60's NORM ULLMAN "DETROIT RED WINGS" HOCKEY TILE

The following 4 lots are of NHL porcelain tiles made in the early 60's. Tiles of the Candaiens & rangers, although rare, are easier to find than the other 4 teams.They were obtained from a bar In Canada where they were hung in the restrooms for decoration. This description comes directly from the Vintage Hockey Collector Price Guide by Bobby Burrell.

“Although these very attractive hockey tiles were apparently never officially released to the public, quite a number of them did come into circulation and managed to survive. These tiles were originally meant to be sold at the souvenir booths of the NHL arenas. The rumor is that proper licensing was not obtained from the players or teams prior to their production and most of the tiles were destroyed because they couldn’t be sold. The tiles were originally fired in England but they were screened and transformed into hockey tiles in Canada by Screenart. The name HM Cowan is printed on each tile within the design and we believe that this was the artist who created these wonderful hockey player designs. Each tile measures 6″ x 6″ and the cork backing is 3/8″ thick. There are 104 different player tiles from the original six teams in this unconfirmed set.

This tile is of the Detroit Red Wings Hall of Famer- Norm Ullman. It is beautifully colored and in excellent condition.