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Sporting and General Memorabilia, Day 1 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:404
Sale Title:Sporting and General Memorabilia, Day 1Lots with images:402
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:260
Date:30-Mar-2011
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1923-25 ‘Pals’ magazines (8) with football articles; plus ‘Australasian Post’ (61 issues 1966-76)
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Port Adelaide: Annual reports (25) for 1927, 1948-49, 1954, 1956-58, 1962, 1965-73, 1975-81 and 1983 (includes 9 Premiership Years) ; Port Adelaide Footballers club Annual Reports (3) ; plus 'Magpie News', 39 issues 1971-75 including Vol. 1 Nos. 1-6. Fair/VG condition. (67 items)
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Bob Pratt's VFL Goal Kicking Record Trophy: Attractive wall plaque with central medal showing player kicking, with 9ct gold plaque at top engraved ‘Victorian Football League’, and another below engraved ‘Goal Kicking Record, Season 1934 150 Goals, R.Pratt. S.M.F.C., Pres. by L.J.Brabin NZ’. Unique trophy. Bob Pratt's Record was equalled by Peter Hudson in 1971, but has never been beaten, and still stands. Provenance: ex Bob Pratt's daughter
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Collingwood: ‘Collingwood Football Club, Let us Sing, Brisbane-Sydney Tour, July-August, 1935’, rare booklet. Fair/Good condition
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Melbourne: Original pencil drawing of Allan La Fontaine & John Beckwith by Dick Millott, signed by the artist lower right, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 68 x 89 cm
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VFA Annual Reports: collection in album 1945-97, including Brunswick (12), Coburg (33), Frankston (1), Oakleigh (4), port Melbourne (2) and Prahran (16). Fair/VG condition. (total 68)
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Collingwood: Collingwood Locker door No. 11, in use at Victoria Park c1950s-60s, with number '11' at top, and list of players names: 'K.Turner, G.Hocking, H.Rumney, C.Laxton, S.Coventry'
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Badges: Membership badges - VFA (8) for 1955, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1976 and 1977 Centenary year; other badges (5) - East Fremantle 1956, Subiaco 1956, swan Districts 1956, Rosebery 1965 and Pooraka 1971; Fitzroy group (3) with 1917 Application for a Temporary Liquor Licence and 1981 Member's Season Ticket. (16 items)
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‘Australian Rules Football’ Jig-Saw stuck to board, made by Gem Toys, shows 1964 match between Collingwood and Hawthorn and badges of all 12 league clubs (one piece missing); plus Melbourne Pennants (3) - 1955 Grand Final Souvenir, 1957 Finalists Souvenir & Melbourne 1963 Final. Fair/Good condition
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Carlton: 1960-74 Annual Reports, complete run. scarce. (15 items)
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North Melbourne: official newsletter/magazines 1961-2006, 'Kangaroo Kapers' (4); 'Kanga News' (1); 'North News' (39) & 'Roos News' (18). Good/VG condition.
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Fitzroy/Brisbane Lions: 1962 ‘Fitzroy Football Club, Donor's Diary’; posters ‘Fifties Royboys’ signed by Bill Stephen & ‘AFL Grand Final 2001’; plus Fitzroy towel. (4 items)
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Melbourne: 1964 reprinted Weg poster, with 24 signatures incl. Ron Barassi, Neil Crompton, Barry Bourke & Brian Dixon, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 55 x 68 cm. Scarce and desirable
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Itineraries: 1965 Sanfl to Victoria & Tasmania; 1966 Sanfl to Australian Championships in Hobart; plus 1969 VFL to Anfc Carnival in Adelaide (message on reverse signed ‘Jack the Cat’). (3 items)
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St. Kilda: Weg caricature poster of Daryl Baldock 'St. Kilda '66 Premiers' signed by Neil Roberts and Weg, framed and glazed, overall 46 x 65 cm
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Football Group, noted Scanlens cards 1967 (4) & others (4); Port Adelaide 'Power' Premiers 2004 Draught (8 cans); books (7); games (5); bobble-dobble (1); cars (7); reprinted team photos (2).
