A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
Staggering is pretty much the only way to describe the breadth and depth of this incredible and extensive collection of NHL team photos. Virtually complete sets of all of the modern NHL teams are included, with the Original Six franchise collections offering some real treasures. Eight original David Bier/Arnott & Rogers Montreal Canadiens photos feature the 1946 Stanley Cup winners along with the 1957, '58, '59 and '60 Cup champs. A near-full run of Molson Habs team pictures from 1953 to 1967 is included with some extras. Maple Leafs photos date from the early-1930s highlighted by Turofsky prints of the 1942 and 1962 Stanley Cup champions and original photos of the 1967 Cup champs along with a Horton rookie era shot from the early-1950s. Also included are CCM, Bee-Hive and various other promotional Leafs team photos. Detroit photos feature modern prints from the 1926-27 Cougars up to the Red Wings of the early-1940s, and mainly complete and original team photos from the mid-1940s up. Black Hawks photos are virtually complete from the mid-1930s and feature Nestor Johnson Skates photos, including the 1935-36 team with Morenz. Modern prints of Bruins team photos date from the 1920s to the late-1960s, with a pretty complete run from 1970 up, including some Ruel team shots. Rangers team photos run all the way from the 1933 Stanley Cup champs to the Blueshirts' return to glory in 1994. Two different original photos of the 1940 Cup champions are included along with a near-full run of 8" x 10" team-issued pictures from 1938-39 through 1956-57. A few examples from defunct NHL teams and a few All-Star Game photos are included, highlighted by the 1934 CCM NHL team picture from the Ace Bailey game. A hockey historian's dream, this exhaustive team photo collection offers tremendous reference potential.
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