The Jacques Laperriere Auction - Fall 2008
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/21/2008
Striking memorabilia from the famous '72 Summit Series, this Russian nesting doll is one of the various size wooden dolls given to Team Canada players by their Soviet counterparts prior to Game 4 of the Series, played in Vancouver on September 8th, 1972. A full-page color photo of five Canadian players holding their dolls just after receiving them in the customary pre-game exchange of gifts is included in the classic "Twenty-seven days in September" book (page 67). Thin wooden two-piece affair has vibrant colors, stands 22" high and has survived in like-new condition with no cracks. Originally part of the Alan Eagleson collection, it's a wicked piece to add to a Summit Series display.
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