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Collectables — Bonhams & Goodman (No longer trading)

Auction House:Bonhams & Goodman (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:201
Sale Title:CollectablesLots with images:171
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:168
Date:6-Sep-2009
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Horikawa battery operated Mars Explorer, Japanese, grey body, black plastic arms and wheels, chest opens to reveal machine gun action and sounds (G box G), 1960s. 24. 5 cm high
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KTS battery operated NASA Space station, Japanese, blue and red tinplate circular ring with five separate lithographed rooms including 'Communication room' and 'Controller's room', rotating action and sounds, central radar missing, 29 cm diameter
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Two Japanese friction powered locomotives, including a Hawks Train by Daiya (G-E); and a Japanese battery operated fire engine (F), all circa 1960s (3)
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Nomura battery operated Charlie Weaver Bartender and two other Japanese novelty toys including a boxed Cragstan Sleepy Poodle and a Yonezawa Jumbo The Bubble Blowing Elephant, all circa 1960s (P-G) (3) Charlie Weaver 31 cm high
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Marusan battery operated Remote Control Smoking Papa Bear, Japanese, black and white face with green jacket and black and white striped trousers and red tinplate shoes, holding a pipe in one hand which lights up as he brings it to his mouth and smoke appears from his mouth, circa 1960s, mechanism functions but wiring needs attention, 1960s (G box G) 21 cm
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Vintage Palitoy Action Man and accessories, with blonde crew cut, Grenadiers uniform; and various other accessories including diving suit, helmet and metal boots; three pairs of boots; grey jumpsuit; two pairs of binoculars; a black helmet; and a black face mask, circa 1960s (G) (a lot) 30 cm high
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Two Australian Walt Disney No. Series comics, published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1948, nos. 20 and 22 (2) Artwork by Carl Barks
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Two Australian Walt Disney No. Series comics, published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1948, nos. 24 and 27 (2) Artwork by Carl Barks
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Two Australian Walt Disney No. Series comics, published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1948-49, nos. 27 and 28 (G-VG) (2) Artwork by Carl Barks
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Two Australian Walt Disney No. Series comics, published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1949, nos. 28 and 34 (2) Artwork by Carl Barks
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Two Australian Walt Disney No. Series comics, published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1949-50, nos. 28 and 49 (2) No. 28 artwork by Carl Barks
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Two Australian Walt Disney No. Series comics, published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1949-50, nos. 55 and 56 (G-VG) (2)
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Four Australian Walt Disney No. Series large issue comics, published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1951-52, nos. 59, 64, 66 and 67 (F-G) (4) Artwork by Carl Barks
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Five Australian Walt Disney No. Series comics, published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1952-53, nos. 71, 80, 83, 85 and 87 (5) all but No. 80 artwork by Carl Barks
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Five Australian Walt Disney No. Series comics, published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1952-53, nos. 88, 89, 91, 95, 99 and 99. (5) Artwork by Carl Barks
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Two Australian Walt Disney one shot series comics, published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1948-49, nos. 4 and 6 (F) (2) No. 4 artwork by Carl Barks
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Two Australian Walt Disney one shot series comics, published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1949-1951, nos. 10 and 29 (F-G) (2)
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Two Australian Walt Disney one shot series comics, published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1951, nos. 29 and 30 (G) (2) No. 30 artwork by Carl Barks
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Five Australian Walt Disney one shot series comics, published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1951-53, nos. 34, 36, 42, 46 and 48 (P-G) (5)
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Seven Australian Walt Disney one shot series Liael Bad Wolf comics, published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1954-55, nos. 53 (2 copies), 54, 58 (2 copies) and 64 (2 copies) (P-G) (7)
