Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction November 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/3/2024
A prolific behind the scenes historian of all things related to the City of Detroit, James Mackey would begin his professional career as a graphic designer after graduating from Wayne State University with a BA at 20 years of age. Soon finding himself at Channel 2 News in Motown by 1960, where his career spanned a tumultuous 42+ years, ending in 2002 with him retiring as Graphic Manager. Throughout that wonderfully rich career with Channel 2, he was fortunate enough to have won 4 Emmy Awards for set design. Beginning to photograph the Detroit Tigers and Lions as a correspondent for Channel 2 News around 1960 as well, he was hired as a freelance photographer by Olympia Entertainment in 1962, where he would spend the next 34 years procuring some of the greatest hockey moments to have been caught on film in Detroit Red Wings history and in the mid-1960s he would become the graphic artist & cartoonist for the Detroit Red Wings Magazine with multiple sections in each program including "In The Click Of It", "Red Wing Magazine" and "Sticks and Yuks by Mackey". Building many life long relationships with numerous Hockey Hall of Fame greats. Most notably, Gordie Howe, who even went as far to invite Jim to Pittsburgh for the opportunity to capture Gordie scoring his 700th goal, their relationship spanned their entire lives. Described by his son Eric with "He loved sports period", whether it was boat racing, lacrosse, baseball, football, hockey, Jim was there covering the event and capturing moments that will live on forever. As part of its current auction, Classic Auctions is proud to present some of the premier items from the collection of James A. Mackey.
Perhaps the greatest goalie to play during the National Hockey League's golden era of the "Original Six", Terry Sawchuk would win a total of four (4) Vezina Trophy's, four (4) Stanley Cups and play in eleven (11) NHL All-Star Game's over the course of a career that saw him suit up in 971 NHL games. A winner of 445 contests with 103 career shutouts who would go on to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1971, a year after his tragic passing, offered here is this large photograph of Sawchuk that has also been signed by the legendary netminder. An action shot picturing Sawchuk making a save as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the mid-1960s in a game at Maple Leaf Gardens, the black and white image measures out to full dimensions of 15 3/4" x 19 1/2" for its effort and is printed on a thick cardboard stock. Sporting faint "Crescent Quality Prints" logos over the reverse side and having been signed by Sawchuk with a large blue ballpoint pen ink signature that displays well for its age, the signature also shows light fading and includes an inscription reading "To Jim, Best Wishes" in matching ink. Remaining in overall good condition, the pieces shows some light wear to the surface, edges and corners and is accompanied by a Classic Auctions LOA.
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