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Cricket Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:657
Sale Title:Cricket MemorabiliaLots with images:346
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:504
Date:26-Jun-2008
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2001 Australian Tour to England: Australian test shirt, with embroidered Australian coat-of-arms on left breast, endorsed 'Ashes 2001', and signed by Australian team, with 17 signatures including Steve Waugh, Glenn McGrath, mark Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, Shane Warne & Colin Miller. Superb condition, with Colin Miller collection certificate
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'Field of Dreams', lithograph celebrating the longest winning streak in test match cricket, signed by 20 Australian cricketers including Steve Waugh, Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne & Colin Miller; limited edition 382/500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 94 x 69 cm, with Colin Miller collection certificate
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Jack Blackham, superb original painting 'Jack Blackham', from the 'History of Test Cricket Series 1: 1877-1900' series, by Dave Thomas, oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'Dave Thomas' lower right, overall 44 x 30 cm. [Jack Blackham played 35 Tests 1877-95].
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Dave Gregory, superb original painting 'Dave Gregory', from the 'History of Test Cricket Series 1: 1877-1900' series, by Dave Thomas, oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'Dave Thomas' lower right, overall 44 x 30 cm. [Dave Gregory, Australia's first captain, played 3 Tests 1877-79].
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Frederick Spofforth, superb original painting 'Fred Spofforth', from the 'History of Test Cricket Series 1: 1877-1900' series, by Dave Thomas, oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'Dave Thomas' lower right, overall 44 x 30 cm. [Frederick 'Demon' Spofforth played 18 Tests 1877-87].
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W.G.Grace, superb original painting 'W.G.Grace', from the 'Legends of Cricket Series', by Dave Thomas, oil on board, signed by the artist 'Dave Thomas '99' lower right, window mounted, framed, overall 74 x 64 cm.
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George Giffen, superb original painting 'George Giffen', from the 'History of Test Cricket Series 1: 1877-1900' series, by Dave Thomas, oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'Dave Thomas' lower right, overall 44 x 30 cm. [George Giffen played 31 Tests 1881-96].
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Charlie Turner, superb original painting 'Charlie Turner', from the 'History of Test Cricket Series 1: 1877-1900' series, by Dave Thomas, oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'Dave Thomas' lower right, overall 44 x 30 cm. [Charlie Turner played 17 Tests 1886-95].
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Hugh Trumble, superb original painting 'Hugh Trumble', from the 'History of Test Cricket Series 1: 1877-1900' series, by Dave Thomas, oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'Dave Thomas' lower right, overall 44 x 30 cm. [Hugh Trumble played 32 Tests 1890-1904].
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Dave Thomas: ['A Break in the Game'], original painting depicting boy & girl with cricket bat & ball admiring statue in garden, oil on canvas, signed 'Dave Thomas' lower left, overall 48 x 64 cm.
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W.G.Grace, full size cricket bat, with painting of W.G.Grace in oil on blade.
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Victor Trumper, superb original painting 'Victor Trumper', from the 'Legends of Cricket Series', by Dave Thomas, oil on board, signed by the artist 'Dave Thomas '99' lower right, window mounted, framed, overall 74 x 64 cm.
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'Cricket at Lord's in 1822', attractive lithograph published c1900, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 58 x 51 cm.
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Dave Thomas: 'At, the Turn of the Century, Cricket at Lord's', original painting, oil on canvas, signed 'Dave Thomas' lower right, overall 99 x 66 cm.
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Dave Thomas: 'At The Turn of the Century, Cricket at The Scg', original painting, oil on canvas, signed 'Dave Thomas' lower left, overall 79 x 61 cm.
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Kevan H.Hardacre (Australian, 1927- ): Original painting 'Cricket at Como', oil on canvas, signed by the artist lower left, overall 60 x 60 cm. [Shows the historic Como hotel situated on the Scylla oval, Sydney. Established in the 1890's, it was a famous landmark until it was burnt down in recent years]
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Dave Thomas: ['Portrait of Don Bradman, c1929'], original painting, oil on paper, size 21 x 26 cm
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Original framed and window mounted oil on canvas of 'Sir Donald Bradman', from the 'Legends of Cricket Series', signed and dated by the artist 'Dave Thomas '99' to the lower left
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Don Bradman, original painting 'Don Bradman', by Vincent Fantauzzo (unsigned), oil on canvas, framed, overall 90 x 101 cm. [Vincent Fantauzzo (1977- ), whose portrait of Heath Ledger was a Finalist in this year's Archibald Prize]
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Advertising Artwork: Original artwork showing batsman in action, oil on board, for Imperial Tobacco Company (Of Great Britain & Ireland) Limited, with label on reverse dated 1.Jan.1953, overall 61 x 91 cm.
