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Sporting and General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:666
Sale Title:Sporting and General MemorabiliaLots with images:342
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:413
Date:3-May-2010
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Costume Jewellery including faux pearls, chains, earrings, bracelets, rings etc. Something for everyone.` (50+)
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Watches, Ladies wrist watches (15), mens wrist watches (10), 3 travel alarm clocks. Brands include, Seiki, Cyma, Miyoko, Ranault etc. (28)
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'Polynesia' including the north east quadrant of Australia. [Tooley 980, p. 131.] Drawn under the direction of Mr. Pinkerton by I. Hebert, Published 1813 by Cadell & Davies. Polynesia including Hawaii, Philippines, New Guinea, Tahiti, Fiji, New Caledonia, New Hebrides. 70 x 51 cm. Copper engraving with original period outline & wash colour. Framed & glazed.
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Australia: Melbourne: Folding maps - 'Philips' Series of Travelling Maps - Victoria' by J.Bartholomew [London, c1883]; 'Sands & McDougall's New Plan Melbourne and Suburbs' [Melbourne, c1901]; 'Military Survey of Australia - Melbourne (Victoria)' [Melbourne, 1915]. Fair/Good condition. (3 items)
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Holy Land: 'Carte des Douuze Tribes D'Israel' (Twelve Tribes of Israel) by M.Bonne [Paris, c1790] with borders handcoloured, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 66 x 55 cm.
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Octant, c1840, brass with unusual inlaid brass and ivory scale in excellent condition, has both scopes and scribe pencil in dovetailed box, all lenses and shades in good condition with no cracks.
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The Australian station 1859-1913: in 1859, Australia station was established as a separate command of the Royal Navy, responsible for all the waters around the Australian continent, in addition to the British and Australian colonial possessions in the south Pacific. A collection of postcards depicting British ships in Australasian waters including One written from H.M.S. Cadmus, one written from H.M.S. Gibraltar and another to H.M.S. Powerful. Scenes include H.M.S. Encounter at Thursday Island; H.M.S.…
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1901 Federation Celebrations: A Pc depicting the map of the Royal Tour of 1901; a postcard & photo depicting Uss Brooklyn which visited Melbourne in May 1901; postcards depicting other visiting ships 'Gromoboi', 'Hansa', 'Noordbrabant'. (8 items)
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Small range of Rp postcards depicting ships in Australian waters incl. 'S.M. Kreuzer Cormoran..after her escape from the Whirlwind Reef'; 'H.M.S. Concord, Sydney 1925'; 'H.M.S. Challenger.Victoria Quay, Fremantle'; etc., incl later types. (14)
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Japanese naval Visits to Australasia: a collection of postcards including 'Sailors from Japanese Squadron Passing along Swanston St. Melbourne, 14th May 1906'; 'Adelaide Welcomes Japanese Men-of-war's Men'; map s of the 1911 'Long voyage of the Training Squadron' to Australia & New Zealand ; 'Itsukushima' Moreton Bay, April 1907; 'Visit of Admiral Shimamura & Midshipmen.Parramatta 23.5.06', etc. Some rare items here. (18)
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The 1913 World Tour of H.M.S. New Zealand: Rp postcards (one damaged) depicting the ship in Auckland Harbour; in Wellington Harbour; at Durban; and another commemorating the '40,000 Mile cruise'. (4)
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The Visit of Admiral Jellicoe, 1919: On Christmas Eve 1917, Admiral Jellicoe was rather abruptly dismissed as First Sea Lord by the new First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Eric Campbell Geddes. Jellicoe was made a Viscount in 1918 and was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet in April 1919. Admiral of the Fleet the Viscount Jellicoe served as Governor-General of New Zealand from September 1920 to November 1924. He visited Australia & New Zealand in 1919; this lot comprises Rp postcards commemorating that visit. (3)
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The 1920 Tour of Australasia by H.M.S. Renown and Edward, Prince of Wales: A collection of Rp postcards together with an H.M.S.Renown hatband and patriotic ribbon. (11 cards + 2 items).
