A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
Here's a fantastic Hap Day framed display that features an original cut autograph and the Toronto Maple Leafs great's 1929 La Presse color picture. A true Maple Leafs legend, Clarence "Happy" Day was a star defenceman on the Leafs' first Stanley Cup champions in 1932. Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame as a player in 1961, Day coached Toronto to five Cups in the 1940s, including a then-record three straight titles from 1947 to 1949. Displayed in a 20 3/8" x 16 1/2" black wood frame is Day's original full page color picture from the January 12, 1929 edition of La Presse. The Montreal French-language newspaper featured a series of star hockey player pictures with brief bios in captions at the bottom, as appears in this original picture that displays virtually the entire newspaper page within the blue and white matte in Maple Leafs colors. A small cutout in the matte at the bottom of the display features an original pencil signature from Day, who passed away in 1990. A great addition to your Maple Leafs/Hall of Fame collection.
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