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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:739
Sale Title:Historical and General Memorabilia / Sporting Memorabilia featuring the Bill Woodfull CollectionLots with images:588
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:484
Date:27-Mar-2013
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Don Bradman, signatures in books 'A Century of Cricketers' by Moyes (Sydney, 1950); 'Bradman to Chappell' by Abc (Sydney, 1976); 'The Top 100 & The 1st XI' by Derriman (Sydney, 1987). Fair/Good condition (signatures fi ne). (3 items)
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Don Bradman Correspondence: c1980-97 an archive of correspondence between Don Bradman and Norm Bevan, Manager for Victoria of the Reserve Bank of Australia. Includes Don Bradman signed letters (20) & Christmas Cards (5); also includes 1984 invitation from Argo Investments to Sir Donald addressing his last shareholders meeting; invitations to have birthday lunch with the Don from 1986-1992. Includes copies of many of Bevan's letters to Sir Donald, press clippings, magazine articles, and a nice letter from…
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Don Bradman: Books 'Bradman - The Man' & 'Bradman - The Records' by Christison (Melbourne, 1994), both signed inside, and also signed on plastic slip-case. Also Books 'Allan Border - The Man' & 'Allan Border - The Records' by Christison (Melbourne, 1994), both signed by Don Bradman on front covers. Good condition. (4 items)
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Australian Cricketers: Nice collection of Australian cricketers autographs, most signed or laid down next to pictures, four per A4 page, noted Bill Brown, Simon O'Donnell, Paul Reiffel, Shane Warne, Alan Connolly, Merv Hughes, Dean Jones, Ray Bright, Ian Redpath, Ian Healy, Allan Border, Matthew Hayden, Carl Rackemann, Jeff Thomson, Geoff Marsh, Justin Langer, Tom Moody, Bob Massie & Adam Gilchrist. (Total 231)
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English Cricketers: Nice collection of English cricketers autographs, signed or laid down next to pictures, four per A4 page, includes English and imported players, noted Dennis Amiss, Alec Bedser, Andy Caddick, Geoff Boycott, Nasser Hussain, Ray Illingworth, Bob Willis, Fred Titmus, Michael Holding, Chris Old, Fred Trueman & Colin Cowdrey. (Total: 600+)
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Lindsay Hassett: Mrs W.A. Oldfi eld calling card, addressed 'To Mr Lindsay Hassett', with message on reverse, 'In spite of the dimples, you certainly know when to use your other gifts & qualities to the utmost. Congratulations & thanks for the great Cricket, delightful! Best wishes from Ruth Oldfi eld. 1st March 1949'. Poor condition. Ex Lindsay Hassett collection
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1953 Australian Team, official team photograph, with title 'Australian Cricket Team 1953. Coronation Tour' printed on mount, signed to mount by entire team, 18 faded signatures including Lindsay Hassett, Ray Lindwall & Arthur Morris, overall 31 x 25 cm. Fair condition (some tone spots on mount).
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Rohan Kanhai's Warwickshire Jumper (short sleeves). Fair/Good condition. (Rohan Kanhai played 79 Tests for West Indies 1957-74, and 421 First Class matches including Western Australia 1961-62; Warwickshire 1968-77; Tasmania 1969-70). Ex Windsor Hotel collection
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1958-59 England Team, team photograph, with 20 signatures laid down (some faded), noted Peter May, Colin Cowdrey & Jim Laker, framed & glazed, overall 37 x 32 cm
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England Teams: Guyana FDC signed by entire 1968 England team (16 signatures); 1995 England Team - covers commemorating 1st Test, 2nd Test & 6th Test v West Indies, each signed by team; 1995-96 England tour to South Africa - commemorative cover signed by England team (17 sigs), plus postcards of each team; 1998 South Africa tour to England - 1st Test cover signed by England team (11 signatures). (8 items)
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Limited Edition Cricket Books, noted 'The Cricket Rhymes of H.C. Coghlan' by Rosenwater (58/60) (Uk, 2004); 'Trumper Triumphant' by Wolstenholme (26/150) (Uk, 2002); 'By Three Runs - The Fourth Test, Old Trafford 1902' by Upton (105/300) (Uk, 2005); 'The International Aboriginal Cricketers v Illawarra' by Fleming (239/300) (Wollongong, 1968). (4 items)
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack's for 1975, 1978, 1980, 1985, 1994 (2), 1996 & 1998 1st Australian edition. Three issues hardbac, others with limp yellow covers. Fair/Good condition. (8 items)
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1977 Centenary Test: Scarce strips of 5 Reserved Seat tickets, one for each day of the Centenary Test, Australia v England at MCG, on 12th-17th March. Green tickets, for 'Reserved Seat, In the Open' & yellow tickets, for 'Reserved Seat, Under Cover'. (Total 10)
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1977 Centenary Test, 'Melbourne Cricket Ground' Limited Edition Print by Alan Fearnley, signed by the artist and the England 1977 Centenary Test Team (11 signatures including Tony Greig & Derek Randall), numbered 630/850, framed & glazed, overall 83 x 67 cm.
