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Abacus Auctions
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Sporting - AFL/VFL
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*** Group including wall plaque 'West Perth Football Club, Team of the Century, 1900-2000, Member, Farmer Graham MBE, Position 1st Ruck' (22 x 30 cm); photo of Polly on awards night; colour photographs of 1969 & 1971 Premiership teams (each 50 x 40 cm). (Qty… ***
*** Collingwood: Collection with jumpers for 1996-97 Pre-Season signed by Nathan Buckley, 2003 Heritage, 2010 Premiers & another signed by Graeme Jenkins (with 'Jezza's footprints added!'); signed photos of Murray Weideman & Dale Thomas; Pennants for 1990 &… ***
*** Essendon James Hird's 2006 Dreamtime at the 'G match sleeveless jumper with 'AFL/Dreamtime at the 'G' & '3' logos, and number '5' on reverse. (James Hird won the Yiooken Award as best afield in the 2007 Dreamtime match). ***
*** 1931-2018 Football Autographs collection in tub, noted Darren Millane on Collingwood jumper; 'Three Wise Monkeys' figurine signed Lou Richards, Jack Dyer & Bob Davis; other footballers (66) on pictures & pieces, noted Royce Hart, Kevin Bartlett, Kevin… ***
*** Essendon James Hird's 2007 long-sleeves jumper with 'AFL' & '3' logos, and number '5' on reverse. (2007 was Hird's last season. He won Essendon's Best & Fairest Award for the 5th time). ***
*** 2019 poster 'One of Australia's Greatest Footballers/Graham (Polly) Farmer, MBE - Born North Fremantle 10/03/1935' showing Polly's collection of medals plus action photos from his career, signed 'Graham Polly Farmer' at lower left, framed & glazed,… ***
*** 1958 Premiership: Gold-coloured medal, 50 mm diameter, with Wanfl logo and text 'Wanfl Premiership Medal/Wanfl', and engraved on reverse '1958, East Perth, Graham Farmer', with black & yellow neck ribbon. [Awarded retrospectively c.2015] ***
*** 1958 Carnival: Attractive certificate with Australian Coat-of-Arms & text 'Australian National Football Council, Carnival Player's Certificate, This is to Certify that G Farmer represented his State in an Australian Football Carnival. Year 1958; Place… ***
*** 1985-2010 Western Australian Hall of Champions: Framed plaque 'Graham Farmer, (1935- ), Australian Football... Western Australian Hall of Champions, Foundation Member, August 19 1985' (16 x 23 cm); framed plaque, 'Western Australian Hall of Champions,… ***
*** 1906 Valentine's 'League Series' picture postcard for Carlton, Very Fine used under cover. ***
*** 2013 Richmond Football Club 'Hall of Fame & Immortal Trading Card Collection', collectors edition 149/200 in leather bound album, with Header Card, complete set [130], plus album signature cards [9] & tin signature cards (2), including Royce Hart, Francis… ***
*** Queensland - Brisbane Lions: 1998 recruiting notes prepared for Brisbane Lions covering 30 matches from Under 18s, National Championships & schoolboys, noted some players who went on to AFL careers including Brendan Fevola, Stephen Milne, Josh Fraser,… ***
*** 1997 Select 'Autograph Series 1' cards signed by Ron Barassi, James Hird, Tony Lockett, Michael Voss, Glenn Archer, Matthew Richardson, Ben Cousins, Robert Harvey, Tony Modra & Derek Kickett, all numbered 246 of 250 sets issued, some fading but the… ***
*** 1993 'The Complete Guide to Australian Football' by Ken Piesse (Sydney, 1993), the author's own copy with 80+ signatures, noted Ron Barassi, Kevin Bartlett, Terry Daniher, Jack Dyer, Fred Goldsmith, Leigh Matthews, Bob Skilton. ***
*** Essendon: Books including 'Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club' by Maplestone (1994 & 1996 editions); 'Fish Tales' signed by Paul Salmon (2002); 'Stand Your Ground' signed by Kevin Sheedy (2008). Ex Ken Piesse library. (Qty 18) ***
*** Essendon: 2005 'Heritage Round' match-worn long sleeves jumper with Narrow Red Stripe, 'AFL/Heritage Round, Rd 20, 2005' & '3' logos, and number '5' on reverse. ***
*** 1970 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers' (16/66); plus 'VFL Mini Posters' (5/12). Fair/Vf. (Qty 21) ***
*** 1961 Carnival: Certificate with Australian Coat-of-Arms & text 'Australian National Football Council. This is to Certify that G Farmer Esq represented his State in an Australian Football Championship. Place Melbourne; Year 1961; Section One; State Rep.