You must read our information on the 1970-71 ABA All-Star 5×7 Picture Pack set as a whole to fully understand this card!
John Brisker, the second card in this set, immediately follows the Rick Barry card. Although the Rick Barry is usually valued the highest ($15 compared to the common $5 for the others according to the 2001 Standard Catalog), there is no denying that the Brisker is the better photo. The headband, gold necklace, and not to mention the Pittsburgh Condors jersey scream 1970’s! Believe it or not, this season was the premiere of the Pittsburgh Condors name. The season before, they were the Pittsburgh Pipers. When the team folded in June 1972, Brisker was sent to the Seattle Supersonics. This card is truly a snapshot of basketball history.
In Short: The 1970-71 ABA All-Star Picture Pack is off-the-beaten-path, and simple in design, just a portrait on a sheet of paper, but there are powerful stories in this set. Take John Brisker…he disappeared. He called his girlfriend and saying he was going to Uganda. He was never heard from again. In 1985 the the Department of State declared him deceased to settle the estate. But they stated officially that he was still a lost person since there was no evidence. A fascinating and sad story… There are only about 11 John Brisker cards available to collectors since he played during a time where Topps was basically the only option. It’s also not easy finding Pittsburgh Condors cards. They were the Pittsburgh Pipers, changing the name to Condors in ’70-71. The team folded in June 1972. Subscribe and collect with us if you didn’t know that story, or this set! We look at cards not often seen on YouTube.
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