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Sporting Memorabilia — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:784
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:784
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:475
Date:21-May-2014
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Collingwood: Team photograph 'Collingwood Footballers Cricket Club, Premiers 1916-17', framed & glazed, overall 70 x 59 cm. Superb condition. (Football players include Maurie Sheehy, Con McCarthy & Alf 'Rosie' Dummett).
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Collingwood: Team photograph 'Collingwood Footballers Cricket Club, Premiers 1918-19', framed & glazed, overall 64 x 48 cm. Superb condition. (Includes Maurie Sheehy, Alf Dummett and one. who appears to be a Pannam).
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Brownlow Medal Winners: Autographs collection comprising signed football cards (8), pieces (42). & pictures (6); some duplication, though a wonderful array of signatures including Haydn Bunton, Bert Deacon, Chicken Smallhorn, Alan Hopkins, Ron Clegg, Roy Wright, Bernie Smith, Ian Stewart, Jim Stynes, Gary Ablett Jr.
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Hawthorn: Rare badges 'Back to Hawthorn/ Hawthorn Cricket and Football Carnival/ 21st Feb. 1925'. & 'Carnival/ Hawthorn Football Club/ March 3-10, 1928'. G/VG condition.
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Richmond v Carlton: 'Souvenir of the Richmond & Carlton Football Clubs Tour of Queensland & New South Wales, July-August 1930' rare 4-page programme/itinerary for both clubs, housed within a stiff card cover with embossed graphics on the front, this one tied with a black & yellow twine. VG condition.
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Autographs: Signed framed displays (3) - Ted Whitten, Lou Richards & Laurie Nash; plus signed pieces (4), cards (3) & photos (4) with 16 signatures including Jack Dyer, Gary Ablett Jr & Sr, Dick Reynolds.
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Football Group: c1957 Greig's Honey Football glass for Collingwood; 1933-75 football cards (34) including 1975 Tip Top 'VFL Footballers' (9/28); also Boyles postcard for Footscray team (creases);. 1985 Footscray season tickets (2); VFL badge; ties for VFL (2) & Safl. Poor/G.
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Jack Dyer, print 'Captain Blood' by D'Arcy Doyle, window mounted with signature on piece & football card, framed & glazed, overall 71 x 97 cm.
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Jack Dyer, print 'Jack Dyer' by John Balmain, signed by Jack Dyer & the artist, and numbered 143/500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 60 x 87 cm.
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Autographs & Badges: Autograph page signed by 1946 Essendon Premiership team, 23 signatures including Dick Reynolds, Harold Lambert, Bill Pearson, Jack Cassin & Bill Hutchison. Also football badges (9) including scarce 'Ted Whitten Testimonial'.
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Big 'V' Team Photographs: Victorian team photographs, noted 1948, 1952, 1954 (2 different), 1955 & 1968 (2 different). Each with title and players names printed on mount. Fair/G condition. (7 items).
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Ginger Meggs & Minnie Peters Figurine, wearing North Adelaide colours, plaster, made in Adelaide c1950s. 22 cm high, on base 40 x 10 cm. Minor chips, generally G/VG condition.
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Fitzroy: 'Fitzroy/ Football' tram sign from W Class Trams (1923-56), overall 58 x 28 cm.
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Collingwood: Member's Season Ticket for 1951, marked 'School' and with fixture list and hole punched for each game attended. Fair/Good condition.
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VFA: Victorian Football Association membership badges for 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962 (2), 1963 (2), 1964, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1977, 1978 & 1979. Scarce run.
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Collingwood: 1958 Weg poster, some faults, though extremely scarce and attractive. Linen-backed, overall 58 x 73 cm.
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Collingwood: Collection of Collingwood Social Club & Membership badges (51) including scarce 1960 (showing new Social Club building) 1962 & 1963, through to 2005 with a few duplicates or different types; also few other badges including 'Magpie Football Club/Life Member', 'Collingwood Magpies/Herald for Footy' & a Collingwood Cricket Club badge. Inspection will reward.
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Footscray: 'Footscray Football Club, 1961 Victorian Football League, Runners-up, Souvenir Program of Celebrations' signed inside by Ted Whitten & John Schultz; and with nice 'Ffc/ (Bulldog)/ Cede Nullis' enamel badge affixed to top left corner.