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Print, 'Picnic Day The Gabba' by D'Arcy Doyle, signed by the artist and numbered 83/500, framed & glazed, overall 107 x 62 cm. Together with two photographs of Derek Randall, one of the most fondly admired fi gures in the game. (3 items)
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Books, Plates, Cassettes & DVDs: Books (68), noted 'The Invincibles - The Legend of Bradman's 1948 Australians' by Allen (Sydney, 1999); 'Allan Border - Beyond Ten ThoUSAnd' by Border (signed) (Perth, 1993); 'The West Indies - Fifty Years of Test Cricket' by Crozier (Sussex, 1978); cricket plates including 'Australia's Cricketing Greats' (set of 8 plates); also cassettes (8) & DVDs (4). (89 items)
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1978-79 Australia v Pakistan, full size 'Gray-Nicolls' Cricket Bat signed by both teams, with 29 signatures including Graham Yallop, Allan Border, Kim Hughes, Rodney Hogg, Mushtaq Mohhamad & Imran Khan. A couple of signatures faded, but bat varnished and majority in superb condition
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Cricket Art: Felix Topolski (1907-89): 'Eton v Harrow, Cricket at Lords, 1983', screenprint, signed by the artist lower right, numbered 81/300 lower left (framed, 100 x 62 cm); plus print 'Dr W.G.Grace' by John Thirsk (c1972), signed by the artist and numbered 66/500 (framed, 54 x 80 cm). (2 items)
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Australian 'Baggy Green' Test Cap, green wool, embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms on front, made by Albion, player unknown. Fine condition. Ex Bob Hooper, assistant manager of Australian Cricket Team
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1985-86 World Series Cup: Medal with 'Benson and Hedges/ World Series Cup', in Angus & Coote presentation case with text 'Benson and Hedges/ World Series Cup 1985-1986'. Ex Australian Team physiotherapist Errol Alcott
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Allan Border, match used 'Duncan Fearnley - The Magnum' cricket bat, signed on front and endorsed 'Australia v India, Tied Test Madras 1986. This is to certify that this bat was used during my innings of 106 during the Tied Test in Madras 1986. Allan Border'. Also signed by the Australian team, 14 signatures including David Boon (122), Dean Jones (210) & Greg Matthews (10 wickets). Good condition for match used bat. Allan Border played in 156 Tests 1978-94, including a record 93 as Australian captain. The…
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Trophies Awarded to Australian Cricketers: Group with cigarette case with enamel badge 'Board of Control For Cricket in India'; metal plate 'sharjah Austral-Asia Cup, April 1986'; photo-frame 'Rajasthan Cricket Association, Australia vs India, Jaipur 1986'; plaque 'Gwalior 1986'; metal plate 'second Test Match Pakistan vs Australia, 23 Sep to 28 Sep 1988'; medal 'sri Lanka/Australia, 1st Test played in Australia at Waca Ground, Perth, February 12th-16th 1988'; 1989 Ashes Beer Tankard; ashtray decorated…
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1987-88 World Series Cup: Medal with 'Benson and Hedges/ World Series Cup', in Angus & Coote presentation case with text 'Benson and Hedges/ World Series Cup 1987-88'. Ex Australian physiotherapist Errol Alcott
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1993 Australian Ashes Tour to England, 'coffin' for transporting cricket gear, with 'XXXX/Errol Alcott' label, and 'Australia/Ashes'93' sticker affixed. Ex Australian Team physiotherapist Errol Alcott. (Australia won the 6-match series 4-1)
