| *** | England: George Gunn: c.1910 real photo postcard (unknown publisher) 'Gunn, G' signed in blue ink 'Yours faithfully/Geo Gunn', unused. (George Gunn played 15 Tests for England 1907-30) | *** |  |
| *** | Carlton: 1906 Valentine picture postcard 'League Series/Carlton' (1/34), fine used Melbourne to Glengarry. Rare. | *** |  |
| *** | 1956 Melbourne Olympics: Collection including programmes (16); plus Athletic Trials (3) & Swimming Trials (3); tickets (22) & folders (8); postcards (6) & Esko Cards (20); books (6) including 'Official Report'; pennants (4) including Australian Rules… | *** |  |
| *** | Photographs 'Coronation Tour Australian Cricket Team 1953' photograph with 18 signatures on mount including Lindsay Hassett, Arthur Morris, Ray Lindwall & Keith Miller, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 45 x 40 cm. [The illustration is above Lot… | *** |  |
| *** | Postcards 'Flemington Cup Day. Melbourne' fine mint; 'Finish for the Melbourne Cup, 1904' fine mint; 'Phar Lap. National Museum, Melbourne' mint (minor soiling). The illustration is above Lot 270. (Qty 3) | *** |  |
| *** | 1902 Racecard 'Victoria Amateur Turf Club. Autumn Meeting, to be held on the Caulfield Racecourse. Second Day, Saturday 15th Feb 1902, Official Card'. Fair/Good condition (puncture hole in top left corner). (The Oakleigh Plate was won by Drawbridge & the… | *** |  |
| *** | Bel Esprit: Oil painting of Bel Esprit by Michael Wilkin, framed, overall 111 x 95 cm. (Bel Esprit won the Blue Diamond & Doomben 10,000, but is most famous as the sire of Black Caviar. Provenance: ex Kurt Stern of Macedon Lodge). | *** |  |
| *** | Racebooks 1960 Centenary Melbourne Cup Racebooks, for the 4 days of the carnival - Derby Day, Cup Day, Oaks Day & Final Day. Mainly Fine condition. (Qty 4) | *** |  |
| *** | Surfing: 'Rip Curl' shorty wetsuit signed by Kelly Slater, eleven-times Surfing World Champion; plus two surfing magazines. (Qty 3) | *** |  |
| *** | Australia: 'The Nonpareil' (= without equal) 32 cm bronze sculpture of Don Bradman by Neale Andrew (1998), showing Bradman's classic cover drive, signed on the base and numbered '3/10A', in a jarrah presentation box. Only 20 were cast- 10 for Australia,… | *** |  |
| *** | 1983-84 Australia v Pakistan team sheet for 1st Test with 12 signatures; team sheet for 2nd Test with all Australians & a few Pakistanis; team sheet for 5th Test with signatures of both teams; plus six signed photographs). (Qty 9 items) | *** |  |
| *** | 1996 AFL Hall of Fame: Gold & enamel badge 'AFL/Australian Football/Hall of Fame/Legend', in original presentation case. Together with menu/programmes from 1996 1999 & 2002 (2); invitations from 1999 2006 & 2007; also presentation case containing Key &… | *** |  |
| *** | Racebooks 1965-2018 collection, including 1965 Sandown Inaugural Meeting; 1982 Woodend Final Meting; 1992 Collingwood FC Centenary Raceday; 1995 Mv signed Harry White; 2002 Mornington signed Frank Sedgman; 2012 Royal Ascot (Black Caviar); VRC Derby (7).… | *** |  |
| *** | 1960s Bookmaker's Tote Board, green metal with odds for six horses on white ribbon. Board with a single knob for each runner, so probably supplied by Napthine and Miller (who held the patent). Board with horses names not included. | *** |  |
| *** | 1956 Melbourne Olympics: Ephemera group (25 items) with brochures, guides, maps (3 different), serviettes (2), 'Melbourne - the Olympic City' folders of drawings by Harry Hudson (3), 'Wardrop' clothing box; also collection of 1948-96 sports/olympics… | *** |  |
| *** | Jack Johnson: book 'Jack Johnson - in the ring - and Out' by Jack Johnson [Chicago, 1927], signed on the flyleaf 'To My friend Frank Nachtman with good luck and best wishes from a good Pal, Jack Johnson, former Champ', with Psa letter of authenticity. | *** |  |
