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The Hockey Hall of Fame was founded in 1943 and was given a permanent home in Toronto in 1961. Aside from honoring those whose outstanding achievements have contributed to the development of the game, the Hockey Hall of Fame exists to collect, preserve, research, exhibit and promote all the objects and images that are significant to the story of ice hockey throughout the world. The objects in the Hockey Hall of Fame tell hockey's story and capture hockey's personality. Icons, like Wayne Gretzky's tucked-in jersey, Jacques Plante's mask or Bobby Hull's curved stick blade, are recognized the world over. The Hockey Hall of Fame allows the past and present to collide in a mélange of mementos, paraphernalia, photos and videos of hockey's best, brightest and most intriguing moments. And it is the same in Treasures of the Hockey Hall of Fame. This lavishly illustrated book is absolutely packed with beautiful color photography, displaying the most interesting, unique, famous and rare artifacts from the Hockey Hall of Fame's collection. Woven through this presentation of artifacts are the words of Adrienne Clarkson, Dave Bidini, James Duthie and Don Gillmor, who share with readers their profoundly personal connection to the game. Showcasing hundreds of individual items, Treasures of the Hockey Hall of Fame is the next best thing to being at the Hockey Hall of Fame. AUTHOR: Steve Cameron is an editor, hockey player and fan who has created over 15 sports titles. He also wrote the Canadian Book of Beer. He lives in Toronto, Ontario. 500 colour photographs

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There are treasures to be sure at the Hockey Hall of Fame in downtown Toronto. But this book, a co-production of Firefly Books and the hall of fame itself, is also a treasure for hockey fans. With loving attention to detail and carefully chosen images, it describes and displays the special items in the Hall of Fame collection.--Jon Fear Waterloo Record (12/09/2011)

Visiting a sports hall of fame dedicated to a game you love is one of the most oddly emotional experiences in any fan's life. For hockey fans who aren't able to travel to the actual Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, this spectacularly designed showcase comes a close second. The contents are mostly what fans would expect--thematic essays on aspects of the sport surrounded by images of the mementos and memorabilia housed in the hall--but these pages really jump! Collages of hockey cards and pennants splatter the pages with color; a beguiling double-page spread of rumpled Team Canada jerseys float together almost as if they are billowing in the wind; a quasi-surrealistic assortment of hockey equipment-skates, whistles, bells, an I.D. badge-seems to rise in midair against the backdrop of a scarred endboard from old Chicago Stadium. And let's not forget sticks and pucks: again, the images take these most basic tools of the hockey player's trade and turn them into the stuff of modern art, with cross-section-like images that fill the pages with color and history. Come for the nostalgia, but stay for the remarkable display of bookmaking. For hockey fans who aren't able to travel to the actual Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, this spectacularly designed showcase comes a close second. The contents are mostly what fans would expect--thematic essays on aspects of the sport surrounded by images of the mementos and memorabilia housed in the hall--but these pages really jump! ... Come for the nostalgia, but stay for the remarkable display of bookmaking.--Bill Ott Booklist (09/01/2011)

For hockey fans who [can't] travel to the actual Hockey Hall of Fame...this spectacularly designed showcase comes a close second.--Bill Ott Booklist (09/01/2011)

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Steve Cameron is an editor, hockey player and fan who has created over 15 sports titles. He also wrote the Canadian Book of Beer. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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