The 2009 Montreal Centennial Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/24/2009
This huge collection of Gordie Howe and Detroit Red Wings memorabilia counts a number of original Howe autographs, including a vintage signature along with those of Paul Henderson, Norm Ullman and Doug Barkley on the cover of a Chicago Stadium Review program from the 1965-66 season. Howes signature also appears on a posed photo from the 1980 NHL All-Star Game, an action shot from early in his Red Wings career, a 65th birthday tour Upper Deck limited edition, a limited edition puck, acollectors plate, a promotional photo, and a late 1960s Production Line photo montage signed by Howe, Alex Delvecchio and Frank Mahovlich. Howe, Ted Lindsay and Sid Abel have all signed the blades of their respective souvenir autograph sticks. Abel has also signed a Red Wings puck that is included, along with two pucks signed by Steve Yzerman. Glen Hall has autographed a photo of himself in action with the Red Wings, Marcel Pronovost has added his Hall of Fame signature to a 1959-60 Red Wings program and a Terry Sawchuk commemorative card from the 1970-71 Opeechee set is included. A hard-to-come-by original Howe 50th birthday puck issued by the New England Whalers on March 31, 1978 is a highlight of the rest of this lot, which also includes a Howe Red Wings silver anniversary button, a Howe paperback bio, an original 1974 issue of Sports Illustrated with45-year-old Howe on the cover, a 1980 NHL All-Star dinner souvenir plate, ticket stubs from the last exhibition game at the Olympia, a 1963-64 Red Wings home schedule matchbook cover, two WHA Edmonton Oilers programs with Aeros Howe on the cover, two vintage 1960s Red Wings programs, a Detroit 72 Maple Leaf Gardens sports magazine and a 1991-92 Red Wings NHL 75th anniversary calendar.
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