| *** | Test Players signed photographs wide range in album with players from Australia, Bangladesh, NZ, South Africa, Zimbabwe, West Indies, England, India, Sri Lanka & Pakistan. Ex Don Wigan collection. (Qty 300+) | *** |  |
| *** | Autographs: 3pp 8vo holograph letter headed 'London Feby 4th/1809' and signed 'W Wilberforce'. (William Wilberforce (1759-1833) was a British politician best known for his ultimately successful Anti-Slavery Campaign) | *** |  |
| *** | Racebooks 1922-2013 collection including 1922 Rosehill, 1925 Rosehill, 1927 Menangle Park, 1927 Canterbury, 1991 Golden Slipper; plus Black Caviar's last three races. 1920s racebooks in poor condition. (Qty 13) | *** |  |
| *** | 1928 Melbourne Cup: '2nd Day, 6th November, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1928, Cup Day, Official Programme'. Cover with some browning, and pin-hole top left, though rare Melbourne Cup programme. (The 1928 Melbourne Cup was won by Statesman). | *** |  |
| *** | 1929 Phar Lap Derby Day Racebook: 'Derby Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting 1929, Official Programme' (Saturday 2nd November), showing Phar Lap in the Victoria Derby. (Phar Lap first, taking his record to date 14 starts 5-1-0). One page partially… | *** |  |
| *** | 1930 Racebook 'Official Programme, Canterbury Park Races, Saturday, 6th Sept., 1930'. Cover with minor soiling, and usual notes inside. (The page showing results of Warwick Farm races of August 30th shows Phar Lap 2nd in Warwick Stakes. A week after this… | *** |  |
| *** | 1996 AFL Hall of Fame: 'T.W.Sherrin - Match II' football signed 'Graham Farmer', in perspex display case, with plaque 'The Grand Final Breakfast, 1996 AFL Centenary Year, Hall of Fame Legend, presented to, Graham Polly Farmer', overall 21 x 22 x 40 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 1968 Mexico Olympics: Group of telegrams sent to the Australian Rowing Team in Mexico. Ex Australian coach Alan Callaway. (Qty 10) | *** |  |
| *** | Paul McCartney, signature on 'Fender Squier' guitar, framed & glazed, overall 113 x 93 cm. With CoA. | *** |  |
| *** | Hubert Opperman: signature on card 'Hubert Opperman 'Oppy', window mounted with colour picture from 'The Australasian', framed & glazed, overall 55 x 46 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Jack Johnson: vintage photograph of Jack Johnson in boxing pose, signed 'Best Wishes to My friend Harry a Ringsly, from Jack Johnson', also handstamped at right 'Gus Wilsons training Camp', framed & glazed, overall 25 x 30 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | England: c.1880-2016 Extensive collection of photographs (436), pictures (32), postcards (9), pieces (101) & a cricket card, all signed. Noted Edward Mills Grace, Bobby Peel, Andrew Stoddart & Aubrey Smith. One of the best collections of England Test… | *** |  |
| *** | Tour guide 'The English Cricketers in Australia, 1897-98', with J Miller Anderson & Co.'s Compliments [Adelaide, 1897]. With scoresheets for first tour matches v South Australia, Victoria & NSW filled in. Extremely scarce. | *** |  |
| *** | Don Bradman: Signature on 1997 Australian Legends maxi card. | *** |  |
| *** | Australia: 1926 International Cricket Convention Australian Cricket Tie green with diagonal gold stripes made by Farmer's of Sydney. Ex Don Wigan collection. | *** |  |
| *** | Collection of First Class Cricketers in 10 albums/folders, noted England Counties, India, NZ, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies & Zimbabwe; with signed photographs (529) & signed pieces (120). Ex Don Wigan collection. (Qty 650 approx) | *** |  |
