A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
Ho, ho, ho! Christmas comes early with this huge lot of hockey-themed greeting cards. This extensive collection of Christmas cards from hockey teams and individual hockey personalities - some signed by legends such as Toe Blake and Jacques Plante - is housed in 11 large white binders along with four oversized 1970s cards from St. Louis Blues owner Sid Salomon and his family. Mario Lemieux has signed one of two 2002 Penguins cards. A 1981 Philadelphia Flyers card has been signed by Clarke, Barber, Leach, Peeters, Propp, Linseman, Dailey, Holmgren, Wilson, St. Croix, Watson and Quinn. Cards signed by John Ferguson, Lou Lamoriello, Ken Holland, Wren Blair, Neil Smith, Bob Clarke, Paul Holmgren, Ken Schinkel, Emile Francis, John Ferguson Jr., Larry Pleau, Jay Feaster, John Bucyk, Woody Dumart, Tony Esposito and Bill Mosienko are featured, along with a 1963 Maple Leafs card signed by Stafford Smythe that includes a color photo of the Stanley Cup champions. A fascinating collection of 1960s studio-produced cards from the family of Dave and Ken Dryden is included here along with a vintage "Hockey Night in Canada" Christmas card featuring Foster Hewitt and Percy LeSueur, a set of cards from Scotty Bowman and family, and another card from the early 1930s with Tom Gorman's name printed along with the Auditorium, Ottawa, Ontario. Tampa Bay's 2005 card includes a Stanley Cup championship banner tree ornament, one of the unique greetings featured in this fascinating collection of cards from the NHL, NHLPA, WHA, minor and international leagues, USA Hockey, Hockey Canada and the Hockey Hall of Fame, as well as other hockey-themed cards. [red]Addendum; There is approximatly 1750 cards in the collection.[/red]
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