Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction November 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/3/2024
Known affectionately as “The Grand Ole Lady of Carlton Street” Maple Leaf Gardens served as the home to the Toronto Maple Leafs between 1931 and 1999, becoming a hockey palace over that 68-year period of time that saw the best of the best play games and do shows within its four walls. Captured here in this beautiful 16” x 20” image of the famous building, with the original taken at some point in the 1940s, numerous Union Jacks can be seen flowing in the breeze while the sign lets people know that boxing can be seen on the coming Monday. Having had seen the Stanley Cup presented on her ice a total of twelve (12) times through its history, this image of the Gardens has been signed by sixty-seven (67) former Maple Leafs players. Including Hockey Hall of Fame inductees Salming, Sittler, Mahovlich, Parent, Bower, McDonald, Stanley, Bathgate, Sundin, Lindros, Olmstead, Moore, Leetch, Ullman, Nieuwendyk, Gilmour, Pullford and Anderson, others that have signed include; Clark, Shack, Potvin, Coutnall, Baun, Williams, Duff, Palmateer, Joseph, Ing, Ellis, Vaive and many others, all the autographs have been signed in blue/black marker or blue ballpoint pen ink that displays well and without issues throughout. Housed under a black matte in a simple black frame that shows some wear to the corners and edges, a Classic Auctions LOA will accompany the piece.
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