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The John Reynolds Collection of Cricket Memorabilia & Ephemera — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:168
Sale Title:The John Reynolds Collection of Cricket Memorabilia & EphemeraLots with images:168
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:121
Date:30-Oct-2022
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19th century cricket belt buckle, brass buckle with crossed bats within a shield, patent stamp verso, 5 x 5.5 cm
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Two 19th century cricket belt buckles, brass buckles, one depicts batter & bowler with the words 'The Challenge' + another of a batsman, damaged, both bent and some corrasion [2], largest 5 x 6 cm
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Two 19th century cricket belt buckles, brass buckles both depicting batsmen, worn & some damage [2], largest 5.5 x 7 cm
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Two sterling silver cricket fobs, one with rose gold shield, Charles Edward Soloman, Birmingham, 1893, 'B.W.C.C best batting Average S.H.Williams 1893', engraved verso, hallmarked + 'Rose park public school cricket team best bowling 1928 J.B.Jones', stamped silver, initials on front [2], Wt 20.7 grams
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A sterling silver & gold plate cricket fob, William Adams Ltd, Birmingham, 1912, 'Wellington 1912 Sergt.A.E.Dyke' engraved verso, batsman on front, hallmarked, Wt 8.8 grams
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1881 O.J.Ramsdell advertising cricket cards, early American advertising cards, set of five - Batsman, Bowled, bowler, Fielder & Wicket keeper, chromolithographs + F.T.Austin 'Furniture, carpets and house Furnishing Goods' No.191 main St Danbury, Conn, chromolithograph advertising card of young cricketer [6], each 13 x 18 cm
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Collection of punch cricket cartoons, include 40 loose pages from punch magazine each with a cricket related cartoon (1899-1939) + 3 mounted cartoons including Bradman autograph hunter + assorted loose cut out cartoons, page size 27 x 20 cm
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1906 Kinsella postcards, a set of 6 humorous postcards depicting boy cricketers, published by Langsdorff & Co, London, used [6]
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'Play! no Trial!' colour postcard (1904), mounted & framed, frame 21 x 16 cm
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Australian cricketers, Millar and Lang postcards (5), London, 'National series ' No.829, W.W.Armstrong, M.A.Noble, A.Cotter, S.E.Gregory & W.Bardsley, good condition, unused, each mounted, mount 21.5 x 16.5 cm
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Vintage cricket postcards (7), includes Kinsella 'The Hope of his Side' + 'Boys' Cricket Match, Freetown' Sierra Leone + 'Play up Lancashire 100-Not Out' + Lords cricket ground London etc, used & unused [8]
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W.G.Grace. Cigarette & trade cards (8), includes 'Beginning of off Stroke' 'Milo' Cigarettes + Ogden's Cigarettes + Godfrey Phillips Ltd No.3 W.G.Grace famous Minors + Celebrities and their Autographs Nicolas Sarony & Co etc [8]
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'The cricket match between the Australians and the New Yorkers, with portraits of the Australians' full page wood engraving from Harper's Weekly October 19, 1878, few spots, 29.5 x 42 cm
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Teacher's whiskey 'The right Spirit' timber packing box, c.1912, with image of two young cricketers, hinged lid, 42 x 27 x 11 cm
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1921 (Henley,H.J ed) test match souvenir, 32pp souvenir pre tour brochure for the Australian tour of England 1921, printed by the Welbecson press, London, b/w & colour illustrations, illustrated wrappers in good condition, 25 x 18 cm
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(1921) W.Armstrong Australia, pin badge, portrait of Armstrong flanked by an emu and a kangaroo, diameter 3.3 cm
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Archie Jackson pin badge 'Western Suburbs Cinema Ltd, Australian XI souvenir + 'A.Jackson' cigarette card Major Drapkin & Co 'Australian and English Cricketers' (1928)
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(Andrews, Tommy) mantle clock 'Presented to T.J.E Andrews, from his cricketing friends & Admirers Sydney Nov.2 1927' Tommy Andrews played test cricket for Australia from 1921 to 1926, he was replaced in the team by a young NSW batsman Don Bradman in 1928. He played for Sydney club Petersham, clock complete & in working condition, silent chime, not tested for accuracy, with keys, made in Germany, 25 x 41 x 16 cm
