Vintage Maple Leaf Magazine Toronto Maple Leafs Pr

Updated September 18, 2026

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Lot number494
Estimate100.00 - 125.00 USD
CategoryComics & Books
AuctionOctober Art & Collectibles- 2-DAY Auction
DateOctober 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM EDT
Auction houseOakwood Auctions
LocationStouffville

Offered is an original Maple Leaf Magazine Toronto Maple Leafs program, an authentic piece of the Maple Leaf Gardens-era hockey experience, preserved with its striking, graphic cover design and period $1.50 cover price. The front cover is beautifully signed in black ink by Francis “King” Clancy - one of the defining architects of early Maple Leafs history and a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee (1958).<br><br>This is the kind of artifact that elevates a serious Toronto collection: not a modern commemorative, but a genuine, handled-through-time arena publication, made singular by a bold, display-ready Clancy autograph placed directly on the cover image. The result is a crossover collectible that appeals to both advanced Maple Leafs program collectors and autograph-focused hockey historians - a piece that reads immediately in a frame and anchors a wall of Gardens-era ephemera with real authority.<br><br>Unsigned Maple Leaf Magazine issues are obtainable, but examples signed cleanly on the cover by a cornerstone figure like King Clancy are substantially less commonly encountered in the wild, especially with strong signature visibility.<br><br>Vintage overall condition with honest handling wear: light-to-moderate edge and corner wear, mild age toning/soiling to the margins, and a noticeable lower-right cover corner crease. Back cover presents attractively with solid color and clarity, but with upper corner damage. Autograph appears dark, legible, and well-placed, with no obvious major smudging visible in the close-up. <br>

Vintage Maple Leaf Magazine Toronto Maple Leafs Pr

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