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Hockey Cards, Autographs and Memorabilia
8 Lots
 Lot 259. 9 1971-78 Topps Hockey Complete Sets. As the 1970s progressed, Topps expanded the size of its hockey sets, from 132 cards in 1971 to 330 in 1975 and then 264 for the remainder of the 1970s. These sets include such rookies as Dryden, Potvin, Bossy and Trottier and such stars as Orr, Howe and Hull. 1971-72 (132 cards), vg-ex set, #45 Dryden rookie vg-ex, 50 Hull vg-ex, 70 Howe vg-ex, 100 Orr vg-ex and 111 Checklist (checked) otherwise vg-ex. 1972-73 (176 cards), ex to ex-m set, #100 Orr ex+ and 160 Dryden ex. 1973-74 (198 cards), vg-ex set, #10 Dryden vg-ex and 150 Orr vg-ex. 1974-75 (264 cards), vg-ex set, #100 Orr vg-ex and 195 Potvin rookie vg. 1975-76 (330 cards), vg-ex set, #35 Dryden vg-ex and 100 Orr vg-ex. 1976-77 (264 cards), ex to ex-m set, #115 Trottier rookie ex+ and 213 Orr ex. 1977-78 (264 cards), ex to ex-m set, #251 Orr ex. 1977-78 Topps-OPC Glossy (22 cards), ex-m set. 1978-79 (264 cards), ex-m set, #115 Bossy rookie ex-m. Also: 1976-77 Topps Glossy, vg-ex near set of 20 (missing #3 and 13), #20 Orr vg. And 1979-80 Topps Team Inserts, nm near set of 20 (missing Washington), plus 22 duplicates.
Winning Bid $477.
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 Lot 260. Rare 1928-29 Boston Garden Inaugural Program with NHL Pioneers and Boxing. Boston’s new arena opened in Nov. 1928, and this 64-page program-yearbook was used for the 1928-29 season. It is extensively illustrated with hockey photos, and some boxing photos as well. Both the Boston Bruins and the Harvard hockey team are featured. Only four years earlier, the Bruins became the first NHL franchise in the U.S. The program contains a Bruins team picture, as well as three pages of individual photos with brief biographical sketches. Among the notables pictured are Art Ross, Eddie Shore, Dit Clapper, Harry Oliver and Cooney Weiland. Six pages are devoted to Harvard and amateur hockey. Boxing also receives substantial attention, including a photo of Jack Dempsey. The insert is for a Feb. 3, 1929 Harvard-Dartmouth-Cornell track meet and a University Club-Harvard hockey game. Vg+ program with a vertical fold, a ½” spine split and corner creases. Rare program with great cover artwork – and outstanding content.
Winning Bid $134.
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 Lot 357. Bobby Orr Autographed Feb. 3, 1969 “Sports Illustrated.” Orr revolutionized hockey by demonstrating that defensemen could contribute in a big way to the offense. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1979, he still is the the only defenseman to win the league scoring title twice, in 1970 and 1972, and to lead the NHL in assists. He earned a record eight consecutive Norris Trophies as the NHL's best defenseman and three consecutive Hart Trophies as the league's MVP. He played on two Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins teams. In its list of top athletes of the 20th century, ESPN ranked him 31st, with only Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe, both offensive stars, ahead of him. Orr’s autograph is a gem mint 10 on the cover of an ex-m+ issue with a somewhat inconspicuous mailing label in the lower left. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $110.
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