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Special Services Squadron world Cruise 1923-1924: H.M. Ships 'Hood,' 'Repulse', 'Dehli', 'Dan'', 'Dragon' and 'Dauntless' and H.M.A.S. Ship 'Adelaide' Nov.1923 to Sept.1924 - collection of real photo postcards depicting the ships, their admirals and their visits to Australasian ports. (28 cards; 8 Pc-size photographs). (36 items)
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The 1925 American Navy visit to Australia: collection of postcards including Semi-officials 'Issued.to the officers and men of the American Fleet. July-August, 1925'; ships, march pasts, Admirals at Town Hall Melbourne, 'Scenes taken after the collapse of a veranda during the Fleet Parade, Melbourne.', etc. (22)
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The 1925 American Navy visit to Australia: a fine collection of photographs, booklets, menus, invitations and other ephemera rpoduced on the occasion of this Visit. Includes a ticket for a visit to 'U.S.S. Pennsylvania' at port Melbourne, together with a photo of the ship in dock; the 'American Fleet number' of 'Aussie - the Cheerful monthly' magazine (N.Z. Edition); a photographic map entitled 'Across the Pacific with the U.S. Fleet'; the official 'Programme Ofentertainments at Melbourne' with map intact;…
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The 1927 Visit of H.M.S. Renown with the Duke & Duchess of York: Rp postcards of the ship and the Royal couple. (4)
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1928-39 group of postcards depicting 'Maps' of Australian naval Tours: 1928 R.A.N. World Cruise; 1934-35 Royal Cruise; 1935 H.M.A.S. Brisbane; 1935 H.M.A.S. Sydney; 1939 H.M.A.S. Perth. Scarce. (5)
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The 1934 Visit of H.M.S. Sussex with the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester: Rp postcards (+ 1 photo) of the ship, the map and the Duke.
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C The 1938 Sesquicentennial Visits of the Uss Trenton, Milwaukee, Louisville and Memphis, together with other U.S. Fleet visits to the 1970s: 2 photographs, 2 souvenier covers plus 9 Rp postcards. Attractive group. (13 items)
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Exhibition medal 'The Industrial & Agricultural Exhibition/ Faridpur 1917'; medallions (9) including 1897 Fern Tree Gully Shire/ Queen Victoria's 60th Year (2); 1901 Opening of Federal Parliament; 1902 Edward VII Coronation/ New Zealand Celebrations; 1945 City of Nunawading Proclaimed (2); also 1935 Farthing. (11 items)
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Germany Third Reich: collection of medals (19), badges (16), cloth badges (3), 2RM coin & pair of serviette rings. Medals include 1936 Berlin Olympics official Merit medal awarded to helpers & volunteers. Many appear to be replicas, though careful inspection should reward. (40 items)
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Freemasonry: St.George's Shanghai Service Medal. (1940), Initials T.H.Founder, Chapter no. 4575 in enamel. Good condition in original case.
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World War I Group with Light Horse bandolier (ammunition belt); printed handkerchiefs/scarves (3) - 'Till The Boys Come Home (Keep the Home Fires Burning)', 'Fall In' & Scottish Lion. (4 items)
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Wilesco D24 stationary steam engine with large capacity brass boiler. Has double action reversible brass cylinder with flywheel, instrument panel with steam regulator, pressure gauge and steam jet oiler. Mounted on a large wooden base connected to six Wilesco accessories. Eccentric press, forge shop, drop hammer, concrete mixer, milling machine and burnisler. Plus Wilesco M57 Lineshaft transmisson. (2 items)
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Britains Hollowcast lead Footballers c.1940's. Four Richmond (three different poses). Very good condition. Much sought after items. (4 items)
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Britains Hollowcast lead footballers, nine Fitzroy (three different poses). All in very good condition. (9 items)
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Meccano Airport service set No. 4, c.1966 still sealed in original cellophane complete with catalogue 0-1, 2/3, 4/5/6. Mint, boxed condition.
