A copper box time capsule buried under the cornerstone of Maple Leaf Gardens has been opened to reveal items both predictable and mysterious. One of the unexplained pieces is the ivory elephant shown above. Toronto residents are being asked to offer an explanation for the elephant. It does seem possible that this was a good luck charm of some type. Perhaps Conn Smythe was hoping for good fortune as he opened this arena in the darkest days of the Great Depression. Among the items inside, a four-page typewritten letter from the directors of Maple Leaf Gardens that describes the building and the technology behind the ice. And,• A four-page stock prospectus for Maple Leaf Gardens
• A 1930-31 official NHL rule book
• The 1931 official hockey rules of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
• 1930 Ontario Hockey Association rules
• A 1931 Toronto Municipal handbook
• A Red Ensign flag
• A Globe newspaper from Sept. 21, 1931, sporting the headline ‘Britain abandons gold standard exchanges’
• A Mail and Empire newspaper from the same date with a similar headline
• A Toronto Daily Star
• The Evening Telegram