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Doug Walters, superb original painting 'Doug Walters', by Dave Thomas, oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'Dave Thomas '02' lower left, overall 59 x 71 cm.
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Charles Moodie (1947-, Australian), 'The last four of the day' original cricket painting, showing batsman in action, oil on board, signed by the artist lower left, framed & glazed, overall 55 x 66 cm.
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Dennis Lillee, superb original painting 'Dennis Lillee', from the 'Legends of Cricket Series', by Dave Thomas, oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'Dave Thomas '01' lower right, window mounted, framed, overall 74 x 64 cm.
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Ray Lindwall, painting by Nev Montgomery, oil on canvas, signed by the artist and dated 'Brisbane 1975', framed, overall 56 x 56 cm
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John Ward (1917-2007): Set of 4 cricket prints - Clive Lloyd, Ray Illingworth, Alan Knott & Tony Greig, all signed by the artist and numbered 145/350, framed, each overall 32 x 44 cm. (4 items)
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Per Henry Garman-Vik (1933- ): ['Batsman'], watercolour, signed by the artist lower right, and dated '78', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 31 x 44 cm
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Cricket Faces, cold cast metal 3-dimensional head portraits, extensive collection comprising S.F.Barnes, Box, Don Bradman, Clarke, Compton, C.B.Fry, W.G., Hammond, Hobbs, Laker, Miller, O'Reilly, Pilch, Ranji, Sobers, Spofforth, Sutcliffe, Trumper & Wisden. Each mounted on black velvet with name plaque mounted below portrait, framed with gold leaf moulding with antique crackle surround, each overall 21 x 26 cm. Most marked Limited edition 55/500, produced by John & Clive Hill of Sussex c1980s. A couple…
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Cricket sculptures: group of five action figurines - batsman (2), bowler, wicket-keeper & fielder, 10-22 cm tall, each on marble base signed by sculptor 'B.Dunlop'. A few minor faults, though attractive group. (5 items)
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Cricket Sculpture: 'The Drive', metal sculpture by Kenneth Carter (1928-2007), 23 cm tall, (bat broken & needs repair). With CoA signed by the sculptor
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Mary Hennekam (artist, migrated to Australia. in 1949), ('Cricket Scene'), Original Painting, Oil on Board, Signed 'M.Hennekam' lower right, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 56 x 39 cm.
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Cricket Paintings: 'The End of the Season' & 'The Pub Team' by Buffey, watercolours, both signed lower right and titled in lower left margin, framed & glazed, each overall 69 x 53 cm. (2 items)
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Cricket Artwork: 'Demon Bowler', screenprint, with details of bowler embossed, signed by the artist N.Surond?, dated 1982, and numbered 5/150, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 61 x 72 cm
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Murray Gill (Australian, 1944- ): Lithographs 'Mad Dogs in Malaya - 'Keep 'Em Up' & 'Mad Dogs in Malaya - 'That One Nipped in from Leg', both signed 'Gill '82' and numbered 18/20 in lower margin, window mounted, framed & glazed, each overall 55 x 66 cm. (2 items)
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Felix Topolski (1907-89, Polish-born British expressionist painter): 'Eton v Harrow, Cricket at Lords, 1983', screenprint, signed by the artist lower right, numbered 81/300 lower left, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 100 x 62 cm.
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Marylyn Ferguson: Original painting 'The Cricketers', oil on board, signed by the artist 'M.Ferguson '83' lower right, framed, overall 70 x 101 cm
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Rod Marsh, superb original artwork 'Rod Marsh', by Norman Aisbett (1921-2000), ink & pastel on board, signed by the artist 'Norman Aisbett 83' at right, overall 36 x 49 cm. Used as the front cover illustration for the 'Rod Marsh Testimonial Dinner' programme/menu, with an example included with the artwork. (2 items)
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Ross Bateman: Set of 8 cricket prints - 'The Master and the Pupils', 'Wg and his Adelaide followers', 'Dennis Lillee's Test Debut', 'Which one of you bastards called this bastard a bastard', 'Slasher Saves the Day', 'Simmo the Saviour', 'Billy Murdoch comes out to play' & 'Greg Chappell Supreme', all signed by the artist & numbered 3/200, each 43 x 31 cm. (8 items)
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Jenny Sheppard: Original painting 'The Cricket Match', oil on board, signed by the artist 'Jenny Sheppard '86' lower left, framed, overall 70 x 56 cm
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Robert Simpson (Australian, 1955- ): Original artwork 'Batsman & Keeper', crayon/gouache on paper, signed lower right, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 66 x 51 cm
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Gerry Wright (Canadian, 1946- ): Set of 4 cricket prints - 'Arthur Shrewsbury in a field of poppies', 'A.E.Stoddart', 'Bill Lockwood' & 'G.L.Jessop', each signed by the artist & numbered 127/250, framed & glazed, each 28 x 34 cm. (4 items)
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Cricket Paintings: 'Saturday Arvo' by Maureen Silc, acrylic on canvas, signed by the artist 'Silc' lower right, framed, overall 37 x 27 cm; plus watercolours 'Richard Hadlee' & 'Keppler Wessels' by P.J.Taylor, both signed by the artist, window mounted, each overall 28 x 38 cm. (3 items)
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Allan Border, superb original painting 'Allan Border', from the 'Legends of Cricket Series', by Dave Thomas, oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'Dave Thomas '02' lower left, overall 52 x 40 cm.
