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Specs
Year: 1984
Title: Nets Getty or New Jersey Nets Getty Oil
Size: 3 5/8” by 6 3/4”
Number in Set: 12
Overview
Getty Oil produced this 12-card set for their gas stations, where customers could pick up sheets of three cards once per week. The sheets are approximately 8” by 11”, and while not perforated, the backs show black broken lines for a cutting guide.
The front of an individual card is a color action shot with a facsimile autograph. The player’s name is in black block lettering above the picture. The back of each card features typical player vitals and biographies with the New Jersey Nets and Getty Logos along the bottom. The series isn’t numbered, though some checklists will list the cards by player number.
On the front of a complete sheet, beneath the photos, are the New Jersey Nets logo, the words “NEW JERSEY NETS PLAYER PHOTO SERIES” and the Getty Logo with the words “PRODUCED BY” above it.
Despite being pretty tough to find, sheets only sell for a few bucks.
Examples
Here are the fronts and backs of three of the four sheets. If anyone has the fourth, please reach out to me.
Key Cards
The key cards belong to Darryl Dawkins and Buck Williams
Checklist
Stan Albeck
Otis Birdsong
Darwin Cook
Darryl Dawkins
Mike Gminski
Albert King
Mike O’Koren
Kelvin Ransey
Michael Ray Richardson
Jeff Turner
Buck Williams
Duncan (Mascot)