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Auction House:
Abacus Auctions
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Unclassified
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*** Model Cars group of mainly Matchbox 'Models of Yesteryear' unboxed, wide variety of sports cars, passenger cars, delivery trucks in various liveries, traction engine, etc. (Qty 83 items) ***
*** Balance of collection including 'Summit' football signed John Eales; soccer shirts for Australia & Arsenal; Fitzroy football jumper with number '5' (Bernie Quinlan); sports books (10), mainly Fine condition. (Qty 14) ***
*** c.1921-33 collection stuck down in ledger book, including c.1921 Jj Schuh Rays (3); 1932 Clarke-Ellis (3); 1932 Hoadleys (4); 1933 Giant Licorice (17); 1933 Godfrey Phillips (25); 1933 Rays (20); 1933 Bob Mirams Caricatures (6); 1933 Wills (150+), Poor to… ***
*** Comic Books collection including Walt Disney (25) with Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck & Uncle Scrooge; Phantom (4), Tarzan (3), Turok (3), The Avengers, Thor, X-men & others (36), condition variable. (Qty 74 items) ***
*** Collection of signed photographs (47) & pieces (50). Good range of autographs. Ex Don Wigan collection. (Qty 97) ***
*** Books Magazines 'Footy Week', 22 editions from April 21 1965 to Oct 2nd 1965 (missing May 1 & Sept 11th), mainly Fine condition. (Qty 22 items) ***
*** Balance of collection including 'Sporting Globe Football Annual' for 1953 & 1954; 'Full History of the Finals - VFL Premiers' [1954]; 'Football: Herald-Sun Privilege Book' for 1961, 1962 & 1963; 'Carlton '65'; single records (4) with 'Up There Cazaly';… ***
*** Books including 'The Track - Australian Racing's Hall of Fame' by Nicholson [Melbourne, 2005]; 'Valley of the Kings - A History of the Cox Plate' by Kirkwood & Meldrum [Melbourne, 2000]; 'Class Racehorses - Australia & New Zealand' Volumes 1-13 [Sydney,… ***
*** 1920s-30s group of football cards including Wills 'Footballers 1933' (205+); other cards by Jj Schuh, Hoadleys, Godfrey Phillips, Carreras, Allens, Licorice Larks, Poor/Fine. (Qty 220+) ***
*** c1900-90s collection of trade, cigarette and postcards, including a lovely Tobler album; 6 Shell project albums; 1930s scrapbook; 1930s drawing book with 12 football caricatures; few matchbox labels; swap cards. Fair/Fine condition. Inspection will reward… ***
*** Trade Cards: 2001 'Harry Potter Trading Card Game' Two Player Starter Set (241) x 8; and Boosters (11) x 33. (Qty 2291) ***
*** Books Football library (81) with strength in Carlton including 'The Blues' by Hewat leather bound 27/100 signed by Mike Fitzpatrick & David Parkin [Melbourne, 1982]; 'The Carlton Story' by Buggy & Bell [Melbourne, 1958]; '100 Years of AFL Players' Volumes… ***
*** 1954-61 action photographs from Polly Farmer's East Perth days, including the first published action shot from Round 1 1954 showing Polly copping an elbow to the face (he was mis-identified in the newspaper); and some spectacular high marks, one damaged… ***
*** 1975-79 'Football Record' comprising complete set of Carlton's home & away matches [110], bound in five blue cloth volumes; Fair/Fine condition. [Carlton won their 12th Premiership in 1979] (Qty 110 items) ***
*** 1985-89 'Football Record' comprising complete set of Carlton's home & away matches [110], bound in five blue cloth volumes; the 1987 volume with 36 signatures on flyleaf including Stephen Kernahan, Craig Bradley & David Rhys-Jones, Fair/Fine condition.