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Royce Hart (Richmond): 'Australian sports Legends, Royce Hart' print by Jamie Cooper, signed by Royce Hart and the artist, limited edition 93/500, size 69 x 93 cm
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Len Thompson's 1967 Copeland trophy, for Collingwood's Best and Fairest player for the year, a gilt medallion, with black and white enamel Magpie, and text 'E.W. Copeland Trophy/ Cfc/ Collingwood Football Club/ Best and Fairest Player', engraved on reverse 'Len Thompson/ 1967'. (Ex Lot 757, Len Thompson collection, Christies Melbourne, September 1999)
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Len Thompson's 1968 Copeland trophy, for Collingwood's Best and Fairest player for the year, a gilt medallion, with black and white enamel Magpie, and text 'E.W. Copeland Trophy/ Cfc/ Collingwood Football Club/ Best and Fairest Player', engraved on reverse 'Best and Fairest, L. Thompson, 1967'. (Ex Lot 758, Len Thompson collection, Christies Melbourne, September 1999)
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Len Thompson's 1972 Brownlow medal: 9ct gold and enamel medal, with on front 'VFL/ Chas. Brownlow Trophy', and engraved on reverse 'L. Thompson, Collingwood F.C., 1972', maker's stamp 'K.G. Luke', original royal blue ribbed-silk ribbon, with original presentation case. (Ex Lot 803, Len Thompson collection, Christies Melbourne, September 1999). Len Thompson - Collingwood 1965-78, 270 games, 217 goals. South Melbourne 1979, 20 games, 39 goals. Fitzroy 1980, 13 games, 19 goals. (b: 27 Aug 1947 - 18 Sept 2007,…
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Victorian football League: lapel badge and tie pin, design white 'V', surrounded by 'Victorian Football League' in blue belt. Made by K.G.Luke (tie pin with silver bar). Presented to players representing Victoria. Ex Alex Jesaulenko collection
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1974-83 Ansett travel posters, '1974 V.F.L. Grand Final Richmond, North Melb. Ansett Airlines of Australia, the Sportsmens Airline'; '1976 V.F.L. Grand Final, Hawthorn V North Melbourne, Ansett Airlines of Australia, the sports Airline'; '1982 V.F.L. Grand Final, Carlton V Richmond, Ansett, the sports Airline'; '1983 V.F.L. Grand Final, Hawthorn V Essendon, Ansett, the sports Airline'; all colour process lithographs, each about 98 x 69 cm. Condition A/B. (4 items)
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Truth Cazaly Award, c1970s, recipient unknown
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North Melbourne: 1975 original Weg poster. Good condition. (Kangaroos 1st Premiership)
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North Melbourne: 1977 original Weg poster, dated 'September 24, 1977'. Good condition
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Football Magazines, noted ‘The Footballer’ (22); ‘Football Fan’ (6); ‘Action in Sports’ (4); ‘The Australian Footballer’ (11) & various Nfl magazines (13).
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Tea Spoons: c1970s tea spoons with club emblems, almost complete set [11/12] (missing Collingwood).
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Sanfl: ‘Football Times’ (South Aust), issues for 1981 & 1982 in binder (56 issues); plus Norwood official newsletter/ magazines 1978-91 - ‘Redlegs Review’ (67)
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Carlton v Collingwood: LP record of 1981 Grand Final, Carlton v Collingwood, made by 3KZ. Good condition.
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Cans: c1982 Cooper & Sons Ltd ‘Victorian League Lager’, complete set of 12 beer cans, one for each club, bottom opened. Also c2001-06 Carlton ‘Midstrength Derby’ beer cans (10) & Coca-Cola cans (15). Good condition. (37 items)
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Framed items: St. Kilda 1982 Barry Breen 300th game certificate (signed) ; Robert Harvey 1997 Brownlow Medallist poster; also Kevin Sheedy/James Hird Weg poster. All framed, various sizes. (3 items)
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Football Library: Books including ‘An Illustrated History of Essendon Football Club’ [Melbourne, 2007]; ‘125 Yrs of the Melbourne Demons’ by Hobbs [Melbourne, 1984]; ‘Perform - Or Else!’ by Parkin, Bourke & Gleeson [Melbourne, 1999]. (107 books)
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Essendon: 1985 and 2000 original Weg posters. Fair/good condition. (2 items)
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W.A.: 'Westside Football - WA's Only Football Newspaper', issues for 1986 and 1987 in binder (54 issues) ; plus 'West Australian Football Register' for 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990
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Football: books (20), noted 'The Goal King - Jason Dunstall's Own Story' by Dunstall (signed) and Piesse (Melb., 1995); 'Lethal' by Leigh Matthews and Sheahan (Melb., 1986); 'Lions Alive in '95, the Official Fitzroy Yearbook' (Melb., 1995); 'Silvagni' by Stephen Silvagni and de Bolfo (Sydney, 2002); also football cards (278), ephemera and signed photo of Shane Crawford; Premiership Players club jumper with number '11' on reverse, and 20 signatures on front, noted Murray Weideman, Brian Dixon, Barry Davis…
