Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction June 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/26/2024
Featuring the one and only Mr. Hockey, we offer a group of approx 100+ vintage and modern photos of Gordie Howe from the NHL, WHA and earlier as well as other players and images associated with the Detroit Red Wings. Included, there are are approx 20 vintage photos including wire and UPI Telephotos, including Howe with Hartford (2), golfing with Bobby Orr and Jean Beliveau in 1970, the Production Line (mounted to a backing), Production Line 1940s, Howe's 700th goal (telephoto), a 1940s Jimmy Orlando bleeding with King Clancy Turofsky photo (famous image), Jimmy Skinner Turofsky photo, Howe in game action (3), Howe full ice portrait image circa 1950 and others. The modern prints include 1949 NHL All-Stars, 1947-48, 1953-54 and 1972-73 Red Wings team photos, Howe with Gretzky (2, 1850 & 1851 pucks), with sons on Houston, numerous game action photos with the images originating from the 1940s and 1950s, photos of the Olympia, with Gretzky and Lemieux, and many others. The lot also has a few prints of Howe, reprints of Zamboni patents, photocopies of Olympia blue prints, and reprints of Michigan teams and Red Wings farm clubs. The vintage photos shows varying degrees of wear, while the majority of the modern prints show no issues.
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