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Mecccano Army construction set c.1978, in good condition. Appears almost complete with 40 page manual and two mint sheets of decals. Plus Meccano combat construction set box (minus contents). (2 items)
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Meccano Tri-motor plane c.1930's, single wing in cream/red from No. 2 constructor set, three radical cowl engines, wheels spats. Registration No. 'G-Elyu'
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Two Meccano No. 2 sets, c.1970, blue/yellow/silver, both in excellent, boxed condition complete with manuals, plus No. 4 sets, c.1970, blue/yellow/silver in good, boxed condition. No manual. (3 sets)
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Meccano motorised construction set No.4, c.1978 with manual. Set incomplete with motor and battery pack missing. Plus Meccano motorised construction set No.5 c.1978, complete with manuals, 1/2/3 & 5. Two mint sheets of decals. Set incomplete with motor missing. Plus Meccano Space 2501 c.1979, boxed set complete with instruction manual and mint sheet of decals. Excellent condition. (3 items)
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Two Ezy Bilt construction set No.7 tins full of strips, wheels and plates with manual; fair to good condition. Plus Buz Builder Set No.4, made in New Zealand by Triang-Pedigree in very good condition, with two manuals. Plus Bral Construction sets No.5, made in Italy in near mint boxed condition. (4 items)
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Meccano No. 8 construction set c.1950 in reproduction two tray box complete with instructions for No. 7&8 and No. 5 from 1956. Contents include No. 1 clockwork motor, gears, wheels and small No. 8 Meccano tins with screws/nuts and chain. Some strips have been repainted in correct dark green and red. Set is beautifully presented
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Meccano construction set No.5, c.1928 in two tray box with 112 page manual. Contents in dark green/ red with tinplate spoked wheels all in excellent condition. Some restoration to inner box and tray. Original picture boxes for screws and nuts with red cord still unwound. Overall in very nice condition
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Meccano 'roplane Constructor set No. 2, c.1930s in original box complete with 24 page instruction manual. Contents include three radical cowl engines, wheel spats, pontoons, pilot, two original ''ro' tins and appears to be complete. Wing registration No. Is 'G-E Vtx'. Plane is blue/cream livery. Box and contents in good plus condition.
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Meccano constructor plane No.2, c.1930s in reproduction wooden box. Contents include wing sections in blue, silver and cream, two sets of pontoons, two radical cowl engines, three propellers, pilots and various body parts plus box full of struts in blue, silver and green. Plane fuselage (repainted) would appear to be from No.1 set. Instruction manual for Special Aeroplane outfits from 1936 plus reproduction copy. An interesting lot for a Meccano plane enthusiast
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Meccano Ocean Terminal set c.1970s, in reproduction two tray wooden box. Contents in yellow/blue black and silver. All appear in excellent condition with Ocean Terminal Set instruction manual plus instruction booklet 5/6/7. Set includes boxed clockwork Magie motor
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Meccano reproduction wooden cabinet housing contents of early nickel No.5 set c.1922/23. Contents include strips, girders, gears, sprockets, sails, spoked wheels, eight original small Meccano tins, all listed and in very good order. Cabinet stands vertically with opening doors and a slide out tray
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Three wooden cabinets full of Meccano. Mainly gears, sprockets, pulleys & two instruction booklets, c.1928 sets 2/3 (112 pages) and sets 0 to 1 (180 pages). Mixture of plates, tin wheels - red/green. Pre war nickel strips, girders and plates. (3 items)
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Six trays of Meccano. Includes wheels, rods, blue/yellow pre-war flexible plates, girders, strips, screws, nuts. All in fair condition. (6 trays)
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Meccano - Large quantity including box of wheels and rubber tyres (Meccano and Ezy Bilt), Meccano string, box of Trix constructor items and blue/yellow Meccano from 1970's, red/green Meccano loose. Also includes large plastic Meccano case. (Large Quantity)
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Meccano. Contents include steam shovel bucket, three pre-war ships funnels, two sets of propeller blades, two boxed black 118 5.5' hub discs, 4' ball bearings; complete. blue and green cord, rack strips, plus four 24' dark green girders, etc. Smaller lot with some quality and harder to find items. Plus Dinky Builder 'O' Outfit with reproduction box and instruction booklet
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Meccano No. 2 clockwork motor c.1912, made by Marklin & Co., stamped 'Made in Wurtemberg' reversing with three spindles (one fitted with a clutch mechanism). Excellent condition (no key)