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Australian Test Blazer, candy striped, from c1994-96 era, pure new wool, embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms on pocket, made by Flair. Good condition. Ex Errol Alcott collection
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1997 Australian Tour to South Africa, 'coffin' for transporting cricket gear, with 'Errol Alcott' on top and end, South Africa 1997 & Coca-Cola logos
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Australian 'Baggy Green' Test Cap, green wool, embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms on front, made by Albion, player unknown. Fine condition. Ex Errol Alcott collection
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1998 Commonwealth Games Australian Jacket, embroidered with 'Australia/ (Australian team logo)/ x VI Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur', and with 13 signatures including Adam Gilchrist, Mark Waugh, Ricky Ponting, Tom Moody & Steve Waugh. Ex Mark Waugh, donated to Kingston Heath Golf Club.
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Australian Blazer, from the 1998 Commonwealth Games, green wool, embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms (beautiful!) & 'XVI Commonwealth Games/ Kuala Lumpur 1998' on pocket. Superb condition. Plus yellow shirt with Australian Commonwealth Games team logo embroidered on pocket, and Australian team tie. (1998 was the first (and, to date, only) time that cricket has been played at a Commonwealth Games. South Africa won gold, Australia won silver & New Zealand won bronze). (3 items)
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Framed Cricket Displays: Steve Waugh display with signature on Australian Odi shirt, framed (no glass), overall 87 x 101 cm; plus Dean Jones display with signature mounted with Bushrangers shirt, framed & glazed, overall 108 x 87 cm. (2 items)
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1999 Australian World Cup Team: Display with Adam Dale's Australian One-Day Shirt, from the 1999 World Cup, with 'Dale' & '13' on reverse, with 15 signatures including Steve Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, Glenn McGrath & Ricky Ponting, framed & glazed, overall 111 x 102 cm.
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Tom Moody's Batting Gloves, pair of match-used 'Magnum' batting gloves, both signed by Tom Moody. (Tom Moody played 8 Tests & 76 ODIs 1988-99)
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2000-01 Australia v West Indies, full size 'Kookaburra' Cricket Bat signed by both teams, with 28 signatures including Steve Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, Justin Langer, Brian Lara, Courtney Walsh & Jimmy Adams, in attractive display case, overall 31 x 101 cm. Good condition
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Michael Clarke's Australian Test Cricket Pad, match used 'slazenger' cricket pad, endorsed 'Australia to Wi. 2003 Test Tour. M. Clarke's Pad', and signed on front by Australian team, 13 signatures including Glenn McGrath, Ricky Ponting & Adam Gilchrist. (Michael Clarke played one tour match, and made his Test debut v India in 2004)
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Adam Gilchrist's One-Day Wicket-Keeping Pad, yellow match used 'Puma' cricket pad, endorsed 'Aust Odi Team to W. Indies 2003. Won Series 4-3. Also Won 21 Consecutive ODIs (Record). A. Gilchrist Pad', and signed on front by Australian team, 15 signatures including Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Glenn McGrath & Brett Lee. (Adam Gilchrist played 287 ODIs 1996-2008)
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Gary Kirsten, display comprising signed batting glave, window mounted with 4 photographs, framed & glazed, overall 92 x 78 cm. (Gary Kirsten played 101 Tests & 185 ODIs for South Africa, 1993-2004).