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Painted Cricket Bat, full size cricket bat, with painting in oil on blade 'Knowles Hill from the South Devon Cricket Ground, Newton Abbot. c1850', (from the lithograph by G.Daimond, published by Newman & Co., London c1855), signed lower left 'S.St.C.S. Jan.'95'. Attractive painting, though bat missing rubber grip
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Michael Stringer (1924-2004): original painting 'The Cricket Match', oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled & dated (1995) on reverse, overall 61 x 46 cm.
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Paul Harvey: Original caricature painting 'Don Bradman', acrylic on paper, signed by the artist 'Harv', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 48 x 59 cm. Together with prints of caricatures of Don Bradman & Steve Waugh, each 29 x 42 cm. (3 items)
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Paul Harvey: Original caricature watercolour paintings - 'Batsman', 'Fast Bowler', 'Spinner', 'Keeper', 'Fielder' & 'Umpire', each signed by the artist 'Harv', each overall 29 x 42 cm. (6 items)
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Steve Waugh, painting by Vincent Fantauzzo, oil on canvas, signed by the artist, framed, overall 55 x 67 cm. (Vincent Fantauzzo (1977- ), whose portrait of Heath Ledger was a Finalist in this year's Archibald prize).
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Shane Warne, painting by Vincent Fantauzzo, oil on canvas, signed by the artist, framed, overall 48 x 58 cm
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Don Bradman, original painting by Vincent Fantauzzo (whose portrait of Heath Ledger wass a finalist in this year's Archibald Prize), oil on canvas, signed at lower right, 30 x 40 cm
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Painted Cricket Bat, full size cricket bat, with painting in oil on blade 'Captain of the Eleven', from the painting by Philip Hermogenes Calderon (1833-98), immortalised in the 1898 Pears poster
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Painted Cricket Bat, full size cricket bat, with two paintings in oil on blade - 'Hillyer' & 'Heathfield Harman Stephenson', (from the lithographs by John Corbet Anderson, c1850s)
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Shane Warne, original pastel drawing by Jamie Osborne, signed by the artist, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 80 x 110 cm.
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Dave Thomas: Original paintings (6) comprising the 'Cricket by Charles Dickens' series, by Dave Thomas: - 'Mr Pickwick', 'Mr Struggles', 'Mr Luffey', 'Mr Wardle', 'Mr Dumkins' & 'Mr Podder', all oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'Dave Thomas' lower left, each overall 25 x 35 cm. (6 items)
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Joseph Spellman: 'Cricket on Bondi Beach', original painting, oil on canvas, signed 'J.L.Spellman' lower right, overall 90 x 60 cm.
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Shane Warne, two original pencil, pen & ink drawings by J.E.Bonet, both signed by the artist, each overall 31 x 45 cm. (2 items)
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Dave Thomas: Original painting 'Three Champions', depicting Sri Lanka champions Muttiah Muralitharan, Arjuna Ranatunga & Aravinda de Silva, oil on canvas, signed 'Dave Thomas '02' lower left, overall 70 x 66 cm.
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Shane Warne: Original painting '[Shane Warne]', oil on canvas, signed Jones lower right, overall 62 x 91 cm
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Cricket Painting: Original painting '[Batsman]', oil on canvas, signed Taylor lower right, overall 53 x 63 cm
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Dave Thomas: ['500 Club'], original painting depicting Muttiah Muralitharan, Courtney Walsh & Shane Warne, oil on canvas, signed 'Dave Thomas '04' lower right, overall 69 x 45 cm.
