Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Spring 2021
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/30/2021
Rare obscure regional cards offered here will pique the interest of collectors of pre-war material, with the complete set factor upping the allure. The “Greys” did Owen Sound, Ontario proud during the 1923-24 season, capping it with a triumph that procured the club the Memorial Cup, emblematic then and to this day of junior hockey supremacy in Canada. Two future Stanley Cup winners, Hall of Famer Cooney Weiland with the Bruins and Butch Keeling with the Rangers, are most notable here, with Owen Sound native Keeling leading all scorers in the Memorial Cup playdowns, tallying an impressive 37 goals and 43 points in the club’s 15-game run. Printed on sturdy (blank-backed ) cardboard stock, the cards are approximately 1-1/2” by a little under 3” and have the nicknames and surnames of the players in red ink. We only spot one light subtle crease (in “Sliver” Silverthorne), along with light corner touches throughout. “Dutch” Cain and Teddy “Work” Graham are the other players to have skated in the NHL, with the roster rounded out by “Frecky” Elliot, “Bev” Flarity, goalie Hedley Smith and “Short” Wright. The cards reportedly were issued in chocolate bars made by Jas. McLauchlan & Sons, an Owen Sound maker of confectionary and biscuits, with their rarity evidenced by the PSA Population Report which informs of just 26 such cards (all players combined) ever graded by the firm. A special group here offers multiple options.
The Greys, by the way, defeated the Calgary Canadians 7-5 in a two-game, total goal series, with the matches being held at Shea’s Amphitheatre in Winnipeg. Owen Sound took the first game 5-3, with the second ending in a 2-2 tie.
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