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Collingwood: Group with 1965 'Collingwood Football Club, Wine List and Menu' with 18 signatures inside including Ray Gabelich, Ian Bremner & Denis Dalton; 1962 Annual Report; 'The Magpies Photo Album 1966'. Fair/VG condition.
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St Kilda: 1966 Premiership Team, 'Saints 66' Weg poster, signed at 2004 Premiership Players Club induction, with 18 signatures including Ian Cooper, Ross Smith, Verdun Howell & Barry Breen, limited edition 21/66, size 42 x 60 cm. .
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Richmond v Geelong: LP Record of 1967 Grand Final, Richmond v Geelong, made by W&G. Good condition.
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Football Magazines, Records & Books, noted 1967-2001 'Football Record's (22) including 11 Grand Finals; 1966 Collingwood pennant; 'Football Life' (18); 'Footy Fan' (13); books (15) & fixtures (2).
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Carlton: 1970 original Weg poster, depicting Blues player with 6 fingers. Good condition (minor peripheral faults).
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Football Magazines, Lift-Outs & Supplements: Collection in 14 binders, noted 'Football Life' (43 issues 1972-93); c1973-2008 supplements & lift-outs from 'Herald-Sun', 'Sunday Age' & 'Sunday Press'.
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North Melbourne: Collection with 'The North Story' by Dowling (Melbourne, 1973 - scarce & 1997 edition); videos (10); plus range of souvenirs. Also 'Sporting Life' (38 issues 1949-56).
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Weg Cartoon/North Melbourne: Original Weg cartoon regarding North Melbourne's first Premiership in 1975, 'North's full of all these Kangaroos celebrating - We'd best ring the Rspca.!', size 31 x 43 cm.
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Football Autographs: Collection well presented on pages, comprising 53 signed items, most mounted with associated pictures, newspaper articles, football cards, etc. Noted Greg Williams, Stephen Silvagni, Bob Rose, Peter McKenna, Nathan Buckley, Sam Newman, Alistair Lord, Michael Long, Barry Davis, Bomber Thompson.
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Hawthorn: Collection including hand-tufted hawks wall-hanging (113 x 124 cm - 110 hours of quality craft work); quality Hawks blanket/rug; original Weg posters (missing 'Herald-Sun' banners) for 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989 & 1991; signed team posters for 2011 & 2012; plus range souvenirs & posters. Inspection will reward. (Large collection - room buyers only)
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South Australia Football Autographs: Collection beautifully presented in two albums, comprising 62 signed items, most mounted with associated pictures, newspaper articles, football cards, etc. Noted Tony Antrobus, Barrie Barbary, Malcolm Blight, Nathan Buckley, Peter Carey, Adam Cooney, Graham Cornes, Len Fitzgerald, Bob Hank, Lindsay Head, Neil Kerley, Stephen Kernahan, Don Lindner, Ian McKay, Barrie Robran, Mark Bickley, Mark Ricciuto, Warren Tredrea.
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Football Collection, noted books (10) including history books for Carlton, Essendon, Fitzroy &. Sydney Swans; jigsaw puzzles (6); games (2); cars (7); bobble dobble. Also Autograph Book with tennis players Lew Hoad & Neale Fraser.
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Football Books, noted 'The Blues - A History of Carlton Football Club' by Hewat (Melbourne, 1982);. 'The Encyclopedia of League Footballers' by Main & Holmesby (5 editions, 1992-98); 'Footystats' by Taylor (6 editions 1992-2000); Norwood annual reports (6); range programmes (12); 'Bomber' magazine, issues 1-17; 'Inside Carlton' magazine (17 issues); cricket & sport videos (31). Fair/VG. (132 items)
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Fitzroy/Brisbane Lions: Fitzroy jumper signed by Bernie Quinlan & Bill Stephen; Brisbane Lions. jumpers (2 - one signed by team); book 'The First One Hundred Seasons - Fitzroy Football Club 1883-1983';. plus Brad Boyd framed display.
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Terry Daniher (Essendon), signature on Essendon football jumper, embroidered 'Premiers 1984'. with list of players in their positions, framed & glazed, overall 81 x 92 cm. .
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North Melbourne: Original Rogers caricature of John Law (captain 1988-89); signed Nm Football jumpers for Ian Fairley & Ross Smith. All framed, various sizes. G/VG condition. (3 items).