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Meccano No.1 clockwork motor (reversing) c.1960's, boxed, no key. Magic clockwork motor with drivings bands and 1/2' pulley with boss - mint boxed. Two Magic clockwork motors; excellent unboxed condition. Pre-war No.1 clockwork motor (reversing) red side plates. c.1930. All in very good/ excellent condition. (5 items)
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Meccano E15R Electric motor. c.1975, has 12/15 volt AC/DC motor with built in reversing switch. Mint boxed with all instructions and paperwork; unused, like new
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Meccano - Three clockwork motors. Two 1960's No.1 clockwork motors (reversing) with black crackle finish side plates. One 1930's No. 1 clockwork motor (reversing) with red side plates - some paint loss. Two clockwork motors intact having been removed from toys; in working order. (3 items)
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Meccano - Two 20 volt electric motors c.1950'/60's with black crackle finish side plates. Untested but appears to be in god working order. Plus small electric motor (complete) removed from toy. (3 items)
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Meccano - Two pre-war electric motors. One with red side plates c.1930's, appears to be in good working order- untested, with gold Meccano decal on side. The other is an early version with original nickel plate sides, over painted black. (2 items)
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Meccano Clock kit No. 1 - Pendulum clock c.1971. Mint boxed. Meccano No. 1 construction set in blue/yellow, c.1971 complete with instructions, almost mint and boxed. Meccano conversion set 3x in yellow/silver almost mint boxed. Pocket Meccano in blue/yellow/silver. Excellent boxed. (4 items)
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Meccano Construction kit No.4, circa late 1920's. Double tray box with reproduction box and lid. Contents in dark red and green includes ships, funnel, boiler, braced girders, gears, wheels, small tins. In very nice condition
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Ezy Bilt Set No.1, made in Australia c.1950, in unused condition complete with instruction book and price list. Ezy Bilt Set No.3, in excellent boxed condition complete with instruction booklet. Buz Builder Set No.1, with manual but incomplete and in fair condition, good box. The American Model Builder Set No.1 c.1911, complete with instruction booklets, contents in nickel, in good original condition. (4 items)
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Meccano Set No.3, c.1950's in red/green reproduction backing card, a few green strips repainted; 1957 No.2 instruction manual. Very good condition. Meccano Set No.2, pre-war with blue/gold plates, reproduction backing card. Nice condition. (2 items)
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Meccano pre-war construction set No. 6 reporduction two tray box. Contents include pre-war non reversing No. 1 clockwork motor and magic motor. Many original blue/ gold plates, two sets of wheels and boiler. All the metal girders have been repainted gold and instructions have repro cover. Set presents very well. Plus Meccano repro wooden box in green with classic Meccano image of two boys working on mobile crane. (2 items)
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Meccano construction Kit No. 7 in red/green two tray box with reproduction picture on box lid. Contents in nice condition with reproduction backing cards in each tray. Set presents very well
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Meccano Motorised Meccanoids from Deep Space c.1979, complete with manual, missing motor and screwdriver. Meccano Set no.1 c.1978, with manuals but incomplete. Meccano extension packs 'L' and 'S' with wheel sets only. Construction CO3 set by Bauanleitung, Germany in mint boxed condition. Two Polylong construction sets - unused. 'Mechanic' metal construction set - unused. Bral no. 2 construction set made in Italy - incomplete. (9 items)
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Meccano - Large quantity of Meccano, Ezy Bilt, Hornby, Marillin catalogues and instruction booklets from 1920's to 1970's. Most in original condition, a few with reproduction covers. The basis for a great Meccano library. (50 approx)
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Meccano. Large quantity of Meccano parts covering both pre and post war. Includes a car made of Meccano parts featuring a Meccano clockwork motor
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Meccano No.2 Constructor set, c.1990 made in France in excellent boxed condition. Wisdom No.4 constructor set, made in China. Wisdom No.5 constructor set, complete with clockwork motor, made in China, mint boxed condition. Constructor CO4 set by Bauanleitung, Germany, excellent boxed condition. (o)
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Hornby No. 2 signal cabin 1932-34 in excellent near mint boxed condition. Has lift up roof panel and cut away area in front for Hornby control system. Has had interior light fitted without disturbing original appearance. In buff lift off lid with yellow label.