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2005 Ashes Series, poster 'Lord's, Home of Test Cricket. Thursday 21st July, 2005. Five-Day Match. England v Australia', signed by Australian team, with 16 signatures including Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Michael Clarke, Shane Warne & Glenn McGrath, size 57 x 102 cm
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1901 Wills 'Cricketer Series 1901', complete set with vignettes (50), nicely window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 55 x 50 cm. G/VG
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Cricket & Football Cards, noted 1926 Players 'Cricketers Caricatures by Rip' (50); 1928 Wills 'Cricketers 1928' (50); 1929 Wills 'Cricketers, 2nd Series' (50); 1930 Players 'Cricketers 1930' (50); 1935 Hoadleys 'League Footballers' (5/100); 1936 Allens 'sports & Flags of Nations' (14/36); also cricket books (7)
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1921 Australian Team, autograph page with 11 signatures - Warwick Armstrong, Jack Ryder, Warren Bardsley, Tommy Andrews, Herbie Collins, Hanson Carter, Edgar Mayne, Arthur Mailey, Charlie macartney, Johnny Taylor & Sydney Smith (manager). Poor condition (laid down on card), though scarce signatures from one of Australia's greatest teams
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1931-32 Australian Team, 5th Test v South Africa at Melbourne, autograph page with 12 signatures including Bill Woodfull (captain), Don Bradman, Clarrie Grimmett, Jack Fingleton & Laurie Nash. Scarce group of autographs
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1931-32 South African Team, autograph page with 11 signatures including H.W. Taylor, Alex Bell, x. C. Balaskas & Ken Viljoen. Fine condition
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1931-32 Victorian Team, autograph page with 12 signatures including Bill Woodfull (captain), Bill Ponsford, Leo O'Brien & Fleetwood-Smith. Fine condition
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C1931-32 New South Wales Team, autograph pages (2) with 10 signatures including Don Bradman, Stan McCabe, Hal Hooker & Bill O'Reilly. Fair/Good condition.
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C1934-35 Autograph Book, including 1934-35 Australian team (15 signatures including Don Bradman, Bill Woodfull & Bill Brown); 1934 England Womens Cricket team (15 signatures) & 31 other signatures including 1934 Scout Jamboree
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1948 Australian Team, page from return voyage on Rms 'Orontes', with 18 signatures including Don Bradman, Sid Barnes, Lindsay Hassett, Keith Miller & Ray Lindwall. VG condition
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1964 Australian Team, official team sheet with 16 signatures including Bob Simpson (captain), Brian Booth, Bill Lawry & Graham McKenzie. Fair/Good condition
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1879 Football Engravings: Pair of full pages from 'The Australasian Sketcher' for August 2 & August 30, 1879, including engravings titled 'First Intercolonial Football Match' & 'Football by the Electric Light', both window mounted, each overall 40 x 51 cm. Early football related images. (2 items)
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Matchbox Covers, one with South Melbourne Fixtures 1930 issued by 'Jack R. Murphy, Cricket Club Hotel, Clarendon St., South Melbourne'; other with Geelong Fixtures 1953. Fair/Good condition. (2 items)
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Football Trophy, leather football with football-shaped plaque affixed, engraved 'Presented to J.G.Yewers, Captain, Public Schools Champion Team, 1936, by The Team'. Together with wooden stand. Jim Yewers went on to play 22 games for St Kilda 1939-40 & 1942.
