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Abacus Auctions
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** 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,… ***
*** Prints 1906 colour lithograph 'Flavus, Imported Thoroughbred Stallion' supplement to 'The Sydney Stock and Station Journal', framed 59 x 55 cm; plus reprinted 1937-38 Capstan calendar 'Capstan Cavalcade of Famous Winners' including Carbine & Phar Lap.… ***
*** 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) ***
*** St George: c.1907 Valentine's picture postcard 'St George/District/Sydney Series/First Grade Rugby' (player kicking a round ball), a few defects, unused. Terrific & rare card. ***
*** 2007 two different Socceroos shirts, both with 'Hird' on reverse. Ex James Hird collection. ***
*** 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… ***
*** Phar Lap: Photograph of Phar Lap standing in paddock near homestead, size 20 x 16 cm. Pinholes in margins, otherwise fine condition. ***
*** 1930 'Phar Lap. Winner of the 1930 Melbourne Cup', full page supplement from 'The Ausralasian' November 8 1930, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 66 x 49 cm. ***
*** 1932 Phar Lap's Last Race - Agua Caliente: Press photograph of Phar Lap winning the Agua Caliente Handicap in Mexico, with on reverse handstamp 'Copyright, Herald-Sun Photograph, Supplied by Feature Service, The Herald & Weekly Times Ltd, Melbourne,… ***
*** 1932 'Sporting Globe' newspaper for Wednesday April 13 1932, 'Braeside Mourns the Loss of Its Champion', and with sub-heading 'Not Wilfully Poisoned Says Telford. Trainer Has New Theory About Phar Lap's Death'. Archivally framed, overall 52 x 70 cm.… ***
*** Phar Lap Paintings: 'Phar Lap', original watercolour with artist's name 'O.Brock' at base, endorsed on reverse, 'A Merry Xmas to Dear Old Sid, from Uncle Oz, 1932', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 46 x 35 cm. ***
*** Bart Cummings: Tooheys New Melbourne Cup promotional silks & cap, the silks signed by legendary 'Cups King' Bart Cummings. ***
*** Makybe Diva: Colour photographs of Makybe Diva winning the 2003 Melbourne Cup (signed by Glen Boss), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 46 x 36 cm; and winning the 2004 Melbourne Cup, framed & glazed, overall 33 x 23 cm. (Qty 2) ***
*** Rogan Josh: Large colour photograph, window mounted with plaque 'Rogan Josh, (Old Spice - Eastern Mustique NZ), Winner of the 1999 Melbourne Cup, Trained by Jb Cummings, Ridden by J Marshall, 2nd Central Park Ire, Equal 3rd Lahar & Zazabelle NZ', framed &… ***
*** 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… ***
*** Tulloch: Display with chromed horseshoe, mounted on plaque with Tulloch's career details and facsimile autographs of trainer Tj Smith & jockey George Moore, overall 22 x 32 cm. (One of Tulloch's actual work shoes, given to the vendor by Tommy Smith when… ***
*** 1919 England - Australia Air Race 'Australian Aero Club, New South Wales Section. Dinner of Welcome to Captain Gc Matthews AFC and Sergeant Td Kay. Loosen's Cafe, Sydney, June 15 1920', menu with 8 signatures including George Matthews & Sergeant Tom Kay… ***
*** Cue 16 ozs billiards cue with 'The World's record break cue. 3262. Dec 7th 1929. Walter Lindrum, Australia' plaque in cue case, fine condition. ***
*** Figurines collection including 2-piece Muhammad Ali V Sonny Liston; Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, rocky Marciano, (2 different), sugar ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Marvelous Marvin Hagler & Mike Tyson (3 different), one damaged and all need a good clean.