Take a trip to the basement of Tom Oltmans’ Littleton, Colorado home, and you might think, for a second, that you’ve been transported to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. The walls of the basement painted to look like dasherboards at an arena; a tribute to the sport appears in every inch of space the eye can see – skates, pucks, signage, and over 100 jerseys, that … [Read more...] about Super Hero Hockey Jerseys Are a Marvel for Colorado Collector
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Canadian Museum Scores Ultimate Leafs Fan’s Hockey Collection
One of the world’s top hockey collections has a new home. The Canadian Museum of History has purchased over 1,700 items from Mike Wilson, known as “The Ultimate Leafs Fan.” The collection was built over a 50-year period by the Toronto resident, with help from his wife, Debra Thuet. The purchase price, according to the Toronto Star, was just under $2 … [Read more...] about Canadian Museum Scores Ultimate Leafs Fan’s Hockey Collection
Notes: Record-Setting Year; Cards and Kids 1902 Edition; Hockey Heaven
Earlier this week, I posted the top 10 most expensive auction lots sold in 2016. The numbers on the list were eye-popping, even if you remember each sale. A look back at the lists for the last few years does indicate this was a record-setting year, at least in terms of the amounts at the top. For the first time, the top ten list included four lots that … [Read more...] about Notes: Record-Setting Year; Cards and Kids 1902 Edition; Hockey Heaven
Pittsburgh Penguins “Super Collector” Works The Angles
Custodian by day. Super collector by night. Mt. Pleasant, PA hockey nut Jeff Miller has been through the bad times and the good with his Pittsburgh Penguins and his massive collection can tell both stories. The 41-year-old has built one of the most impressive team collections you’ll ever see, now taking up two rooms in his home—and part of a third. There are 660 … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Penguins “Super Collector” Works The Angles