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Collingwood: 1990 original Weg poster in VG condition (folded) ; plus range of newspaper supplements
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Hawthorn: ‘The Hard Way - The Story of the Hawthorn Football Club’ by Harry Gordon [Sydney, 1990], deluxe edition with brown hardcover, with 5 signatures inside including Allan Jeans & Michael Tuck
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Collingwood: 1990 original Weg poster. Good condition
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AFL Ephemera: c1991-2000 AFL Christmas cards (6); plus range of c1977-2005 invitations (17), many to journalist Greg Hobbs. Also Adelaide Crows Annual Reports/Year Books (12) including 1991 (first year). Good/Vg condition. (35 items)
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St. Kilda: 'The Point of It All, the Story of St. Kilda Football Club' by Feldmann and Holmesby (Melbourne, 1992), deluxe limited edition with 7 signatures including Neil Roberts, Verdun Howell and Tony Lockett
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'Australian Football Hall of Fame 1996' lapel badge. Ex Alex Jesaulenko collection
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Sydney Swans: Sydney Swans jumper signed by 1997 team, with 26 signatures, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 78 x 109 cm
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North Melbourne: 'The North Story' by Dowling (Sydney, 1997), deluxe limited edition 180/250 with 22 signatures including Glenn Archer, Wayne Carey & Anthony Stevens
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Adelaide: prints 'Adelaide Football Club - Team of the Decade' by Jamie Osborne, signed by the artist, limited edition 139/500; 'AFL Grand Final 1998, Adelaide V North Melbourne' limited edition 1323/1500; plus Australia post poster 'Get Your Club Car Collectables Now!'. (3 items)
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Plates/Games: Football Plates (3) for Footscray, St Kilda & West Coast; plus games (5) including Australian Football League Monopoly. (8 items)
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South Melbourne/Sydney Swans: ‘Swans Team of the Century’ print by Jamie Cooper, unsigned (only the 9 facsimile autographs), size 95 x 55 cm
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Brisbane lions: 2001 Premiership Team photograph, central photograph signed by 21 players, surrounded by vignette photographs of board of Directors, coaching staff and Chief Executive, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 94 x 75 cm; plus Sean Hart display with signed 2001 Training T-shirt, window mounted with signed photograph, framed and glazed, overall 79 x 80 cm, with Brisbane lions CoAs. (2 items)
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Brisbane lions: 2002 Premiership Team photograph, central photograph signed by 21 players, surrounded by vignette photographs of board of Directors, coaching staff and Chief Executive, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 94 x 75 cm, a magnificent piece, with Brisbane lions CoA
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Richmond: Richmond jumper signed by 2002 team, with 31 signatures, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 81 x 108 cm.
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Chris Tarrant (Collingwood/Fremantle), display comprising signed football boot, window mounted in display case with two signed photographs of Tarrant taking screamers, overall 97 x 44 cm
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Brisbane lions: 2003 original Weg posters x 50. Good condition
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Michael Voss (Brisbane lions), nice signature on Brisbane lions heritage jumper, embroidered on front 'The Lion King, Michael Voss. Brisbane Lions Triple Premiers' (with scores of 2001, 2002 and 2003 Grand Finals), window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 82 x 98 cm. Fine condition.
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Nathan Buckley (Collingwood), display 'Nathan Buckley - 2003 Brownlow Medallist' with signature on Collingwood football jumper, window mounted with replica Brownlow Medal and three photographs, framed and glazed, overall 93 x 97 cm
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2004 football stamps booklets: complete set of team stamp booklets (16)
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Sydney Swans: Sydney Swans jumper with c34 signatures including Paul Kelly, Leo Barry and Shannon Grant. Plus Sydney Swans football signed by Jamie Lawson (with letter). (2 items)
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2005 football stamps booklets: Almost complete set of team stamp booklets (15/16) (no Collingwood)
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Signed Displays, noted Andrew Embley (West Coast - 2006 Norm Smith medallist); Simon Goodwin (Adelaide); Jeff Farmer (Fremantle). All framed & glazed, various sizes. With CoAs. (3 items)
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Brisbane lions: Brisbane jumper signed by 2007 team, with c28 signatures, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 84 x 103 cm.
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Almost complete set of 2007 team stamp booklets with medallions (15/16) (missing Collingwood).
