Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction March 2010
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/16/2010
A wonderful trip back to the 1930s and hours and hours of interesting reading for hockey historians is contained in these thought-provoking scrapbooks which focus on the career of former Montreal Maroon Russell Blinco. There are clippings pertaining to his pre-NHL days with the Brooklyn Crescents which he led, along with his brother Lloyd, to the 1930-31 U.S. amateur title, as well as his stints in '32-33 with Springfield (Cam-Am league) and Windsor (IHL). Then it's on to the NHL in '33-34 and his NHL rookie-of-the-year honors, followed by two books devoted to the Maroons' Stanley Cup championship season of '34-35. Articles on Blinco's scoring feats, his fantastic two-way play, pictures with "Lightning" linemates Earl Robinson and Dave Trottier, and the published artwork, (that is offered in another lot in this auction), are among the highlights. There are also plenty of clippings surrounding the death of Howie Morenz and a page picturing Maroons Gus Marker and Herbie Cain and featuring their cut signatures below. A loose (not pasted-in) and unmarked 1935-36 NHL schedule on thin cardboard stock and measuring a big 8" by 12-1/2" is also noteworthy. Other surprises/finds among the nine scrapbooks will be fun, fun! An LOA from the family of Russ Blinco will accompany the booty.
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