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Sporting Memorabilia and Collectables — Abacus Auctions

Auction House:Abacus AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:369
Sale Title:Sporting Memorabilia and CollectablesLots with images:369
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:222
Date:22-Jul-2018
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1994 1994-95 Australia v Australia 'A', team sheet signed by both teams, 29 signatures including Mark Taylor, Shane Warne & Damian Martyn.
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1995 Australian tour to West Indies official team sheet with 18 signatures including Mark Taylor, Glenn McGrath & Steve Waugh.
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1995 Australian team sheets for 1995 Young Australia tour to England including Adam Gilchrist; Australia v Pakistan 3rd Test partially signed by both teams; Australia v Sri Lanka 1st Test; plus 17 signed photographs. (Qty 20)
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2009 Australian Tour of England team sheet with 16 signatures including Ricky Ponting (captain), Michael Clarke & Phillip Hughes.
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c.1932-2003 collection in 8 albums & loose, noted signed cards (302) including Don Bradman, Res Wyatt & Laurie Nash; 1990 Stimorol set (84). Ex Don Wigan collection. (Qty 3500 approx)
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c.1926-48 including 1926 Wills 'Cricketers' (14/63); 1929 Wills 'Cricket Season 1928-29' (22/48); 1932 Sweetacres 'Test Records' (29/32) & 'Prominent Cricketers' (6/32); 1934 Australian Licorice 'Australian Cricketers' (4/24), etc, condition variable. (Qty 128)
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1901 1901 American Tobacco Co 'Cameo English Cricketers' badges complete set comprising Barnes, Blythe, Braund, Garnett, J Gunn, Hayward, Gl Jessop, Ao Jones, Lilley, AC McLaren, C McGahey, Wg Quaife, Ci Robson & Tyldesley, mostly fine to very fine. A very rare & attractive set. (Qty 14)
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1926 Amalgamated Press 'Famous Test Match Cricketers' (32/32), condition variable but many are fine to very fine.
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1995 Futera 'The Heritage Collection- A Collection of Great Australian Cricketers', complete set (60), with 59 of the cards signed including Don Bradman, Keith Miller (scarce), Ray Lindwall & Neil Harvey, window mounted, framed & glazed. Nb: included is the original card #1 of Australia's then oldest-living cricketer, Leo O'Brien. O'Brien was too ill to sign his cards so most issued sets included a substitute generic card.
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c.1907 Valentine's humerous picture postcard 'Football Cartoons' (1/6) 'Collingwood- South Melbourne, Beg pardon; thought you were the ball'; postally used.
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1968 Grand Final Carlton v Essendon 16 mm colour film in the original can.
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1969-88 box of the 'Football Record' for home & away matches (100, one signed by Sam Kekovich), finals (23) & Grand Finals (5). (Qty 128)
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1975 Grand Final North Melbourne v Hawthorn, LP record 'Highlights of the 1975 Grand Final', produced by W&G/3KZ Football.
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1989 State of Origin Victoria v Western Australia Greg Williams match worn sleeveless jumper with Fosters Lager logo & Number '11' on the back.
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1997 Select 'Autograph Series 1' cards signed by Ron Barassi, James Hird, Tony Lockett, Michael Voss, Glenn Archer, Matthew Richardson, Ben Cousins, Robert Harvey, Tony Modra & Derek Kickett, all numbered 246 of 250 sets issued, some fading but the signatures are fine, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 36 x 37 cm. Ex James Hird collection.
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Carlton: Balance of the Alex Jesaulenko collection including alarm clock engraved 'CFC/Lakeside Homes Trophy/1966/A Jesaulenko'; 1979 Caltex Sports Star award trophy; 1981 Hanging Up The Boots Award, etc.
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Carlton: 1906 Valentine picture postcard 'League Series/Carlton' (1/34), fine used Melbourne to Glengarry. Rare.
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Carlton: 1979 38 mm bronze medallion with 'VFL Grand Final/(Premiership Cup)/1979' on front and 'Carlton FC/Premiers 1979' on reverse. Ex Brim Medallions Archives.
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Carlton: 1981 65 mm bronze premiership medal with design of a footballer by Andor Meszaros (who also designed 1956 Melbourne Olympics medals), with reverse showing names of players in their positions, surrounded by 'Victorian Football League/Carlton Premiers 1981', with the original perspex stand. Ex Brim Medallions Archives.
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Carlton: 1981 38 mm bronze medal inscribed 'VFL Grand Final/(Premiership Cup)/1981' on front, and 'Carlton FC/Premiers' on reverse. Ex Brim Medallions Archives.
