Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction September 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/19/2023
A product of the Montreal Jr. Canadiens whom he would win a Memorial Cup championship with in 1970, Bob Guindon would be drafted 26th overall by the Detroit Red Wings that summer but never suited up in the National Hockey League, instead joining the Quebec Nordiques of the rival WHA for their inaugural season of 1972-73 after two years with Detroit's CHL affiliate in Fort Worth. Offered here, we present this Quebec Nordiques jersey worn by Guindon during the club's first season of play in 72'-73'. A Tricot Sport Maska made offering with the original brand tag still affixed to the inner collar along with a small amount of the accompanying laundry instruction tag, the vintage durene sweater measures out to roughly a size 42. Decorated over the front with a proper period correct Nordiques team crest in layered tackle twill, the sleeves and verso of the garment have been accented with Guindon's number "25" in either single layer red (the sleeves) or dual layer red-over-blue (the verso) tackle twill numerals. Displaying good evidence of game-wear, both sleeves exhibit black stick marks and coloured paint transfer marks in either red or blue as well as board burns while a small unrepaired hole is observed near the left cuff. Over the front of the jersey, hemmed to Guindon's preference, more stick marks are seen throughout along with small board burns, a team repair to the right of the Nordiques crest, a couple of popped seams at the bottom of the crest itself and a hole/ fabric run near the bottom. On the reverse, which sports evidence of a former nameplate that was removed and lost to time, more stick marks are seen near the hem as well as a long team repair at the left side. With spots of colour bleed from washings observed along the edges of the shoulders, the interior of the jersey, void of a fight strap, shows light pilling and fraying as well as sweat staining. A MeiGray LOA and COR will accompany the piece.
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