Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction February 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2016
Lovers of Bee Hive photos will love this mind-boggling, years-in-the-making ensemble, with lists of player pictures commencing with an undated Group 1 affair and followed by four similar-size (6” x 9”) jobs, dated “1939-40”, “1940-1941”, “1941-1942” and “1942-1943”, with the latter war-time sheet featuring a big “On Active Service” section. Group 2 lists are double-sided blue and white sheets, (4-1/4” x 8-1/2”), that mention “list as of” a certain date, usually November 1, and run from 1951 to 1963, with only 1956 not present. Intriguing are four “wood grain” lists with the Dec/65 sheet including “Our Offer This Season Does Not Include Pictures of N.Y. Rangers” and the Bruins not offered on Dec/66 English and French lists. We’ve saved the best for last; a big coupon to order Bee Hive rings, pins and tie clips! Extremely interesting, it doubles as a picture list on the reverse and is dated April 1, 1949. Please visit our website for condition details of this fascinating collection.
One fold line in the ring/pin/tie clip order form denies it near mint status, while the Group 1 lists show evidence of having been folded either once or twice but are free of any writing. Just a few players’ names are crossed off on two of the Group 2 lists, with two of them missing a small piece at a corner or edge. We spot varying amounts of writing and tick marks on the four later lists. All-in-all, it’s hard to fathom another collection of this importance coming along any time soon. There is one duplicate; dated November 1, 1963.
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