Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction March 2011
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/29/2011
Truly amazing 19th century artifact is a circa 1880s wood stick used to play ice polo, an American precursor of ice hockey. "League Special" is stamped on one side of the blade of this 42"-long one-piece wood stick which remains in near-pristine condition, particularly considering it is well over 100 years old! "Shepard" is either handwritten or stamped on one side of the shaft. Played with a round ball and a much shorter stick than those used in hockey, ice polo was a popular frozen pond game in the United States until ice hockey overtook it in the late 1800s and early part of the 20th century. The game was a favored outdoor activity in New England among college athletes before ice hockey was imported from Canada and took root. This fantastic example of an ice polo stick is fully intact. With its crisp original edges and no perceptible wear or use it is a museum-worthy piece that will surely interest a variety of hockey enthusiasts.
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