Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction June 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/17/2015
Large collection or Red Wings memorabilia is from the late Gary Bergman's personal collection and features a circa 1965 Gordie Howe 600th goal souvenir puck beautifully displayed in a frame and 5 various vintage Red Wings ceramic dishes/mugs. Also included is an NHLPA paperweight, a triple-signed framed photo of the Production Line of Howe, Lindsay and Abel and numerous other treasures to discover which are all detailed on our website. Comes with an LOA from the Bergman family.
Featured is Bergman’s framed “Gordie Howe Goal No. 600” souvenir puck. On November 27, 1965, Howe became the first NHL player to score 600 regular season goals. The puck is an official Detroit Red Wings gamer with the team logo on the face and gold print arching across the top that reads "Gordie Howe Goal No. 600". This seldom-seen souvenir is displayed recessed against a burgundy background below an 8x10 photo of Howe with Red Wings teammates Don McKenny and Bergman, who assisted on the goal, as noted on the gold-colored plaque beneath the photo and above the puck in the 16 1/2" x 13” frame that is 2 1/2" deep;
All three members of the “Production Line” have autographed a 14x11 framed photo signed in silver paint pen by Gordie Howe, the late Sid Abel and Ted Lindsay, displayed in a 21 1/4" x 17 1/4" frame;
Gordie Howe, the late Sid Abel and fellow HOFer Ted Lindsay have each signed in black marker on a 1995 Sid Abel Joe Louis Arena 22” x 14” poster that exhibits handling and creasing, yet is ready for worthy framing and display;
Bobby Orr has signed and dedicated two photos to the Bergmans: Orr signed an 8x10 Team Canada 1976 action photo dedicated “To Gary & Jane, Best Wishes, Bobby Orr” in black marker, Orr signed 1974-75 Bruins 8x10 media photo signed “To Gary & Jane, Best Wishes, Bobby Orr” in black marker. The photos come in a binder with three Bergman Marathon Pro-Star portraits, plus 17 various 8x10 photos mostly of Bergman, and a few of Howe in action with the Red Wings;
(3) Red Wings mugs with gold paint Gary Bergman facsimile signature, “Handmade McKeon Original” on bottom, and Stanley Cup on other side;
Red Wings ashtray with gold paint pen facsimile autographs of Bergman, Howe, Abel, Lindsay and Delvecchio, chip on the edge above Delvecchio’s signature, “Handmade McKeon Original” on bottom with a long tape repair on a 4 1/2" chip missing from the inner bottom edge;
Huge Red Wings ashtray with gold-colored images of the Stanley Cup, Prince of Wales, Hart and Norris trophies, measures 15” x 11” at its widest, with vintage green tape all along the bottom of the rectulangar base underneath.
Silver-colored mug with initials “BLG” and date “11-1-71” (most likely a player of the game award) stands 5” tall with “Handmade in Sheffield England” stamped on the bottom and a dent to the bottom edge below the handle;
NHLPA Lucite paperweight (4 3/4” tall)
A 1991-92 Pro Set hockey card set housed in a big binder with a cover letter from Pro Set to Bergman thanking him for his participation in the NHL Pro Set National Hockey Tour;
Bronze-colored hockey player statue from the “Athletes Believe & Achieve 1998 Golf Classic To Benefit Vladimir Konstantinov and Sergei Mnatsakanov” stands 10 1/2" tall on a 12” x 8” oval-shaped base.
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