Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2014
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/4/2014
"Going to the WHA was not one bit about money," Bobby Hull once recalled in an interview with Sports Illustrated. Still, when the WHA made an offer of a quarter million dollars a year, plus a one-million-dollar signing bonus, Hull thought the offer was bogus. "I thought it was a joke," said Hull. "I pretended to go along with it, just to scare Chicago. Then my agent, Harvey Weinberg, said, “Bobby, these guys are serious.” When the smoke cleared, the final contract with the World Hockey Association's Winnipeg Jets totaled $1.75 million. Incredible inaugural season jersey worn by Hall-of-Famer Bobby Hull while with the Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association is a durene knit made by Maska. The vintage black and gold Maska tag is sewn in the neck and the chain-stitched "Jets" crest sewn onto the chest, a style that was only used for the team's first season. Two-tone tackle twill number "9" is on each sleeve and also on the back, and the jersey sports a nifty, and slightly darkened white nameplate with "Hull" chain-stitched on in red. The Jets crest shows puckering and some small stain-like marks, while on the lower front is a light material slash, along with small markings on the white hem stripes. The numbers also display puckering. On the left sleeve are marks, some board burns, and red paint transfer, the right sleeve has a team repair and material wear, and on the inside of the jersey, pilling is scattered about, mainly behind the nameplate and number “9”, and the shoulder area. The jersey has no visible signs of alterations or modifications to the numbers on sleeves and back, or to the nameplate and team crest. A rare and highly-sought-after style from the dawn of a storied and long-defunct professional league, from the WHA’s biggest and most important star, The Golden Jet, and comes with an LOA signed by Bobby’s son Brett.
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