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Eleven Australian Walt Disney character issue (CI) series comics, published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1951-53, nos. 1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 24 and 26 (11)
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Fifteen Australian Walt Disney giant series comics, published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1953-56, nos. 16, 20, 35, 40, 42-46 inclusive, 51, 58, 61, 63, 64 and 67 (15)
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Six Australian Walt Disney film Preview (Fp) series comics, published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1955-58, including nos. 6, 8, 10, 12 (2 copies) and 16; and two other Disney comics including a shell 'Mary Poppins travelling Fun book', 1964 (G) (8)
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Eleven Australian Walt Disney Donald duck D series comics, published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1957-59, nos. 7 (2 copies), 8, 9, 12-15 inclusive, 19, 22 and 30 (11) Nos. 13-30 artwork by Carl Barks
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Six Australian Walt Disney giant all colour comics, all published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1950s, nos. 109, 110, 112, 120 (2 copies) and 123 (F) (6)
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Sixteen Australian Walt Disney comics, including thirteen published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1950s-1960s, including Jumbo series nos. 2, 4, 6, 14 and 18; beach party series nos. 2-5 inclusive; and special issue series nos. 2 (2 copies) and 4 (2 copies); and three other Walt Disney comics (16)
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Nineteen Australian Walt Disney Giant series comics, all published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1950s-1960s, including nos. 72, 75, 78, 80, 81, 86, 87, 91, 92, 119, 129, 134, 158, 165, 206, 324, 326 and 336 (F-Vg) (19)
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Fourteen Australian Walt Disney Mickey Mouse comics all published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1950s-1960s, including seven MM series, nos. 3, 8, 11, 15, 18, 20 and 24; and seven M series, nos. 2, 7, 19, 20, 24, 27 and 57 (F-VG) (14)
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Ten Australian Walt Disney comics all published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1950s-1960s including nos. 128, 130 (2 copies), 131, 132 (3 copies), 141, 223 and 231 (F-G) (10)
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Twelve Australian Walt Disney Donald duck (Dd) series comics, published by Walter Granger Publications, Sydney, 1954-55, nos. 2, 6 (2 copies), 7, 8, 11 (2 copies), 13, 17 (2 copies), 20 and 22 (F) (12)
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Collection of giveaway and other Australian mini comics including Mobil Walt Disney nos. 18 (4 copies), 19, 20, 21 (2 copies) and 23; 'Atomic Mouse No. 1' mini comic, published by Lilliput, Sydney; four Weeties Terry Tunes mini comics ; and two Walt Disney golden Specials (G-VG) (16)
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Three Australian Walt Disney comics 'Mickey Mouse and the seven Colored Terror', published by Ayres & James, Sydney; 'Cinderella', W. G. Publications, Sydney; and 'Duck album', W. G. Publications, 1952 (3)
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Two Buck Rogers comics, published by Southdown Press, Melbourne, nos. 139 and 172; early 1950s; twenty two American issues of 'Flash Gordon', 1960s-1980s; and approximately forty other assorted action comics (P-Vg) (a lot)
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Collection of Victorian Journals, English, the majority Christmas specials including four issues of Illustrated Bits 1898-1906; 'Golden Penny', 1897; 'Horner's The Red House on the Moor', 1897; two copies of 'Sketchy Bits'; and two copies of 'The Duchess Novelette', 1897 and 1898 (F-E) (14)
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Large collection of Pals magazine 'For Australian Boys' Australian, approximately 130 copies, 1920s (P-Vg) (a lot)
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Eleven issues of Phantom comic nos. 265, 329, 2 x 333, 334, 336 376, 381, 382, 392 and 395; and twenty four other assorted comics including Teenage Hotrodders No. 3, Charlton books, 1963, (F-G) (35)
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Ten issues of Phantom Comics, Frew, nos. 246, 2 x 247; 3 x 271, 281, 282, 286 and 378, ungraded (10)
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Two Phantom comics Frew Publications, Sydney, 1950s, nos. 75 and 79 (G-Vg) (2)
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Two Phantom comics Frew Publications, Sydney, 1950s, nos. 80 and 81 (G-Vg) (2)
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Two Phantom comics Frew Publications, Sydney, 1950s, nos. 96 and 97 (G-Vg) (2)