| *** | Pakistan: '100 Best Cricketers' by Merchant (signed by author) (Karachi, 1964); 'Pakistan on Cricket Map' by Butt (Karachi, 1954); 'Twenty Five Years of Pakistan Cricket' by Maqsood (Karachi, 1973). Fine/Fair condition. (Qty 3) | *** |  |
| *** | 1956 Best & Fairest Medal: Gold-plated badge, engraved on front 'Epfc, 1956, Fairest & Best', and engraved on reverse 'G Farmer'. [Polly Farmer's third consecutive Best & Fairest, in a Premiership year] | *** |  |
| *** | 2001 Brownlow Medal ballot papers for Season 2001, the complete set for every game, filled out and signed by the three field umpires. Provenance: ex Geoff Slattery who edited the book 'The Brownlow' published in 2003. Unique group. [Jason Akermanis won… | *** |  |
| *** | 1959 Best & Fairest Medal: Gold-plated badge, engraved on front 'Epfc, 1959, Fairest & Best', and engraved on reverse 'G Farmer'. [Polly's fifth Best & Fairest, in a Premiership year]. | *** |  |
| *** | LP records for 1952 Melbourne Cup; 1965 Melbourne Cup; 1958 Washington International Stakes won by Sailors Guide (Aust). (Qty 3 items) | *** |  |
| *** | 1902 Racecard 'Victoria Racing Club, Grand National Steeplechase Meeting, First Day, Saturday 5th July 1902. Official Card'. Good condition (puncture hole in top left corner). | *** |  |
| *** | 1969 Best & Fairest: 9ct gold decorated with football, engraved 'Breckler Medal/Wpfc/Fairest & Best/1969' & the back engraved 'League XVIII, Won by, G Farmer, 1969'. [Polly's win as captain-coach in a Premiership year, was his tenth Best & Fairest medal… | *** |  |
| *** | Black Caviar: Original oil painting 'Black Caviar' by Arts Enemy, signed 'Ae' lower right, unframed, size 80 x 60 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Cigarette & Trade Cards: Goodwin & Co. 'Champions' rare 'A36' album containing full set of N162 Old Judge & Gypsy Queen 'Champions' (50). This beautiful set includes baseball players (8), the first Us football player, boxing (5), tennis (4), jockeys (4),… | *** |  |
| *** | Muhammad Ali: 'Goat (Greatest of All Time): A Tribute to Muhammad Ali' by Muhammad Ali & Jeff Koons, limited edition 906/1000 signed by both (Cologne, 2001); together with 4 photographic silver gelatin prints signed by Howard Bingham & Muhammad Ali.… | *** |  |
| *** | 1909 Tasmania Cricket Cap worn by Thomas Henry Elliott in 3 cricket matches as follows: - 1909 Tasmania v Victoria, 1912 Tasmania v England, & 1914 Tasmania v Victoria. The cap is green with a badge showing crossed bats on a map of Tasmania, some damage… | *** |  |
| *** | Essendon James Hird's 1996 match-worn jumper with Number '5' on reverse & AFL Centenary cloth badge. (In 1996, James Hird won the Brownlow Medal, was selected All-Australian, and won his third consecutive Essendon best & fairest, as well as being… | *** |  |
| *** | International Rules: Australian jumper from 2005 International Rules tour 'Australia v Ireland, Under 17s - 2005, Ais-AFL Academy', with c30 signatures (some fading) including Marc Murphy, Shaun Grigg, Travis Varcoe & Grant Birchall, window mounted,… | *** |  |
| *** | Racebooks - Cox Plate collection including 1983 Strawberry Road, 1984 Red Anchor, 1985 Rising Prince, 1987 Rubiton, 1988 Our Poetic Prince, 1996 Saintly, 2002 Northerley (Sunline's farewell), 2004 Savabeel, 2005 Makybe Diva, 2006 Fields of Omagh, 2007 El… | *** |  |
| *** | The History of Man in Flight (1972) Royal Airforce Museum silver hallmarked medallions (40g+/-3g, 0.925), set of 50 depicting important events and figures in the history of aviation, two albums, one containing medallions the other text, housed in sturdy… | *** |  |
| *** | 2000 2000 Sydney Olympics Torch, aluminium and stainless steel, curved, 78 cm tall, used in Torch Relay; together with relay uniform and album of photographs & ephemera. Ex Harry Gallagher collection. | *** |  |