… ***
*** Photographs & Prints: photographs (2), colour prints (3) & mirror. All framed or mounted, various sizes. (Qty 6) ***
*** Diverse range including c1900 childhood stamp collection in album; 1880s-90s greeting cards; 1950s-60s share certificates (9) including India General Navigation & Railway, Imperial Tobacco, Gallagher Limited, and National Provincial Bank (UK); 1780-1912… ***
*** Martime books and ephemera including 'The Journal of a Voyage from Calcutta to Van Diemen's Land' by Prinsep (London, 1833); 'Steam Communication to the Australian and Adjacent Colonies' by Hays (London, 1849); 'The Last Voyage to India and Australia in… ***
*** Victoria: 'The Excursionists' Guide - Melbourne: Guide to Recreations and Calendar for 1871 - Guide to New Arrivals in Australia', published by H.Thomas (Melbourne, 1870), includes rare early references to cricket and Australian Rules football, tape on… ***
*** Motoring Postcards: Collection in 6 albums, wonderful range of sets and single cards; also includes 'James Bond 007 50th Anniversary' set (100). Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty c1000) ***
*** Autographs signed book 'The U.S. Open - Game, Set, Unmatched' by Williams [Ny, 1997] with a piece bearing 27 autographs including Pete Sampras, Steffi Graf, Bjorn Borg, Ivan Lendl & Jim Courier affixed to the face. ***
*** 1930s-90s cigarette, trade & playing cards, including 1978 Boxcar 'Elvis' [66]; 1994 Futera 'Adelaide F1 Grand Prix' [110]; 1995 Futera 'Adelaide F1 Grand Prix' [90]; also four boxes of plastic cigarette card pages. (Qty 1000+) ***
*** X-Rated: 1960s-90s Collection with playing cards in two albums (c.500); trade cards including 1993 Playboy [123]; book 'The Playbook - 50 Years' by Edgren [Koln, 2005] with signature of Hugh Hefner. (Qty 750+ items) ***
*** Australia: World War II Army mounted group of 6, 1939-45, Africa & Pacific Stars, Defence, War Medal and Australian Service Medal, three impressed 'NX6473 G. R. Wheeler'. Replacement set, originals stolen from his coat on Anzac Day 1975. Service records… ***
*** Balance of collection including signed photographs of Shane Warne (2) & Brian Lara; 1999-2019 tickets (59) including matches at MCG, SCG, Gabba, Lords, the oval & Edgbaston; Reserved seat tickets (22); MCC long room pass; WACA membership cards (3);… ***
*** Programmes 1953 programmes for Australia V South Island (4); Australia V New Zealand 3rd test (2); America V Sydney (3); America V NSW; American all stars V Auckland; round 4 & Semi-Final St George V Easts; Sydney V country; plus 'Ee Christensen's… ***
*** 1956 Swimming Books: Manuscripts for Harry Gallagher's books - 'Sprint the Crawl' (1976), 'Memories of a Fox' (1998) & 'Pushing Positive Buttons' (2013); plus signed copies of these three books & 'Harry Gallagher On Swimming' (London, 1976). Also audio… ***
*** Cartes-De-Visite: c.1860s-1880s group of studio portraits, noted American photographers (48), Australia - photographers from various gold-mining towns (12), Denmark (2), Germany & unidentified (24). Scarce early photographs, including one from Echuca,… ***
*** Balance of collection with five books including '100 Years of Rugby League' & 'History of Souths'; clothing with Newcastle Knights signed jersey; range jerseys, shirts, caps, souvenirs & videos, noted Australian Kangaroos (2), NSW (2), Melbourne Storm (8)… ***
*** Books - Horse Racing Library, with books (34) including 'Class Racehorses - Australia & New Zealand' Volumes 1-16 [Sydney, 1984-99]; 'The Story of the Melbourne Cup' edited by Howell [Melbourne, 2010]; 'Black Caviar' by Whateley [Sydney, 2013]; & DVDs (3)… ***
*** Balance of collection including Phar Lap playing cards; 1938 Gallaher 'Racing Scenes' [48]; vintage jockey's brown leather weights saddlepad; 1998 Melbourne Cup Fosters lager bottle in wooden case. (Qty 100s) ***
*** Don Bradman: plates 'Don Bradman: an Australian Legend' complete