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Collingwood: 1990 Premiership Port (numbered 0090 - empty) in wooden case with 20 signatures including Darren Millane; also framed poster 'The Death of Sir Cole E. Wobbles'.
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Coleman Medal Proof: 1990 Proof of Coleman Medal with new AFL logo, ex sculptor/die-sinker Jeff Rae. (The Coleman Medal is awarded yearly to the Australian Football League player who kicks the most goals in home-and-away matches in that year. It is named after John Coleman, the former Essendon full forward whose career of 537 goals in 98 games was cut short by injury).
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Norm Smith Medal Proof: c1990 Proof of Norm Smith Medal with new AFL logo, ex sculptor/die-sinker Jeff Rae. (The Norm Smith Medal is the award given in the AFL Grand Final to the player adjudged by an independent panel of experts to have been the best player in the match, and was first awarded in 1979).
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Simon Madden's VFL Life Member's Medal, engraved on reverse 'S.Madden'. (Simon Madden played 378 games for Essendon 1974-92).
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Michael Tuck Medal Proof: c1992 Proof of Michael Tuck Medal, ex sculptor/die-sinker Jeff Rae. (Since 1992, the Michael Tuck Medal has been awarded to the best-and-fairest player in the AFL Pre-season Cup Final. It is named after Michael Tuck, the current AFL games record holder who played 426 senior matches for the Hawthorn Hawks between 1972 and 1991).
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Brownlow Medal Proof: c1993 Proof of Brownlow Medal, ex sculptor/die-sinker Jeff Rae. (The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is awarded to the 'fairest and best' player in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the home-and-away season, as determined by. votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game. It is the most prestigious award for individual players in the AFL. It is also widely acknowledged as the highest individual honour in the sport of. Australian…
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Charles Billich (1934- ): 'Reach for the Sky' silkscreen print by Charles Billich for AFL Centenary, titled at base, signed by the artist and numbered '134/249', size 107 x 76 cm. Fair/Good condition.
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St Kilda: c1997 St Kilda football jumper with 30 signatures, noted Robert Harvey, Nathan Burke & Stewart Loewe, framed & glazed, overall 71 x 94 cm.
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Coleman Medal Proof: 2000 Proof of Coleman Medal with new Millenium-style AFL logo, ex sculptor/die-sinker Jeff Rae.
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Norm Smith Medal Proof: 2000 Proof of Norm Smith Medal with new Millenium-style AFL logo, ex sculptor/die-sinker Jeff Rae.
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Michael Tuck Medal Proof: 2000 Proof of Michael Tuck Medal with new Millenium-style AFL logo, ex sculptor/die-sinker Jeff Rae.
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Sydney Swans - Bob Skilton Medal: Unfinished Proof of Bob Skilton Medal, with wording 'Sfc/ Club Champion/ Bob Skilton Medal', ex sculptor/die-sinker Jeff Rae.
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Essendon: Essendon jumper embroidered 'Team of the Century' and details of the players in their positions, limited edition 46/50, framed & glazed, overall 81 x 92 cm. .
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Essendon: Signed displays of James Hird, Matthew Lloyd & Dustin Fletcher. All framed, various sizes.
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Premiership Players' Club: 2008 display 'Ninth Personalised Stamp Issue' comprising sheet of 20 personalised stamps, with 20 signatures in margin including George Hassell, Wally May, Terry Fulton, Jim Gallagher, Ralph Lane, John McArthur, Kevin Cowboy Neale, Bryan Quirk, Rex Hunt, Geoff Southby, Robert DiPierdomenico, Peter Sumich, Denis Pagan & Tom Harley, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 50 x 45 cm. Sheet number 012/500 ex Stuart Spencer collection.
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1904 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', Series A - without framelines, almost complete set (49/50). Mainly G/VG. (Missing only the G.Miller card - there are some doubts as to whether it exists).
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1904 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', Series A - part sets with blue framelines (5/23) & without blue framelines (1/50). Fair/G. (Total 6).
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c1905 Valentines 'League Series' postcard for Collingwood. G/VG. Colourful and attractive.
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c1905 Valentines 'League Series' postcard for Fitzroy. G/VG. Colourful and attractive.
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c1905 Valentines 'League Series' postcard for Footscray. G/VG. Colourful and attractive.
