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Memorabilia & Sports Collectables — Abacus Auctions

Auction House:Abacus AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:504
Sale Title:Memorabilia & Sports CollectablesLots with images:503
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:295
Date:25-Nov-2018
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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 Vfa & VFL teams).
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1913-63 range, noted 1950s Carlton scrapbook with signed letter from Jack 'Chooka' Howell; team photos (2) with 1963 Hampden v Wimmera (including John Beckwith) & 1938 South Brisbane; invitation from 1968 Galahs tour to Ireland; Football Records from Victoria country (10) & South Australia (4); football cards with 1913 Wills 'Football Club Colours & Flags' (8), Wills 'Footballers 1933' standard (4) & large (28); Hoadleys (9); 1915 Ogdens 'Boxers' (4).
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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 Sheedy, Alex Jesaulenko, Harry 'Soapy' Vallence, Ted Whitten, Charlie Sutton, Graham 'Polly' Farmer, Peter Hudson, Gary Ablett. Inspection will reward.
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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 Bendigo, Wagga Wagga, Wangaratta, Warragul, Wendouree, West Torrens & Wodonga; Vfa for 1983, 1988 & 1989. Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 28 items)
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1934-2018 Football Autographs collection in album, mainly on football cards or pieces, noted Brownlow Medallists (64); Team of the Century (21); and other footballers (163). Players include Roy Wright, Peter Bedford, Neil Roberts, John Schultz, Kevin Murray, Dick Reynolds, Don Cordner, Bert Deacon, Ted Whitten, John Coleman, Ron Barassi & Jack Dyer. (Qty 248)
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1937 Vfa badge 'Vfa/1937/Victorian Football Assn', with number '149' on reverse.
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1940-93 WA Football Club Badges noted Claremont 1945 & 1985; East Fremantle 1949; Subiaco 1940 & 1954; Swan Districts (2) & Esperance. Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 8)
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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)
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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)
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1963 extremely rare programme 'Souvenir Programme, First Exhibition of Australian Rules Football Ever Played in North America' at Golden Gate Park, San Francisco'. on 26.10.1963 between Geelong Cats the 1963 Premiers v Melbourne Demons 1963 Finalists. Fair/Good condition.
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1964 'Tarax 'Polly' Farmer's Footy Game', complete set with Footy Ground; Scoreboard; Player cards; Top Men Drink Tarax cards; Umpy cards; dice & football token. Mainly Fine/Very Fine.
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1970-86 VFL Park membership badges, range from 1970 (first year) to 1986. Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 49)
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1972 Fable 'Football Club Songs', complete set of 12 singles; plus partially complete 'Tarax Polly Farmer's Footy Game'. (Qty 13 items)
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1980s Football Records. Fair/Fine condition. (Qty 250+)
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1989 Victoria Jumper, big 'V' with 'Football/V' badge on right breast (c1989-82), number '11' on reverse. Ex Ray Bright collection.
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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.
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2005 'AFL Club Captains, Season 2005', colour photograph with 16 signatures on the mount including David Neitz, Nick Reiwoldt, Stuart Maxfield, Ben Cousins, Nathan Buckley & James Hird, framed & glazed, overall 67 x 55 cm. Ex James Hird collection.
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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)
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Carlton Collection with 1909 Je Barnes 'Team Photo Post Card' for Carlton (corner re-attached); books (22) including 'The Carlton Story' by Buggy & Bell (Melbourne, 1958) & 'The Blues' by Hewat (Melb, 1982); Annual Reports 1947-96 (26 + 11 spares); Football Records (29) including 10 Grand Finals.
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Carlton Ern Cowley: 1918-19 Carlton Football Jumper navy blue wool with 'CFC' logo sewn onto front, extremely rare, some minor faults. The earliest known jumper with the Carlton monogram. Together with book 'The Carlton Story' by Buggy & Bell (Melbourne, 1958) with signature of Ern Cowley and some sections highlighted; also Carlton 1919 Annual Report. (Ern Cowley played 23 games for Carlton between 1918-19, and kicked 51 goals. 'The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers' states he was a clever and useful forward…
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Carlton Ern Cowley: 1918 Leading Goalkicker Medal awarded to his family retrospectively in 2004, engraved on reverse 'Ern C Cowley, Carlton, 34 Goals, Presented July 26 2004'. Together with Invitation to 'Australian Football League, Retrospective Medals, Presentation Dinner', and press clipping re event. (Carlton has had six players win the Leading Goalkicker medal - Mick Grace 1906, Ern Cowley 1918, Horrie Clover 1922, Harry Vallence 1931, Tom Carroll 1961 and Brendan Fevola 2006 & 2009. The similar medal…
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Carlton Annual Reports, noted 1938, 1945, 1947 (all Premiership Years), 1948-88, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2003 & 2005. Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 49)
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Carlton 'Souvenir Football Programme, Carlton v South Fremantle, at Subiaco Oval, Saturday 16 Oct.1954'; plus Carlton Football Club Itinerary, Season 1954, visit to Perth'. (South Fremantle were WA Premiers).
