Welcome to The Sports Posters Blog!
Hello world! As the owner and general manager of the world’s #1 retailer of new, rare, and vintage sports posters, SportsPosterWarehouse.com, I would like to welcome you to the world’s first blog dedicated to our little niche of the sports memorabilia and wall decor world.
My plan is to use this blog as a focal point for those who are interested in sports posters from a collector’s and hobbyist’s perspective. From the old Stancraft NFL art of the late 1960s and early 1970s; to the vast Sports Illustrated series that went from Renselaar (1968-71) to Studio One (1972-1977) to Marketcom (1978-1993) to oblivion; to the rise of Starline (1987-2003) and Costacos Brothers (1987-1997); to the ultimate dominance of Trends International (now owner of the Costacos brand, 1999-present); to the always-popular Nike posters (1978-present); to the fledgling Fathead company; and everything else in between; eventually, you’ll find it all here!
As a start, here’s info on the seven highly collectible posters seen in the banner at the top of this page (clockwise from left, with approximate $US values for new-condition stock):
- Wayne Gretzky – Sports Illustrated/Marketcom, circa 1982 (extremely rare hockey entry in the white-border series, $150-$200)
- Michael Jordan “MVP” (1988 Slam Dunk Contest) – Nike Inc. (likely the best-selling sports poster of all-time. Out-of-print since 2000. $35-$75)
- Bo Jackson “The Ballplayer” – Nike Inc. circa 1988. (a sensation from the brief era of Bo-mania. $75-$200)
- Tiger Woods “Drive” – Nike Inc. 2004 (promo for apparel retailers, short print run, never sold to poster trade. $35-$75)
- Bart Starr – Sports Illustrated/Renselaar Corp. 1968 (incredibly hard-to-find football entry in the original SI series. $250-$400)
- John Starks “The Dunk” (1993 Playoffs vs. Bulls) – Starline Inc. (limited release for New York market. $40-$75)
- Oakland A’s “World Champs” – ProMotions 1972 (from the most artistically-significant poster series ever published; $75-$150)
Feel free to add your commentary any time! Enjoy.
June 26, 2007 at 4:30 pm
The Starks dunk still amazes me.
June 24, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Has there been any updates on the Beijing 2008 olympic poster? I even tried contacting NBC and even they haven’t come up with an answer as to why the poster doesn’t exist.
October 1, 2008 at 3:52 pm
I have 10 or 15 Nike posters from the 70’s. For example
The Ice MAn
The Supreme court
Do you buy these any guess on value.
Thanks
August 2, 2009 at 3:32 pm
I have been looking for these for a long time.
Can you contact me on pricing
November 29, 2009 at 9:58 am
Hi Dan, The “Supreme Court” poster was one of my favorite posters from Nike. Would you like to sell the one you have?
October 14, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Looking for Bo Jackson “The Ballplayer” poster? See it listed above but nothing further.
January 31, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Looking for Michael Jordan “Succeed” poster.
Any info.?
Thanks
February 6, 2009 at 4:03 am
looking for the “ball player” poster, any info on where i might be able to track one down? thanks,
March 8, 2009 at 10:35 pm
looking for vintage nike posters from 70’s and 80’s. ice man, chocolate thunder, etc… can you provide any help
April 23, 2009 at 12:20 pm
I have two POSTERS AUTOGRAPHED from SI 1970.
Bobby Hull
Abdul Jabbar – Lou Alcicdor
Photos taken during autographs
April 23, 2009 at 12:21 pm
I have two POSTERS AUTOGRAPHED from SI 1970.
Bobby Hull
Abdul Jabbar – Lou Alcicdor
Photos taken during autographs
May 9, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Any body interested in 1968 Sports Illustrated MLB posters. Check out my lots 193 & 194. Mickey Mantle original sleeve unopened and unbroken ID seal. Hugginsandscott.com. Enjoy.
June 12, 2009 at 10:50 am
I had a quick question dealing with the Michael Jordan 1988 MVP slam dunk contest poster. I have seen posters sold on ebay that feature a gray bottom, with the Nike symbol on the bottom right hand corner, with the text “1988 NBA MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Slam Dunk Champion, All Star MVP, and Leading Scorer” in the left hand corner. I was wondering if you know anything about spotting a fake Jordan “MVP” nike poster. This one seems to be original but I see tons of them with no gray bottom with text, just the picture with the nike swoosh in the upper right hand corner. Any information on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
June 15, 2009 at 12:27 pm
I have two POSTERS AUTOGRAPHED from SI 1970.
Bobby Hull
Abdul Jabbar – Lou Alcicdor
Photos taken during autographs would like to sell.
Interested timj@shsinc.com
June 16, 2009 at 9:26 am
I recently came across some old posters at my buddy’s house and was wondering if anybody knows the year or origination of these Michael Jordan posters. One of them says IMAGINATION in the bottom left hand corner in black and has 5 pictures of Michael Jordan in a white jumpsuit at various points of a dunk. It has a white “Air Jordan” logo, the original looking one in the bottom right hand corner. The entire left side border of the poster is small alternating black and red rectangles up the side. The second poster is of Michael Jordan jumping for a dunk in a crowd of kids on a backstreet basketball court. There is a black Nike “swoosh” logo in the top right corner. Does anybody know approx what year these posters came out. Were they part of a Jordan series or were they just released at different times over the years. Thanks so much in advance.
November 8, 2009 at 9:43 am
I kept some of my old posters in pretty good shape. The ones I like the best are the nike posters from the 80’s. The one I’m interested in getting information on is the Michael Jordan “filmstrip” poster (not to be confused with the “art of the dunk” poster that you see available online). Rather, this poster looks like a filmstrip or picture negative with three or four consecutive pics of Jordan. I can’t find it anywhere online. Anyone know the poster I’m referring to? I’d love to know what this is worth. feel free to email me at garrettjohnston23@yahoo.com
thanks