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Sporting and General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:684
Sale Title:Sporting and General MemorabiliaLots with images:256
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:440
Date:15-Feb-2011
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1964 Scanlens ‘Footballers’ No.30 Wayne Eastman (Fitzroy). condition
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1964 Scanlens ‘Footballers’ No.32 Ken Frazer (Essendon). Good condition
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1965 Mobil '1965 Mobil Footy Photos - Sanfl Footballers', complete set (40) in album. (cards inserted using photo corners). Also 1971 Mobil SANFL album (empty)
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1968 Twisties/Sun Valley ‘1968 Football Game’ part set of Team Rosettes [6/12]. Superb condition for these
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1968 Ampol 'VFL Champions' folder and 45rpm record (11/12) (missing Collingwood). Good/VG
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1970-2002 football cards, noted Scanlens 1970 (2); 1973 ‘Club Mascot Sticker Inserts’ (12); 1974 (178 + 20 Checklists); 1975 (267 + 22 Checklists); few sticker albums. Mainly
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1970 Kelloggs 'Footballers in Action', part set (16/48), including the error card No. 4 bill Goggin. Extremely rare. Fair/VG
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1970-74 Scanlens football cards, noted 1970 [27/66]; 1972 [34/66 + 12 spares]; 1973 Series A [11/72], Series B [6/72] & ‘Club Mascot Sticker Inserts’ (4); 1974 [16/132 + 5 spares]. Mainly
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1973 Noonans Bakery 'Footy Freaks', complete set (20). Scarce set
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1973 Scanlens 'Footballers', club mascot sticker inserts, complete set (12). Very scarce
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1974 Scanlens 'Footballers', complete set (132), plus Checklists (12). (total 144)
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1975 Scanlens 'Footballers', complete set (132), plus Checklists (12). (total 144)
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1979 Herald-Sun 'Newsboy/Newsgirl Merit Award' posters, almost complete set (11/12)
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1981 Herald-Sun 'Newsboy/Newsgirl Merit Award' posters, part set (5/8 known)
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1983 Classic Collections ‘Essendon 1993 AFL Premiers’ metal cards set [21] in specially designed tin
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1985 Photo Color ‘VFL Football Coasters’, complete Fitzroy set [24], Melbourne [24], North Melbourne [24], Richmond [24] & Sydney Swans [24]. (Total 120)
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1990 Scanlens (Stimorol) ‘Footballers’, unopened packs (11)
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1991 'Inside Football' magazine ‘Rogers Quit Footy Heroes’ posters, complete set [31]; plus 1992 'Inside Football' magazine ‘Quit Footy Heroes’ posters [4/68] (issued last three issues of 1991), in complete bound volume with 1991 issues of the magazine. Excellent condition
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1992 'Inside Football' magazine ‘Quit Footy Heroes’ posters [64/68], in complete bound volume with 1992 issues of the magazine. Excellent condition. (Note: The first 4 posters were issued in the last 3 issues of 1991 - see above)
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1997 Collingwood F.C. ‘Collingwood Team of the Century 1897-1997’ complete set [64], in special album, limited edition 1446/5000
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2002 AFL 'Bobble Dobbles' complete set (15). (Note - Wayne Carey was to have been the 16th but was not released)
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1909 'The Victorian Football Follower', Vol. XII No. 18, for Saturday August 21, 1909, covers matches Fitzroy v St. Kilda, University v Collingwood, south Melbourne v Essendon, Geelong v Melbourne, Richmond v Carlton. Fair/good condition (staple removed)
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1912 'The Victorian Football Follower', Vol. 15 No. 8, for Friday 7th June, 1912, covers matches Melbourne v Richmond, Geelong v University, Carlton v South Melbourne, Collingwood v Fitzroy, Essendon v St. Kilda. Fair/good condition (staple removed)
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Programmes: Rare 1929 second Eighteen programme Richmond Cubs v Geelong (players include 2 club best & fairest winners; 3 Victorian representatives; 4 Premiership players & 5 Gardiner Medallists); 1989 London match Melbourne v Essendon; 2000 London match Melbourne v Essendon. Fair/Good condition. (3 items)
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Programmes: 1939-55 ‘S.A. Football Budget’s (3) - 1939 South Australia v Broken Hill; 1946 Victoria v South Australia; 1955 Victoria v South Australia; plus 1960 ‘Football Record’s (13) stuck into scrapbook. Fair/Good condition. (16 items)