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Collingwood: 1981 38 mm bronze medal inscribed 'VFL Grand Final/(Premiership Cup)/1981' on front and 'Collingwood FC/Premiers' on reverse. Ex Brim Medallions Archives. (Proof that medallions were cast for both Grand Final teams. Collingwood lost the 1981 Grand Final by 20 points)
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Essendon: 1909 'Efc' red & black enamel membership badge. Very Fine condition. Rare this early.
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Essendon: 1981 65 mm bronze premiership medal with design of a footballer by Andor Meszaros (who also designed 1956 Melbourne Olympics medals), with reverse showing names of players in their positions, surrounded by 'Victorian Football League/Essendon Premiers 1985', with the original perspex stand. Ex Brim Medallions Archives.
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Essendon: 'The Year of the Bombers' print by Mark Sofilas, rather faded but with 23 clear signatures including Kevin Sheedy and the 2000 Premiership team, numbered 'Pp 5/25', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 110 x 89 cm. Ex James Hird collection.
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Essendon: James Hird: James Albert Hird is one of the most decorated footballers of all time. He won the 1996 Brownlow Medal, the club's Best & Fairest Award five times, and was five times named as an All-Australian player. He is a member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame. This and the next nine lots are jumpers worn by Hird during his illustrious playing career. 1996 match-worn jumper with Number '5' on reverse & AFL Centenary cloth badge. (In 1996, James Hird won the Brownlow Medal, was selected…
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Essendon: 2001 Grand Final jumper with 'AFL/Grand Final 2001' logo and number '5' on reverse. (This was Essendon's most recent Grand Final appearance. Essendon 12.10- 82 lost to Brisbane 15.18- 108)
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Essendon: 2005 'Heritage Round' match-worn long sleeves jumper with Narrow Red Stripe, 'AFL/Heritage Round, Rd 20, 2005' & '3' logos, and number '5' on reverse.
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Essendon: 2006 Anzac Day match sleeveless jumper with '1915 Anzac 2006', 'AFL' & '3' logos, and number '5' on reverse. (James Hird won the Anzac Medal as best afield in 2000, 2003 & 2004).
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Essendon: 2006 Dreamtime at the 'G match sleeveless jumper with 'AFL/Dreamtime at the 'G' & '3' logos, and number '5' on reverse. (James Hird won the Yiooken Award as best afield in the 2007 Dreamtime match).
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Essendon: 2007 long-sleeves jumper with 'AFL' & '3' logos, and number '5' on reverse. (2007 was Hird's last season. He won Essendon's Best & Fairest Award for the 5th time).
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Essendon: 2007 long sleeves 'clash' jumper with wide red stripe, 'AFL' & '3' logos, and number '5' on reverse.
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Essendon: 2007 Anzac Day match sleeveless jumper with '1915 Anzac 2007', 'AFL' & '3' logos, and number '5' on reverse.
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Essendon: 2007 'Clash for Cancer' match v Melbourne at Telstra Dome sleeveless jumper with 'AFL' & '3' logos, yellow armband, and number '5' on reverse.
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Essendon: 2007 match-worn long sleeves jumper with 'AFL' & '3' logos, and number '5' on reverse, tape below logo endorsed 'Round 22, Qtr 2', being James Hird's last match as a player. (James Hird played 253 matches 1992-2007).
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Essendon: The balance of the James Hird collection including 1997 Colin Hebbard Trophy, Best Player, Essendon v West Coast Eagles; signed posters (5); 1993 Weg posters (3); etc.
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Geelong: c.1910 (?) League Football Series Ppc 'Geelong' standard team portrait, minor blemishes, used under cover.
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Geelong: 1948 Past Players' Match programme, window mounted with photograph showing both teams, overall 35 x 55 cm. (Qty 2)
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Hawthorn: 1971 original 'Weg' (Bill Green) poster, endorsed 'Great Grand Final. Wish I could remember it!/Peter Hudson/26', framed & glazed. (Hudson played most of the match with concussion after being punched by St Kilda's Kevin ('Cowboy') Neale)
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Hawthorn: 1978 original 'Weg' poster, signed by Don Scott & endorsed '78 was the most skilled side I played in', framed & glazed.
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Melbourne: 1939 Premiership Medal inscribed 'Victorian Football League/VFL' within blue enamel and engraved on reverse 'Melbourne FC J Mueller Vice Capt/1939', also with impressed 'Solid/Gold'. (Jack Mueller, famous for playing with only eight fingers after losing two when he caught his hand in a machine at work, played 216 matches for Melbourne 1934-1950).
