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Sporting Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:715
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:378
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:565
Date:12-May-2009
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Hawthorn: Nice collection, noted Member's Season Tickets (9) from 1969-93; Hawthorn Fc Social Club badges (16) from 1977-93; cuff-links; tie-pin; brooch; 'Football Record's (15) with 7 Grand Finals; souvenirs, videos, posters, badges (11) including 'Michael Tuck No.17, 404 Afl Games'; scarce 1965 Ampol Cartoon decals (2)
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Hawthorn 'The Hawks' poster, with artwork by Hagg
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Hawthorn 1976 original Weg poster
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Hawthorn: 1978 Original Weg poster. Small tear at base, otherwise Vg condition
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Hawthorn: Original Weg posters for 1983, 1986, 1988 & 1991. Fair/. (4 items)
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Fitzroy/Brisbane Lions: Books 'The First One Hundred Seasons - Fitzroy Football Club 1883-1983' by Sutherland, Nicholson & Murrihy [Melbourne, 1983]; plus 'Brisbane Bears Yearbook 1994' with 38 signatures ( letter from club). (2 items)
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North Melbourne: Collection including c1994-99 Member's Season Tickets (6), Legends Club medals (4), caps (2), videos (10), books/brochures (4), 'Football Record's (4); also 1938-44 greyhound racing programmes (15)
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Large framed and glazed Western Bulldogs display comprising three signed football jumpers for Paul Dimattina, Jose Romero and Tony Liberatore
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'The Brownlow Medallists', display with signatures of 49 Brownlow Medallists including Dick Reynolds, Keith Greig, Ian Stewart, Bob Skilton, Verdun Howell, Brian Gleeson, Michael Voss, Kevin Murray, Peter Bedford, Tony Liberatore, Malcolm Blight, John Platten, Tony Lockett, Shane Crawford & Robert Harvey; window mounted with group photograph, framed and glazed, overall 92 x 65 cm. One of a handful of Proofs. Ex Verdun Howell (St. Kilda) 1959 Brownlow Medallist (tied with Bob Skilton)
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'St. Kilda Brownlow Medal Winners', display comprising St. Kilda jumper with 7 signatures - Brian Gleeson, (1957), Neil Roberts, (1958), Verdun Howell, (1959), Ian Stewart, (1965, 1966 and 1971), Ross Smith, (1967), Tony Lockett, (1987) and Robert Harvey, (1997 and 1998); window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 74 x 105 cm, ex Verdun Howell
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Brisbane Lions: 'Puma' football boots (3) - two signed by Michael Voss, other by Simon Black; plus Lions cap signed by Simon Black. (4 items)
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Ben Cousins (West Coast Eagles/Richmond), signature on West Coast Eagles jumper; plus signature on 'Puma' football boot. (2 items)
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Richmond: Richmond Training Shirt signed by Matthew Richardson; plus pair of Richmond match-worn shorts signed by Kane Johnson (captain). s. (2 items)
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1904 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', series a - part sets with blue framelines [19/24] & without blue framelines [35/50]. Poor/G (17 cards trimmed). (total 54)
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1905-33 football cards, noted 1905 Wills 'Past & Present Champions' [1/50]; 1910 Wills 'Flags' [1/29]; 1933 Allens [8/144]; 1933 Licorice Larks [7/108 trimmed]; 1933 Carreras 'Bob Miram Caricatures' [24/72 trimmed]; 1933 Hoadleys [30/100 trimmed]; 1933 Godfrey Phillips [6/50 trimmed]; 1933 Wills [52/200]. Poor/G. (Total 132)
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1906 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', series B, comprising 'Victorian League Players' (26/56) & 'Victorian Association Players' (4/20). Condition varies, Poor/Fair (all trimmed). (total 30)
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1906-11 Sniders & Abrahams football cards, noted 1906 'Incidents in Play' [1/16]; and 'Australian Footballers' - 1907 [1/56], 1909 [8/60], 1910 [4/60] & 1911 [1/60]. Poor/G. (Total 15)
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c1908-89 football cards, collection with Sniders & Abrahams 1908 (2) & 1909 (2); 1910 Wills (13); 1913 Wills (4); J.J.Schuh 1920 (10), 1921 (8) & 1922 (4); 1924 Pals 'Australian Sportsmen' [10/27]; also Godfrey Phillips, Allens, Carreras, Licorice Larks, Hoadleys, Kornies, Sunicrust, Scanlens & Stimorol. Condition varies, Poor/G, though inspection will reward. (1000+)
