Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction June 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/25/2024
Suiting up in the blue and white of his native Finland on numerous occasions during his time spent playing hockey, Reijo Ruotsalainen would help his country to a podium finish at the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, Alberta, with a silver medal finish standing as the country's best result until 2022 when they won gold. Offered here, and hailing from his personal collection, is this grouping of apparel donned by Ruotsalainen during the 1988 Winter Olympic Games including a coat, tracksuit and cowboy hat. Starting with the coat, a blue and white coloured garment that sports a geometric design throughout, the piece was made by Luhta in Finland and features a company logo over the right breast. Complete with the removable hood and decorated over the left breast with a Finland 1988 Olympics crest that has been sewn on, a size "40" tag is found inside the left side seam and the piece remains in excellent condition with just light signs of wear throughout but no unsightly flaws to make mention of.
For the tracksuit, comprised of a lightweight zip up jacket and pants, both are made by Terinit with the company's logo patch having been sewn over the left breast of the jacket. Both tagged as being "M" sized pieces, the jacket displays a numerical design throughout its entirety and is in good condition with light signs of wear observed and a stain/residue mark over the left elbow while the pants, solid blue in colour present with no flaws. The zippers on both pieces remain in excellent and functional condition.
Finally, we have a white suede cowboy hat received by Ruotsalainen at the games. A Smithbilt brand offering with the official games logo branded into the one side, the size "7 1/4" head covering has a feather placed in the crown with additional Olympic and manufacture logos present on the interior. Remaining in excellent condition, light signs of age are present as the white suede exterior is slightly discoloured while the interior remains very clean. All from his personal collection, an LOA signed by Ruotsalainen will accompany the lot.
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