A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
Two sensational items honoring the Montreal Canadiens' centennial are featured here: A complete set of all 300 cards from Upper Deck's gorgeous Canadiens 1909-2009 Centennial collection and a beautiful framed limited edition display featuring the original signatures of 10 Habs legends, including Maurice Richard, Jean Beliveau and Guy Lafleur. The amazing Upper Deck Centennial card collection kicks off with Beliveau's card, the only one of the 300 that features an original autograph. "Le Gros Bill" has signed in blue sharpie across the face of his card, #2 among the 176 individual cards of players, coaches, GMs, owners - even mascot Youppi! The remaining 24 cards of the first 200 in the set represent each of the team's Stanley Cups. The final 100 cards honor the team's captains, its arenas, career leaders, record holders, trophy winners, retired jerseys and memorable moments, capped by Saku Koivu's 2002 return from his battle with cancer. Maurice and Henri Richard, Guy Lafleur, Jean Beliveau, Yvan Cournoyer, Scotty Bowman and Larry Robinson have each signed in blue sharpie a copy of a limited edition program cover from the last game at the Montreal Forum. Also included here is a gorgeous framed display celebrating the Habs' centennial. Mounted in a 43" x 35" frame, the set of retired jersey cards surround a Canadiens Centennial Hall of Fame exhibit print that has been autographed by Frank Mahovlich, Yvan Cournoyer, Serge Savard and Larry Robinson, whose likenesses dominate the beautiful 22" x 17" image. Individually framed autographs from Lafleur, Beliveau, Dryden, Maurice Richard, Henri Richard and Moore along the bottom anchor this remarkable framed display. [red]Addendum; The lighting has affected the picture of this framed piece. The piece is clean and the matting is actually blue suede. The piece looks even more impressive in real life. Take note that the Canadiens Centennial Hockey Hall of Fame Autograph print is a Limited Edition of 400. Take also notice that the Montreal Forum program cover of the last game is a copy and has copied signatures and is not actually signed by the players.[/red]
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