With NHL training camps set to open in less than a month, Classic Auctions has brought some hockey history to market. The company’s September Auction has 1,256 lots dating back more than a century, with game jerseys and special rings from some of the league’s greats, important rookie cards and a special 45-lot section commemorating the 50-year anniversary of the famed … [Read more...] about Jerseys, Rings, 1972 Canada-Russia Series Items Headline Classic Auctions September Catalog
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Original New England/Hartford Whalers Franchise Certificate Up for Auction
Turn up "Brass Bonanza" and grab your WHA cards. An important item from one of hockey’s favorite defunct franchises is up for auction. The original World Hockey Association franchise certificate for the New England Whalers, signed by the WHA’s prime movers – Gary Davidson, Dennis Murphy and Don Regan—is being offered by One of One Entertainment. Dated … [Read more...] about Original New England/Hartford Whalers Franchise Certificate Up for Auction
Sorting Out the Early 1960s York Peanut Butter Tumblers
In 1960-61 Canada Packers Limited first hockey offering through their subsidiary brand of "York”, issued 21 peanut butter- filled glass tumblers featuring NHL players. York also released a second series of glasses dated to the following season, however, we believe the story arc may very well be adjusted along the way with a new hypothesis. So, let’s hop in the time machine, … [Read more...] about Sorting Out the Early 1960s York Peanut Butter Tumblers
Memorabilia Stolen from Wayne Gretzky’s Father Recovered; Two Arrested
Police in Canada have made an arrest in connection with the theft of what police say was more than $500,000 worth of Wayne Gretzky memorabilia from the Ontario home of his 82-year-old father, Walter Gretzky. The Brantford Police Service, in a joint investigation with the Ontario Provincial Police and with the assistance of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, say a man from … [Read more...] about Memorabilia Stolen from Wayne Gretzky’s Father Recovered; Two Arrested
VIDEO: Beliveau’s Family Parts with Items from Hockey Great’s Career
Fifteen years after Jean Beliveau consigned a collection of items that sold for more than double the expected price, the family of the late hockey icon has put the final 79 items from his life and career on the auction block. Classic Auctions and the Beliveau family appeared at a news conference Tuesday to recall his career and show off some of the items that are up for … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Beliveau’s Family Parts with Items from Hockey Great’s Career
Notes: Gehrig Photo Brings $122,713; Curry Tops Leonard at NBA Auctions
That signed Charles Conlon photo of Lou Gehrig, one taken at the same time as his 1933 Goudey baseball card photo was snapped, sold for $122,713 early Sunday morning as SCP Auctions wrapped up the sale of a monumental collection of Yankees memorabilia. The "Pinstripe Dynasty Collection" was a special auction featuring dozens of valuable items collected over many years by an … [Read more...] about Notes: Gehrig Photo Brings $122,713; Curry Tops Leonard at NBA Auctions
Notes: Ruth, Cobb Bats Coming to Auction; Red Berenson Selling; MLS Cards on Post Cereals
Two of the best known Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb game model bats will hit the auction block in a couple of weeks. Both rank among the top bats of the two baseball icons that have been offered at auction in recent years. Mile High Card Company says it will be offering a bat dating to use by Babe Ruth in the 1929-30 era and another swung by Ty Cobb more than a century … [Read more...] about Notes: Ruth, Cobb Bats Coming to Auction; Red Berenson Selling; MLS Cards on Post Cereals
Darryl Sittler’s Record Setting Sweater Found After 42 Years
On February 7, 1976 Darryl Sittler of the Toronto Maple Leafs scored a record setting ten points against the Boston Bruins. Fast forward exactly 42 years and the sweater the Hall of Fame center wore that night has reentered the spotlight through some detective work by MeiGray and its president, Barry Meisel. He believes the historic jersey could be worth between $350,000 … [Read more...] about Darryl Sittler’s Record Setting Sweater Found After 42 Years
Dave & Adam’s Buys Original Sabres NHL Franchise Certificate
Dave & Adam’s Card World has purchased a slice of NHL history. The Buffalo-based company was the winning bidder in a recent auction for an original 1970 document awarding an National Hockey League franchise to the city. Dated May 15, 1970, the one-page certificate granted the ‘Niagara Frontier Hockey Corporation’ an expansion team for the 1970-71 season. The … [Read more...] about Dave & Adam’s Buys Original Sabres NHL Franchise Certificate
Joe Louis Arena Memorabilia Auction Set to Open
The best days of “The Joe” belong to history—but that doesn’t mean everything from the former home of the Detroit Red Wings is gone. Fans and collectors will have an opportunity to own a piece of the arena's history through an online memorabilia auction that begins on Saturday, Dec. 9. Joe Louis Arena was home to four Wings Stanley Cup Championships (1997, … [Read more...] about Joe Louis Arena Memorabilia Auction Set to Open