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North Melbourne: 1979 Grand Final Breakfast 38 mm bronze medal with 'VFL Grand Final/(Premiership Cup)/1979' on front, and advertisement on reverse for Brim Medallions.
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Richmond: 1980 38 mm bronze medal inscribed 'VFL Grand Final/(Premiership Cup)/1980' on front, and 'Richmond FC/ Premiers' on reverse, in presentation case. Ex Brim Medallions Archives.
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South Melbourne: c.1910 (?) League Football Series postcard 'South Melbourne' unusually informal team portrait with a not-very- grandstand in the background, unused.
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1905-06 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', Series B, part sets of League Footballers (23/56) & Vfa Footballers (5/20). Mainly F/Vf. (Qty Total 28)
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1906-07 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', Series C, almost complete set (49/56). Mainly F/Vf.
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1906-07 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers- Victorian Country', almost complete set (19/20). Fair/Vf.
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1907 Sniders & Abrahams 'West Australian Footballers', part set (14/56). Poor/Vf.
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1907-08 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', Series D, almost complete set (40/56). Mainly F/Vf.
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1908 Wills 'Victorian Football Club Flags', part set (14/29) + 2 spares. Fair/Vf. (Qty 16)
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1908-09 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', Series D, almost complete set (58/60). Mainly F/Vf.
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1908-09 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers- Incidents in Play', almost complete set (14/16). Fair/Vf.
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1909-10 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers- Head in Oval', almost complete set (46/60). Fair/Vf.
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1912-13 Wills 'Club Colours and Flags', almost complete set (26/28). Fair/Vf.
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1913-14 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers- Shields', part set (18/60). Fair/Vf.
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1921 JJ Schuh (Magpie Cigarettes) 'Victorian League Footballers' Rays, part set (15/40). Mainly F/Vf.
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1921-25 Suburban Premium 'Victorian Footballers & Teams', comprising 'Numbered Cards' (14/50 + 11 spares) one with a tab; 'Un-numbered Cards' (4/50); 'Team Photos' (1/9); 'Player Photos Not Numbered' (5/36). Poor/Vf. (Qty 35)
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1922 JJ Schuh (Magpie Cigarettes) 'Victorian League Footballers', part set (38/60); one trimmed. Fair/Vf.
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1922-34 Group comprising 1922 Thorp's (1); 1926 Craig & Hales (1); 1932 Clarke-Ellis (1); 1932 Hoadleys (4); 1933 Hart's (1); 1934 MacRobertsons '½d Champions' (2). Poor/Vf. (Qty 10)
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1923 JJ Schuh (Magpie Cigarettes) 'Portraits of our Leading Footballers', part set (81/106). Fair/Vf.
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1924 Pals 'Australian Sportsmen', part set of Footballers (8/15). Fair/Vf.
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1926 Cain's Sweets 'Collingwood & Fitzroy Footballers' (1/36) #34 'Webb' (Collingwood), rather aged but presentable. Rare.
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1926 Craig & Hales Confectionary 'Australian Sportsmen & Racehorses' (5/30 Footballers), noted J.Watson (Carl), L.Wigraft (Fitz), C.Rankin (Geel), D.Walsh (Nm) & C.Gambetta (StK). One Poor, others F/Vf.
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1930 Standard Cigarettes 'Stick to A Standard' badges part set (5/34 known), noted South Ballarat, South Bendigo, Rainbow, Imperials & Hobart. Rarity 8. Fair/F (some toning).
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1933 Giant Brand Australian Licorice 'League & Association Footballers' (25/108); plus 'Victorian Club Colours' (1/24). Mainly F/Vf. (Qty 26)
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1933 Allens 'League Footballers' (Striped Colours), part set (129/144). Mainly F/Vf.
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1933 Allens 'League Footballers' (Striped Colours), part set (63/144). Fair/Vf.
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1933 Carreras (Standard Cigarettes) 'Football Series' (Bob Mirams Caricatures), part set (63/72). Fair/Vf.
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1933 Godfrey Phillips 'Victorian Footballers- A Series of 50' (41/50); and 'Victorian Footballers- A Series of 75' (9/75). Fair/Vf. (Qty 50)
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1933 Godfrey Phillips 'Victorian Footballers- A Series of 50' (13/50); and 'Victorian Footballers- A Series of 75' (9/75); plus 1923 JJ Schuh 'Portraits of our Leading Footballers' (1/106). Fair/Vf. (Qty 23)
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1933 Hoadleys 'Victorian Footballers', complete set (100). Mainly F/Vf.
