A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
A lifetime of following the game of hockey is reflected in this lot of over 100 original hockey game programs from the personal collection of the late Carleton "Mac" McDiarmid. A total of 21 vintage Maple Leaf Gardens programs from the 1940s and 1950s stand out in this group which features a Boston Garden program from the 1938-39 season. The program's cover features a Bruins/Americans action shot and foretells the team's second Stanley Cup with a headline "Bruins' Best Chance in Decade". Its original green centerfold January 31, 1939 lineup sheet with Americans and Bruins rosters is yellowed and detached from its staples, as is the cover. Also featured are another baker's dozen of vintage NHL programs from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s from the Original Six arenas, including Madison Square Garden, Chicago Stadium, the Olympia and the Forum. A Canucks first season program from Vancouver's December 15, 1970 game against Philadelphia, an original WHA Quebec Nordiques program and early 1970s Blackhawks programs stand out amid the rest of this collection featuring magazines from the 1970s on. A fascinating trip through hockey history. You can't tell the players without a program!
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