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Dinky Toy Plane Collection including the following: 60B De Havilland 'Leopard Moth' 1939-41, All-over green with blank side windows. Diecast with tinplate wings. 60K 1945-48 Light Tourer (Percival Gull) Diecast with tinplate wings, in good condition but has extensive paint loss. Two 62M Light Transporter Plane 1945-49 Reg No. 'G-A Tmh', good condition. 63B Seaplane 1945-49 Reg No. 'G-A Vkw' in good condition. 62B Medium Bomber (Blenheim) 1945-49, in fair to good condition. 70B Tempest II Fighter 1946-49,…
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Cyclops 'Comet' pedal car's, has been repainted red with white pin stripes, original cyclops hubcaps. Rubber on wheels good.
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Pilgrim 'Comet' pedal car c.1950's, made in Melbourne. In sound unrestored condition.
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A very early pedal horse in sound original condition. An early cyclops trike missing all wheels and pedals. Cane chair on rear wheels which would appear to be from an early sulky pull along toy. Metal two wheel trailer to go behind a pedal car etc - fair condition
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Quantity of Lima boxed N Gauge track and accessories, Lima, Triang and Bachmann Ho Locos and rolling stock
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Minic Ships 1:1200 scale, diecast by Hornby 1976. Naval Harbour set includes Bismark, Scharnhorst, quays, breakwaters, and three crane units - three accessory items missing. Quayside set, includes quays, warehouses, storage tanks, crane units and tug boats. Two sets in excellent boxed condition. (2 items)
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Two tinplate doll houses. Large two story dolls houses. Made by L. Marx (66 cm long, 37 cm wide, 36 cm high) in fair condition, plus bag of hard plastic dolls house furniture. Mettoy two story dolls house c.1950's (46 cm long, 20 cm wide, 23 cm high). Possibly missing garage on end and chimney. (2 items)
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Mixed Hornby and Dinky Lot. Small tinplate station c.1950, made in UK, in excellent condition. Four Hornby tinplate notice boards, 'Catch Points', 'Caution', 'Repairs', and 'Shut Off Steam' in fair to good condition. Hornby tinplate bench seat, excellent condition. Britians station porter and trolley and three pieces of luggage. Britains Huntswoman; missing one arm. Dinky Massey Harris tractor, Massey Harris manure spreader and hay rake, fair to good condition. (15 items)
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Selection of Chinese tinplate toys c.1970s. ME789 'Fast Passenger Plane', battery operated twin engined jet, 56 cm long, boxed. Car transporter with four cars, 43 cm, excellent boxed. MF718 Fire truck, friction drive, mint boxed. MF844 Double Decker bus, friction drive, mint boxed. Two MS856 Platform trucks clockwork, excellent boxed condition. (6 items)
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F9 Fire Engine, made in Japan, friction drive, plastic and tin, 25 cm, late 1960's, mint boxed condition. 'Police' emergency wagon by Shudo, Japan, friction drive, 19 cm almost mint boxed. Greyhound Bus by Sss Japan, friction drive, 9 cm, mint boxed condition. Crazy train by Yone, Japan, clockwork, 12 cm, mint boxed condition. Flying boat, clockwork planeby Paya (retro) excellent condition in home made box. (5 items)
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Selection of boxed Chinese tinplate toys. MF718 Fire truck, friction, 27 cm excellent boxed condition. MF990 Crane truck, tin/plastic 24 cm, excellent boxed condition. MF163 Fire truck, friction, 15 cm, mint boxed condition. Gas Oil Tanker, clockwork, 16 cm, mint boxed condition. MMT02 Kitchen Stove with four piece cooking set, mint boxed condition. MS405 Ice cream Vendor clockwor, mint boxed. MS080 Whirling Umbrella Tricycle, clockwork, mint boxed condition. MF718 Fire Truck with siren, friction, almost…
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'Changing of the Guard' boxed set by Fairylite, Japan c.1940's, eight celluloid Scots guards with moving arm/rifle plus mounted officer with Union Jack - still strung in picture box. Seven Britians hollowcast chickens, five chooks/ducks twenty six semi flats (56 mm) bandsmen. Plus twenty other lead figures including Britians, Crescent, Johilleo
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Selection of lead Cowboys and Indians. Timpo Hopalong Cassidy (54 mm) c.1950s in excellent condition - a hard to find and much sought after figures by collectors. Cowgirl holding rifle by Crescent - excellent condition. Two Indians rowing canoe. Four cowboys and twelve Indians, hollowcast by Crescent, Johillco, Timpo and Britains. (21 items)
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Magic lantern/ projector by Ernst plank Germany c.1910, good condition with two rolls of 35 mm film. Plus small steam engine that propels open wagon with two large spoke wheels. (2 items)
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Tin coin bank No.307 made by Lbz, West Germany c.1950's. Bird comes out and grabs coin and retreats into birdhouse - almost mint boxed. Japanese pre-war clockwork rotating toy, missing airships, clockwork tempramental. Music box church by Gesch Germany, church tower missing. Gyroscope, made in the UK, c.1950's, complete and boxed. (4 items)
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Slot Cars. Quantity of Revell hard plastic slot car track, four hand controllers and Vip boxed lap counter. Two 1/24 scale slot cars by Tamiya, plus two additional chassis (one scratch built) plus Vip open wheeler body
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Hornby 3E Nord #31240 (4-4-2) loco and tender #31801, probable 6 volt mech, restored to fair-good standard in reproduction box.