… ***
*** Muhammad Ali: large gold 'Everlast' boxing glove signed by Muhammad Ali, with Bob Pace sticker #1400. ***
*** 1980 'Knights of Cricket' full-size cricket bat with signatures of Sir Donald Bradman, Sir Richard Hadlee, Sir Colin Cowdrey, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Clyde Walcot & Sir Everton Weekes, mounted in attractive display case, limited edition 334 /480, overall… ***
*** Charles Billich sports prints set of 6 featuring cycling, tennis, cricket, rugby, golf & football, all window mounted, framed & glazed, each 84 x 84 cm. (Qty 6) ***
*** Autographs collection of signed photographs (253), postcards (131), pieces (51) & covers (3), including England, NZ, Australia, West Indies, Pakistan & Sri Lanka. Also range of unsigned cricket cards, postcards & covers. (quantity 500+) ***
*** 'Nicolls' Cricket Bat full-size signed by members of the 1935 South Africa & 1936 India Tours to England including Herbert Wade, Jock Cameron & Ken Viljoen, also Vijay Merchant, Mushtak Ali & Ck Nayudu, plus players from Derby, Notts, Glamorgan, Essex,… ***
*** 1977 Centenary Test medal engraved on rim 'Presented to R.Willis', with front engraved 'Victorian cricketers Association 1877', and reverse engraved 'This medallion presented by the Victorian cricket Association to participants in the centenary Australia… ***
*** Ray Bright: Cricket trophies noted sterling silver medals for Prudential Trophy 1977 & 1980; plate for Australia in Pakistan 1980; medal for The Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Cricket Match - Prime Minister's XI v England 1982; medal for World Series Cup… ***
*** 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. ***
*** Phar Lap: 1983 letter from Tommy Woodcock with recipe for the Phar Lap Balm that was applied to Phar Lap's cracked hooves. Together with a Cd of a 1982 interview with Tommy Woodcock in which he discusses the 'Soothing Linament' and undertakes to find the… ***
*** 1956 Melbourne Olympics: Official's Blazer, navy blue wool embroidered on pocket '(Olympic Rings)/Olympic Games/1956/ Official'; plus Official's tie. Ex Fencing official Jn Simpson. (Qty 2 items) ***
*** 1956-2000 Badges & Medallions, noted 1956 Visitor badge; team badges for Australia, Italy, Canada, Sweden, Thailand, USA, USSR & Nauru; 1956 tin badges (11). Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 43 items) ***
*** Phar lap: 'Phar lap - a study of Affection and Understanding', full page picture from 'The Sydney Mail' May 11 1932, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 50 x 60 cm. ***
*** Signed letters including Prime Ministers Robert Menzies & John Howard (5); autopen signature of Ronald Reagan; Don Bradman, Dawn Fraser, Shane Gould, Michael Wenden, James Hardy (3), John Bertrand, Des Renford, Hubert Opperman, Alan Jones (5). Ex Harry… ***
*** Laurel & Hardy: lovely photograph of the pair signed by Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy, size 24 x 30 cm. ***
*** Book 'Laws of Cricket' by Charles Crombie, published by Kegan Paul Trench Tubner & Co. [London, c.1912], with 12 full colour humorous plates, with reverse of each page bearing Perrier logo in colour, pictorial boards with some soiling, though the plates… ***
*** 1985 World Championship of Cricket full-size cricket bat signed by all seven teams - Australia, England, West indies, New Zealand, India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka; with 90 signatures including Allan Border, Clive Lloyd, David Gower, Geoff Howarth & Sunil… ***
*** 1932-33 Bodyline Tour 'Some Statistics Concerning Cricket Casualties (showing batsmen struck by Bowlers in Test Matches between England and Australia)', published by Australian Broadcasting Commission [Melbourne, 1933], Superb. ***
*** 1977 Centenary Test collection including Autograph Book with 254 signatures of current & former Test players including Harold Larwood, Percy Fender, Peter May, Clarrie Grimmett, Ray Lindwall, Richie Benaud, Bill Brown; entree cards (4), dinner menu,… ***
*** Essendon: Original photograph of the 1908 Essendon team, taken at the round 3 match v Carlton at Princes Park with 25,000 people in attendance. Photograph fine though mount with