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c1905 Valentines 'Association Series' postcard for Essendon. G/VG. Colourful and attractive.
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c1905 Valentines 'Association Series' postcard for West Melbourne. G/VG. Colourful and attractive.
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1905 Wills 'Past & Present Champions', almost complete set (41/50 + 1 spare). G/VG condition.
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1905-09 football cards, noted Sniders & Abrahams 1905-06 (2), 1906-07 (1), 1907-08 (4), 1908-09 (4);. Wills 'Past & Present Champions' (1). Fair/VG (one damaged).
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Football Card & Postcards: 1906 Dungey Ralph (Sweet Nell) 'South Australian Footballers' (1/49 known) - J.Dawes (South Adelaide); c1905 Valentines 'SANFL Series' postcard - Norwood (tape damage & some writing on front); 1923 Don Photo Series postcards (2) - 'J.Moriarty, Fitzroy F.C.' & 'Fitzroy F.C.'. Fair/VG.
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1905-10 Wills 'Past & Present Champions' (18/50 + 3 spares); plus 1913 'Club Colours and Flags'. (11/28 + 5 spares). Poor/G condition.
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1906 Greathead's Tonic Medicine 'Victorian Footballers' (1/12 known) - Sowden (Melbourne). Fair/Good condition. Rarity 10.
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1906-07 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers - Victorian League Players', Series C, complete set (56). One Poor, others mainly G/VG.
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1906-07 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers - Victorian Country Players', Series C, complete set (20). G/VG.
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1907-08 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', Series D (head & sholders), complete set (56). G/VG.
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1908-09 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers - Victorian League Players', Series D, complete set (60). G/VG.
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1908-09 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', Series D, part sets comprising 'Victorian League Players' (6/60) & 'Victorian Association Players' (3/20). G/VG. (Total 9).
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1908-09 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Football - Incidents in Play', complete set (16). G/VG.
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1908-09 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Football - Incidents in Play' (11/16). G/VG.
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1908 Talma postcard 'St Kilda Football Team 1908'. Fair/G condition.
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1909-10 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers - Victorian League Players', Series E, complete set (60). G/VG.
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1909 Unknown 'South Australian Footballers' (4/56) - L.L.Hill, H.M.Miller, H.W.D.Stoddart & R.J.B.Townsend (all Norwood). Fair/G condition. Extremely rare. (Very little is known about this set. The fact that some of. the subjects are the same as the Sweet Nell 1906 series may suggest that these cards were also produced. by that company but this is yet to be substantiated).
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1910-11 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', Series F (Rays), almost complete set (58/60). G/VG. (The rarest of the Sniders & Abrahams sets).
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1910-11 Sniders & Abrahams 'Football Club Shields' (1/39 known) - Ballarat Imps. Fair condition (metal tongue broken). Also 1913 Ballarat Imperial F.C. memberhip badges (2) in superb condition & South Melbourne Cricket Club badge for 1930-31.
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1911 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', Series G (Pennants), part set (3/60). G/VG.
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1912 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', Series H (Stars), part set (13/60). G/VG.
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1913 Sniders & Abrahams 'Victorian Footballers', Series H (Shields), part set (6/60). G/VG.
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1921 McIntyre Bros. 'Football Champion Series 1' (3/18) - A.Rankin (Geelong), C.Rankin (Geelong) & W.Cubbins (St Kilda); plus 1922 'Football Champion Series 2' - L.Gale (Fitzroy - trimmed). Fair/VG. Rare.
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1921 McIntyre Bros. 'Football Champion Series 1' (1/18) - P.Parratt (Fitzroy). G/VG. Rare.
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1921 McIntyre Bros. 'Football Champion Series 1' (1/18) - M.Tandy (South Melb). G/VG. Rare.
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1921 J.J.Schuh (Magpie Cigarettes) 'Australian Footballers' (Rays), complete set (40). G/VG.
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1921 Sporting Life & The Bayonet 'Prominent Players' pictorial supplement No.13 'Gordon Rattray, Fitzroy', 25 x 38 cm. Fair/Good condition. Extremely rare.
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1921 Sporting Life & The Bayonet 'Prominent Players' pictorial supplement No.14 'Con McCarthy, Collingwood', 25 x 38 cm. G/VG condition. Extremely rare.
