It’s the finality of the entire hockey season.

It’s one of the most exciting events in America.

It’s what it’s all about.

Stanley Cup Finals is the only thing that makes us grow a beard and look cool.

Take a look at our Top 20 Most Expensive Stanley Cup Finals equipment ever sold by Classic Auctions.

Want to see your item steel a spot in that list? We are now open for consignments for the fall auction.

  

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Cheers,

 

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He arrived in Chateauguay at one o’clock in the afternoon with a smile on his face.

By the time he finally stepped off the ice six hours later, that endearing smile was still there.

 



 

Alex Kovalev’s charity day last weekend on Montreal’s South Shore started with a pair of private skating sessions.

Yes, this is the kind of thing that Alex is ready to offer in his charity auctions, the ultimate personal touch, his own precious time.

Kovalev teamed up with St. Louis Blues forward David Perron to distribute their combined hockey wisdom and advice over the course of two hours for the benefit of their generous donators.

Both hockey stars then surprised a team of young hockey players at their weekend practice before joining 52 other generous donators for back-to-back charity hockey games.

Phew!

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Well, we did it again.  Hard work, quality items and the best clients and collectors in the world led our spring 2012 auction to another blockbuster result:  $1.2 million worth of hockey and sports memorabilia sold!



We all knew this auction was filled with sensational pieces and that some had the potential to once again raise the bar in terms of value.



 

The Peter Pocklington Stanley Cup Championship Ring Collection was on many collectors’ watch list.  The ‘80s were in a major part an Oilers affair and these...

Whether you are a fresh new bidder or not this might be helpful.

When we get closer to the end of an auction, we usually receive many questions regarding the closing procedure and other important points.

We decided to write this post to make sure everyone truly understands Classic Auctions closing procedures.  We chose 5 important things we believe every collector should know before the closing day.

(In order to better visualize the closing process in our auctions, we did an infographic that you will find at the end of this post.)

 

1.    Why does the auction continue after 9pm?

If you are used to bidding on classified/auction websites such as EBay, you probably think that our auctions close at the date and time we advertise.  Well this is not totally true and there is a good reason for...

A few months back we traveled to Prague in a quest for quality consignments from the Czech Republic.  Sitting in our hotel lobby, I was patiently and anxiously looking forward to our meeting with Frantisek Tikal.  When he arrived it was all I could do to contain myself in the hope that what he brought was exactly what I hoped it would be.

Frantisek sat down and told me the story of his grandfather with passion, not to mention the help of a translator! He explained to me in detail how his family managed to keep this prized jersey in his possession. I couldn’t wait to see it but that would have to wait a bit more as it remained in a plastic bag until Frantisek had told his tale.  When the time finally came, it was more than worth the wait. As soon as I laid eyes on this vintage beauty I knew it would be an amazing feature in our spring auction.

The time was now appropriate for Frantisek and his family to offer this beautiful international game-worn jersey to the collecting world.  And Classic Auctions was the auction house he trusted to promote it.

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Graded cards are becoming one of the highest sought after collectibles and we wanted to make sure that card collectors would be happy with our spring 2012 auction, so we went all the way. 

We have the Ultimate Rookie Card Collection.



Highlighted by the highest Howie Morenz rookie card ever graded (PSA 6), an amazing Terry Sawchuk RC, a splendid Maurice Richard RC and a breathtaking Jean Beliveau RC,...

 Photo-matching a game-worn jersey is probably the most solid way to prove its authenticity.

Featured in our spring 2012 auction is an incredible Guy Lafleur 1972-73 Montreal Canadiens Game-Worn Jersey that we were able to photo-match to numerous characteristics.  We have to say, this is certainly the most amazing Guy Lafleur Montreal Canadiens uniform we have ever had the opportunity to handle and the match realized is: SOLID.

Please watch a short video explanation of the match for this sensational jersey that is...

If you’re older than a teenager, there’s no need for me to explain this article’s title.  So, for every teen or child reading this, here’s what I mean. Kirk McLean stood up for his team for two reasons.

Reason #1

The two-time Vezina trophy finalist was a heck of a goaltender who led the Canucks to the playoffs seven times, including a breathtaking trip in 1994 to the seventh game of the Stanley Cup final. A two-time All-Star to boot, what more is there to say?

Before we move to reason #2, please enjoy the following clips from the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals.  Here’s a hint for reason #2: Pay attention to the kick saves in the second clip.

 

Reason #2

Kirk Mclean was a stand-up goalie. ...

Whether you shoot 75 in a round or just for a nine it doesn’t matter.  Just shine your clubs my friends and the kids will be thankful.

Again this summer, two fantastic golf tournaments are coming back both benefiting a kid’s related cause.  If you’re from the Montreal area or able to travel in the area this summer than you better read this!







Beautiful Golf Saint-Raphaël in Ile-Bizard, Quebec, will be hosting again this summer these two ever popular charity golf tournaments:





 

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The number 9 is a strong number.

On top of being considered a good number, number 9 is a highly symbolic one in the Chinese culture. Ancient Egypt, the European culture, the Greek Mythology, the Japanese Culture and many others all have their special relationship with the number 9 all for different reasons.

In baseball, it is the number of innings in a regulation, non-tied game.  It is also the number of players on the field including the pitcher.  Number 9 jerseys were retired in honor of Ted Williams, Roger Maris, Reggie Jackson and a few others.

There is no need to defend the fact that the number 9 is also symbolic in the hockey culture and we all know why.  Johnny Bucyk, Lanny McDonald, Bobby Hull, Glen Anderson, Clark Gillies, Andy Bathgate, Adam Graves, Ted Kennedy, Charlie Conacher, Maurice Richard and Gordie Howe ...