| *** | Carlton: Jumper signed by their three first round draft picks - Marc Murphy 2005, Bryce Gibbs 2006 & Matthew Kreuzer 2008, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 78 x 93 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Tom Corrigan: Rare plaque with mounted metal bust on original wood shield with original maroon velvet covering, with the cast heading 'Late Tom Corrigan'. The bust a cast metal image of Corrigan inside a horse-shoe, with the reins, jockey's cap and two… | *** |  |
| *** | 1956 Melbourne Olympics: Photograph of MCG during Opening Ceremony with 5 signatures including John Landy, Merv Lincoln, Ian Browne & Judy Patching; plus large reprinted black and white photograph 'Australian Athletic Team, Olympic Games - Melbourne 1956'… | *** |  |
| *** | 2000 Sydney Olympics: 'Australian Olympic Legend - Dawn Fraser' Dna Authenticated Collector Pins, set of 5 pins in case. Limited edition 930/5000 with signed CoA. | *** |  |
| *** | Schools: Scotch College (Melbourne) archive of ephemera c.1937-51 including 1951 Centenary programme & Order of Service; 1937 Stamp Club Magazine (Vol.1 No.1); 1938 dinner menu; 1937-40 programmes for Athletics (8), swimming (2), rowing (5) & Anzac Day… | *** |  |
| *** | Jack Johnson V Tommy Burns: display comprising cover of Burns-Johnson boxing Contest programme (tatty); Jack Johnson poster; 1946 'The Springfield Union' newspaper with story on Jack Johnson's death in an auto accident; scrapbook page signed by Jack… | *** |  |
| *** | Geelong: Framed group including 1963 Premiership team colour photograph with 4 signatures including Bob Davis & Graham Polly Farmer; prints (2 - one signed); 1996 Geelong stamp booklet Australia Post display; Premiership Player's certificate; MCG 150th… | *** |  |
| *** | 1898 Racecard 'Victoria Amateur Turf Club. November Meeting to be held on the Caulfield Racecourse. Saturday 19th November 1898. Official Card'. Fair/Good condition (puncture hole in top left corner). | *** |  |
| *** | 1967 Team of The Year: Gold & enamel medal, with text 'Sporting Globe/VFL/Team of the Year/1967' & engraved at the base 'G Farmer', produced by Kg Luke, Melbourne. | *** |  |
| *** | 1958-2018 Melbourne Cup: VATC silks with signatures of 33 Melbourne Cup winning jockeys who have won 46 Melbourne Cups, including Roy Higgins, Mel Schumacher, Ray Selkrig, Jim Johnson, Midge Didham, Bob Skelton, Jim Cassidy, Pat Hyland, Darren Beadman,… | *** |  |
| *** | Rising Fast: Rising Fast's Horse Shoe. Provenance: Rising Fast's trainer Ivan Tucker, sold at auction by Leonard Joel in 2013. | *** |  |
| *** | Australia: George Robertson: Gold cricket fob with bats, bails & letters spelling out 'MCC', engraved on reverse '25.9.93' & 'GM Robertson'. (George Robertson was a long serving President of the Carlton Cricket Club, and also captain of the Carlton… | *** |  |
| *** | 1953 Australian Team to England team photograph with 20 signatures on mount including Lindsay Hassett, Ray Lindwall & Keith Miller, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 74 x 65 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 1908 Jubilee Carnival real photo postcard of the New Zealand team, endorsed at base 'Australasian Jubilee Carnival/New Zealand Team', showing the players wearing their distinctive uniforms featuring the Silver Fern. (This was the only time that a team… | *** |  |
| *** | 1962 urgent telegram to Graham Farmer advising that he had been cleared to Victoria; 1962 telegrams (14) wishing him best wishes for his first game for Geelong; and 1965 telegram wishing him luck in his new role as the Cats skipper. [Polly Farmer was… | *** |  |
