A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
This is it, an incredible opportunity to obtain a thorough and virtually complete collection of media guides for every NHL and WHA team. This remarkable set of all 30 current NHL franchises is up to date through the 2007-08 season. A total of 74 original WHA league and individual team media guides are also featured, along with several international guides from the last two decades. Original Six teams include the Canadiens' set that begins with the 1959-60 guide. Boston guides from the 1926-27, 1946-47 and 1947-48 seasons kick off the Bruins collection that picks up in 1951-52 and is complete, except for a missing 1984-85 guide. "The Story Inside The Blue Shirt" is the title of the 1947-48 New York Rangers guide that begins a complete set. The Chicago Blackhawks' set is also complete from 1959-60 on. Both of the two different guides issued by Detroit in 1960-61 are featured here to begin the Red Wings' complete set. Toronto's complete set (no guide was issued in 1973-74) begins with the 1962-63 edition that features captain George Armstrong posing with the Maple Leafs' first of four Stanley Cups in a six-year span. Among all the expansion teams that followed, only three guides are missing from this collection overall: the Los Angeles Kings 1971-72, and the Philadelphia Flyers 1982-83 and 1985-86. Otherwise, they're all here, including complete sets for the Atlanta Flames, Oakland/California (Golden) Seals, Colorado Rockies, Cleveland Barons, Hartford Whalers, Kansas City Scouts, Minnesota North Stars, Quebec Nordiques and Winnipeg Jets. You won't get a better opportunity to put a collection like this together in one shot!
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