Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction June 2010
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/22/2010
Extensive collection of 87 rare WHA game programs features the two-time Avco Cup champion Houston Aeros and three of the league’s surviving franchises that joined the NHL in the 1979 merger of the two leagues – the Edmonton Oilers, Quebec Nordiques and Winnipeg Jets. Gordie Howe and his two sons, Mark and Marty, are featured in Houston’s roster in most of the 18 Aeros programs included here. A pair of Alberta Oilers programs from the franchise’s inaugural 1972-73 season are included among the 16 Oilers programs which include one from the last WHA final in 1979 with Wayne Gretzky listed in the team’s roster. These 1970s WHA programs exhibit handling with some wear to note though they are virtually all fully intact.
Aeros (18): 4 from 1972-73, including two playoffs vs. Los Angeles Sharks; 3 from 1974-75 each with Gordie, Mark & Marty Howe listed in Aeros rosters, including 1 playoffs vs. Cleveland; a pair from the 1975-76 season, each with LeRoy Neiman’s portrait of Gordie Howe in an Aeros uniform on the cover and Gordie, Mark & Marty Howe listed in Aeros rosters; 8 from 1976-77 each with Gordie, Mark & Marty Howe listed in Aeros rosters; and one for a game against New England from Houston’s final season in 1977-78 with Gordie, Mark & Marty Howe listed in the Whalers’ roster. A dozen original WHA Nordiques programs are also included as well as 41 Jets programs;
Oilers (16): 2 Alberta Oilers programs from 1972-73 including vol. 1, no.1; 4 from 1975-76, including two playoff programs; 3 from 1976-77; 6 from 1977-78; and 1 from 1978-79 WHA final against Winnipeg with Wayne Gretzky listed in the Oilers’ lineup;
Nordiques (12); 4 from 1972-73 including 3 with Maurice Richard headshot as Nordiques coach; 1 from 1974-75 against Houston with Gordie, Mark & Marty Howe listed in the Aeros roster; 3 from 1976-77, including 2 from WHA playoffs semi-final against Indianapolis; 1 from 1977-78; and 3from 1978-79, including 2 with team picture on cover;
Jets (41): 5 from 1973 playoffs, including 1 from first WHA final series against New England; 5 from 1974-75; 2 Swedish programs from Jets’ Sept. 17 & 19, 1975 exhibition games; 18 from 1975-76; 3 from 1976-77; 1 from 1978 WHA playoff series vs. Birmingham; and 6 from 1978-79, including 2 from last Avco Cup final series against Edmonton each featuring Wayne Gretzky listed in Oilers’ roster; plus 1976-77 Winnipeg Jets calendar with Jets 1976 Avco Cup Champions team photo on cover.
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