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North Melbourne: Member's Season Ticket for 1944 (Club's 75th Anniversary Year), with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition. Scarce wartime year
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Fitzroy: Member's Season Tickets for 1954 & 1955, each with 'Officials and Players' Pass' sticker inside, and each with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition. (2 items)
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Footscray/Weg Artwork: Preliminary artwork for the cover of the 1954 Grand Final video, produced and signed by Weg, for Australian Football Video, c1994, size 32 x 46 cm. Together with a photograph of the 1954 Weg poster, used as a basis for the design. Good condition. Unique
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Melbourne: Reprinted Weg posters on cream paper for 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960 & 1964, all framed & glazed, each . Fair/ Good condition (some water stains on posters). (6 items)
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Melbourne/Weg Artwork: Preliminary artwork for the cover of the 1955 Grand Final video, produced and signed by Weg, for Australian Football Video, c1994, size 32 x 46 cm. Together with a photograph of the 1959 Weg poster, incorrectly marked '55', and used as a basis for the design. Good condition. Unique
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Melbourne/Weg Artwork: Preliminary artwork for the cover of the 1955/1959' Grand Final video, produced and signed by Weg, for Australian Football Video, c1994, size 32 x 46 cm. Together with a photograph of the 1955 Weg poster, used as a basis for the design. The cover artwork is undated - so was this used for 1955 or 1959' (Does anyone have the oiginal video?) Good condition. Unique
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Melbourne/Weg Artwork: Preliminary artwork for the cover of the 1956 Grand Final video, produced and signed by Weg, for Australian Football Video, c1994, size 32 x 46 cm. Together with a photograph of the 1956 Weg poster, used as a basis for the design. Good condition. Unique
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Melbourne/Weg Artwork: Preliminary artwork for the cover of the 1957 Grand Final video, produced and signed by Weg, for Australian Football Video, c1994, size 32 x 46 cm. Together with a photograph of the 1957 Weg poster, used as a basis for the design. Good condition. Unique
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Club Ephemera: Folder with menus, almanacs & annual reports, c1958-2005, noted Adelaide (9); Brisbane (8); Fremantle (1); North Melb. (7); Port Adelaide (2); South Melbourne/Sydney Swans (7) & West Coast (1). Mainly good cond. (35 items)
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Collingwood/Weg Artwork: Preliminary artwork for cover of 1958 Grand Final video, produced and signed by Weg, for Australian Football Video, c1994, size 32 x 46 cm. Together with a photograph of the 1958 Weg poster, used as a basis for the design. Good condition. Unique
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Umpires: Victorian Football League Umpires' Association annual reports, complete run 1959-81 (23); plus other umpires ephemera (9) in binder. Fair/Good condition. (32 items)
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Melbourne: 1959 Team photograph (Premiership Year), with 20 signatures on mount, including John Beckwith (captain), Tassie Johnson, Frank Adams & Brian Dixon, overall 31 x 25 cm
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Melbourne: Member's Season Tickets for 1959 (Premiership Year) & 1961, each with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition. (2 items)
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Fitzroy: Member's Season Tickets for 1960 (Scholar Ticket), 1961 (signed by Kevin Murray on reverse) & 1968 (marked inside 'Past Player'), each with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Poor/VG condition. (3 items)
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Melbourne/Weg Artwork: Preliminary artwork for cover of 1960 Grand Final video, produced and signed by Weg, for Australian Football Video, c1994, size 32 x 46 cm. Together with a photograph of the 1960 Weg poster, used as a basis for the design. Good condition. Unique
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Hawthorn/Weg Artwork: Preliminary artwork for cover of 1961 Grand Final video, produced and signed by Weg, for Australian Football Video, c1994, size 32 x 46 cm. Together with a photograph of the 1961 Weg poster, used as a basis for the design. Good condition. Unique
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Essendon/Weg Artwork: Preliminary artwork for cover of 1962 Grand Final video, produced and signed by Weg, for Australian Football Video, c1994, size 32 x 46 cm. Together with a photograph of the 1962 Weg poster, used as a basis for the design. Good condition. Unique
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Geelong/Weg Artwork: Preliminary artwork for cover of 1963 Grand Final video, produced and signed by Weg, for Australian Football Video, c1994, size 32 x 46 cm. Together with a photograph of the 1963 Weg poster, used as a basis for the design. Good condition. Unique
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Melbourne/Weg Artwork: Preliminary artwork for cover of 1964 Grand Final video, produced and signed by Weg, for Australian Football Video, c1994, size 32 x 46 cm. Together with a photograph of the 1964 Weg poster, used as a basis for the design. Good condition. Unique
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Essendon/Weg Artwork: Preliminary artwork for cover of 1965 Grand Final video, produced and signed by Weg, for Australian Football Video, c1994, size 32 x 46 cm. Together with a photograph of the 1965 Weg poster, used as a basis for the design. Good condition. Unique
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