SCP Auctions April 2011 Internet Auction
Fri, Apr 15, 2011 08:00PM EDT - Sun, May 1, 2011 12:25PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 92
RED AUERBACH'S 1978 ALL-STAR GAME WOOD CARVED HOURGLASS TROPHY FROM HIS BOSTON OFFICE (PHOTOMATCH)
Sold for
$1,378.80
Sold Price includes BP
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Buffalo's Randy Smith tossed in two first-half bombs and dominated the fourth quarter to pace the East to a 133-125 victory over the West in the 1978 NBA All-Star Game played in Atlanta. His 27-point performance earned Smith MVP honors in a game that had the West leading 66-57 at halftime.Julius Erving etched his name into two record-book categories with 11 free throws attempted and 9 free throws made in one quarter. For 37-year-old John Havlicek a last-minute replacement for the injured Pete Maravich this marked his 13th straight and final All-Star Game appearance. This very elaborate commemoration of the 1978 NBA All-Star Game is an 18" tall trophy with an hourglass supported on a basketball base carved entirely in solid wood. The hourglass is detached so as to allow for it to be turned. A small metal placard on the base is engraved "Boston Celtics 1978 NBA All-Star Game Atlanta Georgia." The impressiveness of the trophy was not lost on Auerbach as it can be seen in photos on a credenza behind his desk in his Boston office (see left edge of image here under hat). This is a uniquely designed NBA All-Star trophy the likes of which we have not seen before. Includes a letter of provenance from the Auerbach estate.
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