Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction February 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2016
Extremely popular with collectors since their introduction over half a century ago, Bobble Head dolls continue to be highly regarded and valued today. This lot contains 7 4 ½” NHL mini-dolls including the harder to find Boston and Chicago examples. Featuring stenciled team names on base with decal team crests, we have a complete “Original Six” grouping missing only the rare Rangers example (offered separately in this auction), with two additional Maple Leafs examples including the error doll with Red Wings decal.
The breakdown for each doll regarding its condition is as follows, 1) Toronto Maple Leafs error doll with Red Wings crest. This example has some paint loss on the base, and a hairline crack ascending from the back of the neckline, with the top of the head showing slight wear as well. Despite its error status, these dolls are still common and hold no premium over regular Toronto minis. 2) Toronto Maple Leafs doll. In excellent condition with no damage to note, the spring is noticeable as this example appears to have a longer neck. The face also exhibits a few tiny areas of loss. 3) Toronto Maple Leafs. This example has a beautiful head, with some loss to the decal, as well as some original yellow varnish staining. 4) Detroit Red Wings doll. In excellent condition, this doll’s only imperfections are a touch on the face, and some loss to the stenciled team name, but this looks original to the doll. 5) Montreal Canadiens doll. In excellent condition, this doll’s only imperfections are some wear to the chin area, a blemish to the left of the team crest and some (probably original) fading to the stenciled base. 6) Chicago Black Hawks doll. In gorgeous condition, there is only a little loss to the team decal. This doll, along with the Bruins example, is harder to locate than the other dolls in the set. 7) Boston Bruins doll. In beautiful condition, there is just some loss to the team crest to mention as well as some colour loss to the bottom of the back of the head.
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