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T.J.E.Andrews studio portrait (1924), with separate autograph & four cigarette cards of Andrews, 'Tommy' Andrews (1890-1970) was a New South Wales batsman who played for the Petersham club, he was involved in 16 Tests from 1921 to 1926 before being replaced in the team by a young NSW batsman Don Bradman in 1928., photo 19.5 x 14.5 cm
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1926 Ashes Australian team cricket tin, Thorne's extra super Creme toffee, souvenir tin with portraits of the Australians around the side and a match in progress on the lid 'A souvenir of the Australian's visit 1926', 9 x 13.5 x 6 cm
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1926 cricketers caricatures by 'Rip', complete set of 50, Player's cigarette cards, colour cards of English & Australian cricketers includes Bardsley, Collins, Gregory, Grimmett, Mailey, Oldfield etc, condition [50]
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1928 W.D & H.O.Wills cricketers, full set of 50 colour cards, 2nd series of 50, good condition
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Cricket menus 1929 & 1930, Carlton cricket club 'Smoke Social' tendered to Mr.W.M.Woodfull Captain 17th November, 1930 + luncheon 'To Wish 'Bon Voyage' to the members of the M.C.C English Team' given by Mr Donald Mackinnon, members pavilion, Melbourne cricket ground at 1.15pm 6th March 1929, both with stains & slight insect damage [2]
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'Shellcove .. Neutral bay .. Sydney .. 1920', Panorama, five b/w photgraphic prints joined to give panorama view of the lower north Shore in the 1920's, mounted & framed, 24.5 x 112 cm
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1930 programme 'Complimentary Smoke Night', for H.L.Kelly, Manager of the 1930 Australian XI, held at Richmond cricket club February 11th 1930, autographed on front in pencil by Kelly also Bill Woodfull & Jack Ryder (& another unknown) on back, some damage & marks, 22 x 14 cm
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Ashes pin tray (1912), parian ware pin tray to commemorate the Ashes series England V Australia, shell shaped base with lion & kangaroo tussling over a bat, worn loss of detail, impressed number '6327', 9 x 9.5 cm, height 9 cm
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A 9ct yellow gold cricket fob Kalgoolie Cricket Club 1922-23, engraved verso 'Won by R.Cowin Bowling Avg 1922-23', Wt 4.1 grams
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A 9ct yellow gold cricket fob 'Ye Olde Hall Cup', Fattorini & Sons Ltd, Birmingham, 1921, engraved verso ' Winners 1921 S.Bullock', central image of batsman, Wt 9.7 grams
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Sterling silver cricket fob, Herbert Bushell & Son Ltd, Birmingham, 1909, central image of batsman, unused, Wt 11.2 grams
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A 9ct yellow gold cricket fob, Birmingham, 1907, central image of batsman at crease, unused, Wt 3.8 grams
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Sydney Cricket Ground 1928-1929 membership fob, bronze & enamel, number 1259 verso, Amor Sydney, Bradman's first year of test cricket, 2.7 x 2.7 cm
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Harris, Bruce. With England in Australia, the Truth the Tests, London, Hutchinson's, 1948 second impression, b/w plates, green cloth, some damage foxing + Mccall Barbour, B. A boy at fifteen: before & after, Edinburgh fifth edition (1903), illustrated, decorative cloth [2]
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Alex Mather & Sons lemonade bottle, Singleton, early 1900s, with moulded image of a batsman, height 26 cm
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Vintage Eta peanut butter glasses (7), depicting peanuts playing cricket [7], height 9 cm
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Alex Mather & Sons Brewed ginger beer bottle, Singleton, early 1900s, with moulded image of a batsman, height 17 cm
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Koalas playing cricket, Children's china tea set, 3 cups & 3 saucers with transfers of Koalas batting & fielding, made in Japan, saucers diameter 11 cm
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Miniature cricketing kangaroo, small pottery figure of kangaroo with bat, unmarked, height 6 cm
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Clothes brush in the shape of a cricket Bat, + a bottle Sayers bat oil, 53-55 Macquarie Street Sydney [2], brush length 22 cm, bottle height 16 cm
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Kinsella, E.P (Aft) 'The hope of his Side', German pottery figure of a boy batsman modelled as a spill vase, height 13 cm
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Kinsella, E.P (Aft) 'The hope of his Side', colour print, framed, frame 43 x 31 cm