set of 9 ceramic plates with artwork by Brian Clinton, all in original boxes; plus book 'The Art of Bradman' by Clinton & Mulvaney (signed by the author). (quantity 10 items) ***
*** Collection of signed photographs (29) & pieces (46). Good range of autographs. Ex Don Wigan collection. (Qty 75) ***
*** Counter display 'Donald Duck Wrist-Ray, 3 Color Signal Flashlite', complete with 3 Donald Duck flashlights & 3 Mickey Mouse Club Flashlights. Fine condition. ***
*** Collingwood Group of Collingwood Football Club Pins/Badges, including c1950 VFL Mascot Badge 'Collingwood/ (magpie)/ Football Club'. Fine condition. (Qty 9) ***
*** Geelong: Collection with c.1940s 'Geelong FC - The Cats' mug; books 'Geelong Football Club - Four Glorious Years', 'Gfc Players Album 1963' & 'The Mission 2'; cloth badge made by Nucolorvue Productions; Geelong 1963 Weg caricature poster; Gary Ablett Sr… ***
*** Books Antiques library 'Miller's Antiques Price Guide' for 1982 & 1997; 'Everything Vintage' from 2006-2010 (first five editions); plus reference books regarding paper, coins & banknotes, Stanley tools, Spode, glass, silver, mainly Fine condition. (Qty 51… ***
*** Books various World War II books including 'Yanks and Aussies in battle', 'The Battle of Egypt', 'War in New Guinea', 'The First Six Months' to 'Australia's Part in the Sixth Six Months', Fair/Good condition (Qty 12 items) ***
*** Balance of collection including books 'Bradman - A Tribute' signed on front cover by Don Bradman; 'Sachin Tendilkar - Masterful' signed inside by Sachin Tendulkar; 'By Hook or by Cut' signed by Les Favell; 1977 Test Cricket Pnc signed Tony Greig & two… ***
*** Books 'The Argus Football Guide' by 'Old Boy' [Melbourne, 1930]; 'Football Guide, 1933 League and Association Fixtures, Records, &c' by The Argus and The Australasian [Melbourne, 1933]; 'Wd & Ho Wills Complete List of Football Fixtures 1931'; plus… ***
*** 2013-20 football cards base sets (15) including Select Future Force & Teamcoach, noted 2018 'Die Cut' [144] & 2020 'Dominance' [217]. VG. (Qty 2800+) ***
*** Balance of collection including Hubert Opperman signed picture; mini-bat signed Australia's 1977 Centenary Test team; 'The Eighth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Kingston 1966' programme; 1908 Elmhurst St. Patrick's Day Carnival programme; 1900… ***
*** 1968-2008 Olympics Collection, mainly 2000 Sydney with 'Olympic Coin Collection' with 28 x $5 coins; stamps & covers; medallions, olympic pins, tickets, Sydney 2000 ephemera. ***
*** Ephemera 'Order of Service' books for the funerals of Ron Clarke (4), Arthur Morris, Harold Larwood, David Hookes, Graeme Langlands, Roy Higgins, Dick Reynolds, Bob Rose (2), Merv Lincoln (2), Bob Reed & Paul Rak; Menus (10) including with signatures of… ***
*** Book 'Notable Australian Thoroughbreds' by Mountier, Barrie & Clark (Waiura NZ, 1981), limited edition in slip-case. ***
*** Surround: oil painting by unknown artist, titled on reverse 'Surround IV, gr f 1973 Sovereign Edition - Micheline by Le Filou R.V.Ansell', framed, overall 102 x 88 cm. (Surround won the VRC Oaks, AJC Oaks & Queensland Oaks, and she is the only filly to… ***
*** 1980-84 'Football Record' comprising complete set of Carlton's home & away matches [110], bound in five blue cloth volumes; Fair/Fine condition. [Carlton won their 13th & 14th Premierships in 1981 & 1982] (Qty 110 items) ***
*** 1990-94 'Football Record' comprising complete set of Carlton's home & away matches [116], plus 1993 Qualifying Final, 2nd Semi Final & Grand Final - Essendon v Carlton; 1994 3rd Qualifying Final & 2nd Semi Final; bound in five blue cloth volumes; mainly… ***
*** Autographs signed books (4) with 26 signatures