Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction June 2017
Lot #304:
Hockey Autograph Booklet with 600+ Signatures Including 75+ HOFers (50+ Deceased) Featuring Thompson, Bailey, Primeau, Joliat, Clancy, Clapper, Stewart, Taylor, Shore, Plante, Oliver and Others
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/21/2017
A treasure trove of important deceased Hall of Fame signatures, we have a highly desirable autograph booklet that has been multi-signed by an endless number of prominent past NHL superstars. At roughly 7” x 8 ½”, the “Guests” booklet has been filled page after page with mostly ballpoint signatures, with over 600 signatures present, including over 75 HOFers signing, some multiple times. Included deceased HOFers are Aurel Joliat, Cyclone Taylor, Tiny Thompson, Frank Fredrickson, King Clancy, Eddie Shore, Harry Oliver, Joe Primeau, Bill Cook, George Hay, Jacques Plante, Hap Day, Ace Bailey, Max Bentley and many others, along with fellow HOFers Armsrtong, Cournoyer, Giacomin, Robinson, Howell, Lafleur and others. Interesting highlights include early HOF builder Jimmy Dunn, along with Jeff Malone, brother of Joe and member of the 1912-13 Quebec Bulldogs. With each page multi-signed, only a single example has signatures on the reverse, with many “stand-alone” examples present.
The majority of the signature are flawless and problem free, with no fading taking place. The book itself also remains in very good condition, with some wear to the binding from repeated openings. Along with the aforementioned deceased HOFers, we have Bryan Hextall 2, Bill Chadwick, Jimmy Dunn, Bill Quackenbush, Al Arbour 3, Boom Boom Geoffrion, Sid Abel, Gump Worsley 2, Clarence Campbell, Frank J Selke 2, Milt Schmidt 2, Toe Blake, Punch Imlach 2, Tommy Ivan 3, Ebbie Goodfellow 3, Ted Kennedy 2, Jean Beliveau, Fred Shero, Emile Francis 2, Gordie Howe, Elmer Lach, Syl Apps, Doug Harvey, Kenny Reardon, Tom Johnson, Bill Cowley, Carl Voss, Frank Boucher, Sweeney Schriner, Charlie Rayner, Dickie Moore, Bill Mosienko, Buddy O’Connor, Bun Cook, Frank Dilio and Lynn Patrick, with fellow members of the Hall including Johnny Bower 4, Alex Delvecchio, Bob Pulford, Henri Richard, Red Kelly, Glenn Hall, Ted Lindsay, Pierre Pilote, Bobby Hull 2, Scotty Bowman 2, Harry Sinden, Andy Bathgate, Gerry Cheevers, Rogie Vachon, Tony Esposito 2, Bob Gainey, Bill Barber and others. There are also many circa-1981 signatures present, including from the Leafs, Kings and Canucks, along with both Team Canada and Team USA.
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