Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2021
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/26/2021
Worn during his final NHL campaign with the Dallas Stars which included just 9 games for the club (8 regular-season and a single playoff match), we have a helmet worn by star netminder Tim Thomas during his last NHL season in 2013-14 – photo-matched including to his final regular-season game (April 13, 2014), with the mask also worn in his final NHL playoff game (April 25, 2014). A Sportsmask model in solid black with intact strapping and interior padding, stickers from the company have been affixed to the interior along with Stars decals on each upper side, with “30” gracing the forehead and lower reverse (the mask previously had a “Sportmask” decal where the “30” decal now rests on the forehead). Light game-use is exhibited as expected, with a few marks and surface chips/abrasions, we should also note that the mask was worn by Thomas with a number of different cages. Hailing from his personal collection, a signed LOA from Tim Thomas will accompany along with a carry/storage bag with Stars logo.
Getty Image #478174135 (March 6, 2014 – mask shows “Sportmask” decal over the forehead instead of the current “30”, with no Stars decal on the upper right. The cage also matches the current specimen stylistically, but is silver) has been matched to a few surface marks/abrasions visible, including the mark directly above where the Stars decal would later be placed, while Getty Image #480358165 (March 20, 2014 - mask shows “Sportmask” decal over the forehead instead of the current “30”, with no Stars decal on the upper left. The cage also differs from the current example) has been matched to the two small areas of paint loss along the upper edge of the opening near the Stars logo. Next, Getty Image #484423151 (April 6, 2014 – mask shows the current Stars decal and “30” over the forehead, with the cage matching stylistically but different) has been matched to scratches and marks on the black paint, including the semicircular mark directly to the left of the upper opening near the right ear. To conclude the regular-season, Getty Image #485990735 (April 13, 2014 - FINAL REGULAR-SEASON GAME) has been matched to abrasion marks and chips on the right side of the mask - with a different but matching-style cage. Lastly, the mask also worn in Thomas’ final career playoff game (April 25, 2014) with a different cage, but the image is not clear enough to be called a definitive photo-match.
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