There's a $10,000 bounty on Toe Blake's head

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As far as hockey treasures on eBay go, the bronze bust of Montreal Canadiens legend Hector "Toe" Blake ranks up there with the most blissfully random. From the auction:

In 1982, during renovations to the Forum in Montreal, the Owners of the Canadiens commissioned renowned Sculptor Laurent Bonet to produce a Series of 10 Bronze Busts depicting the most important Coaches and Founders in the Franchise's colorful history.
This substantial Bronze Toe Blake Prototype is One-Of-A-Kind Piece as the Ten Original Commissioned pieces from the series, once displayed at the Montreal Forum, are now available for public viewing at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

As the head-line (wocka wocka!) said, Toe Blake's noggin will set you back $10,000. But isn't that worth having the likeness of a hockey legend on an 11-inch bronze paperweight? Or doorstop? Or implement for bludgeoning?

Which is to say that there's still time for some intrepid Toronto Maple Leafs fans to buy Toe Blake's head, melt it down and recast it as Punch Imlach. Good luck topping that one, Montreal.

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1. Posted by Deker Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:13 pm EST
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Too many head jokes come to mind, one of the crappier ones is: that's the only way the Leafs will ever get ahead.
2. Posted by Chris Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:17 pm EST
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Would placing Toe Blake's bronzed head in the urinals at the ACC not be way better than tossing a lame laminated hockey card in there? Time for the Teacher's Pension Board to write a cheque for $10,000.
3. Posted by Panda God Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:19 pm EST
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Now, now, the Leafs and Habs fans don't need anything more to throw on the ice.
4. Posted by Fin-atic Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:24 pm EST
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I heard "killer" Carlson is going to claim that bounty tonight!
5. Posted by MTL_WINGS Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:27 pm EST
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why would I pay $10 000 for a busted Toe?
6. Posted by Das Schutzenfest Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:33 pm EST
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@5
Nicely done.
7. Posted by fergus30@... Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:35 pm EST
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@MTL_WINGS
Ba dum dum.
8. Posted by Chemmy Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:36 pm EST
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I thought this would be a Ted Williams situation.
9. Posted by Dany Heatley Speedwagon Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:40 pm EST
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$10,000 for the head of Toe Blake? Big deal! For only the price of a cup of coffee Jim Carey will clean your house. Throw in lunch and he'll play for your beer league hockey team.
10. Posted by Fox Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:44 pm EST
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Doesn't look anything like Williams though; more like a young Jebediah Springfield.
11. Posted by campbellmcdonald32 Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:00 pm EST
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Big deal. My insurance company pays $15,000 for a severed Toe.
12. Posted by Windy City Hockey Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:58 pm EST
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Can you imagine yelling "Old Time Hockey" while beating someone senseless with this bust of Toe Blake? I can-
13. Posted by Whale4ever Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:57 pm EST
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You can't put a bounty on a man's head...
14. Posted by Lester L Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:20 pm EST
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Thats Toe much money. Only old hockey fans even know who he is
15. Posted by WingeyDo Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:32 pm EST
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Can you guess which one doesn't belong with the others?
Toe Blake... Tommy Ivan... Gary Bettman... Punch Imlach...
16. Posted by Jesse Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:15 pm EST
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Come to my school Puck Daddy! Everyone loves you here! My teacher reads your articles before class every 3rd period.
17. Posted by Fin-atic Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:28 am EST
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who own the chiefs?
18. Posted by old Blueliner Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:13 am EST
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Own's----Own's
19. Posted by bikesgonewild Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:31 am EST
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...you guys need to toe the line with all this bad humor...
20. Posted by J.S. Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:07 am EST
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You can't put a bounty on a man's head....
Greg just did.
21. Posted by ~jai~ Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:21 am EST
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Shouldn't that be "pro-toe-type"?
Almost winter here, would make an interesting snowman in the front yard...
22. Posted by Mark B Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:14 pm EST
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maybe this can be some sort of incentive for a Bank CEO who has done such a wonderful job with everything here........they deserve it!
23. Posted by habs1rule Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:44 pm EST
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Toe Blake deserves a Head, Gainey can do mine. From failing Hands we drop the Soap!!
24. Posted by habs1rule Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:45 pm EST
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Toe Blake, "A Man a 'Head" of his time".
25. Posted by corvax09 Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:26 pm EST
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I don't like where all this is heading ...