… ***
*** 2004-07 Western Australian Football Hall of Fame: Framed plaque 'Western Australian Football, Hall of Fame, Member...Graham Polly Farmer MBE, Player, Era 1931-60, Inaugural Inductee 2004' (31 x 47 cm); framed plaque 'Western Australian Football, Hall of… ***
*** Royal Park Crescent, large team photograph 'R.P.C. Premiers 1895-96', overall 51 x 41 cm. Superb condition. (Royal Park Crescent were premiers of the Suburban Junior Association in 1895 & 1896. Many of their players went on to play senior football with… ***
*** Carlton: Photograph of Bruce Doull & Helen D'Amico signed by photographer Clive Mackinnon, framed & glazed, overall 41 x 51 cm; plus black and white photograph of the famous 'Jesaulenko, you beauty' mark in the 1970 Grand Final, framed & glazed, overall… ***
*** Prints 'The Game That Made Australia - Celebrating 150 Years of Australian Football' by Jamie Cooper, limited edition 766/1500, framed & glazed, overall 101 x 73 cm. ***
*** 1964 Coca-Cola bottle tops 'VFL Footballers'. Poor to Fair condition, as usual. Scarce group. (Qty 67) ***
*** 1963 'Geelong Football Club, Players Album 1963' with 39 signatures including John Hyde, Neil Trezise, John Devine, Graham Farmer, Bill Goggin, Alister Lord & Doug Wade, fine condition. ***
*** 2004 Select/Collingwood Football Club 'Collingwood Hall of Fame', complete set in album [119], limited edition 023/250, including the nine signature cards - Gavin Brown, Nathan Buckley, Peter Daicos, Peter McKenna, Neil Mann, Lou Richards, Tony Shaw, Len… ***
*** 2006 Select 'AFL Supreme Signature Redemption SR1 - Graham Farmer', scarce autograph card numbered 026/100, plus Redemption card. (Qty 2 items) ***
*** 1966 Mobil 'Mobil Footy Photos 1966', complete set [40], Fair/Very Fine. (Qty 40) ***
*** 1907 Valentine's picture postcard 'Football Cartoons - A Friendly Meeting, Sydney v Newtown', Very Fine unused. ***
*** 1960s football decals, noted c.1960 Shell 'Club Mascot Decals' (5/12 + 3 spares); c.1964 Mobilgas Special Decals (3/12); c.1965 Mobil Special Decals (1/12); c.1965 Mobilgas Decals (1/12); c.1965 Golden Fleece Activ-8 'Reverse Decals' (6/12 + 1 spare).… ***
*** Weg Posters: collection including 'Hungry! 400' (Kevin Bartlett's 400th game in 1983), 1995 (9), 1996 (8), 1997 (10), 1998 (5), 1999 (6), 2000 (6), 2001 (5), 2002 (5), 2003 (5), 2004 (6), 2005 (4), 2006 (4), 2007 (5), 2008 (5) & 2009 (3); plus range of… ***
*** Collingwood Member's badge from 1957 (3rd year), with number '587' on reverse. Fine condition. ***
*** 2005 AFL Team 'Collingwood Prize Set' (40), with Collingwood Standard cards, Silver cards, Gold cards & Blue cards, window mounted, framed, overall 85 x 51 cm. With CoA. ***
*** 1958 Premiership: Black & white photographs - the same image as the previous two lots - of Polly and East Fremantle great Jack Clarke flying for the ball during East Perth's winning Grand Final, signed 'Graham Farmer', mounted on thick card, varous sizes… ***
*** Carlton: 1972 original Weg poster, fine condition (minor creasing). Scarce and attractive. ***
*** Awards 'Steeden' football with gold printing 'Hall of Fame, Inductee 2017', in perspex display case with plaque 'Hall of Fame, Inductee 2017, Clive Churchill', overall 35 x 22 x 21 cm. ***
*** North Melbourne: 1998-2013 Draft Pick Signature cards, noted Shannon Watt, Dylan Smith, Daniel Motlop, David Hale, Ashley Watson, Hamish McIntosh, David Trotter, Lachie Hansen, Robbie Tarrant, Jack Ziebell, Ben Cunnington, Shaun Atley, Brad McKenzie, Tom… ***
*** Essendon: 2007 long sleeves 'clash' jumper with wide red stripe, 'AFL' & '3' logos, and number '5' on reverse. ***
*** 2010 East Perth Hall of Fame: Enamel medal 'East Perth Football Club/Hall of Fame', engraved on reverse 'Graham Farmer, Inaugural Inductee, 2010', in presentation case; plus booklets 'East Perth Football Club, Hall of Fame, Inaugural Induction 2010' x 3.