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Martin Crowe & Stephen Fleming, superb original painting 'Martin Crowe and Stephen Fleming' (New Zealand's leading Test run scorers), by Dave Thomas, oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'Dave Thomas '05' lower right, overall 56 x 82 cm.
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Dave Thomas: 'Full House at the Melbourne Cricket Ground', original painting, oil on canvas, signed 'Dave Thomas '06' lower right, overall 90 x 55 cm.
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Complete set of 'American Tobacco Company', 1901 Australian issue, 'Cameo English Cricketers' badges comprising Barnes, Blythe, Braund, Garnett, J. Gunn, Hayward, G. L. Jessop, A. O. Jones, Lilley, A. C. McLaren, C. McGahey, W. G. Quaife, C. I. Robson and Tyldesley, all mounted on their original card printed with the British and Australian Coats of Arms
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1902 McCracken's City Brewery 'Cricketers' card 'L.Braund'. G/Vg (small corner bend). Rare - not listed by Deadman. (In 1907 McCracken's City Brewery joined with six others to form Carlton United Breweries Ltd).
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1902 McCracken's City Brewery 'Cricketers' card 'A.O.Jones'. G/VG (small corner bend). Rare - not listed by Deadman.
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c1903-11 cricket cards, noted Sniders & Abrahams 1905 'Australian Cricket Team' (5); 1906 'Cricketers in Action' (9); Wills 1903 'Australian & English Cricketers' (1); 1907 'Prominent Australian & English Cricketers' (4); 1910 'Australian & South African Cricketers' (20); 1911 'Australian & English Cricketers' (5); other cards (4). Poor/Vg. (Total 48)
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1906 Sniders & Abrahams (Milo Cigarettes) 'Cricketers in Action', part set [32/40], noted Victor Trumper, W.G.Grace & Lord Hawke. Fair/Vg (mounted in frame using photo corners, overall 42 x 40 cm). Based on Chevalier Taylor's prints, probably the best looking cricket set.
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1926 Ogdens 'Cricketers 1926', complete set, noted Warren Bardsley, Arthur Mailey & Jack Hobbs. G/Vg. (50)
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1926 D.C.Thomson (Rover) 'The World's Best Cricketers', complete set, noted J.B.Hobbs, H.L.Collins & W.M.Woodfull. G/Vg. (32)
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1926 Players 'Cricketers, Caricatures by Rip', complete set, noted Warren Bardsley, Percy Fender & Jack Hobbs. G/Vg. (50)
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1928 Wills 'Cricketers, 1928', complete set, noted Jack Hobbs, Harold Larwood & Douglas Jardine. G/Vg. (50)
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1928 Churchman 'Famous Cricket Colours', complete set, shows Cricket Caps including Australia's Baggy Green. G/Vg. (25)
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1929 Wills 'Cricketers' (2nd Series), complete set, noted Ames, Tyldesley & Woolley. G/Vg. (50)
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1929 Wills (Australia) 'Cricket Season 1928-29', part set [40/48], noted Don Bradman, Clarrie Grimmett & J.B.Hobbs. G/Vg
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Complete set of sixteen Nelson Lee '1928-29 English Cricketers' badges in their original album
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1930 Players 'Cricketers 1930', complete set, noted Don Bradman, Archie Jackson & Bill Ponsford. G/Vg. (50)
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1930s cricket badges, comprising 'Don Bradman/Hear and See Him/On Fox Movietone News' (26 mm) ; 'Don Bradman' (22 mm) ; 'Australian XI/J.Fingleton' (23 mm). Fair/VG. (3 items)
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1930s cricket badges, comprising 'Don Bradman/Evertbodys Favourite/Nielsons Music Shop' (26 mm); A.E. Patrick (25 mm) - C.L. Badcock & W.J.O'Reilly; c1936 'Australian XI/English XI' badges (23 mm) - J. Fingleton, E.L. McCormick, W.A. Oldfield (2) & W.R. Hammond (8 items)
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1932 Sweetacres Champion Chewing gum 'Test Records' (32) & 'Prominent Cricketers' (32), complete sets, noted Don Bradman, Eddie Gilbert (one of the few sets to show this famous aboriginal fast bowler) & Archie Jackson. G/VG. (total 64)
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1932 Sweetacres Champion Chewing Gum 'Test Records' [21/32] & 'Prominent Cricketers' [5/32], includes Don Bradman. Fair/Vg. (Total 26)