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Three Phantom comics, Frew Publications, Sydney, 1950s, nos. 98, 101 and 108 (3)
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Three Phantom comics Frew Publications, Sydney, 1950s, 118, 121 and 122 (G-VG) (3)
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Four Phantom comics Frew Publications, Sydney, 1960s, nos. 302, 315, 375, 377, 384, 385, 390, 394 and 398 (G-VG)
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Eight Phantom comics Frew Publications, Sydney, 1960s, nos. 302, 315, 375, 377, 384, 385, 390, 394 and 398 (G-VG) (8)
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Thirteen Phantom comics Frew Publications, 1970s, nos. 430, 455, 461, 490, 574, 581, 607, 634, 639, 644, 654, 668 and 672 (G-VG) (13)
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Large collection of Phantom comics forty various issues nos. 900s to 1200s; and related annuals and magazines (a lot)
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Four Australian newspaper comic strip books including 'Ben Bowyang', Herald and Weekly Times, 1930s; 'More Adventures of Ginger Meggs Sunbeam Book' series 24, Associated Newspapers, 1947; 'Wally and the Major', Herald, 1955 and 1956 editions; three issues of 'Chucklers' Weekly, Consolidated Press, 1954; and 'Boofhead' no. 6, Invincible Press (P-Vg) (8)
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Six Australian Classics illustrated comics Ayers & James, Sydney, including 'The black tulip'; 'The Prisoner of Zenda'; 'The Odyssey'; No. 48 'David Copperfield'; No. 100 'Mutiny on the Bounty'; and No. 105 'From earth to the moon' (P-VG) (6)
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Twenty-seven Australian humour comics various publishers including 'Boofhead' no. 6'; 'Blondie' nos. 42 and 43; 'Felix The Cat' no. 20; 'Tom and Jerry' no. 114; 'Casper The Friendly Ghost' no. 39; and 'Beetle Baily' nos. 2, 17, 19 and 22 'Little Dot' no. 12 (F-Vg) (27)
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Forty-three Australian humour comics various titles including eight 'Archie' comics, 1950s; fifteen Walt Disney comics, 1970s; and eighteen issues of 'Classics Illustrated', published by Ayers & James, Sydney (P-G) (a lot)
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Fifteen Australian action comics including 'Captain Marvel Jr.' No. 15, published by Larry S. Cleland, Melbourne, 1948; 'Fawcett's Funny animals', same publisher, No. 8, 1948; 'Mandrake' nos. 25, 31 and 42; and seven other various titles including 'Firehair', 'Rangers', 'Indians' and 'Jungle Comics ' (F-G) (15)
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Thirty-five Australian action comics including 'The Shadow', Tricho Publications, Sydney, nos. 83, 84 (2 copies), 103, 129 and 160; 'Jungle Jim', nos. 12 (3 copies), 13, 15, 17 and 24; and ' Rip Kirby Ace Detective', page Publications, Sydney, nos. 31, 35, 42 (3 copies) and 43 (2 copies) (F-G) (a lot)
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Thirty Australian action comics 1940s-1960s, including 'The Saint' No. 8, page Publications, Sydney; 'Phantom Ranger', nos. 157, 166 and 180, Tricho Publications, Sydney; 'Catman', nos. 16, 19 and 20, page Publications, Sydney; and 'Blackhawk', nos. 36, 122 (2 copies), 124 and 127, associated Newspapers, Sydney (G-VG) (30)
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Thirty one Australian action comics 1940s-1960s, including 'The Lone Wolf', No. 51, Frew Publications; 'Sir Falcon', No. 54, Tricho Pty. Ltd., Sydney; 'Phantom Ranger', nos. 91 and 122, Frew Publications; 'Flash Gordon' nos 10 (6 copies), published by photo-type, Sydney; and 'Flash Gordon Space Adventure', nos. 11, 12, 13 (2 copies), 15 and 17, photo-type (G-VG) (31)
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Thirty-two Australian action comics 1940s-1960s including 'The Raven', No. 6, young's Merchandising Co., Sydney; 'Flynn of the FBI' nos. 17 and 62, photo-type, Sydney; 'The Panther' nos. 48 and 59, young's Merchandising, Sydney; 'Brick Bradford' nos. 15, 16, 17 (4 copies), 19 and 20 (2 copies of each) (P-VG) (32)
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Fourteen reprinted Australian DC comics, published by K. G. Murray, Sydney, 1940s-1960s, including 'Superman' nos, 17, 54, 120 and 122; 'Batman and Robin' no, 17; 'Super Adventure Comic' nos, 12 and 18; 'Strange Adventures' No. 6; 'Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen' No. 20; and 'Superboy' nos. 83, 90, 104 and 114 (P-G), (15)
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Eight Australian Dick Tracy comics illustrated Publications, Sydney, 1953-58, including nos. 24, 36, 37, 38, 41, 46, 83 and 99 (P-G) (8)
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Five Buck Rogers Big little books, Whitman, various issues 1933-1941, including '25th century AD' (F-G) (5)
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Large collection of Commando comics various issues between nos. 644-1306 (G-Vg), 167 issues in total, 1974-1979 (167) A full list of issue nos. is available.
