A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
Hall of Fame defenceman Herb Gardiner made such a strong impression as an opponent that the Montreal Canadiens made a point of adding him to their lineup. Gardiner came to the Canadiens' attention with his strong play during the Habs' win over Calgary in the 1924 Stanley Cup final. The Winnipeg native joined Montreal in 1926-27 and teamed up with Sylvio Mantha for two seasons to give the Canadiens a formidable defensive pair. This elegant framed montage features an original blue ink Gardiner signature on a cut piece of paper displayed beneath a vintage La Presse color photo of him in his Canadiens uniform. Gardiner's signature appears on a piece of paper that shows "1960" printed in black in the upper left corner and the bottom part of a hockey illustration with only a puck, a stick blade and a skate showing through with "PONTIAC" stamped in black in the upper right corner of the 2 5/8" cutout in the white textured matte at the bottom of the frame. Gardiner's photo is presented with all of the original newspaper frame showing, though none of the date, on this page from the January 21, 1928 issue of the French language Montreal daily. A horizontal crease from the right edge through the top of Gardiner's left glove is the only significant flaw to note on this 80-year-old beauty. Presented in a 21" x 17" simple wood frame, this montage is a remarkable display piece.
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