Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/25/2015
Terrific lot of signatures includes 8 deceased HOF players and 2 deceased HOF builders, plus a full-page letter from HOF referee Andy Van Hellemond and a signed photo from the one and only Pat Quinn. Included here is a handwritten meal allowance invoice (5” x 8”), signed by Dick Irvin Sr., a personal check signed by Eddie Shore, 2- 1983 HHOF cards signed separately by Chuck Raynor and Harold Ballard, a Grecian Formula promo card signed by Maurice Richard, an 8” x 10” signed by Sid Abel, a small 3 ½” x 4 ½” picture signed by Roger Neilson, a plain index card signed by James D. Norris, a lined card signed by Bruce Norris, and a ½” x 4 ½” cut signed by James Norris Sr.
Dick Irvin’s meal allowance paper is handwritten in black fountain pen and lists meal amounts of $12.00, $13.00, and $15.00 for him and 4 others (Bailey included), with the writings and Irvin’s signature clean and fresh. Eddie Shore has signed with dark blue ballpoint pen on a 1964 check from Springfield, Chuck Raynor’s 4” x 6” HHOF card is signed in black ink and dedicated as “My very best wishes, Jim”, while Harold Ballard has signed the reverse of his HHOF card in dark blue fountain pen. Maurice Richard has signed as “To Jim best wishes Maurice Richard” on his 4” x 6” Grecian Formula promo card, and Sid Abel has signed in clear blue marker on a b&w image of himself. Roger Neilson has penned “To Jim, Best regards, Roger Neilson” in clear blue ballpoint pen on a trimmed photo of himself, James D. Norris’s signature is in clear black pen on a blank index card, Bruce Norris has signed in clear blue ink on a lined card, and James Norris Sr. has signed his cut in clear blue fountain pen and added “Pres. Chicago Black Hawks”. Andy Van Hellemond has filled a page (double spacing), in nicely written and completely legible blue ballpoint pen, explaining to “Jim” why the reply was so late in getting back to him. And Pat Quinn’s 5” x 5” colored picture has Pat’s signature on it but is difficult to see with the black background.
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