Lot 379. 1980 SI “Sportsman of the Year” Issue Signed by 19 “Miracle on Ice” Players. In its Dec. 22 issue, SI honored the U.S. players and coach who upset the world in the 1980 Olympics hockey competition. Signed by all 19 players - Mike Eruzione, Jim Craig, Mark Wells, Bob Suter, Mark Johnson, Phil Verchota, Eric Strobel, Buzz Schneider, Steve Christoff, Neal Broten, Ken Morrow, etc. Vg+ to ex issue. Signatures are strong 10s. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $125.
Lot 380. Signature of Bobby Carpenter, “The Can’t-Miss Kid,” on Feb. 23, 1981 SI Cover. Carpenter was the first player to go directly from a U.S. high school to the NHL. As a rookie, he scored 32 goals. In his fourth season, he scored 53 goals, the most ever by a player born in the U.S. His career spanned 1981-99. Cover only with a sharpie 10 autograph personalized “To Jerry Best Wishes.” Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $15.
Lot 512. 25 Hockey Publications - Sports Illustrated, Rare 1930s-40s Programs. The New York Rangers and New York Americans are the focus of two Madison Square Garden programs, one from 1934-35 and the other from 1940. The earlier program, which is ex, pictures future Hall of Fame players Bill Cook, Ching Johnson, Frank Boucher, Bun Cook and Frank Patrick. The 1940 program is vg-ex. Vintage hockey is captured by a 1947 issue of Collier’s with a hockey cover and an article on Babe Pratt. Covers of 10 issues of SI from the 1950s-70s feature such players as Bobby Hull, Jean Beliveau, Bobby Clarke (2), Denis Potvin and Bryan Trottier. A 1950 Babe Ruth Magazine (comic) has a drawing of Turk Broda on the cover. Bobby Orr is on the cover of a 1970 issue of Boy’s Life. A 1996-97 New York Rangers yearbook is included. Other publications feature covers with Gordie Howe, Wayne Gretzky (4) and Mike Bossy (2). Gretzky is on the cover of the first issue of Beckett Hockey Magazine. These publications average ex, with some better, some less.
Winning Bid $113.
Lot 950. 14 Different 1967-68 Topps Star and Rookie Cards Including Sanderson’s Rookie. Cards are #1 Worsley, 9 Vadnais rookie, 11 Keon, 31 Ratelle, 33 Sanderson rookie, 38 Sather, 51 Delvecchio, 57 Dave Dryden, 70 Cournoyer, 72 Henri Richard, 74 Beliveau, 85 Giacomin, vg+, writing on front; 90 Gilbert, 99 Cheevers vg, writing on back.
Winning Bid $55.
Lot 951. 21 1972-73 OPC Hockey Including Clarke, Dionne, Orr In Action. Nineteen different: #1, 8 Dionne, 13, 14 Clarke, 26, 29, 50, 58 Orr IA, 76, 77, 85 (defense), 105, 114 Park, 136 Perreault (2), 137 Esposito (2), 147, 157, 177, 188 Stittler.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 952. Hockey Grab Bag. 1-2. 1935-36 Diamond Matchbooks, Tan Type 2. Lynn Patrick and Charlie Mason. Both have strikers. Tack hole in Patrick; otherwise, both are vg+. 3-16. 1973-74 OPC Rings Near Set, 14 of 17, missing #2, 3 and 6. Nm. 17-19. Two Cincinnati Stingers decals, including one from the team’s first WHL season. Also, a 1978-79 schedule. Ex-m to nm. 20. 1984-85 Seattle Breakers schedule. 21. Indianapolis Racers 3 ¼” pin, g+.
Minimum Bid $50.
Lot 953. 12 Books of Hockey History and General Information. Hardbacks unless noted. Three books focus on the Stanley Cup: 1. “The Stanley Cup Story,” Henry Roxborough, 1966, ex book, vg-ex dj. 2. “The Stanley Cup,” Brian McFarlane, 1971 first ed., nm book, ex dj. 3. “The Official National Hockey League Stanley Cup Centennial Book,” 1992 first, nm+ book, ex-m dj. Three books cover the development and history of hockey: 4. “Hockey,” Gerald Eskenazi with Ken Regan photos, 1969 first, ex+ book, dj. 5. “20th Century Hockey Chronicle,” Stan and Shirley Fischler, et. al., 1994 first, like-new book, ex-m dj. 6. “Great Book of Hockey,” the Fischlers, 1996 first, nm book, ex-m dj. Also: 7. “From Behind the Red Line: An American Hockey Player in Russia,” Tod Hartje, 1992 first, nm book, dj. These books are paperbacks: 8. “Golden Ice,” Stan Fischler, 1990 first, ex-m. 9. “Inside Sports Hockey,” 1998, ex-m. 10. “The Complete Encyclopedia of Hockey,” Zander Hollander, 1993, ex. 11. “The Hockey Explosion,” Bill Gutman, 1973, vg-ex. 12. “Miracle on Ice,” N.Y. Times, 1980, ex.
Winning Bid $25.