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1920 J.J. Schuh (Magpie Cigarettes) 'Australian Footballers', part set [34/60]. Mainly
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1921 J.J. Schuh (Magpie Cigarettes) 'Australian Footballers' (Rays), part set [31/40 + two spares]. Poor/G
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1922 Thorp's chocolate Fudge 'Football Captains - Victorian League & Association', part set (4/19 known)
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Argus '1953 football portraits', large size, the complete set of Carlton players [6/72]
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1953 Argus '1953 football portraits', large size, the complete set of Collingwood players [6/72]
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1953 Argus '1953 football portraits', large size, the complete set of Essendon players [6/72]
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1953 Argus '1953 football portraits', large size, the complete set of Fitzroy players [6/72]
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Large Argus '1953 football portraits', large size, the complete set of Footscray players [6/72], including Ted Whitten
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1953 Argus '1953 football portraits', large size (11 x 19 cm), the complete set of Geelong players (6/72). G/VG
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1953 Argus '1953 football portraits', large size (11 x 19 cm), the complete set of Hawthorn players (6/72). G/VG
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1953 Argus '1953 football portraits', large size (11 x 19 cm), the complete set of Melbourne players (6/72). G/VG
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1953 Argus '1953 football portraits', large size (11 x 19 cm), the complete set of North Melbourne players (6/72). G/VG
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1953 Argus '1953 football portraits', large size (11 x 19 cm), the complete set of Richmond players (6/72). G/VG
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1953 Argus '1953 football portraits', large size (11 x 19 cm), the complete set of South Melbourne players (6/72). G/VG
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1953 Argus '1953 football portraits', large size (11 x 19 cm), the complete set of St. Kilda players (6/72)
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1954 Coles 'Victorian Footballers' (series 1), complete set (56). G/VG
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1954 Coles 'Victorian Footballers' (series 2), part set (18/56)
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1954 Argus 'VFL football Caricature Swap card series', part set (15/144). G/VG
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1955 Coles 'Victorian Footballers', part set (10/56)
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C1955 golden Fleece/kookaburra Underwear 'Victorian Footballers' card showing Brian Gleeson of St. Kilda. (A new find!, the 'Australian Rules football cards' website lists 4 other cards known, but not this one). G/VG. Brian Gleeson won the 1957 Brownlow medal at 22 years of age, and being appointed Captain of St. Kilda for 1958, he injured a knee in a practice match and never played again
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1964 Heinz 'VFL Posters', Neville Crowe (Richmond). (pin-holes in corners)
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1968 Ampol 'VFL Champions' folders and 45rpm records [2/12] - Barry Davis, Essendon and Royce Hart, Richmond
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c1972 Puma 'VFL Posters', Peter Hudson (Hawthorn). (minor peripheral faults)
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c1972 Puma 'VFL Posters', Peter Bedford (South Melbourne)
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Team Photographs: Group with c1893 team picture of Leicester; photographs (4) including reprinted photo of St.George 1962; postcards (5) - 'The South African Football Team in England 1906-7', 'Australasian Rugby League Team 1921-22', 'Australian Rugby League Kangaroos of 1929', c1937 Kangaroos team (2). (Total 10 items)
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1932 English Tour to Australia: embroidered pennant 'England, Rugby League Tour, 1932', 73 cm long, made by David Jones Ltd, Sydney, superb condition and extremely attractive; plus 1928 Pennants 'English, Rugby League Team', 81 cm long, fair condition; & 'Meraloma' (Canadian Rugby club), 71 cm long, fine condition. Ex England Captain Jim Sullivan, probably unique. (3 items)