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Bound collection of Buses Illustrated magazine 1948-1988English, published by Ian Allan Ltd., Hampton Court, Surrey, thirty-six volumes, green cloth with gilt lettering to spines (36)
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Large collection of assorted cigarette cards, majority Australian, various subjects, circa 1907-1930 including Wills Australian and South African cricketers (18), red and blue borders; Wills Prominent Australian and English Cricketers (10); Capstan Australian and English Cricketers' (5), 100s, loose and mounted in albums (F-G) (a lot)
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Seven Victorian Anglers Club enamel and metal membership fobs, each with a fish as central motif, various makers including 'Stokes Melbourne', circa 1930s; and four other enamel badges including a green enamel 'Olympics 1956 Melbourne' pin (G -Vg) (12)
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Large collection of vintage badges, majority Australian including Legacy pins, Anzac Day pins and World War I related tinplate badges, approximately 200 total, mostly circa World War I (G-Vg) (a lot)
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Fine collection of World War I Red Cross and hospital appeal badges, majority Australian, including three enamel 'Victorian Division' badges by Stokes, two dated 1918; a Stokes 'Brighton Festival 1917' Red Cross badge; and thirty-four tin badges (F-G) (a lot)
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Seven Rolls Razors, English in chrome, each including razor and strop in metal case, one in additional outer case with instructions; and two other similar razors by Allegro and Darwin (9)
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Collection of 1960s British Illustrated information cards, Prepared for British Information Services by the Central Office of Information, London, 1964', showing black and white photographs of English life in the 1960s, subjects include city buildings, farming, education, the car industry and transport, 1964 (34) 30 cm x 38 cm
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Golf advertising poster, World Famous Wright & Ditson Graded Clubs For Long Sure Shots!', circa 1930s, colour lithograph with contoured borders, condition B+ 59. 5 cm x 44 cm
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Percy Trompf (1902-1964), Mt buffalo National Park the holiday spirit', colour lithograph initialled lower right corner 'P. T.', printed by 'Robt. Harding (litho-print) Pty. Ltd. Melb.', with additional printing to lower left border 'Vic. Rlys. Poster No. 80', 100 cm x 63 cm
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Two Carlton Weg posters for 1981 and 1982 (F-G) (2) Both 66 cm x 50 cm
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Teal New Zealand travel poster Fly Teal New Zealand 'The Angler's Paradise' ', colour lithograph showing an image of an angler with caption 'Landing an 8 1/2 brown trout in the Cleddau river, Otago', 'Produced by pictorial Publications Ltd, Hastings', condition B 94. 5m x 64. 5 cm
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Qantas travel poster Japan, Australia's round-the-world Airline', colour lithograph showing a rooster, 'Printed in Australia posters Pty. Ltd.', condition B 50 cm x 37 cm
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Qantas travel poster Hong Kong, Australia's round-the-world Airline', colour lithograph showing a dragon, 'Printed in Australia posters Pty. Ltd.', condition B+ 50 cm x 37 cm
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Qantas travel poster Manila, Australia's Round-The-World Airline', colour lithograph showing a water buffalo, 'Printed in Australia Posters Pty. Ltd.', circa 1960s, condition B+ 50 cm x 37 cm
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Qantas travel poster Europe, Australia's round-the-world Airline', colour lithograph showing a poodle, 'Printed in Australia posters Pty. Ltd.', condition B+ 50 cm x 37 cm
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South Africa travel poster, Swing to a holiday in South Africa and play on championship courses' showing a photograph by Don Cohoe of golf legend Gary Player playing golf, 'Printed in Holland by Rotogravure, Leiden', circa 1960s, condition B 100 cm x 60 cm
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Great Barrier Reef travel poster, Going Places Tropical south Molle 'Sunvites' you to the heart of the great Barrier Reef Queensland Australia', colour process lithograph, printed by 'Simpson Halligan, Brisbane', 74 cm x 49 cm
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Great Barrier Reef travel poster, Heron Island The Great Barrier Reef', colour lithograph showing a photograph by David Beal of a woman snorkelling with caption 'Exploring the beauty of a coral pool on the Great Barrier Reef at Heron Island', printed by 'Posters Pty Ltd., Sydney' for the 'Australian Tourist Commission', circa 1960s, condition B+ 101 cm
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Two Great Barrier Reef travel posters, Lindeman on the Great Barrier Reef', colour lithograph, printed by 'Simpson Halligan Brisbane', circa 1960s condition A- (2) 72 cm x 49. 5 cm
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Fourteen assorted Airline travel posters, including Qantas, Singapore Air and Japan Airlines, circa 1960s-1970s, condition C to A (14)
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Ten P & O travel posters, advertising cruises to various locations, the majority including photographic artwork, circa 1960s-70s, condition B to A (10)
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Nine South Africa travel posters, each showing a colour photograph of a landmark, 'Published by... The South African Tourist Corporation, printed by Keartland Press, Johannesburg', circa 1960s, condition B+ to A- (9) All 46 cm x 54 cm
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'Squatter's Daughter', British Empire Films, 1933, duotone long Australian daybill poster, 101 cm x 37. 5 cm
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'Hawaiian Nights' RKO, 1934, long Australian daybill poster, condition 101 cm x 37. 5 cm the title for the American release of this film was 'Down to Their Last yacht'.
