Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction - March 2007
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/27/2007
Playing in his fourth NHL All-Star Game, Darryl Sittler represented the Wales Conference as a member of the Philadelphia Flyers in 1983, the game being held at Long Island’s Nassau County Coliseum. Darryl’s white knit jersey is by Maska with a company tag in the neck and an odd, short-lived Maska logo sewn on the rear hem. Everything else is also sewn-on, including Sittler across the back (no nameplate), his famous “27” in nice two-tone drop-shadow numbers and the tackle twill stars that circle the lower jersey and decorate the sleeves. With a washing instructions tag in the neck indicating size 52, the jersey shows expected light game use with a couple of black marks on each sleeve. From a game which saw Wayne Gretzky have his first big all-star game with four third period goals to pace the Campbell Conference to a 9-3 win, the jersey is in excellent condition with just a few small brown stains on the front to mention. Originally obtained from Darryl Sittler, it’ll be accompanied by the Hall-of-Famer’s signed LOA. Classic Collectibles is pleased, as part of our winter 2007 auction, to offer the formidable game worn jersey collection of Mr. Andy Leff, a young man from Pennsylvania who in recent years went about acquiring some of the creme de la creme, if you will, of gamers put on the auction block. You have to admire Andy's pursuit of the best, donned by Hall-of-Famers and future Hall-of-Famers. Paying close attention to authenticity, he assembled a remarkable collection indeed. Over two dozen tempting offerings are thus available to serious jersey collectors, with Mr. Leff's investments subject, in some cases, to silent reserves. Good luck with these superior pieces.
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