From simpler days during which a mere nickname was just that, the NBA had a successful franchise in Baltimore and all was well with the “Bullets.” These (58) well-preserved publications were issued by the Charm City franchise (with a few from the club’s early years in D.C.) and include: (8) Media Guides: including 1970-71; and (50) Programs: including a 1947-48 Bullets vs. Philadelphia Warriors BAA program (EX) issued at the Baltimore Coliseum; and (2) 1948-49 programs (both EX) issued at that same venue. More on our website.
A complete list reads as follows:
Media Guides
1953-54 (EX)
1966-67 (VG-EX)
1968-69 (NM)
1969-70 (NM)
1970-71 (EX-MT)
1971-72 (EX-MT)
1974-75 (EX-MT)
1976-77 (EX-MT)
Programs
1947-48 Baltimore Bullets vs. Philadelphia Warriors BAA Program: issued at the Baltimore Coliseum during the hosts’ championship season; presents (EX) with handwritten scoring notation.
1948-49 Baltimore Bullets vs. Washington Capitols BAA Program: issued at the Baltimore Coliseum for the January 12 game; presents (EX) with penciled notations on scoring grids.
1948-49 Baltimore Bullets vs. Minneapolis Lakers BAA Program: issued at the Baltimore Coliseum for the February 26 game; presents (EX) with penciled notations on scoring grids.
1949-50 Baltimore Bullets vs. St. Louis Bombers Program: issued at the Baltimore Coliseum for the November 3 home opener and first-ever NBA home game for the Bullets; presents (EX) with penciled notations on scoring grids (Note: there are two vintage decal labels adhered to the front cover)
1949-50 Baltimore Bullets vs. Boston Celtics Program: issued at the Baltimore Coliseum for the March 11 game; presents (EX-MT) with penciled notations on scoring grids.
1949-50 Baltimore Bullets vs. Chicago Stags Program: issued at the Baltimore coliseum (date unknown); presents (VG-EX) with center (roster) page detached but present.
1949-50 Baltimore Bullets vs. Minneapolis Lakers: issued at the Baltimore Coliseum (date unknown); presents (VG-EX) with center (roster) page detached but present.
1950-51 Baltimore Bullets vs. Philadelphia Warriors Program: issued at the Baltimore Coliseum for the November 15 game; presents (GD) with tape strip and paper loss on front cover.
1950-51 Baltimore Bullets vs. Boston Celtics Program: issued at the Baltimore Coliseum for the November 18 contest; presents (EX) with penciled notations on scoring grids.
1950-51 Baltimore Bullets vs. Syracuse Nationals Program: issued at the Baltimore Coliseum for the December 2 game; presents (VG-EX) with vertical compacting fold.
1950-51 Baltimore Bullets vs. Minneapolis Lakers Program: issued at the Baltimore Coliseum for the December 20 game; presents (NM) with penciled notations on scoring grids.
1950-51 Baltimore Bullets vs. Indianapolis Olympians program: issued at the Baltimore Coliseum for the January 20 game; presents (EX) with penciled notations on scoring grids.
1950-51 Baltimore Bullets vs. Boston Celtics Program: issued at the Baltimore Coliseum for the February 10 game; presents (EX) with minor cover creases.
1950-51 Baltimore Bullets vs. Boston Celtics Program: issued at the Baltimore Coliseum for February 24 game; presents (EX), though has handwritten notations throughout.
1950-51 Baltimore Bullets vs. Boston Celtics Program: issued at the Baltimore Coliseum for the March 3 game; presents (EX-MT) with penciled notations on scoring grids.
1951-52 Bullets vs. Warriors/Harlem Globe Trotters vs. Mercurys Program: issued at the Hershey Sports Arena for the October 29 doubleheader; two-page program presents (GD) with vertical compacting folds.
1951-52 Baltimore Bullets vs. Boston Celtics Program: issued at the Baltimore Coliseum for the November 17 game; presents (NM) with penciled notations on scoring grids.
1951-52 Baltimore Bullets vs. New York Knickerbockers Program: issued at the Baltimore Coliseum for the December 1 game; presents (NM) with penciled notations on scoring grids.
1951-52 Baltimore Bullets vs. Minneapolis Lakers Program: issued at the Baltimore Coliseum for the December 22 game (which was preceded by a Calvert hall vs. Towson Catholic high school game); presents (EX) with penciled notations on scoring grids.