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1933 Wills 'Football Portraits and Club Colours' Die-Cut Stand-Up Cards, almost complete set (4/5), noted E.Huxtable (Carl), J.Beveridge (Coll), H.Bunton (Fitz) & H.Clarke (Sth Melb). Fair/F.
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1934 Hoadleys 'Victorian Footballers', part set (39/50). Fair/Vf.
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1948-54 Kornies comprising 1948 (11/64); 1949 (34/108); 1950 (28/64); 1951 Bar (32/64); 1952 Football (8/64); 1953 Flag (5/64); 1954 'Champion Footballers' (2/48). Fair/Vf. (Qty 120)
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1953 Argus '1953 Football Portraits' (7/72); plus 1954 Argus 'VFL Caricature Swap Card Series' (15/144). Mainly F/Vf. (Qty 22)
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1954 Fyna Foods 'Victorian Football Caricatures' (2/24), No.11 R.Wright (Richmond) & No.19 C.Sutton (Footscray). Fair/Vf. (Qty 2)
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1954-55 Coles 'Victorian Footballers' Series 1 (39/56), Series 2 (3/56) & Series 3 (2/56). Fair/Vf. (Qty 44)
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1958 Atlantic 'Victorian League Stars', part set (100/128). Fair/Vf.
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1964 Herald Sun 'VFL Captains Cloth Patches' (1/12) Ron Barassi (Melbourne). F/Vf.
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1964-65 Scanlens 1964 (1/33) & 1965 (5/36). Fair/Vf. (Qty 6)
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1964-66 Mobil football cards comprising 1964 VFL (29/40), 1964 SA (1/40) & 1964 WA (4/40); 1965 VFL (40/40) & 1965 WA (5/40); 1966 VFL (16/40). Mainly F/Vf. (Qty 95)
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1966 Scanlens 'Footballers', part set (30/72); includes two die-cut cards, one with outside section removed. Poor/Vf.
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1967 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers', part set (53/72). Mainly F/Vf.
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1968 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers', Series A (Puzzle of 1967 Grand Final on reverse), complete set (44). Mainly F/Vf.
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1968 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers', Series B (Puzzle of team logos on reverse), part set (14/40). Mainly F/Vf.
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1968-69 Twisties/Sun Valley '1968 Football Game' Player Caricatures (1/19), Crests (3/12), Mascots (1/12) & Rosettes (7/12 + 6 spares); '1969 Football Game' Player Caricatures (1/24) & Prize Card (1/2). Fair/Vf. (Qty 20)
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1969 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers', part set (14/48); plus 'VFL Footballers Die-Cuts' (9/18); 8 with outside section removed. Fair/Vf. (Qty 23)
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1969 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers Die-Cuts' (6/18). F/Vf.
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1970 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers' (16/66); plus 'VFL Mini Posters' (5/12). Fair/Vf. (Qty 21)
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1971-73 Sunicrust 'VFL Footy Swap Cards' (27/50); 'Weg's Footy Funnies' (25/40); 'Weg's Fantastic Footy Cartoons' (6/40). Fair/Vf. (Qty 58)
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1972 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers', part set (49/66). Mainly F/Vf.
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1973 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers', Series A, almost complete set (60/72). Fair/Vf.
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1973 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers', Series B, part set (53/72); plus 'Club Mascot Sticker Inserts' (1/12). Fair/Vf. (Qty 54)
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1974-77 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers' with 1974 (19/132 + 1 Checklist); 1975 (36/132 + 4 Checklists); 1976 (18/132 + 5 Checklists) & 1977 (50/132 + 2 Checklists). Fair/Vf. (Qty 135)
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1978 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers', almost complete set (144/156 + 9/12 Checklists). Fair/Vf. (Qty 153)
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1979 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers', almost complete set (150/156 + 12/12 Checklists). Fair/Vf. (Qty 162)
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1980 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers', part set (147/168 + 8/12 Checklists); one card signed. Fair/Vf. (Qty 155)
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1981 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers', almost complete set (168/168 + 11/12 Checklists). Mainly F/Vf. (Qty 179)
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1982 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers', almost complete set (170/180). Mainly F/Vf.
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1998 Pigskin Promotions '1958 Collingwood Team Reunion', complete set (23 + Title Card), with 21 cards signed including Murray Weideman, Thorold Merrett & Kevin Rose. F/Vf. (Qty 24)
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2003 Select Ultra 'Destiny Signature- Brendan Fevola' & 'Premiership Commemorative- Carlton 1995'. Vf (Qty 2)
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