Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/5/2019
Featuring three clubs that all claimed World Championships during the 1930s, we have a trio of team-signed sheets including the 1936-37 Kimberley Dynamiters, 1937-38 Sudbury Wolves and 1938-39 Trail Smoke Eaters. The first sheet is the Dynamiters, with a solid green autograph page covered in plastic (3 ½” x 5”), affixed to a larger 5” x 7 ½” page, with 11 signing in matching dark ink including George Goble, Paul Kozak, William Burnett and others. The second sheet feature’s the Sudbury Wolves (5” x 7 ½”), with 13 signing, with most players having small paper stock photos affixed. Signers include Gordie Bruce, Percy Allen, Reg Chipman and others. The third sheet contains 13 pencil signatures of the Trail Smoke Eaters (5 ¼” x 7 ½”) including Mickey Brennen, Buck Buchanan, Bunny Dame, Ab Cronie and others.
The Dynamiters sheet shows some handling wear with one of the edges covered in clear tape, with the signatures displaying well and remaining dark. The additional signers include Frederick Botterill, James Kemp, Douglas Kiever, Ralph Redding, Harry Robertson, Gordon Wilson, Ken Campbell and coach John Achtzener. The Wolves sheet is a fold-over affair, with no issues for the pencil autographs, with clear tape securing the second fold-over page. The interior contains 35 fountain pen signatures of the Arsenal Football Club, including George Male, Leslie Jones, Clifford Bastin and others. Lastly, the Trail Eaters sheet has each player’s name written near their signature, with moderate wear to the sheet itself including a rough edge, bent upper right corner and tape over the reverse. The additional signers are Jim Haight, Benny Hayes, Dick Kowcinak, Tom Johnston, John McCreedy, Jim Morris, Duke Scodellaro, Mel Snowdon and one other.
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