peripheral faults, overall 26 x 21 cm. Players identified on reverse. (These… ***
*** 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+) ***
*** Prints 'The Lawn at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day' photogravure print by Carl Kahler, published in Melbourne July 1st 1889, some damage at left, and overall tone spots, though an attractive print that would look great framed, size 86 x 62 cm. ***
*** 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. ***
*** 2000 Sydney Olympics: Sydney/AFL display comprising replica guernsey (white with Olympic rings in colour on front) as used in the Australian Football demonstration match played at the MCG during the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, limited edition 691/2000,… ***
*** 1960 Rome Olympics: Books including 'Rome Awaits You' (Milan, 1956); 'Olympiad 1960' (Milan, 1958) 1st & Sports editions; '1960 United States Olympic Book' (USA, 1961); 'The Tipping Olympics: Melbourne 1956 - Rome 1960' by Tipping (Melbourne, 1972). Fair… ***
*** Autographs group including Buzz Aldrin; Tiger Woods on 'Coopers' cap; Olympians Jesse Owens, Usain Bolt, Betty Cuthbert & Shirley Strickland; athlete Roger Bannister; Andre Agassi; Winx poster & programme signed Chris Waller. Signatures on pictures,… ***
*** Railways: Victorian Railways gold travel pass (23 mm, 8.53g) 'Member of Parliament Free Pass' pierced 'VR' at centre, rev. engraved 'Jj Carlisle Esq/M.L.A.', suspension loop at top. Ex Dr Alan Nicholson. ***
*** Cricket bat 'Great test Performances - Australia V England', full size cricket bat with 24 signatures including bill brown, Ian Healy, Sam Loxton, Richie Benaud & Merv Hughes, in attractive display case, overall 49 x 110 cm. [The illustration is above lot… ***
*** Collection of signed photographs (43), pictures (2) & pieces (125). Good range of autographs. Ex Don Wigan collection. (Qty 170) ***
*** c1880s carte-de-visite photograph of a footballer, wearing a jumper with a diagonal sash. Corner fault, though photograph Fine. ***
*** 1977 Melbourne Cup winner's flag '1977 (Melbourne Cup) Gold and Black' made by Evan Evans flags, believed flown at Flemington in 1978, size 268 x 125 cm. Fair/Fine condition. ***
*** 2000 Sydney Olympics carton of 500 Olympic pins/badges, including Noc pins from Tajikstan, Bahamas, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Moldova, Lesotho, Swaziland, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Malawi, Russia, Vanuatu, Zambia, Egypt & Nigeria. (quantity approx 500) ***
*** 2006 Doha (Qatar) Asian Games group including torch; flame lantern with travel box; Opening & Closing Ceremonies presentation box; pins/badges; coins; range of banners & posters. (Qty Qty) ***
*** Ties collection (50) including 1977 Centenary Test, Australian Cricket Society, range of club ties including Peking & Kowloon; plus Olympics green tie embroidered with 'Melbourne/ 1956/ XVI Olympiad', Olympic rings & torch over map of Australia. (Qty 51) ***
*** Don Bradman: Signature on piece, window mounted with photograph of Don & Jessie Bradman in 1934, framed & glazed (glass cracked), overall 34 x 46 cm. ***
*** Australia: Jim Kelly: 1905 Bolland real photo postcard 'Jj Kelly' signed in ink 'Jj Kelly'. (James Joseph ('Stumper') Kelly played 36 Tests for Australia 1896-1905) ***
*** Greg Chappell: 1988 Bicentennial Test Medal awarded to Greg Chappell, front with 'Australian Bicentenary 1788-1988', and reverse engraved 'Benson & Hedges, Bicentennial Test Match, Sydney Cricket Ground, January 29-February 2 1988, G.S.Chappell MBE', in… ***
*** 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) ***
*** 1924-26 Allens cricket cards, comprising 1924-25 'Cricketers' (with 'Copyright') [17/40]; plus 1926 'Cricketers' (without word 'Copyright') [24/40]. Very scarce cards. Condition varies (as usual), with some cards trimmed. (Qty 41) ***
*** 