including Greg Norman, Gary Player & Nick Faldo; plus signed covers (13), photos (3) & ephemera (2) including Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus & Peter Senior; plus unsigned books (3). (Qty 25 items) ***
*** Autographs signed books 'Dawn: One Hell of a Life' (Dawn Fraser), 'Cathy: Her own story' (Cathy Freeman) & 'Ian Thorpe - The biography'; signed postcards/trade cards of Dawn Fraser (2), Murray Rose, Lisa Curry, Kieren Perkins, Ian Thorpe, Robert De… ***
*** Autographs signed books (3) with 35 signatures including Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer & Steffi Graf; signed pictures (15), envelopes (10), pieces (3) & promotional cards (2) including Bjorn Borg, Pat Rafter & Pat Cash; also scarce 1958 programme Pancho… ***
*** Sketch Books 'Sketches, Rab, Near Manchester 1877' containing 12 pen and ink drawings & a watercolour, mainly of historic buildings; plus two c.1880 Australian sketch books with 16 naive watercolours of indoor & outdoor scenes; also two 19th Century comic… ***
*** Robert Coram: Group of 17 original cartoons, each signed 'Maroc' and captioned. [Bob Coram was a British cartoonist, and a regular contributor to Punch] (Qty 17) ***
*** Artwork Animation Art balance of collection including 1920s comic strips (4) of 'In Animal Town'; book 'How to Create Cartoons' by Greene [New York, 1941]; Storyboards (4) for 'Monster Force', 'Dog City', 'Wildcats' & 'Death Race 2000'; anime… ***
*** Elvis Presley: Collection including limited edition picture disc; 'Elvis Monthly' fan magazines (13); other magazines (20); singles (4); videos (4); book; photographs (4), greeting cards; clock, perfume & 'Elvis' Snoopy stuffed toy. (Qty appro x 50 items) ***
*** Accumulation including 1870s (circa) 'Heraldry Album' with 160+ crests & insignia cut from envelopes; 1866-1868 Ledger book from an ironmongery business;1889 Singleton Show catalogue; 'Divisions of North Australian Tribes' by Mathews [New York, 1899];… ***
*** Muhammad Ali: 'Century' boxing glove signed by Muhammad Ali, minor damage due to removal from a framed display. ***
*** Collection of signed photographs (24) & pieces (23). Good range of autographs including Jaswick Taylor. Ex Don Wigan collection. (Qty 47) ***
*** 1956 Swimming Books: 'The Dawn of Swimming' by Knox (London, 1962) signed & dedicated by Dawn Fraser & the author; 'Dawn - One Hell of a Life' (Sydney 2001) signed by Dawn Fraser; 'Life in Lane Four' by Jon Henricks (USA, 2015) signed & endorsed by Jon.… ***
*** 'Gum-Nut Babies, Words and Pictures by May Gibbs' book (Sydney, c.1916), brown wrappers with colour illustration laid down, string tie binding, colour frontispiece, 11 sepia tone plates. Fair/Fine condition. ***
*** Signed books comprising Peter Finch inside 'Robbery Under Arms'; Thomas Keneally in leather-bound first edition of 'American Scoundrel'; John Woo in 'Windtalkers'; Jack Nicklaus in 'My Golden Lessons' & Rockwell Kent in 'Salamina'. (Qty 5 books) ***
*** Irving Berlin: signature inside his biography 'Irving Berlin' by Michael Freedland (New York, 1974). Considered by many to be the greatest songwriter in American history. ***
*** Cary Grant: signature in 'Cary Grant - The Light Touch' biography by Lionel Godfrey (New York, 1981). With Aacs Authentication. ***
*** Books 'Heroes & Champions - The horses, jockeys, trainers and events that made Australian racing great' by Bob Charley (signed) [Sydney, 2014]; 'The Story of the Melbourne Cup' edited by Howell [Melbourne, 2010]; 'Bart - My Life' by Bart Cummings [Sydney,… ***
*** Balance of collection including postcards (5) noted 'Arthur B Postle - Champion Runner of Australasia'; Olympia 1936 trade cards (2) showing Jesse Owens; USA