The World's Most Famous Arena - my MSG stuff

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Staying with the roaring 20's infancy of the highly hockey-relevant MSG III (1926-1968), this is an original 19" by 15" photograph. A truly incredible photo with remarkable detail taken during construction of the old barn. Taken by Duryea Photo Studios, it lists in hand ink the architect, Thomas Lamb, the engineers, the contractors, and so on.

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And fast forwarding from the construction of MSG III in the 1920s to the plans for constructing MSG IV in the 1960s, these are original site plans or blueprints as developed by the famous architect Charles Luckman for the current Garden that opened in 1968. The oversized four-page plans are printed on some sort of rag stock paper and are date stamped 1962. The condition is still quite remarkable for half-century old documents.

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Here's an original NYC subway sign removed from the MSG stop on the A line. The sign was replaced during renovations done in 2001. It is made of heavy steel with baked enamel lettering and is nearly six feet long. After many decades, the subway signs are no longer made in this sturdy and costly fashion. This sign directed fans like me to the Garden before, during, and after the 1994 Stanley Cup season.

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And here's a ticket from the seat I sat in while watching the the Rangers 1994 Stanley Cup playoff run, including this Game 7 winner during the Finals.

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This is an ancient framed collection of jersey crests from the Metropolitan Hockey League circa 1930s. This league matched amateur teams before the EHL Rovers games which preceded the Rangers games (triple headers of hockey at MSG!). I already had one of these from a former Sands Point player (including photos of the player with the team crest sewn on the front of his sweater). That was the only one I ever saw until I picked these up. In addition to a cool Met League patch, there are crests for the Jamaica Hawks, NY Stock Exchange Brokers club, Sands Point Tigers, and Manhattan Arrows. Except for Sands Point, all of these crests are styled after the NY Rangers shield logo. This display originated from the front office at the old MSG and the frame is original. Another personal connection for me is that this came from the collection of an old friend and these specific crests were photographed and included in Tom Sarro and Stan Fischler's great book, "Metro Ice."

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A few pair of folding seats from MSG, circa 1950 - 2000, with assorted Garden souvenirs.

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Program from the last NY Rangers game at the old MSG in 1968.
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That is a great collection of MSG memorabilia and very unique. I have to say that the subway sign is my absolute favorite with the two ushers' hats close behind, but all are very cool items!

Mark Hayne

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A pair of MSG seats I've finally added to the collection.
One of the seats needs a little support work but the wood and leather are all original.
I've seen photos showing these seats date back to the opening of the old Garden in 1926.
42 years of usage in the building and another 49 years since they closed the place in 1968!
Only the second pair I've seen in 25 years of looking. I’m psyched to add these to the collection.

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MSG continued ...

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This is a more modern memento of MSG. A heavy glass block encasing a floating, internal etching of the arena. I am told 100 were made for various employees of the Garden.

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Ten page set of blueprints for the 1992 renovations of MSG. Approx 15" x25" Ellerbe Becket Architects and Engineers. This was the update in which the original blue seats were yanked from the upper reaches of the building. I would REALLY like to get my hands on one of those old blue seats. dmzeverg
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