Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction November 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/3/2024
Spending the majority of his career in Massachusetts with the Bruins, Tim Thomas also saw action with Florida in 40 regular-season games in 2013-14, followed by 9 games with the Dallas Stars which included a single playoff match to conclude his time in the world’s fastest league. Originally drafted 217th overall by the Quebec Nordiques at the 1994 NHL Entry Draft and leading the Bruins to a Stanley Cup championship in 2011, offered here, we present this mask worn by Thomas during the 2011-12 season, his last year with the Bruins. A Sportmask Mage Pro Custom bucket that is complete with an intact strapping system and padding on the interior except for the chin cup and sweatband, a unique white cage is found over the front of the piece, while the design and paint job is the work of noted mask artist Steve Nash of EyeCandyAir and is entitled "Beware of Bear 8/TT Whiteout II". Featuring an "In God We Trust" insignia over the crown of the head a large snarling bear graces the left side of the mask while its paw and claws are seen over the right side in a seemingly swiping motion. All done in a white, black and greyscale colour scheme, the backplate sports a patriotic American "Don't Tread On Me" design, which shows the only colour of the entire design and includes the emblem of the Gadsden flag. Also displaying affixed EyeCandyAir and Sportmask logo stickers behind both ears on the interior of the shell, Nash's signature/copyright information as well as a date of "2012" appears over the top of the mask at the back edge. Displaying good game-use throughout puck marks, coloured paint transfers and some small chips throughout the edges of the shell and above the right eyebrow. Also showing some marks over the cage and adhesive residue on the interior, it needs to be noted that the cage in place over the front is different than what is seen in the photo-matches listed below. Hailing directly from his personal collection and accompanied by his signed LOA, the mask has been photo-matched with Getty Image #143402541 (April 25th, 2012 vs Washington - Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Game 7) to the dark puck marks over the right side of the mask behind the right ear and above the right temple while Getty Image #142908061 (April 14th, 2012 vs Washington - Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Game 2) has been matched to the same marks already listed as well as to the red coloured paint transfer mark at the top of the mask.
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