Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2021
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2021
The American Hockey League’s all-time most successful franchise, the Hershey Bears began play in the 1938-39 season, and have earned seven regular season titles as well as eleven Calder Cup championships throughout their tenure. Gordie Howe himself once stated, “Everybody who is anybody in hockey has played in Hershey". This lot offers a large collection of Bears team-issued photos totaling approx 124 and spanning from the 1950s to 1970s, accompanied by eight assorted team photos. All in the 8” x 10” range give or take, the team-issued photos include a number of the club’s past stars who have had their number retired by the Bears including Ralph Keller (3 different), Frank Mathers (4 different as coach) and Mike Nykoluk (4 different). The team photos include a trio in the 8” x 10” range or slightly smaller including 1942-43, 1953-54 and one undated, signed with a notation, while the remaining photos are oversized postcards (6” x 9”) for 1968-69, 1970-71 (2), 1972-73 and one from the era undated. Most of the photos exhibit moderate handling wear, with heavy wear to the team photos including considerable toning to the reverse of a few of the postcards.
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