Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2021
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/24/2021
Still the only league to threaten the dominance of the NHL throughout the past century, the World Hockey Association existed for a mere seven seasons, and despite the limited tenure, the insurgent league eventually merged with its more successful predecessor. This lot offers a diverse and seldom-seen WHA postcard collection totaling approx 636, and concentrates on the earlier seasons, with a number of team-issued player photos and cards also included. Highlights include postcards signed by league superstars Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull and Bernie Parent.
Included, we have 24 Alberta Oilers postcards from 1972-73 including 3 signed, 6 Baltimore Blades postcards from 1975 plus a team photo, 12 Calgary Cowboy postcards plus 28 photo cards (1975-77), 37 Chicago Cougars postcards including 12 signed (Dryden, coach Marcel Pronovost and others), 4 Cincinnati Stingers postcards plus a 1976-77 team photo, 26 Cleveland Crusader postcards including Gerry Cheevers plus 2 team photos, 30 misc Edmonton Oilers photo cards including 11 signed, 27 Edmonton Oilers postcards from 1974-75 including Plante, 20 Houston Aeros postcards including Howe (signed) plus 6 team photos, and 13 Los Angeles Sharks cards from 1972-73 plus a team photo and 7 cards from 1973-74. This is followed by 6 Michigan Stags postcards, 52 Minnesota Fighting Saints postcards from assorted years plus 12 team-issued player photos, 19 New England Whalers photo cards and a 1976-77 team photo, 20 Jersey Knights photo cards from 1973-74, 17 Ottawa Nationals postcards, 15 San Diego Mariners player photos (1974-77), 19 Toronto Toros player photo cards plus 2 team photos, 29 Vancouver Blazers photo cards (1973-75), 11 Philadelphia Blazers postcards from 1972-73 including 3 signed (Parent), and 22 Phoenix Roadrunner photo cards plus 3 team photos (1974-77) plus 18 cards from the 1976-77 WHA season. For the league’s most successful club Winnipeg, we have 24 oversized player photos including Hull (signed), 29 postcards including Hull (signed) plus 4 team photos. The Quebec Nordiques items include 21 postcards from 1972-73, 26 team-issued player photos from 1973-74, 18 postcards from 1974-75, 1975-76 team photos (3), and 20 late-1970s postcards.
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