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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:574
Sale Title:Sporting & General MemorabiliaLots with images:468
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:348
Date:30-Sep-2009
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All Blacks: Jonah Lomu signature on replica jersey; football boots (3) signed by Ma'a Nonu, Todd Blackadder & Richie McCaw; figurines (24); medallions (11); boxed set of 'New Zealand Lions Series 2005 Match Programmes' plus tour football signed by Clive Woodward. (41 items)
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1905 C.B.& Co. Postcards showing Alfred Deakin & Sir George Reid playing rugby, titled 'After the ball', 'Barrackers', 'Offside' & 'A Throw-in for Deakin'. Fair/good condition. (4 items)
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1937 English football Tour to Australia and New Zealand : large tour album and autograph book ex English half back H.S. Robbins, the autograph book includes the England team (21 signatures), ship's officers of RMS 'Tamaroa' and New Zealand football Association Council members, the large tour album includes letters (5); tele grams (6); photographs (45); postcards (62); ephemera (25); tourist brochures (35); itineraries (4); press clippings and rare programmes (9) - England v Hawke's Bay, England v…
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Signed Shirts: Germany shirt with 20 signatures including Miroslav Klose, Kevin Kuranyi & Michael Ballack; Fernando Torres signature on Liverpool shirt; Cesc Fabregas signature on red Arsenal shirt; Dimitar Berbatov signature on Manchester United shirt. With CoAs. (4 items)
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Cigarette And Trade Cards: 1927-39 football cards, 1927 Players 'Football Caricatures by Mac' [46/50]; Players 'Footballers 1928' [50]; Players 'Footballers, 1928-9' [25]; 1930 Players 'Association Cup Winners' [49/50]; 1934 Players 'Hints on Association Football' [48/50]; 1935 Wills 'Association Footballers' [48/50]; 1938 Churchman 'Association Footballers' [49/50]; 1939 Wills 'Association Footballers' [50]. Mainly G/Vg. (Total 365)
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'1889, Tattersall's Club, Grand National, Steeplechase Meeting, Randwick, Official Programme, Saturday, June 8. T.S.Clibborn', leather-bound race-book with gilt lettering. Ex T.S.Clibborn, the AJC's first salaried secretary. Fine condition.
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Horse Racing: c1916 English bookmaker's tickets (4); race books (2) - 'Royal Visit, Randwick, 6th February 1954' & 'The 200th Derby Stakes, Epsom, 1979'; book 'That Horse - Bernborough' [Sydney, 1946]; 1988-89 VRC Jockey's badge (No.355) last VRC badge issued to champion jockey John Miller, rider of 1966 Melbourne Cup winner Galilee. (8 items)
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Race books: 'Adelaide Races, Season 1921-22', bound volume with 13 race books, noted Adelaide racing club, Victoria, Park, grand National Meeting 1921; Adelaide Hunt club, Cheltenham Park, racing Meeting; South Australian jockey club, Morphettville, new year's Meeting; Onkaparinga racing club, Easter Monday; Murray bridge racing club, Autumn Meeting.
