Celtics 1960 game used shorts? Help.

[33bird]

Anybody know anything about Celtics game used shorts in the 1960s? I'm looking at a pair but don't know much. They're wilson with a number tag, but the size is written in. I checked mears and they have a couple pairs and they're Wilson but the numbers are written on, not sewn on. Here's the pictures. LMK if know ANYTHING about shorts for the 60's. Thanks,
Greg
biggamebird@yahoo.com

[Fred]

I have seen a San Francisco Warriors jersey where the size and extra length were written on the tag.These shorts were in two of Lelands prior auctions.I would think size 38 would be a bit large for Bill Russell unless the wrong size was written on the tag.I have seen a warm up of his and the pants were size 36.

[both-teams-played-hard]

The handwritten size and extra length on the tagging was a standard for Wilson. I have owned and still own many. The tagging from the Celtics shorts was used in 1960. These photos are from a warm-up, DEFINITELY from 1960:


I have seen some Wilson pieces from the early 60s with similar chain-stitched uniform number for identification purposes. I am not sure about the Celtics. The size? Who can be sure? However it would be nice to see a common player with the same uniform number swatch.

[both-teams-played-hard]

I have seen some Wilson pieces from the early 60s with similar chain-stitched uniform number for identification purposes.

A similar uniform number swatch on a late 50-early 60s Wilson basketball shooting shirt:

[33bird]

I won these Russell shorts on ebay. Thanks for the help guys. Everything looked right from all the research I did on them. This same pair went for 3000.00 on Lelands a few years ago-and I got them for 860.00! Russell was 6'10-230 pounds by the mid-60s. I think size 38 is just right-even though he did wear a size 36 too-that's pretty close. I'm 6 foot 190 and I wear a 36. Thanks again.
Greg

[both-teams-played-hard]

I won these Russell shorts on ebay. Thanks for the help guys. Everything looked right from all the research I did on them. This same pair went for 3000.00 on Lelands a few years ago-and I got them for 860.00! Russell was 6'10-230 pounds by the mid-60s. I think size 38 is just right-even though he did wear a size 36 too-that's pretty close. I'm 6 foot 190 and I wear a 36. Thanks again.
Greg

Seems like you got a good deal. They look good. I hope they turn out to be the real thing!

[33bird]

Thanks BTPH. If you could, and anybody else, email me pictures of your items that our tagged similar to the Russell shorts, I would really appreciate it. I'm sending them to Mears so I'll include photos for them to look at when I send. Thanks,
Greg
biggamebird@yahoo.com

[otismalibu]

Big drop from Winter 2006 to August 2007.

http://www.lelands.com/bid.aspx?auctionid=712&lot=381

http://www.lelands.com/bid.aspx?auctionid=611&lot=1363

[33bird]

Yea, I saw that. Both lost money reselling them.
Greg

[33bird]

That's why auction houses are always a crapshoot. Could go high, could go low. In what auction they go for 3200.00 and a year later they go for 900.00? I feel bad for the guy that paid 3200.00 and then sold them and got 900.00. Wow! Plus, if you're selling, you're gonna lose another 20% or so more when they grab their fee.
Greg