Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2018
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/6/2018
A mixed bag of Montreal Canadiens goodies, we have original art, autographs, books (mostly French language) and more, along with a Maurice Richard French language box set and a "Histoire d'un Canadien" commemorative puck celebrating the legend. First, we have a photo (16” x 20”) signed by both Bobby Hull and Gump Worsley, framed to full dimensions of approx. 22” x 26”, a pair of autographed hockey cards, each mounted in a small display with a Canadiens puck including Guy Lafleur (1977-78 O-Pee-Chee) and Henri Richard (1996 Parkhurst 1966-67), this is followed by a vintage photo album (10 ½” x 13”) filled with original pencil drawings (48), mostly of Quebec personalities along with Elvis Presley and former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, as well as The Rocket, Plante, Moore, Goyette, Beliveau, Bonin and Henri Richard. The "Histoire d'un Canadien" commemorative gold puck is extremely heavy, with “Gala Centre Molson” engraved along with “25 Octobre 1999”, with a facsimile Richard signature engraved into the reverse. The puck comes in an attractive mahogany case, and it exhibits light wear which includes some spotting to the reverse. The Richard box set from 2000 contains an attractive poster (22” x 32”) with facts over the reverse, a numbered certificate (#2941), the book L-idole D’un Peuple and the VHS video tape Le Rocket – L’Homme et sa Legende (still sealed). Finally, the dozen books include three from the 1970s that feature Russian hockey techniques, another four that feature the Canadiens and Quebec hockey including Puissance au Centre Jean Beliveau and L’Histoire du Hockey au Quebec, Home Game by Ken Dryden with dust jacket (1989) and the Official NHL Guide and Record Book for 1986-87. There is also a pair of baseball books, with McGraw des Giants (1945) and The Baseball Encyclopedia (1976).
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