1951-52 Bullets vs. Warriors/Knicks vs. Hawks Program: issued at the Baltimore Coliseum for the December 26 doubleheader; presents (EX-MT) with penciled notations on scoring grids.
1951-52 Baltimore Bullets vs. New York Knickerbockers Program: issued at the Baltimore Coliseum for the January 21 contest; presents (EX-MT).
1953-54 Bullets vs. Hawks/Celtics vs. Warriors Program: issued at the Baltimore Coliseum for the March 3 doubleheader; presents (NM) with handwritten score notations on Bullets/Hawks rosters.
1960 Baltimore Bullets vs. Allentown Jets Program: three-page paper stock program stapled; presents (VG).
1963 Baltimore Bullets vs. Detroit Pistons Program: issued at the Traverse City (Michigan) High School Gym for the October 2 exhibition; two-page program presents (EX-MT).
1965 Baltimore Bullets vs. Detroit Pistons Program: issued at Roberts Municipal Stadium in Evansville, Indiana for the September 24 exhibition; presents (VG-EX) with original press notes/statistics.
1965-66 Bullets vs. 76ers/Knicks vs. Pistons Program: issued at the Baltimore Civic Center for the February 23 doubleheader; presents (VG-EX).
1965-66 Baltimore Bullets vs. Detroit Pistons Program: issued at the Baltimore Civic Center (date unknown); presents (EX).
1966 Clinic of Champions Coaches Seminar Program: issued at a Baltimore motor inn for the October 1 event; presents (VG-EX) with vertical compacting fold.
Baltimore Bullets vs. Detroit Pistons Program: issued at the Lansing, Michigan Civic Center for the October 4 exhibition contest; presents (VG-EX).
1966-67 Baltimore Bullets vs. Detroit Pistons Program: issued at the Baltimore Civic Center for the January 4 contest; presents (EX) with original press notes/statistics.
1966-67 Baltimore Bullets vs. New York Knicks Program: issued at the Baltimore Civic Center for the March 15 game; present (VG) with minor paper loss on front cover.
1966-67 Baltimore Bullets vs. Los Angeles Lakers program: issued at the Baltimore Civic Center (date unknown); presents (VG-EX).
1967-68 Baltimore Bullets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Program: issued at The Forum for the October 29 game; presents (EX)
1968-69 Baltimore Bullets vs. Milwaukee Bucks Program: issued at the Milwaukee Arena for February 27 contest; presents (VG) with detached center page.
1968-69 Baltimore Bullets vs. Phoenix Suns Program: issued at the Baltimore Civic Center (date unknown); presents (NM)
1968-69 Baltimore Bullets vs. New York Knicks Eastern Division Semifinals Program: issued at the Baltimore Civic Center (date unknown); presents (FR) with front cover separation and missing back cover.
(3) 1969-70 Bullets vs. Hawks/Suns vs. 76ers Programs: issued at the Baltimore Civic Center for the January 10 doubleheader; one presents (NM), one is (EX-MT) and one is (VG-EX).
1969-70 Baltimore Bullets vs. New York Knicks Eastern Conference Semifinals Program: issued at the Baltimore Civic Center; presents (NM).
1970-71 Baltimore Bullets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Program: issued at the Baltimore Civic Center (date unknown); presents (VG-EX)
1971-72 Baltimore Bullets vs. Detroit Pistons Program: issued at Cobo Arena for the October 29 game; presents (EX-MT) with original press note/statistics sheets.
1971-72 Baltimore Bullets vs. New York Knicks Eastern Conference Semifinals Program: issued at the Baltimore Civic Center; presents (NM).
1972-73 Baltimore Bullets vs. Chicago Bulls Program: issued at the Baltimore Civic Center (date unknown); presents (NM).
1972-73 Baltimore Bullets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Program: issued at the Baltimore Civic center for March 24 contest; presents (NM) with scoring grids marked in ballpoint.
1972-73 Baltimore Bullets vs. Philadelphia 76ers Program: issued at the Baltimore Civic Center (date unknown); presents (NM).
1972-73 Baltimore Bullets vs. Seattle Supersonics Program: issued at the Baltimore Civic Center (date unknown); presents (NM) with starters’ numbers circled on Seattle roster page.
(2) 1972-73 Baltimore Bullets vs. New York Knicks Playoff Programs issued at the Baltimore Civic Center for an Eastern Conference Semifinal game; presents (both NM).
1982-83 Washington Bullets vs. New Jersey Nets Program: issued at the Capital Centre for the April 5 game; presents (VG-EX) with detached center page (includes original press release insert).