Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction March 2010
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/16/2010
An outstanding "defuncter" that will also interest goaltender enthusiasts, this gorgeous red durene Cleveland Barons road jersey was worn by Gilles Meloche during the 1976-77 season. Although the team wore two different styles that season, we have indeed been able to photo match some of the marks in the big circular vinyl crest on the front. The numbers and Ohio map shoulder patches are in tackle twill, while a red Rawlings tag in the collar reveals size 50. Just below it is a '2" Shorter' tag. A few black marks can be spotted on the sleeves, which each have a couple of runs in the lower red stripe. A 7" run meanwhile is on the right sleeve, rising up to the right of the shoulder patch which includes two nice black marks. A loop-style fight strap is also to note. From the Barons' first season in Cleveland and pulled-on by a guy who posted a very respectable 19-24-6 record, this one deserves an appreciative new home! [red] Addendum; The black marks on the "2" of "27" on the right sleeve have also been photo matched to the newly added photo on the website. The lucky winner will receive two numeric images for the photo matches, one for the marks in the crest and one for the black marks on the number 2 on the right sleeve.[/red]
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