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Ink-Well, silver-plated in the shape of a jockey's cap, surrounded by horse-shoe & bit, c1930; together with oval tin-plate jockey's photo. (2 items)
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Horse racing prints: 'Members Only' & 'Victoria', by Charles Billich, each titled at base, signed by the artist and numbered /99, window mounted, framed, each overall 73 x 68 cm. (2 items)
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Horse Racing Prints: Charles Billich prints (4), comprising: - 'The Irresistable Machine'; 'Country Meeting'; 'Formula Wow'; 'Born to Race'; all titled at base, signed by the artist and numbered '18/99', each window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 86 x 77 cm. (4 items)
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1904 Entry Tickets for Days 132 & 186 of the St.Louis World's Fair (which included 1904 Olympic Games); books 'Olympische Winterspiele 1952' & 'Olympische Spiele Helsinki 1952', published by Kosmos Zigarettenbilder [Memmingen, 1952]; plus 'Olympic Games 1952, British Olympic Association Official Report' [London, 1952]. (5 items)
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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. Plus pair of Entry Tickets for the Exposition Universelle de 1900. (the 1900 Olympics were part of the 1900 Exposition, and as no participation medals were made, collectors often add this medal to their collection). (3 items)
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1912 Stockholm, v Summer Olympics: official postcards 'Olympiska Spelens I Stockholm 1912 Officiella Brefkort', 1st type, Nos.59, 62, 70, 72 & 79. Scenes include cross country Race, broad Jump & 10000m. Fine condition. (5 items)
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Official postcards 'Olympiska Spelens I Stockholm 1912 Officiella Brefkort', 2nd Type Nos.3, 32, 39, 49 & 50. Show scenes from Shooting. Fine condition. (5 items)
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Official postcards 'Olympiska Spelens I Stockholm 1912 Officiella Brefkort', 2nd Type Nos.11, 21 & 31. Scenes from Football. Fine condition. (3 items)
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Official postcards 'Olympiska Spelens I Stockholm 1912 Officiella Brefkort', 2nd type Nos.46 & 52. Scenes from Tennis. Fine condition. (2 items)
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Official postcards 'Olympiska Spelens I Stockholm 1912 Officiella Brefkort', 2nd type Nos.74, 80, 227, 230 & 232. Showing scenes from opening Ceremony & distribution of prizes. Fine condition. (5 items)
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Official postcards 'Olympiska Spelens I Stockholm 1912 Officiella Brefkort', 2nd Type Nos.81, 84, 95, 133, 156 & 228. Scenes from Gymnastics. Fine condition. (6 items)
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Official postcards 'Olympiska Spelens I Stockholm 1912 Officiella Brefkort', 2nd Type Nos.103, 110, 112, 141, 153, 161, 184 & 207. Showing track events. Fine condition. (8 items)
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Official postcards 'Olympiska Spelens I Stockholm 1912 Officiella Brefkort', 2nd Type Nos.108, 131, 167, 175, 182, 186, 189, 203, 209, 216, 218 & 219. Showing field events. Fine condition. (12 items)
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Official postcards 'Olympiska Spelens I Stockholm 1912 Officiella Brefkort', 2nd Type Nos.188, 198, 199, 210, 212, 224 & 233. Showing marathon & cross-country. Fine condition. (7 itemw)
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Official postcards 'Olympiska Spelens I Stockholm 1912 Officiella Brefkort', 2nd type Nos.197, 208 & 220. Show swimming & diving. Fine condition. (3 items)
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Official postcards 'Olympiska Spelens I Stockholm 1912 Officiella Brefkort', 2nd Type Nos.240, 250, 252, 267, 273 & 275. Showing Equestrian events. Fine condition. (6 items)
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1932 Los Angeles, x Summer Olympics: autograph pages (5), noted Masaji Kiyokawa (gold medal 100m backstroke) ; Clare Dennis (gold medal 200m backstroke) ; Dunc Gray (gold medal, cycling) ; also Bob Thornton (ex middleweight champion of Australia), Lou Kelly (golf) & Stan Steer (1931 Ceylon rickshaw champion) .
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1936 Berlin, XI Summer Olympics: British blazer pocket, navy blue, embroidered in colour ' (Olympic rings) / (Union Jack) /Olympic Games/1936'. Ex Frederick Dove, who competed in the 100m Freestyle.
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1956 Melbourne, XVI Summer Olympics: 'XVI Olympiad 1956', 44 pages (Melbourne, 1948), with folder in back cover containing French translation booklet, Melbourne brochures (2) and 'With Compliments' slip. Rare book sent around the world inviting countries to Melbourne's Olympic Games.
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1956 Melbourne Participation medal, in bronze, designed by Andor Mezaros, minted by K.G.Luke in Melbourne, 63 mm diameter, in original plastic case.
