When the National Hockey League (NHL) decided to expand in March 1965, hockey-crazed Minnesota seemed like the perfect market for one of the six new teams. For 25 seasons it was, for the most part. The team, facing many challenges over the years, moved in 1993.
It’s time for a spring cleaning of the Fun While It Lasted archives. Now through May 15th, every item in our e-Bay store priced $15 or over is marked down 30%. Everything priced $15.00 or lower is 15% off. This is the biggest sale we have ever offered, covering more than 1,000 vintage items including programs & media guides, photos, balls, uniforms and other rare memorabilia. Open article for store link!
Learn how you can purchase memorabilia directly from the FunWhileItLasted.net collection using our First Look Service and find out how you can sell your minor league or defunct sports team items to us for use on the website!
“They called me ‘The Undertaker’,” Rudi Schiffer, 75, told me by way of introduction. “Because I buried so many teams. When I walked in the door, people said ‘Uh-oh…we‘re done‘”.
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