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1940 'Football Record', the Patriotic Cup - Lightning Premiership featuring all 12 teams. Fair/good condition. (Won by St. Kilda - we previously sold Keith Miller's player's Patriotic cup trophy in our March 2007)
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1942 'Football Record', Patriotic match - Essendon v Services. Fair/good condition. (Essendon had won the 1942 Premiership the week before (includes full Grand Final report) ; Services team includes Laurie Nash, Bob Pratt, Norman Ware, bill Morris, Albert Pannam, Alan La Fontaine and Sam Loxton)
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1953 ‘Australian Football Championship, The Oval, Adelaide, July 8th-July 18th 1953, Official Souvenir Program’. Fair/Good condition
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Champions of Australia: Scarce programmes - 1956 Port Adelaide v Melbourne; 1957 Port Adelaide v East Fremantle; 1968 Sturt v Carlton; 1969 Richmond v Sturt; 1970 Sturt v Carlton; 1971 North Adelaide v Hawthorn. Fair/Good condition. (6 items)
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1958 ‘South Australian Football Budget’s, comprising home & away (1); Grand Final - Port Adelaide v West Adelaide. condition. (2 items)
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1959 ‘South Australian Football Budget’s, comprising home & away (19); SA v WA; SA v Victoria; 1st Semi Final; 2nd Semi Final; Grand Final - Port Adelaide v West Adelaide. condition. (24 items)
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1962 ‘South Australian Football Budget’s, comprising night matches (1); home & away (9); 2nd Semi Final; Preliminary Final - Norwood v West Adelaide. condition. (12 items)
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1962 ‘South Australian Football Budget’ for South Australia v Victoria; plus 1963 ‘NSW Australian National Football League Football Record’. (2 items)
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1963-64 ‘South Australian Football Budget’s, comprising 1963 home & away (6) & 1st Semi Final; 1964 home & away (16), 2nd Semi Final & Grand Final - South Adelaide v Port Adelaide. Fair/Vg condition. (25 items)
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1963-75 ‘Football Record’s (7), including 1971 & 1975 Grand Finals; 1963 & 1965 Victoria v South Australia; also books (3) with 1953 Sanfl book (missing covers) & Geelong magazine. (11 items)
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1966-67 ‘South Australian Football Budget’s, comprising 1966 home & away (5); 1967 Grand Final – Sturt v Port Adelaide; plus booklet ‘Sturts 1966 - Minor Premiers' Souvenir’. condition. (7 items)
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1969-74 ‘South Australian Football Budget’s, comprising home & away (8); finals (5); Grand Finals (4) - 1969, 1970 (faults), 1971 & 1972; 1969 Anfc Championships; 1969 Champions of Australia; 1970 Port Adelaide Centenary - Port Adelaide v All Stars. Fair/Vg condition. (20 items)
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Joe Montana, signature on San Francisco 49ers football helmet, displayed in perspex display case on wooden base, overall 41 x 34 x 33 cm
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1956 New Zealand Team, panoramic team photograph titled ‘New Zealand 'Kiwis' Rugby League Touring Team, Australian Tour, 1956’, with players names in image, produced by Melba of Sydney, framed, overall 110 x 28 cm
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Signed Displays, noted NSW display ‘State of Origin Series 2009’ comprising team photo with 16 signatures; Cameron Smith; Matt Orford; 2008 St.George Illawarra Dragons with 20 signatures. All framed, (4 items)
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1908 Australian Wallabies tour to great Britain, official programme, 'Australia V Abertillery, Monday December 21st 1908', with decorative cover featuring Wallaby and dragon, with team picture of the Wallabies to inside pages. Superb condition and extremely rare. (2 months earlier, Australia had won the rugby Tournament at the 1908 London Olympics)
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George Smith & Phil Waugh, both signatures on Australian Wallabies jersey, window mounted with action photographs, framed & glazed, overall 88 x 99 cm
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Stephen Larkham (Wallabies), display comprising signed football boot, window mounted in display case with signed action photograph, overall 60 x 86 cm
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George Gregan (Wallabies), display comprising signed football boot, window mounted in display case with signed action photograph, overall 60 x 86 cm
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Matt Burke (Wallabies), display comprising signed football boot, window mounted in display case with signed action photograph, overall 60 x 86 cm