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Rugby League Autographs: autograph pages (3) with 36 signatures, noted 'Aust test Team 1954, Winners of Ashes v England' with 17 signatures including Churchill, Wells, Schofield & Vic Hey; 1959 north Sydney (9 signatures); page with 10 signatures including Lou Laza, John Norton & Jack Coyne
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Rugby League Autographs: autograph pages (3) with c42 signatures, noted 1955 Queensland Team, (18 signatures); 1958 Newcastle, (13 signatures); St. George (3 signatures)
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Rugby League Autographs: autograph pages (4), with c58 signatures, noted page, signed 'H.H.Messenger/Dallyillo/the master'; 1955 France team (7 signatures), 1956 NSW team (11 signatures), 1956 New Zealand (21 pencil signatures), NSW players (9 sigs), also British bantamweight boxer Peter Keenan. Fair/
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Australian kangaroos Reunion 1955: autograph pages (2) with 20 signatures including Howard Hallett, (1911), Piddings, Collinson, ball, Watkin, (1921)Cowie, Richards, (1921), Gibbs, Pearce, Clive Churchill, root, Blinkhorn, Solwell, Unley, Vest, Brogan, Ryan and Paddy McCue, (1911-12)
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1958 Australian kangaroos: autograph page with 16 signatures including Clive Churchill, Raper, Kelly, Irvine, Langlands, Lumsden, Simmons, Munn and Gasnier
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Rugby League Autographs: autograph page 'Sydney v England 31/5/58' with 14 signatures including Mossop, Kearney, Holman. Provan & Raper; plus on reverse 9 Rl legends including Snowy Justice, A.S. Hennessy (1908), Latta, Munro & Halloway (1908-12)
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Rugby League Autographs: pages (2) with c36 signatures, noted page with 9 signatures including Churchill, Furner, Davies, Holman, Watson, Kierney, Henry & Poole; plus on reverse & another page 27 signatures of 1963 Kiwis
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Brisbane Broncos 20th Anniversary jumper, signed by the Brisbane Broncos team with about 15 signatures
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Rugby League Autographs: signed photographs of Andrew Johns, Jonathan Thurston, Matt Bowen & Karmichael Hunt. s. (4 items)
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Rugby Books, noted 'With the All Blacks in Springbokland' by Nicholls [Wellington, 1928]; 'Scottish Rugby Memories - A Souvenir Book of Scottish Rugby International Matches' - Volumes I & II, published by R.W.Forsyth Ltd [Edinburgh, 1945 & 1951]; 'Die Grondbeginsels Van Rugby' by Craven [Beperk, 1948]; 'Springbok Annals - International Tours to and from South Africa 1891-1958' by Craven [Johannesburg, 1958]. (16 items)
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Rugby Collectables: Drinks Tray 'Rugby Tour 1966, Lions vs All Blacks, Souvenir Tray', 30 cm diameter, with Mickey Mouse the referee, and Goofy scoring a try for the All Blacks; 1907 rugby postcard 'Bs v Sinjuns' with comic illustration by C.A.Drummond depicting Ritual sterilising of the jockstrap; Australian Wallabies black and white photographs (5) - Rod McCall, Marty Roebuck, Dan Crowley, Bryant Gavin & Peter Slattery; Rl Programmes (4) comprising 1990 Great Britain v Australia 1st & 2nd Tests; 1992…
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Wallabies Autographs: Signed photographs of Matt Giteau, Stirling Mortlock & Chris Latham. s. (3 items)
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Crusaders: 'Steeden' Rugby Football signed by 2008 Crusaders team, with c18 signatures
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Manchester United - 1958 Munich Air Disaster: 'The Manchester United Football Club Supporters' Club Memorial Handbook, 1958'; plus programmes - the rare post-crash 19th feb.1958 Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday that showed simply a blank space where each United player's name should have been; also 1957 Fa Cup Final Aston Villa v Manchester United; 1958 Fa Cup Final Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United; 1968 European Cup Final Benfica v Manchester United. (5 items)
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Football Collectables: 1962 Fifa World Cup in Chile - group of rare tickets (9); book '90 Anos de Futbol Argentino y Mundial, 1867 a 1957' by Bisi [Argentina, 1957]; 'El Grafico' sports magazine [Buenos Aires], 12 issues from 1924; 'Die Fussball-Woche' magazines [Berlin, 1928], 8 issues with details of the Olympic football tournament; plus 'Riel y Fomento' magazine for July 1928 [Buenos Aires, 1928]; & 1925 book re Uruguay football. (Total 32)
