Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction December 2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/13/2022
Amazing and truly rare example of a vintage one-piece wooden shinny stick used in the less formal on-ice game played on skates that originated in Europe, most likely evolving from the Scottish game of “Shinty”. These "bandies" were fashioned from the lower branches of willow trees which grew in a curve upwards providing a perfect shape for a one-piece stick. The shinny stick offered here dates from the late-19th century and features a round shaft and blade, with some chipping and wear to the underside and the toe. At roughly 33” from the top of the shaft to where the blade starts to bend, these early models are getting harder and harder to locate.
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