Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction - June 2009
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/16/2009
The game’s source of information for over 60 years, the Hockey News has been there to report on all that’s been fit to print about the goings-on in the NHL and every other significant hockey league. This massive collection of virtually complete volumes of 23 seasons of the hockey’s bible runs from the 1971-72 season through 1993-94. The complete and near-complete volumes are housed by season in 23 individual large black binders featuring "The Hockey News" in gold lettering. Imagine all the reading at your fingertips: original accounts spanning the history of the WHA, the Summit Series and the Canada Cup, and the Stanley Cup successes of the Bruins, Canadiens, Flyers, Islanders, Oilers, Flames and Penguins along with the end of the Rangers’ lengthy championship drought. Not to mention the career trajectory of stars such as Orr, Esposito, Dryden, Clarke, Parent, Lafleur, Trottier, Bossy, Gretzky, Messier, Coffey, Roy, MacInnis, Bourque, Leetch, Richter and Lemieux. Contact us for more details and to inquire about delivery arrangements.
The beauty of the rare photos featured in this incredible collection of hockey memorabilia is not solely in the eye of the beholder, rather it’s obvious to one and all. The pages that follow are filled with incredible treasures such as original team photos of some of the earliest Stanley Cup champions that speak to the great and broad history of the game. Lovingly fashioned by one of the hobby’s most enthusiastic and determined collectors, the remarkable items offered here for auction include some lots that are subject to a silent reserve. We are confident that this truly historical gathering of hockey artifacts and memorabilia will spark the enthusiasm and passion that drive your desire to seek and acquire nothing short of the best.
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