A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
The Cyrillic alphabet figures prominently in this Russian language program featured among seven original items from the 1974 Canada-U.S.S.R. series. A rare original Team Canada 1974 team photo is also included along with a vintage "Go Team Canada" sticker and four vintage publications from the eight-game series between the best Canadian players from the WHA and the Soviet national team. The rare Soviet series program for the 1974 games in Moscow features a cover with game results of the 1972 Summit Series and the first four games of the 1974 series in Canada. Lineups on the back and player bios in the fold give you a great opportunity to work on your Russian language skills. Also featured is a vintage team photo featuring a 9 1/2" print mounted on a white matte titled "Team Canada 1974" with the names of everyone pictured listed at the bottom, presented in a 12 3/4" x 14 3/4" black wood frame. An action scene from the series and a photo of Pat Stapleton receiving an on-ice gift grace the cover of the January 1975 issue of Soviet Union Today while Bobby Hull is pictured on the cover of a Russian newspaper sports section. Hull also appears in action on the cover of a Swedish hockey federation program, while Frank Mahovlich is pictured on another edition of the same publication.
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