Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/25/2015
Fascinating collection of signed ’76 Canada Cup postcards and International hockey items, highlighted by a 3” x 5” plain cut signed by deceased Soviet legend Valeri Kharlamov in blue ballpoint pen. A 13” x 19 ½” photo on foam backboard shows Bobby Clarke and Vladislav Tretiak during the 1987 “Relive the Dream” 3-game series, signed in dark black marker by Tretiak; a foam backboard 11” x 14’ photo in a matte from Super Series ’76 is signed by Gilles Gilbert; 18 postcards (3 ½” x 5”) from 1976 Team Canada have been signed by the likes of Orr, Shutt, Potvin etc; and another 10 photos (3 ½” x 5”) of various Russian and Czech players have been signed by the likes of Makarov, Krutov, Mikhailov, etc.
Other 1976 Team Canada players signing their 3 ½” x 5” photos include Serge Savard, Reggie Leach, Rogie Vachon (2), Dan Bouchard, Lanny McDonald (2), Carol Vadnais and Bobby Orr on a Vadnais photo (2 Orr signatures in total), Peter Mahovlich, Bill Barber, Rene Robert, Rick Martin, Dave Burrows, Chico Resch, plus another Vadnais. The players’ names have been handwritten on the backs of the postcards. Russian players who have signed their 3 ½” x 5” photos include (along with Makarov, Krutov, and Mikhailov), Yakushev (also signed by Stan Mikita), Ragulin, and Fetisov, while Czech players Peter and Marion Stastny and Milan Novy have signed their photos, and both Ulf Nilsson and Anders Hedberg have signed on 1 photo. All of the above are signed with blue ink, and all have their names handwritten on the backs. Lastly, a great photo of Bruins goaltender Gilles Gilbert trying to stop Kharlamov during Super Series ‘76 (housed in a 18 ½” x 21 ¼” matte), signed by Gilbert in dark black marker who has added in great handwriting, “Boston Bruins vs. Red Army 1975-76”. All items are in nice condition with Kharlamov’s signed cut showing some dirt on the edges, while on the lined reverse is handwriting detailing some of Kharlamov’s accomplishments.
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