Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction February 2018
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/27/2018
Cool lot of New York Islanders Stanley Cup dynasty sticks and frames features game-used sticks from HOFers Billy Smith and Mike Bossy, and a late-1970s team-signed Bossy game-issued stick. There are six sticks, including Smith’s circa 1974-75 Vic gamer with his original tape jobs on the knob and blade. Bossy’s 1981-82 Titan game-used stick has his original tape job on the knob, tape removed from its now-bare blade, and a “Nov. 9 1981” date stamp low on the back of the shaft. Bossy and fellow HOFers Smith, Bryan Trottier and Clark Gillies are among the 22 autographs on his Titan team-signed stick. Also included are sticks signed by Bossy, Trottier, and Denis Potvin and two Bossy signed 16x20 framed photos.
Smith’s Vic game-used stick has “B. Smith” stamped on the shaft and lots of tape added to the heel of the blade where the stick is cracked/broken. Game wear includes red goalpost paint transfer on the back of the shaft. The fiberglass overlay sheet has partially separated on the back of the paddle;
Bossy’s late-1970s Islanders Koho 221 game-issued team-signed stick has 22 blue ballpoint signatures, including a “To Joel, Best Wishes, Michael Bossy” dedicated autograph. Nystrom, Bourne, Resch, Lewis, Harris, Westfall, Tonelli, Henning, Howatt and Kaszycki are among the others who have signed. “Bossy” is stamped on the shaft and number “22” is handwritten above it in black marker;
Bossy placed a big bold black marker autograph with the annotation “HOF 91” on the bare blade of a a Titan TPM 2020 replica stick with “Bossy” stamped on the shaft;
Trottier placed a big bold black marker autograph on the blade of his early-1990s Penguins game-issued Victoriaville stick with “B. Trottier” stamped on the shaft;
Potvin signed in black marker low on the shaft of a Titan souvenir stick with “D. Potvin” stamped on the shaft;
Bossy signed in bold blue marker on each of the two framed photos, which include an action shot of the HOF right wing and a jubilant shot of Bossy with the Stanley Cup hoisted overhead.
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