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Monopoly: limited edition Monopoly sets for Carlton, Collingwood, Adelaide, Fremantle, Port Adelaide & West Coast (2). unopened in superb condition. (7 items)
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1904 Sniders & Abrahams ‘Australian Footballers’ [A Series], complete set [24] with blue framelines. G/Vg. (24)
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1904 Sniders & Abrahams ‘Australian Footballers’ [A Series], complete set [49/49 - No.28 ‘G.Miller’ has never been seen] without framelines. G/Vg. (49)
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1904-08 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Football - Incidents in Play', complete set (16). (includes the card overwritten as 'Geelong and Melbourne'; does not include error card 'Carlton and Geelong')
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1905-10 Wills 'Past and Present Champions', complete set (50). Poor/VG
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1905-15 Wills (Australia) 'Football Club Colours and Flags', complete set (28), G-VG. (28)
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1907 Sniders & Abrahams ‘Australian Footballers - Victorian League Players’ [C Series], complete set [56] mainly G/Vg. (56)
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1907 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers - Victorian Country Players' (C series), complete set (20) mainly G+. (20)
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1908 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers - Victorian League Players' (D series), complete set (56) with two different backs (56)
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1909 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers - Victorian League Players' (D series), complete set (60) (Differs from the 1908 D series - backs are different and many different players.) (60)
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1911 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', series F (Rays), almost complete set (58/60). (the rarest of the Sniders & Abrahams sets)
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1923-64 range, noted 1923 Don photo series postcard 'Richmond F.C.'; 1958 and 1962 Coca-Cola 'Geelong League Football Stars', scarce albums (both empty) ; c1964 Milo oval badges 'VFL Crests' (2/12); plus 'Wafl Crests' (2/8) and 'SANFL Crests' (9/10). Fair/VG. (16 items)
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1926 Craig & Hales 'Australian Sportsmen and Racehorses', almost complete set (26/30 footballers). Fair/G. Rare
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C1927-2005 football cards/posters range, noted 1927-30 table Talk 'Prominent Personalities' (2) ; 1958 Centenary year Collingwood poster; c1976 VFL 'Autograph Album' (set of 12); 1977 Milo 'Football Star Poster' (1) ; 2005 AFL/ Team Zone 'Collingwood Limited Prize Set' (40); 2005 Select 'Premiership Commemorative' (4). Fair/VG
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1933 Carreras (Turf Cigarettes) 'Personality Series - Footballers', complete set (72). Mainly
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1933 Godfrey Phillips 'Who's Who in Australian Sport', the complete set of double-sided cards (100), includes cricket with Don Bradman, football, rugby, tennis, Olympics, boxing, billiards - Walter Lindrum, Phar Lap. G/VG, a very scarce set complete with all the combinations of front and reverse
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1933 Hoadleys 'Victorian Footballers', complete set (100). Mainly G/VG
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1933 Wills 'Footballers 1933', complete set (200). Mainly G/VG
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1953 Argus ‘1953 Football Portraits’, large size (11 x 19 cm), complete set [72]. G/Vg
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1956 Argus 'Fireside Footballers' complete Collingwood sheet (24/288). VG
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1956 Argus 'Fireside Footballers' complete Essendon sheet (24/288). VG
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1956 Argus 'Fireside Footballers' complete Melbourne sheet (24/288). VG
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c1960 cloth badges ‘VFL Club Mascots’, complete set [12] including ‘The Maroons - Come on Fitzroy’ & ‘The Bloods - Come on South’. Scarce. Good/Vg, sewn on to triangular VFL pennant
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1964 Herald Sun 'VFL Captains Cloth patches', complete set (12). Superb condition. Scarce
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c1960s Cloth Patches ‘VFL Emblems’, football shaped, with tabs, part set [10/12]. G/Vg. Scarce
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c1960s Cloth Patches ‘VFL Emblems’, football shaped, without tabs, part set [8/12]. Fair/G. Scarce
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c1960s Cloth Patches ‘VFL Emblems’, circular (11 cm diameter), part set [6/12]. Fair/Vg. Scarce
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C1960s cloth patches 'VFL Emblems', shield-shaped, complete set (12). G/VG. Scarce
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C1960s cloth pennants 'VFL Emblems', triangular pennants (27 cm long), complete set (12). Fair/G. Scarce
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C1965 Twisties badges/pendants 'VFL Mascots', complete set (12); plus 'WAFL Mascots', part set (2/8). G/VG. (total 14)
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c1970 Jiffy Donuts ‘Jiffy Donuts Footy Bags’ (13). Poor/Fair
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1971 Kelloggs 'Australian Footballers in Action - VFL', part set (7/48). Scarce. Fair/VG
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c1972 Puma ‘VFL Posters’, Barry Davis (Essendon). Good condition (minor peripheral faults)
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C1972 Puma 'VFL Posters', Peter Hudson (Hawthorn). Good condition (minor peripheral faults)
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c1972 Puma ‘VFL Posters’, Sam Kekovich (North Melbourne). Good condition (minor peripheral faults).
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C1972 Puma 'VFL Posters', Peter Bedford (South Melbourne). Good condition (minor peripheral faults).
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1973 Noonans Bakery 'Footy Freaks', complete set (20). G/VG. Scarce set
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1973 Scanlens 'Footballers', club mascot sticker inserts, part set (9/12). G/VG. Very scarce
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1976 Db music/Channel 9 'VFL Special Fold-Out Poster Magazine - Seniors 1976', almost complete set (11/12). G/VG
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1978 Scanlens 'Footballers', almost complete set (154/156), plus Checklists (11/12). Fair/VG. (total 165)
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1979 Scanlens 'Footballers', complete set (156). VG
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