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1934 Players 'Cricketers 1934', complete set, noted Don Bradman, Clarrie Grimmett & bill Ponsford. G/VG. (50)
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1934-38 cricket badges (25 mm, made by A.E. Patrick, Summer Hill, NSW) 'Australian Team', comprising B.A. Barnett, C.L. Badcock, D.G. Bradman (wearing cap), W.A. brown, A.G. Chipperfield, J.H. Fingleton, A.L. Hassett, S.J. McCabe, E.L. McCormick, W.J.O'Reilly, M.G. Waite, C.W. Walker, F.A. Ward & E.C.S. white. (14 items)
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1934-38 cricket badges (25 mm, made by A.E.Patrick, Summer Hill, NSW) 'Australian Team', comprising C.L.Badcock, S.G.Barnes, D.G.Bradman (no cap), W.A.brown, A.G.Chipperfield, L.S.Darling, J.H.Fingleton, S.J.McCabe & M.G.Waite. Fair/VG. (9 items)
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1935 Ardath 'Cricket, Tennis & Golf Celebrities', complete set. G/Vg. (50)
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1938 Topical Times 'Cricketers', complete set, large size (16 x 23 cm), noted Cyril Washbrook, Len Hutton & Leslie Todd. Fair/Vg. (8)
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1938 Players 'Cricketers 1938', complete set, noted Don Bradman, Sid Barnes & Lindsay Hassett. G/Vg. (50)
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1947 Stamina Clothes (Australia) 'No.4 Series - An Ideal Cricket Eleven', complete set [11 + title card], noted W.G.Grace, J.J.Kelly & Victor Trumper. G/Vg. Very scarce set. (Total 12)
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1948 Nabisco 'Leading Cricketers', complete set, noted Don Bradman, Arthur Morris & Lindsay Hassett. Fair/Vg. (32)
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1978 Scanlens 'Cricketers', complete set [66], noted Geoff Lawson, Bob Simpson & Geoff Marsh. G/Vg. (Total 71)
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1980-85 cricket cards, comprising Ardmona 1980 'International Cricket 1980/81' [50]; Australian Dairy Corporation 1983 'Super Cricket Card Series 1982/83' [54]; 1985 'Kanga Cards' [63]; plus 1983 Acb Playing Cards [54]. G/Vg. (Total 221)
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1981 Scanlens 'W.S.C. Super Series', almost complete set [80/84 + 5 checklists + 2 advert cards]. G/Vg. (Total 87)
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1983-91 cricket card sets in album, noted 1987 Nostalgia 'County Cricketers' [238]; 1983 Nostalgia 'Cricketers 1896' [50]; 1986 Brindley 'Cricketers, 4th Series' [30]; 1989 County Print 'Cricketers 1890' [50]. G/Vg. (Total 668)
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C1983 colour badges 'Australian Cricketers' (11), comprising Kim Hughes, Kepler Wessels, Graham wood, Graham Yallop, Allan Border, David Hookes, Wayne Phillips, Geoff Lawson, Tom Hogan, Rodney Hogg & Carl Rackemann. Superb condition.
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1986 Scanlens 'Clashes for the Ashes', complete set, includes David Gower, David Boon & Imran Khan. G/Vg. (66)
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1988 Scanlens (Stimorol) 'Cricketers', complete set [144], noted Allan Border, Malcolm Marshall & Imran Khan; plus 1993 Futera 'Cricket 93-94' complete set [110]. G/Vg. (Total 254)
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1989 Scanlens (Stimorol) 'International Cricketers', complete set, noted Allan Border, Martin Crowe & Imran Khan. G/Vg. (84)
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1993 County print 'Australian Test Cricketers by John Ireland', complete set (25), all signed, includes mark Taylor, Steve Waugh & Shane Warne. G/VG.
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1995 Futera 'The Heritage Collection - A Collection of Great Australian Cricketers', part set [14/60 + 5 spares], all signed, noted Geff Noblet, Bill Johnston, Ken Meuleman & Jimmy De Courcy. Vg. All but one numbered 'Player/500'. (Total 19)
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Don Bradman: 1995 Sanitarium (Weet-Bix) 'The Bradman Collection', complete set [20], plus extra card No.11 signed by Don Bradman. With CoA. (Total 21)
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Don Bradman: 1997 Sanitarium (Weet-Bix) 'Sir Donald Bradman AC Greatest Hits', complete set [16], with one card signed by Don Bradman
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Don Bradman: 1997 Sanitarium (Weet-Bix) 'Sir Donald Bradman AC Greatest Hits', complete set [16], plus extra card No.3 signed by Don Bradman. With CoA. (Total 17)
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