I'm not the seller, but I thought folks here might be interested in something like this.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-Cornell-Boston-University-Men-s-Hockey-NCAA-Championship-Game-Puck-/123332226295
Holy shit.
I'm not a collector but my god that's the Holy Grail.
One of you rich shitheads needs to buy that so I can see it.
Any way to authenticate it ahead of time?
The description acknowledges that he cannot say for certain it's the game puck from that game.
Quote from: BeeeejThe description acknowledges that he cannot say for certain it's the game puck from that game.
Hmmm. A bit of amateur sleuthing: In 1964 Tyer Rubber company became Converse and the puck logo should reflect that if it is from 1967 (maybe they got a deal on old pucks?). The puck logo on eBay says "Tyer".
The description states: "Found in the basement of a deceased Cornell professor in Ithaca".
I would contact the seller (who appears to be a professional dealer) and ask for the name of the professor.
Quote from: Roy 82Quote from: BeeeejThe description acknowledges that he cannot say for certain it's the game puck from that game.
Hmmm. A bit of amateur sleuthing: In 1964 Tyer Rubber company became Converse and the puck logo should reflect that if it is from 1967 (maybe they got a deal on old pucks?). The puck logo on eBay says "Tyer".
The description states: "Found in the basement of a deceased Cornell professor in Ithaca".
I would contact the seller (who appears to be a professional dealer) and ask for the name of the professor.
Andover Answers says they were bought in 1961, (https://answers.mhl.org/index.php/Tyer_Rubber_Company) which would seem to make it even less likely. But I did ask the seller some questions.
The tape has that patina of authenticity, looking like a used civil war bandage.
Look at the date, BTW: Most years, that's the week leading up to the ECAC title game. Now there's 3-4 more weeks left in the season.
Quote from: Jim HylaQuote from: Roy 82Quote from: BeeeejThe description acknowledges that he cannot say for certain it's the game puck from that game.
Hmmm. A bit of amateur sleuthing: In 1964 Tyer Rubber company became Converse and the puck logo should reflect that if it is from 1967 (maybe they got a deal on old pucks?). The puck logo on eBay says "Tyer".
The description states: "Found in the basement of a deceased Cornell professor in Ithaca".
I would contact the seller (who appears to be a professional dealer) and ask for the name of the professor.
Andover Answers says they were bought in 1961, (https://answers.mhl.org/index.php/Tyer_Rubber_Company) which would seem to make it even less likely. But I did ask the seller some questions.
In this collection of pucks http://llcgunner.wixsite.com/nyrangerspucks/grid , the Tyer name persists well into the 1970's.
Quote from: David HardingQuote from: Jim HylaQuote from: Roy 82Quote from: BeeeejThe description acknowledges that he cannot say for certain it's the game puck from that game.
Hmmm. A bit of amateur sleuthing: In 1964 Tyer Rubber company became Converse and the puck logo should reflect that if it is from 1967 (maybe they got a deal on old pucks?). The puck logo on eBay says "Tyer".
The description states: "Found in the basement of a deceased Cornell professor in Ithaca".
I would contact the seller (who appears to be a professional dealer) and ask for the name of the professor.
Andover Answers says they were bought in 1961, (https://answers.mhl.org/index.php/Tyer_Rubber_Company) which would seem to make it even less likely. But I did ask the seller some questions.
In this collection of pucks http://llcgunner.wixsite.com/nyrangerspucks/grid , the Tyer name persists well into the 1970's.
I see it stopping in 1964?
Quote from: LGR14Quote from: David HardingQuote from: Jim HylaQuote from: Roy 82Quote from: BeeeejThe description acknowledges that he cannot say for certain it's the game puck from that game.
Hmmm. A bit of amateur sleuthing: In 1964 Tyer Rubber company became Converse and the puck logo should reflect that if it is from 1967 (maybe they got a deal on old pucks?). The puck logo on eBay says "Tyer".
The description states: "Found in the basement of a deceased Cornell professor in Ithaca".
I would contact the seller (who appears to be a professional dealer) and ask for the name of the professor.
Andover Answers says they were bought in 1961, (https://answers.mhl.org/index.php/Tyer_Rubber_Company) which would seem to make it even less likely. But I did ask the seller some questions.
In this collection of pucks http://llcgunner.wixsite.com/nyrangerspucks/grid , the Tyer name persists well into the 1970's.
I see it stopping in 1964?
Me too. The Art Ross Tyer, by Converse, went later, but the Tyer Rubber Company was last in the 62-64 section.
In my opinion, that makes the 67 Championship much less likely to be legit. I don't know that the NCAA, or Syracuse Stars, would be using 3 year old pucks.
We'll probably never know.
I don't know that I'm going to spring a couple of hundred bucks for it.
Sold for $480. Insane!