Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2020
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/26/2020
One of the most popular of the plethora of hockey and sports magazines that emerged during the 1950s, Blueline featured the stars of the day, with the periodical first published in 1954. We have a collection of 30 Blueline magazines ranging from 1954 to 1959, including 10 examples that are signed, along with the inaugural issue. First, the signed copies include Nov 1956 and May 1957 signed by Rocket Richard, March 1957 signed by Beliveau, May 1955 signed by Laprade, Nov 1955 signed by Leswick, April 1957 signed by Worsley, Nov 1957 signed by Litzenberger, March 1958 signed by Bathgate, Nov 1958 signed by Mackell and Jan 1958 signed by Lou Fontinato. Each has been signed on the cover, with the signatures displaying well.
The unsigned copies include Oct (first issue), Dec 1954, March, April, June, October, December 1955, March, June, September, October 1956 (high grade example), Feb, May, December 1957, October, Nov 1958, Feb, March, April, May 1959. Condition varies within the collection, with most of the signed copies exhibiting well, with heavier wear to the earlier editions from 1954 and 1955. The first issue (Oct 1954) and third issue (Dec 1954) along with the June 1955 issue all have damage to the spine including tearing and paper loss.
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