Midway through the 1990-91 season, the Chicago Blackhawks sent my Aunt Gayle this holiday greeting card. This came in an envelope postmarked December 19, 1990, and was sent to all season ticket holders. My Aunt knew that I collected everything hockey, so she gave me this card for safe keeping. And here it is, all these years later.
The front shows a boy, smiling over the awesome Christmas gifts he received – a pair of skates, a hockey stick, and a red Chicago Blackhawks jersey. The jersey is numbered 24, which was Doug Wilson’s number. Wilson was an All-Star defenseman for the Blackhawks back then.
Behind the boy is a dog, peering out the window at Santa Claus, who rides off into the night with a hockey stick in his hand and the Stanley Cup in his sleigh.
The inside of the card is the same as the 1989 Blackhawks Holiday Card. It reads:
Best wishes for a joyous Holiday Season
From the Chicago Blackhawks.
While my Aunt also had season tickets for the 1991-92 season, I don’t know if she received a holiday card, as I only have two of these. Perhaps the ‘Hawks were cutting back their expenses to cover Ed Belfour’s new contract.
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I guess Santa was on his way to Pittsburgh! LOL
hey i'm looking to purchase some of these xmas cards, I am the boy in the picture and the hawks promised me a bunch of cards but never received them.
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