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Matt Burke (Wallabies), signature on Australian Wallabies jersey; plus signature inside book ‘Matthew Burke - A rugby life’ by Burke & Heads [Sydney, 2005]. (2 items)
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Matt Burke (Wallabies), signature on ‘Reebok’ football boot
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Sonny Bill Williams (All Blacks), signature on ‘Reebok’ football boot
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Socceroos: 'adidas' football with c20 signatures of 1996-98 squad, in perspex display case, 26 x 26 x 29 cm
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2000 Australian Olympic Soccer Team: 'adidas' football with c21 signatures, in perspex display case, 26 x 26 x 29 cm. The team included Mark Viduka, Stan Lazaridis, Josip Skoko, Hayden Foxe, Kasey Wehrman & Brett Emerton
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1887 engraving ‘A Tournament of the Troon Golf Club, Scotland’ (framed, 33 x 41 cm); plus golf books (4) including ‘The Lord's Taverners Fifty Greatest Golfers’ [London, 1985]. (5 items)
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Golf Balls: ‘Dunlop Sixty Five’ box of 6 [Inspired by golf legend Sir Henry Cotton's amazing 65 in the 1934 British Open]; plus ‘Spalding Custom Imprinted’ box of 12. Vg condition
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Tiger Woods, display comprising signature on 1997 Australian Masters season ticket, window mounted with colour picture of Woods, framed and glazed, overall 39 x 29 cm. Also lithographed print 'Tale of the Century - 100 Years of the Australian Pga Championship', signed by Ian Baker-Finch, L/E: 136/500, size 100 x 43 cm. (2 items)
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Balance of Collection: Bradley Hughes display ‘Ericsson Masters 1998/ Winner - Bradley Hughes’ comprising signed Ericsson Masters polo-shirt & cap, window mounted, framed (no glass), overall 87 x 87 cm; c1950 Autograph page signed by Kel Nagle, Eric Cremin & Alec Mercer; plus rare flicker-book ‘Why Not Beat Bogey’ by Jack McLean [Glasgow, 1937]. (3 items)
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Huntingdale Golf Club, panoramic photos of 15th Hole, 16th Hole & 17th Hole by G.Wanener, each numbered 1/25 & signed by the photographer, all window mounted, framed, each overall 105 x 51 cm. Also print ‘Half Way’ by Robert A.Wade, signed by the artist & numbered 69/100, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 102 x 85 cm.(4)
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1874 US Trotting Print, ‘Best Time on Record. Goldsmith Maid and Judge Fullerton, in their great trot at East Saginaw, Mich. July 16th 1874’, framed & glazed, overall 57 x 52 cm. Some stains, though very attractive
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1923 Merbein Cup, silver-plated trophy cup, 27 cm tall, engraved ‘Merbein Cup, Presented By, E.W.Crozier Esq, Won By S.Byrnes, Governor Gay, 4.4.23’
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1925 Harness Racing Trophy, silver-plated cup/ice-bucket, 30 cm tall, engraved ‘Vincent Zed Challenge Cup, West Torrens Horses in Action Society, 7th November 1925, Presented by Vincent Zed Esq, For Trotters and Pacers, To be Won Twice’
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Horse Racing/Equestrian Glassware, c1930, with bowl & desert bowl, decorated with ‘Good Luck’, horseshoes, equestrian helmet & riding crops. (2 items)
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‘Phar Lap, 1926-1932, Australia's Greatest Racehorse’ by Jonnell Lee, signed by the artist, limited edition 441/499, overall 79 x 62 cm
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Jaguar: Print ‘Winners First Time Out’ by Alan Fearnley, signed by the artist & Jaguar team manager Lofty England, and numbered 238/850, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 74 x 54 cm
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Tin Sign - ‘10 Years of Motor Racing, Marlboro Holden Dealer Team’ (1979), 40 x 60 cm; ‘Ford Performance Racing’ poster signed by Glen Seton & Craig Lowndes (framed, 60 x 43 cm); poster signed by Jacques Villeneuve (framed, 50 x 67 cm); plus Gold foil reproduction of ‘Australia’ map by Tallis with beautiful engraved vignettes (framed 59 x 48 cm). (4 items)
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Movie Poster, for ‘Pole Position’ (1980), Italian documentary featuring drivers incl. Alan Jones, Nelson Piquet, Jody Scheckter, Keke Rosberg, Nelson Piquet & Niki Lauda, poster printed by Industria Argentina, 73 x 107 cm
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Print ‘Taming The Cat’ by Mike Harbar, signed by the artist & numbered 100/150, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 69 x 53 cm
