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Sporting and General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:946
Sale Title:Sporting and General MemorabiliaLots with images:397
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:620
Date:25-Aug-2009
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Poster, 'Lynch Family Bellringers', attractive poster with pictures in blue and text in red, printed by F.W.Niven, Melbourne, overall 38 x 101 cm. Stunning early Australian poster
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Advertising posters for 'Peter Dawson Scotch Whisky' featuring Cassius Coolidge's whimsical 'Poker dogs', with prints titled 'His station and four Aces', 'A Bold Bluff', 'A Waterloo' and 'A friend in Need', each 51 x 39 cm. (4 items)
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Advertising poster 'Tooheys Pilsener export Lager', artwork by Walter Jardine, colour lithograph, printed by William Brooks & Co, 46 x 59 cm. (slight foxing to border not affecting image). Attractive
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Travel poster, 'The new Liner 'Orcades', special Fares This Winter, for Australia's 150th Anniversary, Orient line to Australia', artwork by Charles Pears (1873-1958), printed by the Baynard press, London, colour process lithograph, size 63 x 100 cm
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1949 travel poster, 'KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines - 30th Year 1919-1949', showing world map with airline routes, artwork by Menting, lithograph in colours, overall 98 x 58 cm. Condition A-
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Posters: c1950s 'Baker's Superior Quality Australia Flour, Wattle Bird Brand, Sole Agents for Indonesia, Firma Damai and Company, Djakarta', with artwork of wattle bird, size 45 x 61 cm; Reprinted World War II recruiting poster, 'On to Victory. Air Crews Wanted, R.A.A.F. - urgently!', fabulous artwork of Spitfire downing German bomber, linen-backed, 42 x 55 cm; c1978 long two-sheet poster showing young people carrying tropical feast on surfboard, overall 290 x 52 cm; 1950s posters/prints 'A Live Teddy…
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Advertising poster for 'Buffalo bill Products Conductor Outfit, manufactured by A.L. Lindsay & Co. Pty. Ltd, 5 Foster Sreet, Leichardt, NSW', nice artwork showing conductors, trams and buses, size 50 x 50 cm
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c1950s Australian Red Cross poster No.275, 'First Aid post of the World, Red Cross, Needs Your Help!', offset printed, 50 x 74 cm. Condition B
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Travel poster 'The Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Winter Sun-Land', published by South Australia Gov't Publicity and tourist bureau, printed by Vardon Offset print, linen-backed, 62 x 101 cm.
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c1950 Victorian Railways travel poster No.236, 'Come to The Hills by train', offset printed, linen-backed, 62 x 100 cm. Condition A
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c1950 Victorian Railways advertising poster, 'For Buyer or Seller, C.O.D. Rail Service. Ask about it at your station', offset printed, linen-backed, 62 x 100 cm. Condition A
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c1950s National Safety Council of Australia poster No.1708-G, 'He Protects Himself... Do You?', showing lacrosse player wearing protective helmet and gloves, colour lithograph, 49 x 63 cm. Condition A
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c1950s National Safety Council of Australia poster No.1710-P, 'Butter Fingers', showing construction worker wearing safety helmet, colour lithograph, 49 x 63 cm. Condition B
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c1950s National Safety Council of Australia poster No.1713-N, 'she cleans up, do you?', showing housewife cleaning, colour lithograph, 49 x 63 cm. Condition A
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c1950s National Safety Council of Australia poster No.1758-T, 'I'd better have a Safety Check. Oh, Oh, Trouble At Home', showing dangerous house, colour lithograph, 49 x 63 cm. Condition A
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c1950s National Safety Council of Australia poster No.1760-J, 'Your Hands Are Earning Power, Protect Them', colour lithograph, 49 x 63 cm. Condition B-
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c1950s National Safety Council of Australia poster No.1765-Q, 'pushing and pulling', showing correct posture, colour lithograph, 49 x 63 cm. Condition A
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c1950s National Safety Council of Australia poster No.1803-G, 'Chance Taker-' Pick-A-Box', colour lithograph, 49 x 63 cm. Condition A
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c1950s National Safety Council of Australia poster No.1843-G, 'For Safety's Sake... Never Stop Learning', colour lithograph, 49 x 63 cm. Condition A
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c1950s National Safety Council of Australia poster No.1850-H, 'I protect You, not the machine', colour lithograph, 49 x 63 cm. Condition A
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c1950s National Safety Council of Australia poster No.1888, 'Have Fun! but Play it Safe', showing family on holidays, colour lithograph, 49 x 63 cm. Condition A
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TAA travel poster 'Go north to Adventure! Alice Springs/Darwin, Go by Fast TAA Jetliner', artwork by Warner showing aboriginal watching Super Viscount flying overhead, printed by F.W. Niven, Melbourne, colour lithograph, 59 x 96 cm.
