MEARS Auction #80, Ends August 1st, 2015, 9:00 CST w/ 15-Minute Rule Per Lot

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Lot #648:

1974-83 circa Bobby Clarke Philadelphia Flyers Game Worn Skates (Style Worn During Both 1974 & 1975 Stanley Cup Championship Seasons) MEARS LOA

Born August 13, 1949, Bob Clarke played professional ice hockey for the Philadelphia Flyers (1969-83) and is widely regarded as being one of the greatest two-way forwards of all time. He was captain of the Flyers from 1973 to 1979, winning the Stanley Cup with them in both 1974 and 1975. He was again captain of the Flyers from 1982 to 1984 before retiring. A 3-time Hart Trophy winner and 1987 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, Clarke was rated number 24 on The' list of The Top 100 NHL Players of All-Time in 1998.

MEARS is proud to offer this extremely rare pair of Bobby Clarke game worn hockey skates. After careful examination of the dating, style, player identification, and oral provenance, we are 100% confident to state these are indeed Bobby Clarke’s skates worn during the 1974-83 era.

Dating (1974-83): Supplied by the Bauer Sporting Goods company of Canada, the style (black high top skates with Bauer manufacturer label on outer toe) was photographically documented as being worn by Clarke during the 1974-83 time frame.

Supplier (Bauer): The skates were supplied by the Bauer Sporting Goods Company and are verified as being worn by Clarke via accompanying photos.

1974 (Bauer) Stanley Cup Championship Season
1975 (Bauer) Stanley Cup Championship Season
1976 (Bauer)
1977 (Bauer)
1978 (Bauer)
1980 (Bauer)
1981 (Bauer)
1982 (Bauer)

Player Identification: Inside the heal of both skates are Bobby Clarke’s uniform number 16. The 16 is written in faded black marker.

Game Wear: Skates exhibits heavy game wear. The skates are well worn and show signs of multiple sharpening. The leather soles are also well worn. Original laces intact. May have been worn for an entire season or a large part of it based on the heavy degree of wear.

Provenance: Per our consignor, they noted about the skates, “My dad acquired the Bobby Clark skates in the early 1980’s. He owned the Philadelphia baseball card shop in Philadelphia PA. A man came in that owned a furniture store that recently furnished Bobby Clark’s house. In appreciation for a good job Bobby gave the man his game used skates. My dad traded other sports memorabilia for the skates.”

Final Grade (Authentic): After review of the skates we have determined the style (color scheme), manufacturer, game wear, and player identification traits are all correct for a pair of 1974-83 Bobby Clarke game worn cleats. (80H0407)

(MEARS Auction LOA)