Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Winter 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/28/2023
With a franchise history that can be traced back to 1960, the Cleveland Lumberjacks played nine seasons in the IHL from 1992 to 2001, making the playoffs in seven of those years and serving as an affiliate for the Pittsburgh Penguins for most of their franchise history. Offered here, is this lot of two (2) Cleveland Lumberjacks jerseys dating from the early-to-mid-1990s game-worn jerseys as well as a practice jersey from the mid-to-late-1990s. Both made by Bauer with “Prowear” and size “52” or “56” labels affixed to the inner collar, the game jerseys are modeled after those worn by their NHL counterparts and both have had Bauer and IHL logos stiched/embroidered into the reverse hems. The first jersey, white in colour and decorated over the front with a textured and partially embroidered team crest has had its sleeves and verso accented with the number “39” in black-over-yellow numerals. The former nameplate on the back of the jersey has been removed with the area showing numerous tears from the removal while the name “Needham” able to be made out. Exhibiting good game-wear, stick marks are seen over the lower front, both sleeves and the reverse while board burns are found over both sleeves as well. Additionally, stains not associated with game-use are found over the left elbow area. The second jersey, with “Cleveland” going diagonally across the chest in drop shadow tackle twill letters, has the IHL’s 50th anniversary patch over the right shoulder with an alternate logo patch over the left one. The sleeves and verso have had the number “28” sewn to the in yellow-over-white tackle twill numerals with evidence of a former short length nameplate being affixed above the numbers on the reverse at one point. Sporting light game-wear, a handful of stick marks are seen over the lower front and both sleeves with a single light board burn observed over the left sleeve as well. The practice jersey, made by SP, has a size “58” label affixed to the inner collar with “SP” logos embroidered into the left collar bone and reverse hem. Decorated over the front with a beautiful textured and partially embroidered Lumberjacks logo, light wear is seen over the lower front and both sleeves through a handful of stick marks and board burns.
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