A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
October 7th, 1912 Toronto Music Festival Program, "To Commemorate the Opening of the Arena, Toronto, Ontario" as wording on the cover proclaims. The Arena Gardens, better known as the Mutual Street Arena, was initially home to five different NHA teams: The Toronto Hockey Club and the Tecumseh Hockey Club, the Blueshirts and the Shamrocks then finally the 228th Battalion team. The Toronto St. Pats of the National Hockey League called this building home until 1927 when they were sold and became the Maple Leafs. The Leafs played their home games here until they moved into new digs when Maple Leaf Gardens was finished in 1931. The historic Mutual Street Arena stood until it closed its doors for good on April 30, 1989 and was demolished a few months later. This charming 48-page souvenir "programme" from the first event to be held in Toronto's early home of professional hockey is in very good and complete condition.
By clicking this button, you will IMMEDIATELY bid the amount selected.
By clicking this button, you will submit this amount as your MAXIMUM (absentee) bid. The auction software will place bids on your behalf up to this amount only as it is bid against competitively by other bidder(s).