VINTAGE A.G. SPALDING
& BROS. OFFICIAL HOCKEY
PUCK IN BOX:
$361.17 (eBay)
Spalding manufactured pucks for
the NHL between from the 1920s
through the 1940s, but this un-
used example seems to pre-date
that period, possibly to the early-
1900s. Add the novelty of the
original box it was sold in and this
is a fascinating reminder of the
game’s very earliest days.
VINTAGE JOFA HOCKEY HELMET:
$379 (eBay)
About as safe as an unbuckled ride in
the back of a station wagon and equally
as stylish, this unused vintage brain
bucket drew a surprising amount of
attention when it was offered for sale.
A classic Wayne Gretzky model, it’d be
ideal for display or maybe getting au-
tographed by The Great One. But if the
buyer was looking for something to use
on the ice, he’d be better off slapping a
colander on his head.
1940S 16MM FILM REEL
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
VS. NEW YORK RANGERS:
$262.90 (eBay)
Vintage hockey footage is so scarce and so
highly sought after by historians that
it’s amazing this sold for so little. There
was no indication of how long the lm was,
but judging by the cannister it’s at least a
period of action. But the chance to see Hall
of Famers like Syl Apps, Turk Broda, Teeder
Kennedy, Lynn Patrick or Chuck Rayner in
action would be well worth the price, even
it were only for a few minutes.
BUFFALO SABRES COMMEMORATIVE 1970-71
SEASON SWORD:
$1,515 (eBay)
Of all the strange and unusual hockey collectibles we’ve featured in
this column, this has to rank right up near the top. This sabre was
produced by Wilkinson – yes, the razor blade company – and issued
to a limited number of season-ticket buyers from Buffalo’s inaugural
season. It is inscribed with the Sabres logo, the facsimile signature of
coach and GM Punch Imlach and reads “To commemorate the entry of
the Buffalo Sabres into the NHL, 1970.” At approximately 28 1/2” long,
it makes for a striking display piece and, outside of Gilbert Perreault’s
rookie sweater, maybe the coolest Sabres collectible we’ve seen.
BECKETT HOCKEY 19
1966-67 TOPPS
USA TEST BOBBY
ORR ROOKIE:
$57,978 (eBay)
Prices for premium cards
of hockey’s greatest
player (you read that
right) continue to climb.
This one, a scarce regional issue, is one of just ve to earn a grade
of PSA 8.5 NM-MT+, with only one copy grading higher. Since that
copy sold recently for $200,000, this is well worth the money as an
investment or as the centerpiece of a world-class collection.