The lacrosse stick to the left and below would appear to be one of the earliest sticks that M. Etienne & Son crafted in the early 1960's. The only evidence that might suggest this would be the type of branding found on the head. Most sticks that can be found that bear the M. Etienne & Son branding include the year 1978 and the font is large and stamped in very dark black. The model name is normally found on the outside of the head. However, in this example the font is small the model name appears on the inside of the head.
Branding Reads as follows:
KANESATAKE SPECIAL
INDIAN HAND MADE
M. ETIENNE & SON
OKA, CAN
The model name that appears on the inside of the head in two different places:
DE LUXE SPECIAL
The stick is about 41 inches long from end to end and about 6 1/2 inches wide at the widest point. The pocket is made of gut and rawhide.
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Matthew Waies Etienne 1932 - 2011
On May 21, the international lacrosse community lost a very talented craftsman as Matthew Etienne, the famed wooden lacrosse stick maker passed away at the age of 78 years old.