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Vintage cricket items, 'The opening Chap' bottle top opener in pouch + 'Black Boy' brand cricket & gold spikes + 'Cricket' enamel badge [3]
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Two Kinsella postcards, later printing 'Out first Ball' + 'The hope of his Side', each mounted
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'The Australians 1930', linen handkerchief, with printed portraits of the 14 members of the team, includes D.Bradman, W.M.Woodfull, S.McCabe etc, copyright photo by A.Wilkes & Son West Bromwich, a few brown spots, framed, 42 x 42 cm, frame 61 x 61 cm
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(Bodyline Tour) special test souvenir, with Careers of players to Beginning of 1932-33 season, souvenir booklet issued by 'The Australian Cricketer' Melbourne, 1932, 16pp + souvenir of Australian cricket Tour 1930, booklet published by Barton pictorial Co, London, 1930, 32pp, few marks & paper browning [2], 21 x 13 cm
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Don Bradman, pair of modern Pints, 'Records broken or Equalled by Don Bradman, Australia' + a batting image, both framed, framed 50 c 39 cm + 62 x 50 cm
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Richardson-Grimmett Testimonial pin badge, Adelaide oval Nov. 26-30 1937, scarce + Tls from NSW cricket Association to SA cricket Association regarding donation to McCabe-O'Reilly Testimonial Fund, dated 1957
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'Australia's best Wicket-keeper W.A.Oldfield', + 'South Australia's Slow bowler C.V.Grimmett', two Supplements to 'The News' February 4 & March 18, 1933, edges few tears, 45 x 28 cm
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Don Bradman advertising leaflet 'Elastra-Strap Trousers', c.1932, framed + Don Bradman's autograph on card [2], leaflet 10 x 15 cm
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Don Bradman at the oval, autographed, 'Bradman completes his first century at the oval in the fifth Test...' b/w print signed on image by Bradman, framed, frame 29 x 21 cm
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Don Bradman at Headingley, autographed, 'Don Bradman returning to the pavilion at Headingley after making the World's record test Score' b/w print signed by Bradman, framed, 29 x 21 cm
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Don Bradman with Selectors 1936, autographed, 'Don Bradman in his first season as a test Selector at the Sydney cricket Ground...' b/w print signed by Bradman on image, framed, frame 21 x 23 cm
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Don Bradman autograph, b/w print of Don Bradman walking out to bat with McCabe in Leeds, 309 not out, signed by Bradman on image, framed, frame 20 x 22 cm
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1934 test Matches 3UZ radio Listeners guide, second edition, souvenir Scoring record, a few match results written in pen, good condition, decorative wrapper silver highlights, 28.5 x 22 cm
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Sir Donald Bradman 75th birth Anniversary first day cover, signed by Bradman, postmarked Cootamundra, some light foxing + souvenir first day cover New Zealand Health stamps Dr Elizabeth Gunn 1969 [2]
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Don Bradman & Eddie Gilbert, Bradman autograph on b/w image of Eddie Gilbert bowling to Don Bradman in a 1931-32 Sheffield shield game + two Sweetacres Champion Chewing gum cards of Eddie Gilbert (card No.39) from 1932 series, Gilbert a Queensland Aboriginal bowler was described by Bradman as faster than Larwood [3]
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Australian cricketers 1936, photogravure portrait postcards (7), W.A.Oldfield, S.McCabe, A.G.Chipperfield, Fleetwood-Smith, J.Fingleton, L.Darling & W.O'Reilly, unused, good condition [7]
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Sir Donald Bradman A.C. Century of centuries 1927-1947, limited edition Coalport plate issued in 1979 to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of his Retirement, limited to 500 pieces, diameter 23 cm
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Don Bradman 'Don' glass bowl, scarce glass bowl made by Australian crystal glass Company with image of Bradman in batting stance impressed into the base c.1930, diameter 21.5 cm, height 8 cm
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Don Bradman walking to Practice Nets, b/w print, autographed by Bradman (signature faded) framed + a framed colour portrait of Bradman [2], largest 20 x 15 cm