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. ***
*** Racebooks 2010 150th Melbourne Cup Carnival Racebooks, for the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate, Derby Day, Melbourne Cup Day, Oaks Day & Emirates Stakes Day. Mainly Fine condition. (Qty 6) ***
*** 1924 Paris Olympics: photograph of the Australian Olympic Team in their Australian blazers & caps, endorsed on mount 'To my friend Rs Bolton, Stroke of the Tailteann Games Eight, from Cam West, Manager, Australian Olympic crew, Dublin, 1924', framed &… ***
*** Music Videos (16) including Pink Floyd (3); plus CDs (40) including Pink Floyd (2), Roger Waters (6) & Jethro Tull (17). (Qty 56) ***
*** Celebrities collection of signed photographs of music & sports celebrities including Willie Nelson (2), Elton John, Bee Gees, Tony Bennett, Paul Anka (2), Boy George, Davy Jones (lead singer with the Monkees); Us speed skater Bonnie Blair; gymnasts… ***
*** Marvin Hagler: 'Everlast' 12oz boxing glove with hand-painted picture by Wayne Prokopiak, signed 'Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Champ & Actor & friend 1990', with Bob Pace boxing sticker #1010. [The illustration is above lot 1811] ***
*** 1935 Victorian team autograph page with 12 signatures including Hans Ebeling (Captain), Ross Gregory, Ern Bromley & Keith Rigg. ***
*** Autographs extensive collection of signed pictures, pieces & cricket cards, with test players from Australia (36), England (24), India (4), New Zealand (2), Pakistan (3), South Africa (3), Sri Lanka & West Indies (8). Excellent starter collection… ***
*** Framed displays including signed Don Bradman photographs (2); 1948 Australia team picture signed Bradman & Ian Johnson; 1932-33 England 'Bodyline' team picture signed Bowes, Voce, Wyatt & Allen; 1891 Victoria team photograph mounted on board. (Qty 5) ***
*** 1930-31 West Indies tour to Australia comprising team photograph (145 x 85 mm); three notebook pages with 9 pencil signatures including George Headley, Learie Constantine & Clifford Roach; page with 3 signatures of Herman Griffith; postcard of HRH the… ***
*** 1946 Anonymous 'Cricketer Transfers', complete set with two large transfers (Bradman & Hammond) & 32 miniature transfers. Very Fine. ***
*** 1956 Telegram from Don Talbot to swimming coach Harry Gallagher with 'XVI Olympiad/Olympic Park (Press) VIC' postmark; Christmas card signed Dawn Fraser; Golden Anniversary Reunion Dinner programme with 9 signatures including Dawn Fraser & Lorraine Crapp.… ***
*** Muttiah Muralitharan: Sri Lanka Cricket Cap, baseball-style, blue with embroidered Sri Lankan Lion badge on front, signed inside by Muttiah Muralitharan. Fine match used condition. (Muttiah Muralitharan played 133 Tests & 350 ODIs 1992-2011, and holds the… ***
*** 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;… ***
*** Australia: Cricket Library with 68 books including 'The Paddock That Grew- The Story of The Melbourne Cricket Club' by Dunstan (Melbourne, 1974); 'Glorious Innings- Treasures from the Melbourne Cricket Club Collection' by Bouwman (Melbourne, 1987);… ***
*** 1930s Autograph Book including c.1930 NSW cricket team with 11 signatures with Don Bradman & Archie Jackson; plus Charles Kingsford Smith twice. Also 2006 Bradman Luncheon menu signed by Neil Harvey & Sam Loxton. ***
*** Autographs 'The Immortals - The Book of New Zealand Cricket Test Players' by Verdon [Auckland, 2006], containing 170 original signatures of every living New Zealand Test cricketer, limited edition 378/665. Fine condition. ***
*** 1999-2000 Australian Test team, official team sheet with 12 signatures including Steve Waugh (captain), Shane Warne, Adam Gilchrist, Colin Miller & Glenn McGrath. Fine condition. Scarce. ***
*** c.1937 large trade card of Don Bradman (177 x 126 mm) with on reverse 'Don Bradman says 'I use and recommend Wakefield Oilit Cricket Bat Oil', crease top left, otherwise fine condition. ***