Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction - June 2009
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/16/2009
Exceptional early 20th century cabinet photo pictures the "Montreal Hockey Club", with "Champions of the World 1901-02" below the team name on the sturdy cardboard mat, which also identifies each of Montreal’s hockey heroes. Most notable are team captain Dickie Boon, fellow Hall-of-Famer Jack Marshall and Art Hooper. The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association’s team posed in studio after challenging and defeating the Winnipeg Victorias in a close best-of-three series played in mid-March. Over 4000 fans packed the Winnipeg arena for game one, won 1-0 by the hometown Vics, with even larger crowds attending the subsequent battles. Montreal tied the series with a 5-0 shutout and then captured the Stanley Cup with a 2-0 win on early goals by Hooper and Marshall. History books however reveal that it was a stubborn defence which lifted the Montrealers to victory and earned them the nickname "Little Men of Iron", a moniker which became commonly associated with the Montreal Wanderers who later featured most of the AAA’s star players. Meanwhile, most of this pictured team, bolstered by Tom Philips, defended its title the following winter when the same Winnipeg Victorias came east to challenge for Lord Stanley’s silverware only to lose again, two games to one. The actual photograph is approx. 11" x 15" in size on a much larger matte and surrounded by images of the team’s championship trophies including the Stanley Cup (with some paper loss). Very minor soiling, limited mostly to the mat, detracts very little from this wondrous, mesmerizing and rare offering. In very good to excellent condition.
The beauty of the rare photos featured in this incredible collection of hockey memorabilia is not solely in the eye of the beholder, rather it’s obvious to one and all. The pages that follow are filled with incredible treasures such as original team photos of some of the earliest Stanley Cup champions that speak to the great and broad history of the game. Lovingly fashioned by one of the hobby’s most enthusiastic and determined collectors, the remarkable items offered here for auction include some lots that are subject to a silent reserve. We are confident that this truly historical gathering of hockey artifacts and memorabilia will spark the enthusiasm and passion that drive your desire to seek and acquire nothing short of the best.
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