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Three sterling silver & rose gold overlay cricket fobs, Thomas Fattorini, Birmingham, 1937 & Chester, 1921, each with central image of batsman on the front, each engraved verso 'B.S.A Winners 1937' engraved verso + 'Enfield cricket League 1930' + 'Staffordshire County Police cricket Competition 1950 Winners W.Trigg', each hallmarked [3], Wt 25.3 grams
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A 9ct yellow & rose gold cricket fob - P.M.J.C.C. Presented to F.Bowen, Highest individual Score 1924-25, central image of batsman, engraved verso, Wt 4.6 grams 3.5 x 2.8 cm
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Two sterling silver cricket fobs, one Fattorini & Sons Ltd, Birmingham, 1912, both central image of batsman, engraved verso 'O.C.A. League 11 1948' + 'Kingswood & District cricket League Bethel C.C Runners up 1912 R.T', one with hallmarks the other stamped silver [2], Wt 20.5 grams
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Two sterling silver cricket fobs, one Walker & Hall, the other Horace George Croneen, Chester, 1926, both with central image of batsman, engraved verso 'R.N.Bks Inter room cricket Finalists 1926' + 'W & D J.C.L. Wetherby 'A'', one with hallmarks the other stamped silver [2], Wt 20.5 grams
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A 'Lindsay Hassett' cricket bat, 'Hydromatic Superdrive' Crocket brand full size bat, etched facsimile signature of Hassett, worn, grip deteriorated, length 81 cm
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A Slazenger Sykes 'Don Bradman' cricket bat, full size bat marked with 3 crowns, previous owners name & date J.Greeney 1952, used condition, length 85 cm
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A Slazenger 'Stan Mccabe' cricket bat, full size with etched facsimile signature of McCabe, used condition, length 87 cm
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A gray Nicolls 'Colonial Drive' cricket bat, full size bat, short handle, c.1950s, used condition, grip deteriorated, length 85 cm
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An autographed 'Don Bradman' Skyes cricket bat, harrow size, Don Bradman signature in pen, faded, used condition, length 84 cm
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A gray Nicolls 'Richie Benaud' cricket bat, full size with etched facsimile signature of Benaud, c.1956, used condition, length 88 cm
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An Alexander Australia cricket bat, full size bat 'The Jack Badcock four star Driver', pig skin bottom, used condition, the Tasmania firm the Alexander patent Racket Company produced a range of Jack Badcock cricket bats from 1934 to 1939, length 86 cm
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A 'Don Bradman' Sykes Junior test cricket bat, used condition, length 79 cm
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Two vintage Children's cricket bats, crudely made, used condition [2], length 66 & 69 cm
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Two sets of vintage cricket Stumps, with brass tips & steel spikes, c.1940 [6 stumps], length 79 cm each
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A pair of canvas batting Pads, with leather straps c.1940s
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S.A.C.A Adelaide oval 1933-1934 Membership fob, bronze & enamel, number 1775 verso, the season Bradman moved from NSW to SA, 3 x 1.8 cm
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C.E.Hurst country cricket club Deniliquin 1933, hallmarked sterling silver cigarette box with engraved presentation inscription on lid 'From country cricket club Deniliquin to C.E.Hurst 7th November 1933', timber lined, hallmarked London, 1929, stamped on base 'W.Drummond & Co/Melbourne', 10 x 15 x 4 cm, Wt 337 grams
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1937 'Kangaroo-Tail Soup' chef Bradman, 'I've been in it twice Myself, Dear boys and I Know', handcoloured punch cartoon (Jan 1937), mounted, 24 x 18.5 cm
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(Don Bradman) Photocard No.176 from the 1936/37 Series, of test Matches in Australia, Ardath Tabacco, showing 'Don Bradman Austalia's Captain Allen (inset) Englands Captain' mounted & framed, 8 x 5 cm
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1934 'Our sporting Ambassadors' test fixtures, ink blotter issued by the Savings bank of S.A + 1924-25 Scrapbook containing newspaperclippings from the English Tour of that year & 3 cigarette cars, complied by a young J.H.Fagan Geelong church of England Grammar school [2], blotter 10 x 18.5 cm
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Bradman, Sir. Donald. The Art of cricket, London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1958, b/w illustrations, green leather spine, cloth, shelf wear + pocket book cricket guide 1946-47, England-Australia Tests, 98pp booklet [2]
