Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/26/2019
Never shying away from physical play despite his meager stature, Aurele Joliat was dealt to Montreal when the club traded an aging Newsy Lalonde to the Saskatoon Sheiks in 1922. Sixteen seasons would follow with les Canadiens, with the tireless HOFer later refereeing Maurice Richard in his first NHL game. We have a great collection of Joliat items totaling 6, highlighted by a 1926 Type I photo. Included with the 1926 photo, we have a second photo, this one by noted lensman Rice, followed by Joliat’s Group 1 Bee Hive (1934-43), his 1933-34 World Wide Gum Ice Kings V357 premium photo and a program for an exhibition match between the Habs and Quebec Castors in 1934, with Joliat gracing the cover. The final item is a French-language copy of the 1933-34 Official Hockey Review, with Aurele again front and center, with his image on the cover. An LOA will accompany for the 1926 photo.
The 1926 photo is 7 ½” x 9 ½”, with the embossed stamp of photographer S.J. Hayward within the bottom right and again over the verso, along with additional stamps and notations. 3 corners have been clipped, and with 2 large creases, the photo is in low technical grade, but displays especially well. The second photo is 8” x 10”, with numerous notes and stamps over the reverse, along with heavy wrinkling and a large crease. The Bee Hive photo shows just light wear to both the image and mount, while the Ice Kings premium exhibits a few creases, with “1930-31” handwritten within the bottom right. There is also some minor paper loss over the verso, along with toning and light corner wear. Next, the 1933-34 Review (7” x 9 ½”) is in low grade, with clear tape used along the spine, on the cover and within the interior. The pages also show heavy toning along with some tears, with the taped sections brittle. Lastly, the Quebec/Montreal program shows heavy handling wear including damage along the spine and a large vertical crease. The interior also shows moderate to heavier wear, with the center line-up page intact.
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