Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/26/2019
Featuring the man who scored the first-ever goal at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1931, we have a cool offering here from Harold "Mush" March. A Black Hawk for his entire 17-season career, we have Mush's 1930's commercial league jersey and a pair of his 1960s skates. Wonderfully lettered in felt on the front as "Mush Service March" and on the back simply as "Mush", from the days when his service station sponsored the league. Preserved in outstanding condition with only some minor discolouration on the white cuffs and collar to note, a tag sewn on the inside hem as "Great Western Athletic Goods Co. Chicago" is present, with the vintage sweater measuring-out to roughly a modern size 38. An LOA will accompany.
The Letter of Provenance (LOA) that comes with this lot includes the explanation from Mush’s son Harold that his father owned a Standard Oil service station in Chicago and the jersey was used to play in a commercial men’s hockey league sponsored by Mush’s service station. To help stay in shape, March and his friends would play in the non-contact league for fun and exercise. The CCM Tacks, used by March in the 1960s, are a size 7 ½ with intact lacing, with nice wear to the boots especially over the toes, with some light surface rust on one of the blades. The lining along the underside of each boot has also slightly separated.
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