Newspapers Sport a Hry, č. 49-50, Hockey, Pohár, 1904

Product detailed description

Condition: as found, signs of age, zažloutlé, vazba lepená

Dimensions: 23.5 cm × 30.3 cm

An authentic Czechoslovak newspaper Sport a Hry issues 49-50 from January 13, 1904 - rare double issue dedicated to ice hockey. Volume II documents beginning of Czechoslovak ice hockey. Eight pages of all-sports illustrated weekly. Issues 49-50 cover Cup matches in ice hockey: SK Slavia against SK Smichov and ČLTK against SK Smichov. This is one of oldest Czechoslovak publications devoted to ice hockey. Year 1904 belongs to beginning of professional hockey in Europe. Paper and printing characteristic for early Czechoslovak press. Combination of double issue focused on ice hockey, specific clubs (Slavia, Smichov, ČLTK), pages 390-398, and volume II make this publication exceptionally valuable. Ideal for collectors. Valuable artifact.

FAQ - Early Czechoslovak Hockey and Sport a Hry:

Why are hockey-focused issues from 1904 so rare?
Ice hockey was still very new sport in Czechoslovakia. Numbers dedicated to specific discipline rarer. Year 1904 is early - predates post-war period when more accessible.

What increases value of double issue 49-50?
Double issues rarer than single numbers. Focus on ice hockey (popular topic). Specific clubs SK Slavia and ČLTK (prestigious institutions). Pages 390-398 document archival scope. Volume II (mid-volume, valuable).

How to collect old Czechoslovak newspapers dedicated to hockey?
Seek numbers with hockey in title. Different years 1900s-1930s create chronological series. Double issues more valuable. Articles about specific clubs enhance collection