Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/25/2015
Delightful assortment of goodies from Detroit Red Wings doctor John Finley that includes a large framed illustrated hockey print signed by Maurice Richard, Frank Mahovlich, and Johnny Bower, signed photos inscribed to the doctor that include the famed Production Line, a letter and note from Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, a large, signed Borje Salming poster, an 8” x 10” photo of Gretzky, Howe, and the doctor signed by the 2 HOFers, a framed and signed photo of Darren McCarty in a fight, a poster signed by Ted Lindsay (not to the doc), and a reproduced Sports Illustrated cover signed by HOFer Bill Gadsby with notation to the doc.
The lot includes a beautifully framed and matted print titled “Saturday Night Hero” measuring 27” x 30” overall, nicely signed on the bottom in clear pencil by HOFers Maurice Richard, Frank Mahovlich, and Johnny Bower. Also here is a framed and signed 16” x 20” of Darren McCarty who has added “To Doc Finley, thanks for always putting me back together!”; an 18” x 20” framed shot of Detroit’s fabled Production Line, signed to the doctor from Howe, Abel, and Lindsay (Howe has signed “To Jack, Thanks for everything, Gordie”, Abel wrote “To Jack, Very Best Wishes, Sid Abel”, and Lindsay wrote “To Jack, many thanks for all your kindness, Ted Lindsay”; an 18” x 24” framed Borje Salming poster signed to the doc by Salming (corner crack in the plastic covering); from Canadian Prime Minister Steven Harper are 2 items - a 2012 framed letter to the doctor, and a 4-line note regarding the passing of British PM Margaret Thatcher. The Prime Minister's letter, on official PM letterhead, has Harper thanking the doctor for sending him a book about the Red Wings. Also in this lot – 19 framed pictures in various sizes showing Howe plus Wings players from different years, dressing room and infirmary pictures, and Wings group shots, along with a group of framed Wings posters. There’s also about 50 VHS hockey tapes, dozens of rolled up Wings posters, 8 recent Wings bobbleheads that include Lidstrom, Alfredsson, Datsyuk, Howard etc., 5 "Red Wing Hockey" reproduced magazine hanging displays measuring 4” x 6”, and several other miscellaneous items.
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