The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
Stirring piece of lumber was used by the legendary Bobby Orr early in his phenomenal career which revolutionized our fabulous sport. Northland Custom Pro stick has “ORR” stamped in the middle of the front of the shaft, with “Lie No 5” stamped up close to the enormous ribbed knob, produced with black tape and covered with blackened white. The “Woody Dumart And Co. Needham Heights, Mass” stamped on the side of the shaft rules out a rookie season stick and points to either the ‘67-68 or ‘68-69 seasons. With quite a bit of black bulldog tape on the blade, the former appears to be more likely. In either case, Bobby was winning the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s best defenceman while turning heads and dropping jaws in every arena where he flashed up and down the ice. The unstamped side of the shaft was autographed in thick black marker by the boy wonder, who added “Best Wishes”. With a pretty pronounced curve for the times, the blade has tape which has worn through near the tip. All original and without any cracks or damage, the captivating piece is being re-offered for auction after Mr. Todd Bargman from London, Ontario, decided not to honor his winning bid.
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