The Marcel Dionne's Auction - October 2004
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/19/2004
Brilliant framed display features a photo of the 1941-42 Detroit Red Wings along with a sheet autographed by 14 players. The pencil signatures include those of team scoring leaders Don Grosso and Sid Abel who finished 3rd and 5th respectively in NHL scoring that season, as well as Hall-of-Famers Syd Howe, Ebbie Goodfellow and "Black Jack" Stewart. Goaltender Johnny Mowers, Mud Bruneteau and Jimmy Orlando are other notables. The page is completed by Joe Carveth, Gus Giesebrecht, Adam Brown, Pat McReavy, Eddie Wares and Buck Jones. This was a sheet sent out by the Red Wings with typing at the top reading "Autographs of Red Wing Hockey Players". Curious and intriguing is the note typed at the bottom which reads "We regret that we have no more pictures for mailing this season, but hope that these autographs will do instead. Detroit Red Wing Hockey Club". They'll do just fine, thanks! The second generation photograph and the autographed page have been tastefully matted and framed in Detroit's red and white colors. After finishing 5th in the 7-team league that season, the Wings made it to the Stanley Cup finals by eliminating Montreal and Boston, and even led 3 games to none on Toronto, but were victims of the most remarkable comeback in finals history as the Leafs won 4 straight to claim the Cup. Ten of the 14 men to sign here though were on the winning side as the Red Wings captured hockey's top prize the following season. Great piece for Wings and vintage autograph collectors, it is in outstanding, ready-to-show-off condition.
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