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Don Bradman cigarette & trade cards (17), a collection of colour & b/w cards depicting Bradman 1930-1948 + 'E.Gilbert' Sweetacres Champion Chewing gum card No.39, all contained in Harry Vincent 'Blue Bird' toffee tin, some wear [18]
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'Meet Don Bradman at Mick Simmons' vintage pin Badge, & another 'D.G.Bradman' pin badge c.1930s, scarce [2], both 2.5 cm diameter
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Don Bradman Toby jug c.1934, made by Marutomo Ware, Japan, small chip to rim, height 15 cm
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Bridges, Jodi. Bradman card Issues 1928-1970 a collector's guide, Hamilton Victoria, 2009, Ltd.ed 80/250, signed by author, 69pp, includes cigarette and trade cards, weight tickets, advertising cards, postcards & modern issues, illustrated covers, good condition, 30 x 21 cm
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(1936) 'Secrets of Cricket', 19 trade cards, includes 'Bradmans straight Drive', cards published by D.C.Thomson (UK), original series 80 cards [19 includes a duplicate]
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1938 Boys' 'Captain' ties and Braces Australian cricketers, complete set of 18 colour cards, includes D.G.Bradman (2 cards No.1 & 9), S.J.McCabe, A.L.Hassett etc, scarce [18]
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1936/37 Kings Cigarettes Photocards (26), b/w cards of portraits & scenes from the 1936/37 series of test Matches in Australia, duplicates, good condition + 'Australian cricket team 1934' Photocard Ardath tobacco [27]
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1938 Ogden's 'Prominent cricketers of 1938', complete set of 50 cards, includes D.G.Bradman, S.Barnes, B.A.Barnett, W.A.Brown etc, good condition [5]
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1932 Rover 'The World's best Cricketers', complete set of 32 cards presented with Rover the Favourite Boys' paper, includes Woodfull, Ruchardson, Mailey, Grimmett, Oldfield etc, good condition [32]
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1932 Sweetacres prominent cricketers, 28 of 32 cards from second series (+2 duplicates), includes Ryder, E.Gilbert, B.Barnett, J.Fingleton etc [30]
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Don Bradman cigarette & trade cards (12), cards featuring Don Bradman 1928-1938, includes Weeties Leading cricketers No.1 Bradman + 'Turf' Cigarettes Personality series + Kings Cigarettes Photocards 1936/37 + player cricketers 1934 etc [12]
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Don Bradman, three cigarette cards, Odgen's Cigarettes 1928-29 + Gallaher 1934 Champions + 1930 John players cricketers of 1930, each mounted [3], mounts 13 x 10 cm
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Don Bradman, three cigarette & trade cards, players cricketers of 1934 + B.D.V Cigarettes (R.W.Fatty lamb on verso) + Hoadley's chocolates test cricketers, each mounted [3], mounts 13 x 10 cm
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Don Bradman, two cigarette cards, players cricketers of 1938 + Gallaher Champions 1934, both mounted [2], mounts 13 x 10 cm
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Don Bradman, two cigarette cards, 'Test match Favourites Donald G.Bradman' + Ardath cork Cigarettes 'Sports Champions No.2 Don.G.Bradman' each mounted [2]
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N.S.W. Cricket coaching magazine 1931, Vol.2 No.9, November 1931, Clark & Dunstan, Sydney, 32pp, Bradman image, cover stained + postcard 'Australian team 1938' mounted, has been taped [2], mount 14.5 x 19.5 cm
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Bradman, D. Don Bradman's How to Play cricket, Melbourne, Georgian house, 1945, folding b/w illustrations of cricket stokes several damaged at creases & paper discoloured, illustrated cover, water stain along top edge, edges slightly chipped, some loss on spine & covers marked, 18 x 12.5 cm
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The Australian Cricketer 1933, two Issues, 16th & 23rd December 1933, Weekly magazine, Craftsman press, b/w illustrations, illustrated wrappers [2], 25 x 18.5 cm
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1934 Australia Tour to England (2 souvenir booklets), 'Australian XI, English Tour 1934', Orient line R.M.S. Orford brochure, with picture of each member of the touring party, good condition + 'Australia's 18th cricket Tour of England 1934 Souvenir' tour brochure by A.W.Simpson, Nottingham, 40pp, cover few stains [2]
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1936 the Ashes 1937, the Wrigley souvenir Book, and Scoring records, Bloxham & Chambers Ltd, previous owners name inside front wrapper, small loss on front wrapper, 17.5 x 24 cm
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