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Selection of yacht models. Tinplate 'Saucy Jane' Yacht, A Malirlyn toy, made in Australia c.1950's, with red/cream hull and tin printed deck, 32 cm, with cloth sails. 'Seifert-Boat' yacht made in Germany, plastic hull, wooden deck, 36 cm, no sails. Wooden yacht with weighted keel, full cloth sails. Southern Cross Yacht, made in Australia, 29 cm, metal keel. Wooden yacht, 20 cm with full sails. Star Yacht, amde in UK, 12 cm, wooden hull with cloth sail. Plastic yacht with cloth sail, 20 cm. All yachts are…
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Selection of Hornby 0 Gauge accessories. Boxed pair of 1ft radius points. Boxed pair of 2ft radius points. Boxed acute- angle crossing. Boxed No.2 turntable Box of six straight track. Boxed right angle crossing. Plus quantity of loose track, straights, curves and points
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Meccano: Meccano No.1A & 2A Accessory sets, c1920's, with all nickel girders and strips, complete with Meccano boxes for nuts and bolts; Meccano No.8A, Accessory set c1950's, a two tray set with all parts in excellent condition (upper tray and backing cards have been restored and set presents very well); Outfit No.'00' restrung in small box with c1954 instruction leaflet - great box lid artwork; Another '00' set restrung on repro backing card in larger box size; Meccano No. 5 set, all parts loose in box,…
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Tinplate vehicles, noted fire engine made in Western Germany c1940s, clockwork with adjusting ladder; Distler fire engine c1930s made in Germany (missing two firemen) ; Distler auto Union racing car (missing canopy) ; Bandai Jaguar XK120; Schuco copy Turning car; Highway patrol car made in Japan, friction drive c1960s; Ford Mustang by Taiyo Japan. (16 items)
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Queen Mary tinplate clockwork liner, made in Japan, pre-war, 48 cm in length, in excellent condition. Missing forward pennant only.
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Tinplate: Dinky Toys 45 Garage 1935-40 cream/orange tinplate, with green opening doors. Good condition (rare); plus Tinplate dolls houses (2), one made by L.Marx USA c1974, 47 cm long, 20 cm deep (missing front verandah but overall good condition); other maker unknown, very colourful litho 33 cm long, 18 cm deep. (3 items)
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Hornby M1 loco and tender, #6161 (red) c1949, clockwork in mint condition with repro box; 2 Mo pullman coaches c1947 'Zena' and 'Joan' both mint boxed; plus No.1 level crossing c1950 very good boxed condition. (4 items)
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Boats: Group of tinplate/plastic speedboats - 'Pioneer M-1023' tinplate, crank driven, made in Japan; 'Sea Princess' tinplate, crank driven, made in Asahi Japan; 'Jupiter #26', tinplate, crank driven, made by Marusan, Japan; Plastic Hydroplane racing boat, clockwork, maker unknown. Selection of diecast Waterline models - Four Minic ships, including Uss Missouri (mint), Queen Mary, Canberra and Scharnhorst. Matchbox Sea King K302 Corvette plus 3 Tootsie-toy naval ships and small lead destroyer. Condition…
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Collection of tinplate helicopters c1950-70s. Technofix 'Ge-293' helicopter, made in West Germany, friction drive, box in fair condition; Police Patrol helicopter by Kk, Japan, clockwork in excellent boxed condition; boxed 'Flying Helicopter', made in Japan, with pull cord action, almost mint boxed; Emergency Helicopter, made in Japan, clockwork, excellent boxed; Pan Am Airport Service Helicopter by Taiyo, Japan, friction drive, excellent condition; US Army Helicopter, by Asahi Toy Company, Japan, friction…