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Motor Racing: Large signed action photographs (3) of Wayne Gardiner, John Bowe & Thomas Mezera, each 60 x 41 cm; Niki Lauda print with faded signature; Posters (4) including 1990 Australian Grand Prix poster signed by Guido Morini (Alfa Romeo test driver) & ‘1998 Qantas Australian Grand Prix’ poster. (8 items)
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F1 Displays: Signed displays of Nigel Mansell, Riccardo Patrese & Damon Hill plus unsigned displays (2) & prints (3). All framed, various sizes. (8 items)
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Motor Racing Displays: Signed displays of Michael Schumacher (framed, 31 x 41 cm) & Peter Brock (framed, 42 x 32 cm). (2 items)
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Michael Schumacher, display comprising signed photograph, limited edition 10/50, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 66 x 58 cm
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Motor Racing Signed Displays, noted Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen, Jenson Button, Greg Murphy, Jason Richards & Nicky Hayden. All framed, various sizess. (6 items)
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Medals & Badges: Group with medals (3) - 1968 Mexico/Grenoble, 1972 Sapporo & 1992 Albertville; Austria 50 Schilling coin Innsbruck 1964; various US badges (6); ‘USA/1992/(Olympic Rings)’ cloth badge. (11)
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1936 Berlin, XI Summer Olympics: Sohn Kee-Chung (1914-2002, became the first medal-winning Korean Olympian, when he won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a member of the Japanese delegation): Pennant from Munich Olympics showing Sohn Kee-Chung winning the marathon at Berlin Olympics, signed by him; plus his Korean Olympic Committee card
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1952 Helsinki, XV Summer Olympics: Lapel badge ‘News of the World/ British Games/ Olympic Year, 1952/ (Olympic Rings)’. Scarce
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1956 Melbourne, XVI Summer Olympics: Vinyl Carry Bag, with Olympic Rings, Torch, map of Australia, and ‘Olympic Games, Melbourne, 1956’ on side. Fair/Good condition
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1956 Official Report: 'The Official Report of the Organizing Committee For the Games of the XVI Olympiad, Melbourne 1956' (Melbourne, 1958), 760pp, good condition, with scarce dust jacket (d/j with minor faults)
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1960 Rome, XVII Summer Olympics: British Team badge ‘Great Britain/ (Union Jack)/ (Olympic rings)/ Rome/ 1960’
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1988 Seoul, XXIV Summer Olympics: British Boxing Official John Lyon: Group comprising 1988 Seoul Officials & Judges Participation Medal, in bronze, octagonal shape, 65 mm width, in original presentation case; rare Competitor's number ‘Seoul 1988/ 0223/ Games of the 24th Olympiad’; Great Britain Olympic Squad T-shirt & shorts; plus medal engraved ‘Wimpey/ B.A.B.A./ Olympic Team/ Seoul 1988/ John Lyon’, in presentation case. Also John Lyon's participation certificate from 1988 Seoul. [John Lyon twice…
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2000 Sydney Olympics: 2000 Olympic Torch, aluminium and stainless steel, curved, 78 cm tall, used in the torch relay
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‘1982 Akai Gold Challenge’ print by Tony Rafty (limited edition 20/20) with 4 signatures - Bjorn Borg, Ivan Lendl, John McEnroe & Vitas Gerulitis, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 50 x 61 cm. Also signed books - ‘Ian Thorpe – The Biography’ by Hunter (signed by Ian Thorpe) [Sydney, 2004]; ‘Ten Turbulent Years’ (signed Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee & Rod Marsh) [Sydney, 1987]. (3 items)
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c1880s Silk Handkerchiefs, one related to ballooning, other related to poaching, very good condition considering their age, each overall 41 x 42 cm. (2 items)
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1898-1906 Bendigo area gold mining share certificates, noted Lady Barkly Gold Mining Company, New Franklin Gold Mining Company, South Spring Gully Mining Co., The Rose of England Gold Mining Company. (6 items)
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Minerals: Semi-precious minerals, comprising one very large amythest in original crystal form and one piece of jadite. Both in wonderful condition. (2 items)
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Balance of Collection, noted gold-cased sovereign Holder; pocket watch; watches (6); rings (4); medal ‘1995 AFL Grand Final/Carlton Premiers’; footballs (2); ‘Polly Woodside’ Port (2 bottles in wooden case); green-stone bird; stone monkey; Mcc badges (8); VFA badges (2); box of basketball cards
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Furniture consisting of Oak Secretaire fold down desk, 1 drawer and shelf (120 x 60 cm), Singer table top sewing machine with cover, Oak fire screen with Art Deco inlay (70 x 79 cm.) Condition varies. (3 items)