… ***
*** 1914 Sport Magazine 'Champion Footballers Post Card' - Dick Lee (Collingwood), Fair/Good condition, corner bend. [Dick Lee played 230 games for Collingwood 1906-1922] ***
*** Books Yearbooks and Season Guides 1970s-2014, VFL and AFL. Ex Ken Piesse library. (Qty 46) ***
*** Victoria: Books including 'The Zebra Story - A History of the Sandringham Football Club' by Hubbard (Melbourne, 1986); 'The Blue Boys - A history of the Prahran Football Club' by Fiddian (Melbourne, 1986); 'If You're Dandy - The History of Dandenong… ***
*** Carlton: Jumper signed by 2019 team with 44 signatures including Patrick Cripps, Sam Docherty & Marc Murphy, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 69 x 96 cm. ***
*** Hawthorn: Central portion of 1963 losing Weg poster (with 'Herald' & 'Premiers' excised). Fair/Good condition. A great rarity. Sold at another Melbourne auction in 2016 for $3416. ***
*** Essendon James Hird's 2007 'Clash for Cancer' match v Melbourne at Telstra Dome sleeveless jumper with 'AFL' & '3' logos, yellow armband, and number '5' on reverse. ***
*** 1969-88 box of the 'Football Record' for home & away matches (100, one signed by Sam Kekovich), finals (23) & Grand Finals (5). (Qty 128) ***
*** Autographs extensive collection with page devoted to each footballer, with signed covers, pictures, footy cards & pieces, noted Ron Barassi, Darrel Baldock, Bob Hank, Ken Alpin, Haydn Bunton Jr, Barry Cable & Polly Farmer. (Qty 115 items) ***
*** Essendon: 2001 Grand Final jumper with 'AFL/Grand Final 2001' logo and number '5' on reverse. (This was Essendon's most recent Grand Final appearance. Essendon 12.10- 82 lost to Brisbane 15.18- 108) ***
*** 2003 Geelong Best & Fairest Winners: Colour photograph of the Polly & 'Big Gazza' wearing Geelong football jumpers, signed by 'Graham Polly Farmer' & 'Gary Ablett Sr', size 51 x 41 cm. ***
*** Carlton: 1947 Premiership trophy, wooden football attached to a stand with photo of 1947 Premiership team, football marked 'Carlton 1947 VFL Premiers', stand marked 'E.Henfry (C) B.Deacon (VC) 1945 - 1947'. Minor faults, though a rare contemporary trophy,… ***
*** 1998 Pigskin Promotions '1958 Collingwood Team Reunion', complete set (23 + Title Card), with 21 cards signed including Murray Weideman, Thorold Merrett & Kevin Rose. F/Vf. (Qty 24) ***
*** Collection of photographs from Polly's time at West Perth, including six action photographs; 1969 Premiership trophy & flag; Polly Farmer being chaired from the field; Polly's 339th game; and ten reprinted team photographs, various sizes, condition… ***
*** 1986-2007 Indigenous Awards: Gold coloured medal, 70 mm diameter, 'National Aboriginal Sports Awards 1986' in presentation case; 1986 program for 'Inaugural Aboriginal Sports Star Awards'; program for 1999 National Aboriginal Sports Awards signed 'Graham… ***
*** c.2000 Western Australia's Greatest Ever Footballer Trophy: Perspex trophy 33 cm tall 'Western Australia's/Greatest Ever/Australian Footballer/Graham Farmer'. ***
*** 2001 Centenary of Federation Medal: Named on reverse 'Graham Farmer', together with miniature in presentation case, plus Certificate with facsimile signatures of Prime Minister John Howard & Governor-General Peter Hollingworth; plus letters and booklet… ***
*** 2013 Essendon Football Club 'Essendon 140 Years Trading Card Collection', collectors edition 165/200 in leather bound album, with complete set [130], plus album signature cards [9] & tin signature cards (2), including Terry Daniher, James Hird & Jobe… ***
*** 1960-2005 VFL/AFL Club badges, noted Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Fitzroy, Footscray, Geelong, Hawthorn, Melbourne, North Melbourne, St Kilda & South Melbourne. Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 44) ***
*** 1989 Victoria Jumper, big 'V' with 'Football/V' badge on right breast (c1989-82), number '11' on reverse. Ex Ray Bright collection. ***
*** St Kilda: Books including 'Heroes with Haloes - St Kilda's One Hundred Greatest' by Holmesby (1995); 'Stan Alves - Sacked Coach' by Alves & Davies (2002); 'Tony Lockett' by Christison (1999); 'Australian Rules Football - An Illustrated History' by Dunn &… ***
*** North Melbourne Player's pin for end of season trip, 'North Melbourne/ 1949/ Hobart'. Fine condition. ***
*** Carton including 1980 Pyramid 'Geelong Footballers' (7); 2015 & 2016 Teamcoach; Footy Tazos; Toops Chipz; also shoebox with Elvis, Star Wars, Simpsons, Marvel and other cards. Inspection will reward. (Qty 1000+) ***
*** 1967 Grand Final: Two different blue/white pennants one with 'Geelong Grand Final 1967' showing players in their positions; other 'V-F-L Grand Final Geelong 1967' with cat caricature & list of players, some wear. (Qty 2) ***
*** 1976 WA Football 'Night of Champions': Certificate with 'Western Australia's Football Night of Champions, The Champion Team 1945-1975', with picture of Polly, and showing him selected as First Ruck and Captain, framed & glazed, overall 40 x 32 cm. ***
*** Carlton: 1938 pennant 'Carlton, The Blues, Premiership, 1938' featuring players names and Carlton's famous cockatoo mascot 'Cocky Marr'. The pennant missing stick, and ragged along top, otherwise good condition and extremely rare. ['Cocky Marr' attended… ***
*** Hawthorn: c.1993 Hawthorn football jumper with number '23' and badges for AFL & Oz Child, signed on front by Dermott Brereton. ***
*** c1880s carte-de-visite photograph of a footballer, wearing a jumper with a diagonal sash. Corner fault, though photograph Fine. ***
*** Carlton: Print 'Proud History' with 5 signatures - Ron Barassi, David Parkin, Robert Walls, Mike Fitzpatrick & Stephen Kernahan, framed & glazed, overall 82 x 66 cm. Also 'Carlton Football Club Premiers' board, size 45 x 90 cm. (Qty 2) ***
*** Carlton: 1970 Weg poster laminated; 1979 Weg posters laminated (3); Weg posters for 1981, 1987 & 1995 (7); 1906-47 retrospective Weg posters (8); other posters (3); laminated newspaper pages (2). (Qty 26 items) ***
*** 1970 Nabisco poster 'Polly Farmer, West Perth', laminated & signed in gold pen 'Graham Polly Farmer', window mounted with photo, framed & glazed, overall 58 x 78 cm. ***
*** South Melbourne: Member's season Ticket for 1933 (Premiership Year), with fixture list and hole punched for each game attended. Good condition. ***
*** 1983-2005 East Perth: Group including large frame with Premiership team photographs from 1956 1958 & 1959; Player certificate No 605; Team of the Century 1945-2005 certificate; 1958 & 1959 Premiership Reunion Dinners in 1983 & 1984; reprinted Premiership… ***
*** Carlton: 1968 original Weg poster. Fine condition (minor peripheral fault top left). Scarce and attractive. ***
*** 1905-06 'Our Footballers - Series No.1' picture postcard for 'Dookie McKenzie, Essendon' with player caricature by Vasco Loureiro, Fair condition, postally used to Toorak in 1906. Extremely rare - only six cards known. ***
*** Footy Folder A3-sized including action photographs in a variety of sizes to A3 (90+); signed items (28) noted Ron Barassi, Allan Jeans, Brian Dixon, Don Scott; Herald-Sun Grand Final lift-outs; 'Football Notes of Len Smith' ex Allan Jeans collection;… ***
*** 1929 'Football Record' comprising No.1 Carlton v Essendon; No.21 1st Semi Final Carlton v St Kilda; No.22 2nd Semi Final Richmond v Collingwood. Fair/Fine condition. [Collingwood's 8th premiership] (Qty 3 items) ***
*** 2004-07 Western Australian Football Hall of Fame: Print 'WA Football Hall of Fame/The Inaugural Legends', with signatures of Merv McIntosh, George Doig, Graham Polly Farmer, John Todd, Bill Walker & Barry Cable, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 56… ***
*** 1914 Sport Magazine 'Champion Footballers Post Card' - Dan Minogue (Collingwood), Good condition. [Dan Minogue played for three clubs - Collingwood, Richmond & Hawthorn; and coached 5 clubs - Richmond, Hawthorn, Carlton, St Kilda & Fitzroy] ***
*** North Melbourne: 1994-2013 Select football insert cards including 300 Game Case Cards for 2005 Gary Dempsey, 2008 Wayne Schimmelbusch & 2012 Mick Martyn, Very Fine condition. (Qty 