71 - Howie Komives
76 - Art Harris
83 - Happy Hairston
84 - Hal Greer
86 - Bill Bridges
87 - Herm Gilliam
92 - Flynn Robinson
96 - Art Williams
Looking to upgrade
18 - Dick Barnett
58 - John Tresvant
Also 32 - Archie Clark 40 - Billy Cunningham are personalized To Mike
Of the 84 that I have , Only 3 of them I bought. Rick Adelman, John Tresvant and Jim Walker .
Jeff
Collecting:
post world war II HOF rookie
76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
Hal Greer has a ton of certified Autographs and never does shows or private signings . Any help with a 1969 Greer would be appreciated . Some guy has a forgery of Hal Greer 1969 on Ebay .