medal 'In Grateful Recognition of Your Contribution to the 1988 Olympic Team'; 1978 Commonwealth… ***
*** Balance of Clive Churchill's collection including 'A Centenary of Rugby League 1908-2008' presentation copy to 100 Greatest Players; tickets 1948 England v Wales & 1959 Great Britain v Australia; 1950s-90s magazines with 'Sporting Life' (12), 'Sports… ***
*** Balance of collection Arnott's Don Bradman biscuit tin; miniature bats (5) one with 1948 Invincibles facsimile autographs; modern postcards of cricket grounds (15). (quantity 21 items) ***
*** Collection including signed books 'The Method' by Johnny Famechon & 'Kostya: My Story' by Kostya Tszyu; signed postcards/photographs with Jimmy Clabby, Kid Doyle, Tommy Watts, Archie Moore, Anton Christoforiois & Max Schmelling; unsigned postcards (10)… ***
*** Balance of collection including flag 'Test Cricket' made in South Africa; A4 print of Shane Warne signed by artist Stephen Doig; 1953 magazine signed on front cover by Neil Harvey; mini-bats (2) with facsimile autographs 'Australia's Finest Cricketers'… ***
*** 1960-96 Olympics group including 1960 Rome programmes (2), fold-out map & postcards (3); 1964 Tokyo official souvenir book & drinking glass; 'The Australian Olympic Federation Report of the Olympic Games 1976'; 1996 Melbourne bid brochure. (Qty 10) ***
*** 1950s-2010s accumulation in six albums & loose, including tourist brochures & books, photographs & postcards from holidays in UK, Singapore, NSW, Queensland & Victoria. Inspection will reward. (Qty appro x 600) ***
*** Collection remainders including 1940s-60s magazines 'Sports Novels' (40), 'Sporting Life' (16), 'The New Zealand Sportsman' (10), 'Australian Ring' (29), 'Trotguide' (48) & racebooks (5); Golf cards with 1992 Pro Set 'Pga Golf' (300), 1990 Imperial… ***
*** Roger Bannister: Signed photograph of Roger Bannister crossing the line for the first sub-4 minute mile, window mounted, overall 36 x 31 cm; plus paperback copy of his book 'The First Four Minutes, The 50th Anniversary Edition' [UK, 2004]. (Qty 2 items) ***
*** Balance of collection including Collar Box marked 1934-35 Melbourne Centenary; 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge glass lolly trays (2); c.1890-1930 greeting cards (23); postcards (77), view folders (10), dance cards (15); c.1974 SS Oriana menus (10); train… ***
*** Magazines 1954-68 'World Sports' magazines (26); 1956 Melbourne Olympics programmes (4) & ephemera (2); 1990 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix programme; America's Cup 1983 book. (Qty 34 items) ***
*** Balance of mostly South Australian collection with books (6) including 'The Centenary History of The North Adelaide Football Club' (signed by Barrie Robran); SA Football Budgets including Grand Finals 1979, 1981, 1984, 1988 & 1989; 'Football Times Year… ***
*** Fitzroy: 1945 letter on 'Fitzroy Football Club' letterhead with details of a Victory Ball including a specially trained Fitzroy Footballer's Ballet (with envelope); together with S Andringham 1947 letter on 'Sandringham Football Club (Zebra)' letterhead… ***
*** Balance of collection including photograph of Ned Kelly's half-brother Jack in World War I uniform; small range of coins & $2 banknotes (3); group of postcards & greeting cards. ***
*** Jewellery: Victorian era tie pin in 9ct gold; plus two pairs of 9ct gold-plated cuff-links. (Qty 3) ***
*** Books South Sydney Rabbitohs Annual Reports (7) for 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1960, 1972 & 1985; 'Souths' magazine (3 issues); racebook for 1988 South Sydney Race Day. Fair/Fine condition. (Qty 11 items) ***
*** Artist Bill Coleman (1922-1993) page with 17 pencil studies, mainly of