Ok your probably wondering why I am choosing to talk about #42 in the 1911 Tobacco set? Well Newsy Lalonde is that sort of special player. It also represented a personal thing for myself as it took me several years to find my first Lalonde card which is graded a proud PSA 1 PR. Given that Lalonde was the Alexander Ovechkin of his era, his card is very difficult to find and expensive to acquire.
The Card: The card itself is nicely laid out like all of the 1911 cards. You'll note that Newsy is one of the cards which has only one hand visible which is clutching the top of his hockey stick. The red Canadiens jersey contrasts well against the powder blue backdrop and really makes the player stand out well. One thing to note is the blue collar (can look anywhere from aqua to a satin blue) that Newsy is wearing. For the few fakes floating around, this is commonly put as a greenish blue, green or a navy blue. The back of the card has E.D. Lalonde with the Canadiens name and mentions that he played in Toronto (1909), Renfrew (1910) and with the Canadiens (1911).
Odd Facts: Newsy was traded from Montreal near the end of his career to Saskatoon of the WCHL. He was then traded to the NY Americans of the NHL where he would play one last season in the NHL before retiring. He was also a dual superstar - he was one of Canada's (and the world's) greatest Lacrosse players ever. His professional hockey career was cut short to 99 games. This was due to lacrosse paying more in those days and Newsy would often skip hockey games in order to make the higher paying lacrosse games.
The Card: The card itself is nicely laid out like all of the 1911 cards. You'll note that Newsy is one of the cards which has only one hand visible which is clutching the top of his hockey stick. The red Canadiens jersey contrasts well against the powder blue backdrop and really makes the player stand out well. One thing to note is the blue collar (can look anywhere from aqua to a satin blue) that Newsy is wearing. For the few fakes floating around, this is commonly put as a greenish blue, green or a navy blue. The back of the card has E.D. Lalonde with the Canadiens name and mentions that he played in Toronto (1909), Renfrew (1910) and with the Canadiens (1911).
Odd Facts: Newsy was traded from Montreal near the end of his career to Saskatoon of the WCHL. He was then traded to the NY Americans of the NHL where he would play one last season in the NHL before retiring. He was also a dual superstar - he was one of Canada's (and the world's) greatest Lacrosse players ever. His professional hockey career was cut short to 99 games. This was due to lacrosse paying more in those days and Newsy would often skip hockey games in order to make the higher paying lacrosse games.
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