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Badges & Oddments: ‘Vict. Amateur Wrestling Championship’ medals (2) awarded to W.T.Tonkin as runner-up in 1914 & 1920; badges (16) including ‘R.StK.Y.C. 1929-30’, Melbourne Cricket Club (6) & VFL Park (2); key rings (2); railways book; 1953 Melbourne-Ringwood train timetable; few motor racing posters
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Ladies Hand Bags c1920 consisting of beaded, petit-point (made in Australia), Art Deco, embroidered, in mixed condition. (9)
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Ladies Purses Beaded and mesh, including Whiting & Davis, Glomesh, black beaded, all in reasonable condition. (5)
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Sumlock Calculator by the Bell Punch Co. A marvelous piece of history in wonderful working condition. A great addition to a calculator condition. All keys work
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Purse Collection including alligator beaded and an assortment of leather. Mixed condition. (9)
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Vintage Furs: Fur Stoles (4), Fur Hats (3), and a length of fur. Good condition. (8 items)
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c1960s-90s trade cards, noted 1990 Scanlens Footy Cards (3 unopened packs); Hawthorn F.C. ‘88/89 Premiership Reunion’ [28]; various other Sunicrust, Scanlens, Dandy; also Lions pennant; framed newspapers 'Kyneton Observer' 1869 & 'Williamstown Chronicle' 1908
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The Beatles/St Kilda: ‘Official Souvenir, The Beatles, Australian Tour 1964’; plus two scrapbooks of Beatles magazine clippings. St Kilda group with c1968 Herald/3DB record of club song; cassette ‘The Saints Fight Back Song’; magazines (2), badges (3), key ring, 1997 Grand Final ‘Football Record’
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The Beatles: Ticket for Sydney Stadium Friday 19th June; ticket and coaster for 'A Hard Day's Night' movie preview; range of Beatles EPs (10 - including rare Beatles with Tony Sheridan 'Aint She Sweet') ; Beatles singles (7) ; Scrap books (5) of beatles press and magazine clippings; plus range of other 1960s EPS (5) and singles (19) including, the Easybeats and the Rolling Stones. Fair/Good Condition
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Balance of Collection: 1967 reprinted Rock & Roll poster ‘7th Annual Shower of Stars’ featuring Otis Redding (framed, 60 x 88 cm); 1971 Van Morrison poster signed by artist B.Tuten (framed, 33 x 48 cm); ‘The Picturesque Atlas of Australasia’, by Andrew Garran [Melbourne, 1886-88], 10 parts (of 42), in poor condition; plus 1935 'The Australasian' newspaper
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Shells: Cowrie Seashell collection with box of 45 Cowrie shells in assorted sizes, and reference book ‘The Living Cowries’ by C.M. Burgess [New York, 1970]. All in very good condition
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Collection of signed photographs/publicity cards, incl. Leonardo DiCaprio, Hector Thompson, Maya Ritter, Nadia Styger, Jamie Kennedy, Natasha Alam, Richard Marx, Suzanne Westenhoefer, Jenna Morasca (reality Tv); Desperate Housewives' Marcia Cross & James Denton (2); Atrocity (German metal band); Jennie Finch (USA softball - gold medal). (50 items)
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Neil Armstrong (1930-, first person to walk on the moon), signature (some fading) on print 'Footprints on the Moon', also signed by the artist Anne Klingenburg and numbered 485/900, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 99 x 68 cm
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Astronauts: Australia's astronauts - Philip K.Chapman display with signed card, window mounted with colour photo; Paul Scully-Power (Australia's 2nd astronaut, and the first into space), signature on commemorative Space Shuttle cover ; plus Andy Thomas signature laid down on First day cover, . (3 items)
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Australian Artists: collection of signatures on pieces, noted Will Ashton, Julian Ashton, Ernest Buckmaster, Ethel Carrick Fox, Norman St.Clair Carter, Frederick Coventry, Adrian Feint, Elioth Gruner, Bernard Hall, George Lambert, Bertram Mackennal, A.E.Newbury, Thea Proctor, John Shirlow, Sydney Ure Smith & Jessie Traill. Originally collected by Jean Campbell, wife of Robert Campbell, Director of Canberra Art Gallery. (31 items)
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Casablanca: Signed photograph of Conrad Veidt (1893-1943, German-born British actor best remembered for his role as Major Heinrich Strasser in ‘Casablanca’). Scarce
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Walter Crane (1845-1915, English artist), display comprising 1890 signed hand-written letter on his illustrated letterhead, window mounted with picture, framed and glazed, overall 45 x 42 cm
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