| *** | 1964 Team of The Year: Gold & enamel medal, with text 'Sporting Globe/VFL/Team of the Year/1964', and engraved at base & on reverse 'G Farmer', produced by Kg Luke, Melbourne. | *** |  |
| *** | 1914 Third Australasian Football Carnival: Oval medallion showing Waratah & text 'Souvenir/Australian Football Carnival/Sydney 1914'; plus 'Official Programme, Australasian Football Carnival Sydney, August 1914'. The medal and programme are both rare,… | *** |  |
| *** | Bob Fitzsimmons: display with autograph page signed 'Robert Fitzsimmons, a man's a man for a' that', mounted with three photographs and a trade card, framed & glazed, overall 39 x 63 cm, with Les Wolff sports CoA. | *** |  |
| *** | Fred Baring: Match-used 'Jaques & Son' Cricket Bat with faint signature on the front in ownership position. (Fred Baring was a successful cricketer playing Sheffield Shield for Victoria, and managed 30 first-class matches 1911-29; he came close to playing… | *** |  |
| *** | Carlton: Weg posters for 1981 (2) & 1982; also posters '79 Grand Final - The Blues' & 1982 Sunday Press 'Blues!'; Fair/Good condition. (Qty 5) | *** |  |
| *** | Two gold medals presented to FC Mueller 1) Bendigo Hare & Hounds Club 9ct with blue enamel 'B' on front and engraved on reverse 'Presented/to/FC Mueller/By Bh & H Club/1906'; and 2) Echuca Athletic Association 15ct with blue enamel engraved on reverse 'FC… | *** |  |
| *** | Hawthorn: Books including 'The Hard Way: The Story of the Hawthorn Football Club' by Gordon (1990); 'We Are Hawthorn' (2001); 'Year of the Underdog - How Hawthorn won the 1961 VFL Flag' by Fiddian (2001). Ex Ken Piesse library. (Qty 6) | *** |  |
| *** | 2003 Geelong Best & Fairest Winners: B/W photographs each 40 x 31 cm of Polly Farmer & Gary Ablett wearing Geelong football jumpers, signed by 'Graham Polly Farmer' & 'Gary Ablett Sr', one with diagonal crease, others fine. (Qty 6) | *** |  |
| *** | Jezabeel: Large colour photograph, window mounted with plaque 'Jezabeel, (Zabeel New Zealand - Passefleur NZ), Winner of the 1998 Melbourne Cup, Trained by B Jenkins, Ridden by C Munce, 2nd Champagne NZ, 3rd Persian Punch Ire', framed & glazed, overall 78… | *** |  |
| *** | 1982 Poster 'Benson and Hedges Test Series, Centenary of the Ashes, 1882 - 1982, Australia England', with head photos of Australian players & England team photo, framed, overall 92 x 63 cm; plus Don Bradman framed print, 49 x 60 cm. (Qty 2) | *** |  |
| *** | Australia: Jack Fingleton: c.1932 Tuck real photo postcard 'Jh Fingleton' with non-contemporary ballpoint signature 'Jack Fingleton', unused. (John Henry Webb Fingleton played 18 Tests for Australia 1932-38). | *** |  |
| *** | 1982 Australian tour to New Zealand, official team sheet with 15 signatures including Greg Chappell, Allan Border & Dennis Lillee; team sheet for 3rd Test with 12 signatures; plus eleven signed photographs. (Qty 13) | *** |  |
| *** | Western Australia: 1923 (circa) Postal Card Kgv 'One/Penny' on 1½d brown overprint with 'West Australian Football League ... Umpire's Notice' printed mesage on back sent to B Wackemeyer, Burns Philp, Fremantle advising appointment to umpire at Subiaco… | *** |  |
| *** | Scrapbooks, Press Clippings & Ephemera: Three scrapbooks and files of press clippings covering Polly Farmer's life and career; range of letters & ephemera including 1977 telegram to Polly from WA Premier Charles Court wishing the WA players luck in the… | *** |  |
| *** | South Melbourne Cabinet card photograph of Peter Burns wearing South Melbourne jumper & Vfa Premiership Cap 'Vfa/ 1889/ Vice-Captain', photographer Stewart & Co. Very Fine condition, and superb photograph. (Peter Burns was the first player in elite Aust… | *** |  |
