A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
An original Montreal Alouettes playbook from Peter Dalla Riva's last season, 1981, is included in this huge lot, the great tight end's own personal collection of Alouettes memorabilia. The black legal-sized, four-ring binder with an Alouettes logo sticker on the cover includes a clipping from a 1994 Globe and Mail article featuring complimentary comments about Dalla Riva from Vince Ferragamo, an Alouettes teammate in his final season along with Tom Cousineau and Billy "White Shoes" Johnson. Two original 1970 Alouettes white vinyl rain ponchos in their original bags are a unique find. Photocopies of the 1956 and 1963 yearbooks and original media guides from 1970-1980, Concordes 1983, Alouettes 1986, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2005 are included, with three copies of the oversized 1973 guide, two of the 1975 guide, two "le Francais au Football guides from the CFL", and a 1971 Alouettes pocket schedule. There is a group of 34 vintage Dalla Riva photo cards with facsimile autographs along with another 36 of Alouettes teammates such as Wade, Barnes, Sweet, Harris, Gaines, Widger, Smith, Buono, Dattilio, Gregoire, Weir, Judges and Ah You, in addition to two variations of the "Ordinary Superstar," Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers. There are well over 100 more Canadian Football Hall of Fame photo cards of Dalla Riva and the Grey Cup with his CFHF bio on the reverse, a vintage Als mini license plate, five original vintage Alouettes embroidered patches, a huge roll and unopened packets of Alouettes helmet decals, a souvenir Alouettes sports bag, a white Sport O'Keefe suit bag, Alouettes and Concordes tuques, pennants: '85 Grey Cup (3), Als' 40th anniversary (2), Als Molson Stadium (2), Concordes (2) and a vintage CFL Players felt pennant. A white, red and blue Alouettes souvenir handkerchief covered with facsimile players autographs, completes this huge collection.
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