Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/5/2019
Featuring the final season of the Edmonton Oilers in the WHA, we have a large photo negative collection of approx 1575, including over 150 images of a young pre-NHL Wayne Gretzky. Hailing from the archives of the Toronto Sun, the 35mm negatives include both black and white and colour examples, with many home games profiled from the 1978-79 season including preseason and playoffs. The negatives are divided by game, with each placed in separate envelopes with the game’s date handwritten. The majority remain in excellent condition exhibiting just expected handling wear commensurate with their former use. Finding numerous images of Gretzky from this early-on is his career rarely occurs, especially game-action images from his only season with Edmonton in the WHA.
The breakdown of negative totals by game/date is as follows; Oct 4, 1978 – 45; Oct 18, 1978 – 17; Oct 25, 1978 – 17; Nov 9, 1978 – 21; Nov 28, 1978 – 20; Dec 3, 1978 – 30 including 1 image of Gretzky; Dec 30, 1978 – 25 including 4 images of Gretzky; Jan 2, 1979 (Dynamos vs WHA All-Stars) – 82 including 10 images of Gretzky; Jan 3, 1979 (Russian press conference) – 8; Jan 4, 1979 (Dynamos vs WHA All-Stars) – 83 including 5 images for Gretzky and a few each for Gordie Howe and Bobby Hull; Jan 16, 1979 – 50 including at least one image of Gretzky; Jan 19, 1979 – 24 including 10 images for Gretzky; Jan 21, 1979 – 34; Jan 22, 1979 – 3; Jan 23, 1979 – 21; Feb 1, 1979 – 30 including 10 images for Gretzky; Feb 9, 1979 – 36 including 4 images for Gretzky; Feb 11, 1979 – 47 including 3 images for Gretzky; Feb 12, 1979 – 43 including 5 images for Gretzky; Feb 13, 1979 – 29 including 1 image for Gretzky; Feb 20, 1979 – 41 including 2 images for Gretzky; Feb 25, 1979 – 30; Feb 26, 1979 – 53 including 4 images for Gretzky; Feb 28, 1979 (Oilers practice) – 35; Feb 28, 1979 – 53 including 4 images for Gretzky; March 3, 1979 – 58 including 7 images for Gretzky; March 8, 1979 – 9; March 16, 1979 – 21 including 3 images for Gretzky; March 19, 1979 – 59 including 7 images for Gretzky; March 21, 1979 – 46 including 6 images for Gretzky; March 23, 1979 – 31 including 2 images for Gretzky; April 8, 1979 – 48 including 11 images for Gretzky; April 18, 1979 – 162 including 29 images for Gretzky; May 3, 1979 (playoffs vs New England) – 51 including 3 images for Gretzky and a few for Gordie Howe; May 8, 1979 (playoffs vs New England) – 59 including 4 images for Gretzky; May 10, 1979 (Winnipeg Jets at hotel) – 10; May 18, 1979 (finals vs Winnipeg Jets and last WHA game at Northlands Coliseum) – 144 including 17 images for Gretzky.
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