| *** | 2015 Select 'Honours 2 Hawthorn Premiership Redemption', complete set (5), with Sam Mitchell card signed. F/Vf. | *** |  |
| *** | 1945 'Football Record' comprising No.1 Carlton v Melbourne; No.18 Footscray v Carlton; 1st Semi Final - Carlton v North Melb; Preliminary Final - Carlton v Collingwood; Grand Final - Carlton v South Melbourne. Fair/Fine condition. [The infamous… | *** |  |
| *** | 1906 Wills 'Melbourne Cup Winners', complete set (45), plus second type of 1884 Malua. Mainly Fair/Very Fine. | *** |  |
| *** | 1956 Melbourne Olympics: Collection of ladies silk scarves, range of designs and sizes. Beautiful group. (Qty 10) | *** |  |
| *** | Beatles: Signatures of Paul McCartney, John Lennon & George Harrison on pieces; plus photograph signed 'Ringo'. (Qty 4 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Steve Waugh: pair of match-used 'GM' batting gloves both signed. (Steve Waugh played 168 Tests & 325 ODIs for Australia between 1985-2004) | *** |  |
| *** | Collection of signed photographs (117), pictures (4), pieces (130) & team sheet. Good range of autographs. Ex Don Wigan collection. (Qty 250+) | *** |  |
| *** | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier Australia v Iraq programme & ticket; Melbourne Football Club photos (41 with 32 signed); 1972 Inverloch-Kongwak FC badge; 1972 Echuca FC member's season ticket; darts badges. (Qty Qty) | *** |  |
| *** | Caps for 1992-93 India's Friendship Tour to South Africa (signed 'Bishan Bedi'); blue cap with yellow flower (possibly Glamorgan); Cricket Canada; Wellington; Wellington College; & Australian Institute of Sport. Ex Don Wigan collection. (Qty 6) | *** |  |
| *** | 1934 Australian Team mounted photograph signed by the entire squad (19) including Don Bradman, Bill Woodfull, Clarrie Grimmett & Bill Ponsford, framed & glazed, overall 52 x 42 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Carlton lovely cabinet card photograph titled 'G.Topping, Carlton' by photographer U.G.Grace. (George Topping played 125 games for Carlton 1902-16, and was a member of the 1906 & 1907 Premiership sides) | *** |  |
| *** | Early Years: Group including photocopies of documents relating to Graham Farmer's childhood at Sister Kate's Childrens Home 1938-50, 1951 Apprenticeship Agreement as a Motor Mechanic; b/w photographs (3) of Polly working as a mechanic; plus team… | *** |  |
| *** | 1966 Team of The Year: Gold & enamel medal, with text 'Sporting Globe/VFL/Team of the Year/1966', and engraved at base 'G Farmer', produced by Kg Luke, Melbourne. | *** |  |
| *** | 1938 Calendar 'Cavalcade of Melbourne Cup Winners' featuring 11 winners including The Trump, Peter Pan, Hall Mark & Phar Lap, with advert for Bob Ashton's Sports Centre in Wagga, size 38 x 52 cm. Fair/Good condition. | *** |  |
| *** | 1957 Peter Thomson's Golf Clubs & Bag, with signed note from Peter Thomson '...the Dunlop Maxfli clubs were used by me for a brief period in the late 1950's. They were the best one could acquire at the time!'. The 1 wood & 2 wood with Union Jack flag &… | *** |  |
| *** | India: Flash Gordon: 1936 colourful movie poster (48 x 73 cm) by Dawn Commercial (Karachi) plus black & white press stills x15 for 15-part serial that starred Larry 'Buster' Crabbe as Flash Gordon and Jean Rogers as Dale Arden. | *** |  |
| *** | Fifteen folders of cards signed by Test cricketers from Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies & Zimbabwe; noted Don Bradman, Bill Brown, Lindsay Hassett, Jb Hobbs, Cb Fry, Plum Warner, Brian Lara & Richard… | *** |  |
| *** | Australia: Archie Jackson: c.1929 postcard-size photograph signed in blue ink 'A Jackson'. (Archibald Alexander Jackson played 8 Tests for Australia 1929-31, but tragically died from tuberculosis at 23) | *** |  |
