The Edmonton Oilers made a habit of hoisting the Stanley Cup from 1984-1990.  Now, a collection of championship rings and trophies from one of sports’ greatest dynasties leads off Classic Auctions’ Winter catalog sale.

Two Oilers Stanley Cup rings and four personal trophies once presented to popular trainer Barrie Stafford are among more than 1,100 lots of historic and modern era sports memorabilia and cards being offered.

The Stanley Cup rings are from the 1984-85 and 1989-90 seasons while the trophies include four of the five title seasons:  1985, 1987, 1988 and 1990.

All the items, which were originally sold several years ago by Classic, retain the signed COA from Stafford.

The auction also includes numerous game-worn jerseys including Marvin “Cyclone” Wentworth’s Montreal Maroons wool sweater dating to the mid-1930s, a late 1950s Camille Henry New York Rangers jersey, a 2001 Brian Leetch Rangers alternate captain’s jersey, an Austin Matthews Maple Leafs photo matched playoff jersey and a 1980s Bob Gainey Montreal Canadiens captain’s jersey.

More than a dozen items from the career of Eric Lindros are offered including multiple game-used sticks and jerseys, highlighted by his 1994-95 Flyers captain’s jersey from a season in which he won the Hart and Pearson awards.

Rings and awards offered include Rick Chartraw’s 1977-78 Canadiens Stanley Cup ring, Guy LaFleur’s signed 1977-78 Hart Memorial Trophy plaque with his signed COA, Frank “Buzz” Boll’s 1937-38 Map le Leaf’s 14k gold medal in the original box and a variety of Grey Cup rings.

There are 375 trading card lots from across multiple sports and eras, led by a 1923-24 William Paterson V145-1 near set including several PSA graded rookie cards that are key to the set, a 1966-67 Topps USA Test set including a PSA 5.5 Bobby Orr, a a951-52 Parkhurst hockey set, a 2003-04 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Autographed Ultimate Rookie LeBron James (121/250) graded PSA 9, a PSA 4 1923 Maple Crispette V117 Babe Ruth, a PSA 9 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Mike Trout rookie autograph card and a collection of Wayne Gretzky cads including six rookies (three OPC and three Topps).

Classic Auctions was established in 1994 and is renowned as the world’s largest hockey auction house. Its record-setting $1.275 million sale of Paul Henderson’s iconic 1972 Team Canada jersey (Guinness World Record for the most expensive hockey uniform ever sold) is only one example of its sterling record in achieving the best possible results for its clients, both buyers and sellers. Classic Auctions offers three online auctions every year and has gained the trust of thousands of customers from Canada, United States, Europe and even Asia.

You may access our Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction at www.classicauctions.net. Bids will be accepted until February 28^th at 11:00 PM (EST). We invite you to contact us by phone (450-638-7058), by fax (450-638-2643), or by email at info@classicauctions.net for any information or media requests.

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For immediate release February 6^th, 2023

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Ray Nitschke’s Super Bowl I ring leads off the final major catalog sale of 2022 for Classic Auctions.  The Hall of Fame linebacker’s 14k gold and diamond ring is being offered 56 seasons after the Green Bay Packers kicked off a new era in pro football with a 35-10 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Los Angeles in January of 1967. 

The ring is expected to fetch a six-figure price when the auction comes to a close on December 13. Nitschke’s Super Bowl II ring sold for $121,324 in August of 2020.

The auction has 28 different lots of championship rings and awards including a Packers Super Bowl XLV ring (Chris Campbell), a 2012 Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl XLVII ring (Omar Brown), another from the 2003 Florida Marlins World Series title (Michael Tejera) and Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup championship player rings from 1967 (Karl Elieff) and 1978 (Rick Chartraw).

In all, Montreal-based Classic has over 1,000 lots of memorabilia and cards on the block.

The catalog includes an important collection of complete hockey card sets from throughout the 20^th century including a 1951-52 Parkhurst collection that includes 80 of the 105 cards in grading company holders headlined by a rookie card of Maurice Richard (PSA 6); Gordie Howe (PSA 7) and Terry Sawchuk (PSA 8). Other sets include a 1912-13 Imperial Tobacco C57 set with 14 PSA graded cards, a 1979-80 OPC Hockey set with a PSA 7.5 Wayne Gretzky rookie card and a 1966-67 Topps Hockey set with Bobby Orr’s rookie.

Among the other card related offerings are a Richard rookie graded PSA 7, a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle (PSA 1.5 and a 1985-86 OPC unopened wax box.

The auction has a significant collection of game-worn jerseys.  Among them:

·       Serge Savard 1974-75 Montreal Canadiens 

·       Guy Lapointe 1978-79 Montreal Canadiens (Photo-matched to 1979 Stanley Cup Playoffs)

·       Eddie Giacomin late-1960s/early-1970s New York Rangers (autographed)

·       Auston Mathews 2018-19 Maple Leafs

Classic is also presenting several items from the personal collection of Leafs legend Ted Kennedy, the first player in NHL history to win five Stanley Cups.  His 1948-49 and 1950-51 silver championship trays are among pieces being offered. There are also several items—including some game-worn material, from Ulf Nilsson.

Baseball memorabilia collectors will find a single signed Babe Ruth autographed baseball, a ball with a dated “Merry Christmas” inscription from Jackie Robinson obtained during his visit to a Brooklyn orphanage in 1949 and a team-signed 1952 Dodgers baseball with Robinson.

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Bidding ends December 13th 2022

Our #Fall2021Auction is now live!

1,400+ lots in total, including 400+ trading card lots and 3x important personal collections from players!

Our team had one of its busiest summers ever and we are now ready to bring you one of the craziest auctions we’ve held since we auctioned the Paul Henderson Team Canada 1972 Summit Series jersey for a Guinness World record of $1.2M in 2010. 

Get ready, this is going to be an amazing ride!
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Our #Fall2021Auction is now live!

1,400+ lots in total, including 400+ trading card lots and 3x important personal collections from players!

Our team had one of its busiest summers ever and we are now ready to bring you one of the craziest auctions we’ve held since we auctioned the Paul Henderson Team Canada 1972 Summit Series jersey for a Guinness World record of $1.2M in 2010. 

Get ready, this is going to be an amazing ride!
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• Not one, but three 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Unopened Wax Packs, Graded PSA 7 & 8, with the Wayne Gretzky Rookie Card Showing on Back! Only 8 Such Packs Certified by PSA
• 1980-81 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Card #250 HOFer Wayne Gretzky graded PSA 10
• Maurice Richard's Circa 1953 Montreal Canadiens Game-Worn Wool Jersey with Great Provenance
• Guy Lafleur's 1972-73 Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Championship 10K Gold and Diamond Ring with His Signed LOA
• A scarce 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics Games Official Torch and Stand with Great Provenance
• Connor McDavid's photo-matched 2016-17 Edmonton Oilers Game-Worn Pre-Season Captain's Jersey with LOA from his first NHL Pre-Season Game Wearing the "C"!
• And more!