Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction September 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/24/2024
Featuring members of the 1932-33 Montreal Maroons that finished second (2nd) place in the Canadian Division and even had three (3) of the top six (6) players in league points, offered here is this scarce fifteen (15) card complete undetached fold-out postcard set of the 1932-33 Maroons. With the example being offered marking the first time we have ever handled one (1) at Classic Auctions, the long strip of cards measures roughly 35 3/4" in length and was produced at the time by Montreal advertiser W. Frank Thompson. With the individual post cards measuring roughly 3 3/4" x 5 3/4", the lineup includes the likes of; Andy Bellemer, Glenn Brydson, Lionel Conacher, Lorne Duguid, Paul Haynes, Dave Kerr, Baldy Northcott, Earl Robinson, Earl Roche, Hooley Smith, Dave Trottier, Flat Walsh, Jimmy Ward, Cy Wentworth, Archie Wilcox and the Maroons Team Card. Of note, Featuring full body colour images of the profiled players as well as a black and white team shot on a light blue background, the player names are found at the bottom of each card while many of the players appear back-to-back. With the reverse side of the postcard picturing Dave Trottier featuring the "To" and "From" address lines, the strip has been made out to a "Robert Osmond Enkle Jr." and was sent by his father, "R. A. Enkle Sr.", with the names and address having been penned in thin fountain ink. Surviving in overall stunning condition considering its age and scarcity, the borders remain fairly nice and white while only light wear exists to the edges and corners that is worth noting for accuracy, along with small staining spots/foxing over most of the included examples, most obvious on the cards of Trottier, Haynes, Wilcox, Walsh, Roche, Robinson, Bellemer, Kerr and Ward. Additionally, light creasing is present on the postcard of Trottier at the left edge while a small hit mark is observed at the top of the perforation line between Wentworth and Roche.
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