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1921 Sporting Life & The Bayonet 'Prominent Players' pictorial supplement No.15 'C.Sherry, Fitzroy', 25 x 38 cm. Fair/Good condition. Extremely rare.
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1922 Pals 'Football Caricatures' (5/14 known + 2 unrecorded). Poor/G.
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1922 Thorp's Chocolate Fudge 'Football Captains' (4/19 known), comprising E.Jameson (Carlton), T.Drummond (Collingwood), C.Lethbridge (Fitzroy) & H.Craven (Geelong). Fair/G. Scarce.
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1922 Thorp's Chocolate Fudge 'Football Captains' (5/19 known), comprising S.Barker (Essendon), R.Cazaly (South Melb), E.Jamieson (Carlton), C.Lethbridge (Fitzroy) & P.Wilson (Melbourne); plus 1922 J.J.Schuh 'Australian Footballers' (2/60). Poor/G. Scarce. (Total 7).
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1922 Footscray Football Club 'Player Postcard Series' (1/20 known) - Jack Howell, Follower & Half Back. G/VG condition. Rarity 10.
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1922 Footscray Football Club 'Player Postcard Series' (1/20 known) - Alex Eason, Rover. G/VG condition. Rarity 10.
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1922 J.J.Schuh (Magpie Cigarettes) 'Australian Footballers' (half to full length portraits), complete set (60). G/VG.
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c1922-2008 football cards, noted 1963 Bryant & May 'Collingwood Match Book'; 1997 Yarraville Fc. 'Yarraville Tigers' (36); 1999 Pig Skin Promotions 'Melbourne Premiership Series - 1959' (21); Team Zone 'Team 2007 gold cards' (18); 1983-2006 range of sticker albums (23 - some complete, some partially complete, others empty). Fair/VG.
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1923 J.J.Schuh (Magpie Cigarettes) 'Portraits of our Leading Footballers', almost complete set (101/106), includes numbers 1-96 with both types of Nos.15 & 16; plus the 3/8 unnumbered cards - L.Murphy, C.Tyson & R.Watt. G/VG.
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1923 Lenten's Shamrock Store Bendigo 'Victorian Country Footballers - Bendigo East', marvellous group (14/19), comprising Nos. 2, 3 (D.Currie), 4, 5, 7, 10 (W.Exelby), 10 (G.Garlick), 12, 15, 17 (C.Olsson), 17 (C.Webb) 19, 21 & 26. Fair/G. Extremely rare.
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1923 Lenten's Shamrock Store Bendigo 'Victorian Country Footballers - Eaglehawk', group (5/19 known), comprising Nos. 3, 4, 7, 18 (V.Trewarne) & 19 (C.J.Ellis). Fair/G. Extremely rare.
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1923 Lenten's Shamrock Store Bendigo 'Victorian Country Footballers - Rochester', group (6/14 known), comprising Nos. 3, 10, 11, 13 (F.Lawry), 21 & 22. Fair/G. Extremely rare.
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1923 Lenten's Shamrock Store Bendigo 'Victorian Country Footballers - Sandhurst', group (10/26 known), comprising Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20 & 21. Fair/G (two creased). Extremely rare.
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1923 Lenten's Shamrock Store Bendigo 'Victorian Country Footballers - South Bendigo', group (8/20 known), comprising Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 17, 19 & 23. Fair/G. Extremely rare.
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1923 Lenten's Shamrock Store (Bendigo) 'Victorian Country Footballers' (2/98) - Bendigo East No.8 l.Sinclair & South Bendigo No.8 A.Cock. Fair/VG. Rare.
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1924 Don Photo Series postcard 'St Kilda F.C.', team photo; plus 1932 Clark-Ellis 'VFL Footballers' (2/108) - W.Minogue (Footscray) & A.Rayson (Geelong). G/VG.
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1926 Craig & Hales 'Australian Sportsmen and Racehorses' (8/30 footballers) - G.Campbell, A.Dickens, C.Gambetta, J.Gill, J.Kelly, C.McDonald, A.Trevaskis & D.Walsh. One Fair, others G/VG. Rarity 8.
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1926 Cain's Sweets 'Collingwood and Fitzroy Footballers' (5/36), comprising No.1 C.Chapman, No.3 T.Corrigan, No.10 J.Moriarty, No.13 J.O'Rourke & No.16 J.Millen. Fair/G condition. Rare.
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