Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction June 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/15/2016
The International Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees Display Plaque Collection Founded by the NHL and the CAHA on September 10th 1943, Kingston’s International Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum is the “Original Hockey Hall of Fame” and the oldest sports hall of fame in Canada. The first players elected to the IHHOF were inducted on April 30th 1945; Howie Morenz, Tom Phillips, Georges Vezina, Hod Stuart, Frank McGee, Eddie Gerard, Chuck Gardiner, Hobey Baker and Harvey Pulford were the first nine legends admitted into the hallowed hall. The first forty-two inductees were inducted in the 1940s and 1950s, the President & founder of the IHHOF, Captain James T. Sutherland, travelled to NHL cities to present the formal induction scroll to a newly honoured member during a pre-game ceremony at an NHL game. In 1958 the NHL severed its ties with Kingston and established its own Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. It did recognize the first forty-two inductees during the Kingston era. In 1965 the IHHOF opened its doors for the first time, on the Memorial Centre grounds in Kingston, which was the Hall’s permanent home until 2012. The inductees’ display plaques offered here were created by the IHHOF and displayed there for almost 50-years. Hall of Fame referee Mike Rodden, the former Sports Editor of the Kingston Whig Standard newspaper, authored and typed the bios on most of the inductee plaques. The IHHOF is now located at the Kingston’s Invista Centre and the sale of these display plaques is part of a fund-raising effort to fund ongoing operations for the IHHOF at its new location. The IHHOF is operated entirely by a group of dedicated hockey volunteers and has been in operation for over seventy-years.
Ranked number 10 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players, Eddie Shore is well remembered for his stalwart defending and physical play. We are proud to offer in this lot the original display plaque from the IHHOF in Kingston, along with his Roll of Honour certificate that was also displayed. A centralized vintage photo of Shore along with a short bio placed beneath sits in a modest 16” x 19” wooden frame. A bronze plaque with the engraved logo of the IHHOF has been placed above, while a thick and attractive gold-coloured wood name plaque that’s been hand-embellished sits affixed below. One of the original 42 inductees recognized by the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto in 1958, Shore was enshrined in 1947.
Also included in this lot is a copy of the actual induction scroll presented to Shore from the Hall’s archives. At 7 ¼” x 11, the induction scroll copy along with the Roll of Honour certificate have both been mounted to thicker stock, with the Roll of Honour presented in its original wooden frame. Both certificates along with Shore’s display plaque exhibit some toning, while the frames show wear commensurate with their former use which includes random scratches and abrasions present. There are also inventory numbers listed on the back of each piece.
This is a rare opportunity to acquire the actual plaque made for Shore from the original Hall of Fame in historic Kingston Ontario. The fact that the offered plaque represents one of the game’s most noteworthy early stars, paired along with it’s unique “1 of 1” status - should make this display highly desirable.
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