Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Spring 2021
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/30/2021
Mammoth in volume and featuring a plethora of fascinating hard and soft cover hockey books as well as programs, media guides and publications that will keep the avid hockey fan consumed, this collection totals approx 450, with other sports also featured including baseball, football and wrestling. The breakdown includes approx 232 hard and soft cover hockey books, with 12 that feature Wayne Gretzky, 30 media guides, 14 vintage NHL and other leagues rules and stats booklets, 12 vintage and modern programs, 77 magazines and assorted hobby publications, 60 copies of The Hockey News from the 1970s/80s (mostly 1970s), and 25 additional books and publications that feature other sports. The hockey book highlights include The Game by Ken Dryden, Patrick Roy by Michel Roy, Brodeur (Brodeur and Damien Cox), Road Games by Roy MacGregor, Hockey is my Game (Bobby Hull), Mr Hockey, Crossing the Line (Derek Sanderson), Gretzky (Gretz with Rick Reilly), The Toronto Maple Leafs by Eric Zweig, King of the Ice – A History of World Hockey, Mario Lemieux Over Time, Hockey’s Greatest Teams by Andrew Podnieks, We are Your Leafs, Brodeur – Beyond the Crease, Patrick Roy – Winning Nothing Else, The China Wall and many others, with the media guide highlights to include 1979-80 NHL first season guides for the Jets, Whalers and Nordiques. The vintage NHL rule and stats books include 1951-52, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1972-73 and others, while the programs include Whalers examples from the 1970s (3) including one for Gordie Howe night (1981), along with a pair of Toros specimens, a 1972 playoffs program (Rangers vs Canadiens) and others, with the modern examples to include the 2004 World Cup of Hockey and 2000 NHL All-Star Game. The majority of the books remain in excellent condition and show use, with a bit heavier wear to the vintage publications along with heavy toning to the newsprint Hockey News copies. Please note that due to the size and/or weight, special shipping arrangements may be required.
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