31) ***
*** 1934-73 Collection of badges, noted 1934-35 Star Newspaper for Essendon; 1950 Argus for Footscray & North Melbourne; 1957 Herald Sun for Essendon & Geelong; 1960 Patrick for Melbourne (2); 1963 VFL Mascot Badges for Essendon & small Hawthorn; 1964 Milo… ***
*** South Australia: Books including 'Pride of the Bay - the story of Glenelg Football Club' by Cornwall & Wood (2003); 'Bound for Glory - The Story of the Port Adelaide Football Club' by Wood (1991); 'True Blue - The History of the Sturt Football Club' by… ***
*** Essendon: 2006 Dreamtime at the 'G match sleeveless jumper with 'AFL/Dreamtime at the 'G' & '3' logos, and number '5' on reverse. (James Hird won the Yiooken Award as best afield in the 2007 Dreamtime match). ***
*** Cufflinks, Tie Pins & Badges: Group of Polly Farmer's cufflinks (9 pairs) including 9ct gold ovals, Royal Australian Navy & Ford Professional Salesmen's Club; tie pins (13) including 1950s WA National Football League & Holden; badges (6) including Royal… ***
*** Geelong: 1948 Past Players' Match programme, window mounted with photograph showing both teams, overall 35 x 55 cm. (Qty 2) ***
*** Melbourne: 1939 Premiership Medal inscribed 'Victorian Football League/VFL' within blue enamel and engraved on reverse 'Melbourne FC J Mueller Vice Capt/1939', also with impressed 'Solid/Gold'. (Jack Mueller, famous for playing with only eight fingers… ***
*** Richmond: 1980 38 mm bronze medal inscribed 'VFL Grand Final/(Premiership Cup)/1980' on front, and 'Richmond FC/ Premiers' on reverse, in presentation case. Ex Brim Medallions Archives. ***
*** St Kilda St Kilda 2005 Heritage Round football jumper with 30 signatures including Robert Harvey & Nick Riewoldt, framed & glazed, overall 61 x 86 cm. ***
*** Transfer to Victoria: 1961 two-page letter on Hawthorn Football Club letterhead from club secretary Ron Cook to Polly, enticing him to join the Hawks, '...we are most anxious to obtain the services of an experienced ruckman for our team..' and 'We feel… ***
*** Collingwood: Pair of vintage 'Magpie' leadlight windows, both oval shaped, about 63 cm high & 39 cm wide, beautiful pair of windows, each slightly different, one with a cracked pane at base, and some of the lead needs repair. Ideal for your home bar or… ***
*** Geelong: 1963 original Weg poster, 'Herald' trimmed from top, but Weg's cat cartoon is fine, and would look fabulous framed. Extremely rare. ***
*** 1999-2010 AFL 'Gold' Passes: Special Season Tickets for 1999, 2001 (2), 2005-2007 (2) & 2008-10 (the last three each named to Polly Farmer) and another undated, fine condition and very scarce. The only such items we have seen. [Nb: all are 'credit-card'… ***
*** 1933 Allens 'League Footballers' (striped colours), complete from nos.1-72, Fair/Very Fine. (Qty 72) ***
*** 1933-89 Football Club badges noted Camberwell, Clarence, Eaglehawk, Eastlake, Echuca, Edwardstown, Golden Point, Golden Square, Hesket, Kermadie, Maryvale, Mt Clear, National Bank Amateur, Nhill, North Faulkner, North Launceston, Nyah West, Ormond, South… ***
*** 1958-2001 Member's Season Tickets, noted Carlton (3), Collingwood (2), Essendon (10), Fitzroy (12), Footscray (3), Hawthorn (13), Richmond (11), West Coast, Werribee, Maddingley & I.N.F. Fair/Very Fine. (Qty Total 58) ***
*** 1906 Greathead's Tonic Medicine 'Victorian Footballers' (1/12 known), Fontaine (Fitzroy). Fine/Vf. Very rare. ***
*** 1958 Premiership: Team photograph, 'East Perth Football Club (Incorp), Premiers 1958', and with players' names printed at base, overall 33 x 28 cm. ***
*** WA Trophies & Awards: Three trays for 1967 Ted Kilmurray Testimonial, 1969 Legacy Football Match in Bunbury Best & Fairest, and 1971 visit to Central Great Southern NFL Area; WA Football Commission Life Membership certificate; WA's 100 Most Influential… ***
*** 1965-90 Interstate matches, including 1965 Vic v SA; 1966 SA v Vic; 1966 WA v Vic; 1967 Vic v WA; 1967 SA v Vic; 1968 WA v Vic; 1969 Vic v Tas & WA (2); 1969 SA v Vic (3); 1970 Vic v WA (2); 1971 WA v Vic; 1972 WA v Vic; 1975 Vic v WA; 1990 NSW v Vic;… ***