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1956 Olympics Invitations: Rare collection of Invitations to Vip Olympic events, noted 14 Nov. Chile delegation Drinks; 17 Nov. Grand Opening of the Arts Festival; 22 Nov. Australian Olympic Federation Banquet (invitation & 2 x table plan); 23 Nov. Olympic Civic Ball (Information for Guests); 28 Nov. United States Reception; 3 Dec. Ball in Honour of Hrh The Duke of Edinburgh; 6 Dec. Farewell Barbecue Party; 22 Nov.1958 second Annual Re-Union. Fair/Vg condition. (10 items)
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Badges: official 'Visitor' badge, with Olympic rings enamelled in colours, made by K.G.Luke, Melbourne; attactive cycling badge with Australian coat-of-arms; 1962 British Empire & Commonwealth Games in Perth (2) ; England team badge from 1962 Commonwealth Games. (5 items)
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Diploma: 'Diploma, Olympic Games Melbourne 1956', unused, with printed signatures of Avery Brundage, Robert Menzies & W.S.Kent-Hughes, size 58 x 44 cm. Plus 1955 poster for 2nd Mediterranean Games, 'II Juegos Mediterraneos, Barcelona - Julio de 1955', colour lithograph, printed by Casamajo, Barcelona, size 67 x 97 cm. Condition B. (2 items)
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1956 Official Report: 'The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVI Olympiad Melbourne 1956', the definitive 760 page handbook with all results and excellent photographs, some minor faults though elusive
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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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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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1988 Calgary, XV Winter Olympics: 1988 Calgary Volunteer's medal, in bronze, 64 mm diameter, designed by Raymond Bellemare, front same design as Participation medal, in original presentation case.
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1996 Atlanta, XXVI Summer Olympics: 1996 Atlanta Participation medal, in bronze, 60 mm diameter, designed by Malcolm gear Designers, minted by Reed & Barton (Mass, Usa), in velvet pouch inside original box.
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1996 Atlanta Participation medal, in bronze, 60 mm diameter, designed by Malcolm gear Designers, minted by Reed & Barton (Mass, Usa), in velvet pouch. Also 'Sydney 2000/Westfield shopping Towns' Pvc display poster showing rowing, overall 79 x 240 cm.
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Limited edition prints (6) by Charles Billich (Official Artist for the Australian Team for the Games of the XXVI Olympiad) - 'Whirlwind', 'Rugged', 'Swingers', 'Reflex', 'Headstart' & 'Love Game'; showing cycling, rugby, golf, cricket, football & tennis; each signed by the artist and numbered 18/249, window mounted, framed & glazed, each overall 84 x 85 cm. (6 items)
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2006 Torino, XX Winter Olympics: 2006 Torino Participation medal, in bronze, 39 mm diameter, in circular colour cardboard, within clear round box.
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Prints (5) of 1885 Tennis lithograph by J.Louvy, showing mixed doubles match, each overall 55 x 35 cm. Would make nice gifts. (5 items)
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Geoff Brown's Trophies & Cups: Collection of Cups and Trophies (49) and medals (3), won between 1935 and 1981, the highlights: a Large Silver Trophy for the 1946 South African Mens Doubles Championship; and two medals engraved 'Exhibition Lawn Tennis Match, Calcutta 1950. On the Occasion of the Visit of Geoff Brown (Australia)', in original cases. Some of the trophies with faults, but a remarkable collection. [List available on request]. Geoff Brown was runner-up to Yvon Petra in the 1946 Wimbledon…
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Fossils: Collection of fossils, noted Plesiosaur Tooth Fossil, Plesiosaur Mauritanicus, Cretaceous period (c100 million y.o.) from Khouribga, Morocco; Dinosaur Vertebrae, unidentified species, Cretaceous period (c100 million y.o.) from Utah, Usa; Leaf Fossil, Glossopteridales, Permian period (c260 million y.o.) from Kains Flat, Nsw, Australia; Ammonite Fossils (5), various species, Cretaceous-Jurassic periods (c180-100 million y.o.) from Agadir, Morocco; Madagascar (2); Whitby, England & Holzmaden, Germany…
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Rock, Mineral And Crystal Collection including, rose quartz, petrified wood, geods, jasper, moss agate and many others. Samples are sliced and smooth but not polished. All in good condition as far as rocks go. (199+)
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Scales: c1839-1917 collection of scales, noted brass rocker guinea/half guinea; fish balance scale 0-20lbs; No. 6 Salter's pocket balance scale, 0-40lbs; Salter's patent hand held letter Balance; swing Balance weighted letter scale; Postal swing Balance scale; Mancur Balance scale; Salter's N150 Family scale; Salter's spring Balance, circular 200lb scale; Bismar type double Asian scale; the 'Billy Balance' scale; Salter's pocket Balance-Warranted scale; Salter's Improved spring Balance scale with tray;…
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Railway Brass Carriage Lantern, c1905, small wall mounted lamp with glass shade. Kerosene, complete with wick. Engraved on body of lantern 'Lampe Pigeon Depose'. In wonderful condition. 24 cm tall.