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Construction Sets: Ezy-Bilt Set No.8 made in South Australia c1950s, includes clockwork mechanism, 3 Ezy-Bilt parts tins& two instruction manuals for sets 1-5 and sets 6,7 & 8. Buz No.9 Constructor set, made in Australia c1950s, large tin with two electric motors, eight wheels and tyres and a bound reproduced set of instruction leaflets. All parts in fair to good condition. (2 items)
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Ho Scale 'Homes of Yesterday and Today' Nib sets #14, #15, #16, #17 & #18 Storefront Buildings. ( sets)
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War movie posters collection: Huge collection including 6-sheet poster ('Tora! Tora! Tora!); 3-sheet posters (6); UK 2-sheet poster; US one-sheet posters (36); UK one-sheet posters (29); Belgian poster (1); German poster (1); Australian Onesheet posters (43); daybill posters (103); US window cards (9); lobby cards (391); colour Stills (152); black and white Stills and press Photos (166); Flyer (1); press books, Sheets and Programmes (41). Wonderful Range of Movies (over 170), including 'Lives of a Bengal…
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Ned Kelly: 1934 movie poster 'When the Kellys Rode', rare Australian daybill, 33 x 74 cm, window mounted, framed & glazed. Condition A
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'Mars Attacks the World' (1938), vintage sci-fi with Larry Buster Crabbe as 'Flash Gordon', US Lobby Card (34 x 27 cm), window mounted, framed & glazed. Condition A.
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Obby Cards: Collection including 'Jezebel' (1938 - Bette Davis), 'Keep 'Em Flying' (1941 - Abbott & Costello), 'Kismet' (1944 - Marlene Dietrich), 'Cry Wolf' (1947 - Errol Flynn), 'The Virgin Queen' (1955), 'Giant' (1956 - Elizabeth Taylor & James Dean), 'The King and I' (1956), 'War and Peace' (1956 - Audrey Hepburn). All window mounted, framed & glazed, each about 47 x 41 cm. Condition A. (27 items)
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Daybill Posters: Collection including 'The Seven Year Itch' (1955 - Marilyn Monroe), 'Fantasia' (1940), 'Hamlet' (1948 - Laurence Olivier), 'Kim' (1950 - Errol Flynn), 'The Robe' (1953), 'The Ten Commandments' (1956). Most window mounted, framed & glazed. Condition A/B. (27 items)
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One-Sheet Posters: Collection including 'Quo Vadis' (1951), 'Men Against the Sky' (1940), 'Storm Over Lisbon' (1944), 'The Maze' (1953) & 'The 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse' (1962). All framed, each about 82 x 115 cm. Condition varies. (8 items)
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Us Half-Sheet Posters: Collection including 'Ben Hur' (1960), 'King of the Khyber Rifles' (1953) & 'Danger Street' (1947). Each about 71 x 56 cm. Condition A. (4 items)
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'Joan of Arc' (1948), beautiful daybill poster (33 x 74 cm), window mounted, framed & glazed. Condition A
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'The day the earth Stood still' (1951), classic sci-fi, US lobby card (34 x 27 cm), window mounted, framed & glazed. Condition A
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'The war of the Worlds' (1953), classic sci-fi, Australian daybill poster (34 x 74 cm), window mounted, framed and glazed.
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'Jedda' (1955), rare one-sheet poster, bi-colour, blue & purple, size 69 x 100 cm. Condition B. (Jedda was the last movie made by the Australian filmmaker Charles Chauvel, the film is most notable for being the first to star two Aboriginal actors (Robert Tudawali and Ngarla Kunoth) in the leading roles, and also to be the first Australian film shot in colour, the first Australian film to be shown at the Cannes film Festival)
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'East of Eden' (1955 - James Dean's first major screen role), UK one-sheet poster, size 99 x 73 cm, window mounted, framed & glazed. Condition A
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