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c1950 Australian Road Safety Council posters, 'Jack and Jill went up the street...' and 'The Green Light, the Green light...', very colourful, each 74 x 50 cm. Condition A (folded). (2 items)
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c1950s immigration propaganda poster 'Australia. land of tomorrow', artwork by J.G., published by Commonwealth Department of Information, colour process lithograph, linen-backed, size 76 x 101 cm. Condition A-
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c1957 travel poster, 'Australia/ Sail Matson/ Ss Mariposa, Ss Monterey', with artwork by Louis Macouillard (1913-87), lithographed in Usa, size 49 x 70 cm. Condition B+
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c1960s Sas advertising poster, 'Fly Sas - Scandinavian Airlines System', printed in colours by Egmont H.Petersen, Copenhagen, overall 32 x 50 cm. Condition A
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Qantas travel posters - 'Qantas Airways, New Caledonia '; 'Qantas Airways, Vienna'; 'Qantas Airways, Amsterdam'; 'Qantas Airways, Germany'; 'Qantas Airways, Philippines'; 'Qantas Airways, Fiji'; 'Qantas Airways, San Francisco'; 'Qantas Airways, Tahiti'; 'Qantas Airways, India'; 'South Africa, Fly Qantas'; all offset printed by posters Pty Ltd, 37 x 50 cm. (one creased). (10 items)
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1960s-80s Qantas travel posters, size 64 x 100 cm for Japan; size 36 x 50 cm (7) for Australia, Pacific Islands, India, Greece, Vienna, Malaysia and America; size 31 x 49 cm (3) for Southern Cross Route, Sydney direct and London direct. Condit:A/B. (11)
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c1960s advertising poster 'Cooper, Engines. Made in Australia by Sunbeam Corporation Limited', colour process lithograph, size 49 x 74 cm. Condition A
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c1960s travel poster, 'Australia', Pan American, World's Most Experienced Airline', artwork showing girl admiring mother koala and baby, offset printed in U.S.A., overall 69 x 104 cm. Condition A+
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c1960s travel poster, 'New South Wales, Australia', showing 'Australian Bush Babies', designed by Rotalith Art Services, photography by Ern McQuillan, published by New South Wales Department of Tourist Activities, printed by Posters Pty Ltd, lithograph in colours, overall 61 x 100 cm. Condition A-
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c1960s travel poster, 'Jenolan Caves, New South Wales', designed by Rotalith Art Services, photography by Allan A.Hedges, published by New South Wales Department of Tourist Activities, printed by Artcraft Printing Co., Sydney, lithograph in colours, overall 61 x 100 cm. Condition A
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c1960s travel poster, 'Beach Girl. New South Wales, Australia', colour process lithograph, published by the Department of Tourism, Sydney, printed by Offset Alpine Printing, Sydney, 63 x 101 cm
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c1960s travel poster, 'Sydney, Australia', showing 'Sydney Harbour Bridge', designed and photographed by Arthur Holland, published by New South Wales Department of Tourist Activities, printed by W.F.Schey, Sydney, lithograph in colours, overall 61 x 100 cm. Condition A-
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c1960s Japan Tourist Association posters, 'Jet By Boac, Japan, Great Buddha of Todaiji Temple, Nara' and 'Jet By Boac, Japan, Byodin Temple at Uji near Kyoto', offset printed in Japan, each 50 x 74 cm. Condition B. (2 items)
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c1960s Australian National Travel Association poster, 'Australia, Lifeguards at Sydney's bondi beach', colour process lithograph, printed in Usa by Ardlee Service Inc., New York, linen-backed, 63 x 102 cm. Condition A-
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c1970s Qantas travel posters (3), 'businessmen fly Qantas, it's a shrewd move!', 'for superb performance!/ actors fly Qantas' and 'for miles of fun!/ globetrotters fly Qantas', artwork by M.Schlesinger, printed by Posters Pty Ltd, all linenbacked, each 38 x 76 cm. Condition A-. (3 items)
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c1970 travel poster, 'Sydney Opera House. New South Wales, Australia', (Opera House construction nearly completed), colour process lithograph, published by the Department of Tourism, Sydney, printed by Offset Alpine Printing, Sydney, 63 x 101 cm. Condition A
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c1990s advertising posters from 'The Gentle Art of Making Guinness' with humorous cartoons by John Ireland, group of 7 different + one spare, all framed and glazed, each 35 x 49 cm. Superb condition. (8 items)
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Hornby Oo Electric Loco.: R.150 - steam 4-6-0 'B12' class in N.E.R. black livery (No.7476); with tender. Includes instruction booklet. Model in mint condition, well oiled and preserved; in original box
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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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Penfolds Bin 95 'Grange Hermitage' - Vintage 1990, Shiraz, South Australia
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Mixed Dozen, including Penfolds - Bin 28 - Vintage 1991, Kalimna, Shiraz (2); Penfolds - Bin 407 - Vintage 1991, Cabernet Sauvignon (2); Penfolds - Bin 407 - Vintage 1992, Cabernet Sauvignon; Henschke - Vintage 1992, Shiraz, Cabernet, Malbec. (12 bottles)
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Cordier - Chateau Meyney, St Estephe, 1973, 1.5Litre. (1 bottle)
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Lindemans: 1940 Solera Madeira Reserve, Rutherglen. (1 bottle)
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Portugal: 1940 Gilbert's Tawny Port, Oporto, Portugal. (1 bottle)
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