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1948 Photograph Album, titled 'Flight Over Two Oceans, London to Sydney via Usa by Pan-American Clipper', comprising photographs (70), postcards (49), souvenir pictures (73), and ephemera including ticket & luggage labels. Nicely arranged and described. Corner mounted in album, good condition. Also watercolour by Wb titled 'Monthly Post across the Andes 1885'. (c200 items)
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Pool Table Conversion Kit, 'Make your home table into a real pool table', comes with all the oak sides, pockets, pool cue and accessories, in original box 92 x 22 cm. Plus Zippo lighters (4); c1950 Robinson Postal Map of Victoria, wall mounted pulldown. (6 items)
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Marmot Jacket 3/4 Length c1950, Red brown, Medium size, 126 cm long, with full collar and cuff. Very good condition.
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Remainder of fur collection comprising, assorted jackets and coats (5), fur collars (2), stole, (1), fur stole, (1). In various conditions and size
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RSL Badges: c1958-88 extensive collection of RSL membership badges, nearly all Nsw. Good variety & mostly different. (194 items)
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Share certificates, c1958-97, mainly Us, noted 'Brandywine sports Inc', 'Ronson Corporation', 'San Juan racing Association', 'Zenith Laboratories', 'Westcoast Energy'. (c150)
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Bruce Ruxton's Award Albums, comprising O.B.E. Award albums including official citation of award, range of congratulatory letters (250) with signatures; A.M. Award albums (350+ letters and 50 cards); Wedding and Engagement Albums (120 ephemera +125 letters and 270 cards). Fascinating reading about a fascinating man. Good condition. (18 albums)
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Newspaper banner/posters (2) announcing death of Sir Donald Bradman, both window mounted. Also 'The New York Times' for Dec.25 1861 with articles re American Civil War; 'The Sun' Nov.6 1929 re Melbourne Cup; 'The Herald' Oct.10 1931 re death of Sir John Monash; World War II Certificate for Private E.J.E.Buckland, Australian Military Forces; plus two c1941 signed displays. (8 items)
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1905-17 autograph book with c186 signatures, plus photographs (22) and paintings/drawings (7), the highlights are H.J.L.Dunlop (Chief Engineer of S.Y.'Nimrod', ship used by Ernest Shackleton on his 1908 Antarctic Expedition); J.Hugh Mather (Petty Officer on S.Y.'Terra Nova', ship used by Scott on his 1910-13 Antarctic Expedition); photo of drawing signed by Leonard H.Booth (NZ artist 1879-1974); theatre manager J.C.Williamson; theatre performers including C.R.Bantock, the scarlet Troubadors, Grace Palotta.
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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (King George VI 1895-1952 and Queen Elizabeth 1900-2002), faded signatures on rare 'HM 'Renown', Australasian Cruise 1927' certificate. Plus Sir Alan Cobham (1894-1973, English aviation pioneer), nice signature on autograph page, window mounted with a picture of him in his flying gear. (2 items)
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1930s autograph pages (6), noted Charles Kingsford Smith; Dunc Gray (gold medal, cycling, 1932 Olympics); C. Koshnitsky (Australian chess Champion 1932-34).
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Signed Displays (11) - Michael Schumacher, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jack Nicklaus, Rod Laver, Pat Rafter, John Bertrand, Paul Okon; Layne Beachley, Dean Morrison, Damien Hobgood (surfing); Patrick Payne; Darren Beadman display (unsigned); America's Cup group with Australia II mirror, plate 'Southern Cross 1974, America's Cup Challenge'; set of America's Cup placemats (6) & coasters (6). (15 items)
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Autographs: collection including Alan Cobham (pioneer aviator), Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop, James Callaghan (British Prime Minister 1976-79), Pik Botha (South African Prime Minister), Prof.Dr.Rudolf Mossbauer (Nobel prize winner for Physics), Dean Rusk (Us Secretary of state 1961-69), Sir Zelman Cowen (19th Govenor-General), Kim Beazley, John Bannon (SA Premier), Brian Burke (WA Premier), Jeff Kennett, Patrick Cook (cartoonist), Sir James Gobbo, Sir Henry Winnecke, Ian Johnson (cricket), Sir William Dargie,…
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Australian Nurses: Book 'White Coolies' by Betty Jeffrey [Sydney, 1958], signed by Betty Jeffrey & 9 of the Australian Nurses that were Japanese POWs during World War II.