couples, signed lower right, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 50 x 60 cm. Provenance: The artist's estate. ***
*** Autographs signed photographs, pieces & covers (22 items) including Arnold Palmer, Greg Norman, Kel Nagle & David Graham; plus books 'Golf - The Golden Years' & 'Greg Norman'. (Qty 24 items) ***
*** Match-Book Holder c.1920s nickel plated with bookmaker's advertising on front 'Compliments From George Shrimpton, Victoria Club, Melbourne, Tattersalls Club, Sydney'. Container still has a partially used book of matches inside. ***
*** Rocky Horror 1975 Ftcc 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' complete set (60); plus 1995 Comic Images '20 Years of The Rocky Horror Picture Show' base set (90) + promo card & 5 others. Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 156) ***
*** Autographs book signed by Jackie Stewart; signed covers (22), ephemera (4), photographs (4) & postcards (4) including Stirling Moss, Jacques Villeneuve, Alan Jones, Eddie Jordan, Peter Brock, Dick Johnson, Mark Skaife. (Qty 36 items) ***
*** Autographs signed postcards of Nigel Mansell, Alan Jones, Alain Prost & Nelson Piquet; signed book 'Don't Tell Me I Can't Do That' by Dick Johnson; plus unsigned postcards (3) including Malcolm Campbell & Mario Andretti. (Qty 8 items) ***
*** Balance of collection including signed covers (12), promo cards (11) & ephemera (3) including Peter Norman, John Winter, Robert De Castella & Tamsyn Lewis; scarce 1956 book 'Olympic Games - Climate of Melbourne with World Comparisons'; other books (4; one… ***
*** Autographs signed photographs & trade cards of Evonne Goolagong-Cawley, Rod Laver, Neale Fraser, Bjorn Borg & Martina Hingis; book 'Country Cracks - The Story of NSW Country Tennis' by Ron McLean (signed by the author); also medal '100 Years of Davis Cup… ***
*** Autographs signed book 'Our Open - 100 years of Australia's Grand Slam' edited by Bradshaw [Melbourne, 2004] with with a piece bearing 14 autographs including John Newcombe, Rod Laver, Mark Edmondson, Chris Evert & Mary Pierce affixed to the face. ***
*** Photographs & ephemera with c.1924 10 x 8 inch photograph of Pyramids & Sphinx; photographs (21) of a hunting trip in India; No 4711 Eau de Cologne pricelist plus two order books; tin of mostly filstar cigarette cards (150). ***
*** Books 'Barbie' reference library (22 books) including 'The Ultimate Barbie Doll Book' by Melillo [USA, 1996]; 'Barbie Fashion' in 3 volumes by Eames [USA, 1990-2004]; 1996 Tempo 'Barbie' cards [110]; also a few Beanie Kids books. (Qty 130+) ***
*** Books & Magazines 'Collectables' magazines (19); also 1960s French 'Realites' magazines (38); photography magazines (8); National Bank calendars (50+); other magazines & ephemera. (Qty appro x 150) ***
*** Jewellery wholesale lot of necklaces & bracelets made from beads and sea shells, a few different designs in boxes of 100-120 each, made in Korea. Weighs 25kg. (Qty 1000+ items) ***
*** Collection including book 'The Glory of Masada' signed by Menachem Begin and endorsed to Malcolm Fraser; programme signed Peter, Paul & Mary; sportsmen signed covers (15), promo cards (5), pictures (3), ephemera & pieces (8) with by Peter Norman, Emma… ***
*** Marvel: Group with X-Men original production drawings (3) including one of Magneto (with CoA); books (4) including 'Spiderman Design Packet Update' [1994] & 'Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol.8' [New York, 2009]. (Qty 7 items) ***
*** Publicitiy Cards album of 1980s-2000s movie publicity cards (200+); also greeting cards accumulation in two cartons including a Disney birthday card 'Mickey, Minnie & Pluto', condition mainly Fair/Fine. (Qty appro x 600) ***