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DEALER OF DISTINCTION “Where sales are built on service”
“Rocket” Richard Jersey Nabbed at Charity Auction
with an authentic Austin Matthews
By Rob Foreman
game jersey that he bought for
$650. The two purchases will join
n authentic wool Maurice
A“Rocket” Richard jersey, several other prized possessions:
one of 10 autographed Sydney
signed by the “Rocket” himself,
yielded $3,300 at this year’s Charity Crosby Timbits jerseys, an
autographed photo of Don Cherry,
Auction and Dinner supporting the and a signed copy of the iconic
Cornwall Children’s Treatment diving goal photograph of Bobby
Centre. Brian Johnston, the lucky
Orr.
new owner of the jersey, says it is
a special addition to his collection. For such an impressive
collection, Johnston does not
“Richard was the first guy in view himself as a real collector.
the NHL to score 50 goals in 50 “It’s purely in support of the
games. When I saw [the jersey]
Children’s Treatment Centre, it
and I know the history of ‘Rocket’
has a dear spot in my heart,” says
the first real superstar, I thought Johnston. “When I find gems like
it would be a great addition,” he the Richard jersey, I don’t think I
says.
would have stopped the bidding.
The jersey sits in a shadow box The least I can do is bid things up
frame with a hole cut into the back at the fundraiser, and if I end up
of it to reveal the number 9 and with it then great.”
Richard’s autograph.
The Cornwall Children’s
Richard’s jersey isn’t the Treatment Centre raised over
only new addition to Johnston’s $82,000 at this year’s charity
collection. He also came home auction. Photo Submitted