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Barbara Baynton (1857-1929, Australian writer), Minute books of the Law Book Company (2) including the period when Barbara Baynton was a director, major shareholder, and chair. The lot comprises 174 foolscap minute book (1893-1921) and a second volume with typescripts of meetings 1898-1917. Both make considerable mention of Ms Baynton and (Sir) Henry Gullett. [Barbara Baynton wrote the Australian classic 'Bush Studies' (1902). Following her husband's death in 1904 she invested considerably in the Law Book…
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Philip K. Chapman (1935-, Australia's first astronaut), signed card, window mounted with colour photograph. Also Kinsella prints (6) depicting boy cricketers, nicely mounted in two frames, each overall 46 x 30 cm (3 items)
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Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008, New Zealand mountaineer & explorer, he and Tenzing Norgay were the first men to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953), signed photograph, framed, 30 x 25 cm.
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Marilyn Monroe 1926-1962, a beautiful portrait photograph in black and white, bold signature in white ink. Double matted in black and white, 16 x 23 cm. Viewing will delight.
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Movies/Tv: Signed photographs, noted Kirk Douglas, Eric Idle, Joseph Fiennes, Michael Caine (smudged), Craig T.Nelson, Alan Bates, Kate Beckinsale, Michael York, Art Carney, Michael Chiklis, Danny Aiello, Peter Berg, Richard Anderson, Clifton James (2), Parminder Nagra, Rene Auberjonios, Grace Lee Whitney, Lloyd Kaufman. 6 with CoAs. (19 items)
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Movies/Tv: Signed photographs, including Jennifer Lopez; Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell & Shirley MacLaine (Bewitched); Rob Lowe; Sigourney Weaver; Mira Sorvino; Gisele Bundchen; Kelly Ripa; Kim Delaney; Mira Sorvino; Vera Miles; Julie Adams; Su Pollard; Kristina Loken; Maria Cole. 9 with CoAs. (15 items)
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Movies/Tv/Music: Signed photographs, including Michelle Pfeiffer, Nicholas Cage, Chris O'Donnell, John Cusack, Kirsten Dunst, Andy Serkis (Gollum), Tom Welling & Kristin Kreuk (Smallville), Matt Dillon, Naomi Campbell, Jessica Biel, Tyra Banks, Jaclyn Smith (Charlie's Angels), Naomi Watts, Vendela Kirsebom, Tim Matheson, Danny Aiello, Bud Yorkin, Charles Dierkop, Loni Anderson, Jewel Kilcher, Papi Sanchez (Rap), Casting Crowns; also facsimile autographs of Neil Diamond & Linda Lovelace. 15 with CoAs. (26…
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Movies/Tv: Signed photographs, including Keanu Reeves, Val Kilmer, Charlton Heston, Rupert Grint (Harry Potter), Andy Sekris, Colin Farrell, Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca x 2), Freddie Highmore, Lindsay Wagner & Richard Andersen (The Bionic Woman), Robert Forster (2), Barry Williams (The Brady Bunch). 10 with CoAs. (15 items)
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Music: Joska Szigeti (Violinist) signature dated 1908 on real photo post card; Yehudi Menuhin (concert violinist) signature on 1997 letter on 'From Lord Menuhin, Om Kbe' letterhead, regarding the inauguaration of the Hephzibah Menuhin Piano Chair; Fou Ts'ong (Chinese concert pianist), signature on front cover of programme for 1960 Haydn-Mozart Society concert at Royal Festival Hall, London; . (3 items)
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'banjo' Patterson, book 'The man from Snowy river', (1895), with tipped in photograph of Patterson, book signed and inscribed to 'Queenie Campbell'. Book in fair condition, collectable.
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