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Bayern Munich: Bayern Munich shirt with 15 signatures including mark van Bommel, Lucio, Martin Demichelis & Miroslav Klose. & page identifying signatures
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Autographs: signed photographs of Eric Cantona; Roy Keane; Carlos Tevez; Paul Scholes; Cristiano Ronaldo; Cesc Fabregas; John Terry; Nicolas Anelka, John Terry & Michael Ballack; Peter Schmeichel. S. (9 items)
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Socceroos Autographs: Signed photographs of Tim Cahill, Lucas Neill & Guus Hiddink. s. (3 items)
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Barcelona: replica Barcelona shirt with 18 signatures including Thierry Henry, Carles Puyol, x avi, Victor Valdes, Samuel Eto'o & Lionel Messi. & page identifying signatures
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Spain: Replica Spain Shirt (Euro 2008 Champions) with 15 signatures including Fernando Torres, David Villa, x abi Alonso, Cesc Fabregas, Carles Puyal & Iker Casillas. & page identifying signatures
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Brazil: replica Brazil shirt (2010 World Cup Qualifiers) with 15 signatures including Ronaldinho, Robinho, Dida, Kaka & Julio Cesar, and a page identifying the signatures
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England: Replica England Shirt (2010 World Cup Qualifiers) with 18 signatures including Rio Ferdinand, Ashley Cole, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard & Wayne Rooney. & page identifying signatures
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Germany: Replica Germany Shirt (2010 World Cup Qualifiers) with 16 signatures including Michael Ballack, Miroslav Klose, Kevin Kuranyi, Lukas Podolski & Philipp Lahm. & page identifying signatures
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Cigarette And Trade Cards: Collection, 1922-39, noted 1922 Godfrey Phillips 'Pinnace Footballers' (18); Players 1926 'Footballers, Caricatures by Rip' [50] & 'Footballers 1928' [50]; 1938 Churchman 'Association Footballers' [50]; 1939 Wills 'Association Footballers' [50]. Fair/Vg. (Total 261)
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1925 Gallaher 'Famous Footballers', complete set. G/VG. Scarce - cat À220. (100)
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1978 Scanlens 'Phillips Soccer League - Australia', part set [63/120], plus Checklists [9/14] & Competition card. G/Vg. (Total 73)
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Golf autographs: signed photographs of tiger Woods, Greg Norman and Adam Scott (3 items)
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1834 Yarmouth Races Flyer/Poster, early advertising poster with horse-race engraving at top, printed on front for 'First Day - Tuesday, 26th Aug., 1834' with Gold Cup stakes & Members' Plate; and on reverse printed for 'Second Day - Wednesday, 27th Aug., 1834' with Handicap sweepstakes & Champagne Stakes, size 21 x 25 cm. Two pieces missing from edge and some restoration
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1875 Trophy Cup, sterling silver, engraved 'Williamstown, Amateur Hurdle Race, Dec.27th 1875, Won By, Robert Power Esq, Donation, ridden by owner', silver hallmarked 'George Unite, Birmingham 1873-74'. Together with Williamstown Rc enamel member's badge for 1927-28. (2 items)
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Pratt Ware vintage framed pot lid, with transfer printed framed pot lid of a horserace. Pot lids with transfer prints of famous paintings were produced in the Victorian era for containers of common household products such as ointments, hair grease and toothpaste
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Horse Racing Prints: 'Derby Day at Flemington 1886', 'The Lawn at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day 1887' & 'The Betting Ring at Flemington 1887', by Carl Kahler. Set of 3 prints (each with key plate on glassine paper), Lithography by A.E.Keating Pty Ltd for the Brasmere Collector Series [Melbourne, 1970], each 71 x 51 cm. (3+3 items)
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c1929 Horse Racing Table Games: 'Escaldo - The Mechanical Race Game', made by The Chad Valley Co., England; and 'Raceplay', with bakelite and lead horses. Fair condition
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1934 Melbourne Cup: plaque 'Peter Pan, Pantheon-Alwina, Winner Melbourne Cup 1934', size 28 x 19 cm (similar to the rare Turf Virginia Cigarettes advertising plaque); plus framed 'Sporting Globe' prints of Shadow King and Marabou, (1935 Melbourne Cup Winner).
