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Circa: 1934
Condition: Used
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Unmarked
This drawing is of Normie Himes, an ice hockey legend. Norman "Normie" Lawrence Himes (b.1903- d.1958) played his entire career for the NHL's New York Americans, from 1926-1935. The center stood 5’9" and weighed only 145 lbs., but he was sometimes referred to by his contemporaries as the "Little Giant" for his skillful stick handling. An all-around sportsman, Himes was also a gifted amateur on the baseball diamond and the curling rink. His keen athletic abilities extended to basketball, rugby, swimming and track & field. He loved golf and capped a 24 year professional career by winning the Millar Trophy, the prize presented to the golf champion of Ontario. Himes was inducted into the Cambridge, Ontario Hockey Hall of Fame in 1996. The drawing measures 7" x 14". It was signed by Himes while he was still a player, in 1934 or '35. He signed between his skates in black ink, with an inscription. The autograph is bold and clean. There is a stain on the upper left side of the drawing, but it does not affect the signature. This condition is reflected in our price.

The artist was my father, Arthur Haas, who lived in New York City until 1938. A commercial artist by trade and a huge sports fan, he would render the player's action pose in charcoal and pen & ink. When a team would come to town he'd take his artwork to the game and seek out the subject for an autograph. This piece was done on heavy weight drawing paper, and may have been sprayed with a fixatif. It is signed and dated by my dad. We are pricing this as if it were an autographed 8 x 10 photo, since my dad was an unknown artist. Although, unlike sports cards or photographs, this is unique and one-of-a-kind!

The autograph has not and will not be ‘certified’. This would require my sending it away so it can be looked over with a loupe, only to be told what I already know – that it is authentic.