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Rainbow's End First Division Production, 1935, long Australian daybill poster, artwork by Frank Tyler, condition C 100 cm x 37. 5 cm Rainbow's End stars 1920s/1930s cowboy film star Edmund 'Hoot' Gibson.
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Shane Paramount, 1953, duotone re-issue Australian daybill posters, framed; and six other framed Australian daybills, majority re-issues including 'The Wicked lady'; 'Fanny by Gaslight'; 'The man in grey'; 'Blue Lagoon'; and 'This Happy Breed', condition A- to a (7) all posters 76 cm x 33 cm
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Fourteen US half-sheet posters, including 'Solomon and Sheba', United artists, 1959, style B; 'East of Sumatra', Universal, 1953, style A; and 'The Prince Who Was a Thief', Universal, 1951, style B, condition B to B+ (14) all 46 cm x 71 cm
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'One Million Years B.C'./'She Hammer', 1960, British Quad poster, condition 76 cm x 101 cm
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A Kind of loving Bef, 1962, Australian daybill poster, framed; and eleven other framed Australian daybills including 'What's new Pussycat'; 'Escape from Alcatraz'; Dozen'; and 'Rollerball', condition A, (13) all posters 76 cm x 33 cm
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The Birds Universal, 1963, Australian daybill poster, framed, condition A 76 cm x 33 cm
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To Kill a Mockingbird Universal, 1963, Australian daybill poster, framed, condition A; and 'The Million pound note', Bef, 1954, framed, condition a (2) both 76 cm x 33 cm
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Seven year Itch20th century Fox, 1955, one lobby card; three other lobby cards including 'Dr no', United artists, 1962; 'The magnificent seven', United artists, 1960; and 'The Italian Job', Paramount, 1969; and an 5 x 50 still of Steve McQueen in 'Le Mans', all mounted, condition B to a (5) lobby cards 28 cm x 36 cm
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Ten Australian daybill posters, including 'The Dirty Dozen', Mgm, 1967; 'Tamango', Cei, 1958; 'The red Beret', Columbia, 1953, duotone re-issue; 'The Hill', Mgm, 1965; and 'The Prisoner', Columbia 1955, all framed, condition A- to A, (10) all posters 76 cm x 33 cm
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, United artists, 1969, Australian daybill poster, framed; and 'Bambi', Walt Disney, 1942, re-issue 1970s, framed, both condition a (2) both 76 cm x 33 cm
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'Enter the dragon,' Warner Bros, 1973, British Quad poster, condition A- 75 cm x 101 cm
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James Bond, Moonraker', Ua, 1979, an Australian daybill poster; five other Australian daybills including 'The man with, the golden gun'; 'Live and Let Die'; 'For Your eyes Only'; 'Never Say Never Again'; and 'A View to a Kill'; and an Australian one sheet poster for 'Moonraker', condition B to A- (7) majority 76 cm
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Bruce's Fists of Vengeance, Filmways, 1988, Australian daybill poster; and four other martial arts film posters featuring Bruce Lee including three Australian daybills for 'Big Boss', Filmways, late 1970s; 'Game of death' Filmways, 1978; and 'Game of death II', Filmways, 1981, four framed, condition A- to a (5) Daybills 76 cm x 33 cm
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Mgm limited edition autographed poster, one of an edition of 2000 by Nostalgia Merchant, hand signed in black ink by twenty-four actors and actresses including Donald O'Connor, Janet Leigh, Irene Dunne, Mary Astor, Kathryn Grayson and Vincente Minnelli, framed, circa early 1980s. Overall 55 cm x 72 cm
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Trainspotting Channel four Films, 1996, Australian one-sheet poster, rolled condition a 104 cm x 68 cm
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Collection of 1930s-1940s film magazines, English, including twelve issues of 'Boy's Cinema', 1938-1940'; thirteen issues of 'Screen Stories', 1932; and eight issues of 'Picture Show', 1932-33 (F) (33)
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Promotional poster for Oz Magazine issue no. 4titled 'Join the Lozt Generation', mounted on board, framed (A) Poster 76 cm x 50 cm
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