Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction February 2025
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/19/2025
A neat and seldom seen offering, presented here is still collection of fifteen (15) Sweet Caporal hockey photos that date from the 1934-35 season which includes Hockey Hall of Famers including Howie Morenz, Aurele Joliat, Eddie Shore, Charlie Conacher and Sylvio Mantha. Originally inserted in Montreal Forum programs during the 1934-35 NHL season, with the English language photos available in programs for Maroons games, and the French language photos available in programs for Canadiens games, a complete checklist includes forty-eight (48) photos in all for its effort. At approx. 6 ¾” x 9 ½” in size, the group of notable images includes examples of Howie Morenz (Chicago -
light surface indents, light edge/corner wear, toning/marks and a couple light creases), Eddie Shore (Boston - surface indents, edge/corner wear, toning/marks, small tear to left edge, pinhole and small stain), Aurele Joliat (Montreal - surface indents, edge/corner wear, toning/marks, creasing throughout and a couple pinholes), Charlie Conacher (Toronto - light surface, edge and corner wear plus surface indents and marks/toning) and Sylvio Mantha (Montreal - light surface, edge and corner wear plus surface indents and marks/toning) while the rest of the group includes the likes of Georges Mantha (Montreal - creasing, surface indents, puncture hole, edge/corner wear and toning/marks), Pete Lepine (Montreal - heavy creasing, surface indents, edge/corner wear and toning/marks), Gerald Carson (Montreal - surface indents, edge/corner wear, toning/marks), Jack Riley (Montreal - surface indents, edge/corner wear, toning/marks), Armand Mondou (Montreal - surface indents, edge/corner wear, toning/marks), Jack McGill (Montreal - surface indents, edge/corner wear, toning/marks), Wildor Larochelle (Montreal - surface indents, edge/corner wear, toning/marks), Roger Jenkins (Montreal - surface indents, edge/corner wear, toning/marks and a pin hole), Nels Crutchfield (Montreal - surface indents, edge/corner wear, toning/marks, creasing and a pin hole) and Wilfrid Cude (Montreal - surface indents, edge/corner wear, toning/marks, tear at the bottom, creasing, light paper loss on the front).
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