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1992 Spring Racing Carnival: Group of 4 Charles Billich prints (+ one duplicate), all framed (glass removed), each 59 x 82 cm. (5 items)
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'The Victoria, Derby, 1855-2004, 150th Anniversary', display with honour roll of winners, and facsimile autographs of famous winning trainers and jockeys, artwork by Jamie Cooper, signed by the artist and numbered 76/150, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 150 x 118 cm
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Cigarette And Trade Cards: 1906 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Racehorses' (Melbourne & Sydney Cup Winners), part set [21/56]; plus 1906 Wills 'Melbourne Cup Winners' [1/45]. Poor/G. (Total 22)
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1907 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Jockeys', complete set [48]; also 1908 'Australian Jockeys' [2/61]. Poor/G (some trimmed). (Total 50)
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1907-33 Horse Racing cards, noted 1928 Wills 'New Zealand Race Horses' [50]. Fair/G. (Total 107)
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Royal Automobile Club Of Victoria: enamel and brass double sided car badge by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, stamped number 27586
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Jaguar: Print 'Winners First Time Out' by Alan Fearnley, signed by the artist & Jaguar team manager Lofty England, and numbered 238/850, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 74 x 54 cm
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Print 'Taming The Cat' by Mike Harbar, signed by the artist & numbered 100/150, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 69 x 53 cm
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Peter Brock: Auto Art 1:43 scale Holden Commodore, Car 05, driven by Brock & Baird at Bathurst 2002, with Motorola, Team Brock, Auto Art & Armor All tags, signed in display case by Peter Brock
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F1 Autographs: Programme for 2003 British Grand Prix with 7 signatures in front cover including Michael Schumacher; plus group of F1 photographs (5) including two of Jack Brabham. (6 items)
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Valentino Rossi & Casey Stoner, both signatures on colour photograph
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1900 Paris, II Summer Olympics: 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle Internationale medal, in bronze, designed by J.C.Chaplain, 64 mm diameter. Fine condition. (the 1900 Olympics were part of the 1900 Exposition, and as no participation medals were made, collectors often add this medal to their collection)
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Pair of Entry Tickets for the Exposition Universelle de 1900, which included the 1900 Olympic Games, overall 145 x 54 mm. Scarce
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1912 Stockholm, v Summer Olympics: official postcards 'Olympiska Spelens I Stockholm 1912 Officiella Brefkort', nice collection with Nos.50, 73, 79, 160, 161, 178, 186 (2), 188, 198, 208, 209, 216, 218, 220 (2), 230, 233, 234, 275, 281, 282. Includes opening Ceremony, shooting, gymnastics, track & field events, diving, swimming, equestrian, rowing. Fine condition. (22 items)
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1928 Amsterdam, IX Summer Olympics: metal wall plaques showing footballers, both with text 'Olympische Spelen/1928', one circular. Diameter 28 cm; other octagonal, overall 29 x 29 cm. Fair/. (2 items)
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1928 Australian Olympic Team: 'Australian Olympic Team, 9th Olympiad, Amsterdam, 1928' letterhead with 13 signatures - Edith Robinson (1st Australian woman to compete in athletics), Bonnie Mealing (swimming), Jack Standen (cycling), Dunc Gray (cycling - bronze medal), Charles Stuart (athletics), Andrew Charlton (swimming - 2 silver medals), Edna Davey (swimming), James Carlton (athletics), Arthur Ford (wrestling), Tom Boast (swimming), Mabel Springfield (chaperon) & H.M.Harp (coach)
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1936 Berlin, x I Summer Olympics: 'Olympia Zeitung - Offizielles Organ der x I Olympischen Spiele 1936 in Berlin', complete set of Olympic Games newspapers, Numbers 1-30 (21 July-19 Aug.1936) [Berlin, 1936], bound together in cloth binder
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Official report: 'The XIth Olympic Games Berlin, 1936, official report' in two volumes, published by Organisationskomitee fur Deix I Olympiade Berlin 1936 (Berin, 1937), scarce English edition, 1224pp, ex Stalag XVIIAA POW Camp (handstamps on title pages). Recently rebound and repaired, Fair condition
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1952 Helsinki, x V Summer Olympics: 'Australian Olympic Team at Helsinki 1952' by Uren [Melbourne, 1952]; plus 'Private and Confidential/ Australian Olympic Team at x V Olympiad, Helsinki, Finland. July - August 1952. Addendum to Report of the Honorary General Manager' also by Uren, which records 'items which are of local interest and contraversial. It is desirable that comment which is critical of our own practices should be directed solely to the people most concerned for appropriate action'. (2 items)
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1968 Grenoble, X Winter Olympics: 1968 Grenoble Participation Medal, in bronze, designed by Mme J.-M.Coeffin, minted by Paris Mint, 68 mm diameter. Superb condition in circular presentation case
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1968 Mexico, x IX Summer Olympics: Black Power Salute, attractive display comprising ties signed by the 3 medal winners of the Men's 200m Sprint - gold tie signed by Tommie Smith (Usa), silver tie signed by Peter Norman (Aust), bronze tie signed by John Carlos (Usa); mounted with colour photograph of the black power salute, signed by Peter Norman & John Carlos. Mounted in display case, overall 40 x 90 cm. A scarce and unusual display commemorating this historic event. (The 1968 Olympics Black Power salute…
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Olympics Movie Poster: 'Jeux Olympiques Mexico, Le Film Officiel des x IXe Jeux Olympiques', for the documentary film of the 1968 Olympics, released by Alberto Isaac, printed by Columbia Films in Paris, colour process lithograph, linen backed, size 58 x 79 cm. Condition A
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1976 Innsbruck, XII Winter Olympics: 1976 Innsbruck Participation medal, in silvered bronze, 50 mm diameter, designed by W.Pichl, in original presentation case
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