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Carlton Weg posters for 1979 (faded), 1982 & 1995; 1993 team poster & another showing Carlton's Weg posters. Fair/Very Fine condition.
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Collingwood: c.1931 advertising sign 'Famous for football! The Syd Coventry Football Boot. Every Pair Bears the Signature of Syd Coventry', size 38 x 25 cm.
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Collingwood: 'Collingwood Football Club/1958' membership badge. (4th year & Premiership Year. A travesty!)
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Essendon: 'Vfa Premiers 1911/Essendon Football Club 1912/Efc' membership badge. Premiership Year. (In 1911 Essendon won the VFL Premiership & Essendon Association won the Vfa Premiership, and both VFL & Vfa teams went back-to-back in 1912).
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Essendon: 'We Are Essendon' display with signed photographs of Jobe Watson, Dustin Fletcher & Dyson Heppell, framed & glazed, overall 105 x 43 cm; 'Jobe Watson 2012 Brownlow Medallist' signed display, overall 65 x 91 cm; plus yellow Sherrin football with 16 signatures. (Qty 3 items)
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Fitzroy: Victoria 'Big V' jumper signed by 1969 Brownlow Medallist Kevin Murray.
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Footscray: 1913 'Footscray Football Club Ffc' red, white & blue enamel membership badge. Fine. Premiership year. Rare this early. (Footscray won 11 Vfa Premierships before joining the VFL in 1925).
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Geelong: 1920-24 Aw Patrick badge 'Geelong Football Club/L Hagger', some foxing. (Lloyd Hagger played 174 matches 1917-29, and was captain-coach in 1924. In 1925 Geelong won the premiership and Hagger was the League's leading gaolkicker with 78)
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Melbourne: c.1959 Autograph Book with 12 signatures including Ron Barassi, Don Williams & Bob Johnson.
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Melbourne: Victoria 'Big V' jumper signed by Ron Barassi.
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North Melbourne: North Melbourne jumper signed by Barry Davis, captain of the Roos first ever premiership side in 1975.
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North Melbourne: 1977 'North Melbourne Football Club/Life Member' badge. Superb condition.
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Richmond: 'Richmond/Former Players & Officials Assocn' badge with date plug for 1960 and number '120' on reverse.
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South Melbourne: Bob Pratt, Laurie Nash & Bobby Skilton signatures on piece; signed display for Greg Williams; plus range of South Melbourne/Sydney Swans pictures (16) & cards (2).
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South Melbourne: 1933 'Queen of Sth Melbourne FC/Miss Powell' badge; plus scarce 1935 'South Melbourne FC/Trip to Brisbane' badge. (In 1935 Collingwood & South Melbourne went 'on tour' together in July & August to promote the game, and played matches in Brisbane, Newcastle & Sydney) (Qty 2)
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South Melbourne: Victoria 'Big V' jumper signed by triple Brownlow Medallist Bobby Skilton.
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St Kilda: 1933 sterling silver badge with enamel crest & 'St Kilda Defeated Nth Melb/With 15 Men, May 27th 1933', and on reverse 'Presented To, C.Deane Coach, A Member of the Team, On This Memorable Occasion'. (The Football Record stated, 'St Kilda scored the most meritorious victory by any league side for some years. It was not so much the brilliance of the football, but rather the dogged determination and real Aussie fighting spirit that enabled them to see it out and win a glorious victory with only 15…
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St Kilda: Victoria 'Big V' jumper signed by 1967 Brownlow Medallist Ross Smith.
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St Kilda: Membership badges for 1969, 1972 & 1976.
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St Kilda: St.Kilda jumper signed by three Brownlow Medallists - Ross Smith, Neil Roberts & Robert Harvey.
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University: 1885 (22 April) 1d Postal Card advising H Horne, Medical School, University that he has been chosen to play in the match University v South Yarra at St Kilda. Fine condition. (From 1885 to 1888 University played in the Vfa which at the time was the sport's major competition, and they played in the VFL from 1908 to 1914)
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1904-14 Sniders & Abrahams range in album, noted 1904 (1/74); 1905-06 (14/76 + 2 spares); 1906-07 (18/76 + 6 spares); 1907-08 (8/56); 1908-09 (13/60 + 1 spare); 1909-10 (7/60 + 2 spares); 1912-13 Star (3/60); 1913-14 Shield (3/60); 1908-09 'Incidents in Play' (7/16 + 1 spare). Condition varies, mainly Fair/Very Fine. (Qty 86)
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1905-2011 North Melbourne collection in 3 albums, noted Sniders & Abrahams, Hoadleys, Wills, Scanlens, Regina, Select & Herald Sun. Fair/Very Fine. (Qty 480 approx)
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1906 Greathead's Tonic Medicine 'Victorian Footballers' (1/12 known), Fontaine (Fitzroy). Fine/Vf. Very rare.
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1906-07 Sniders & Abrahams 'VFL Footballers' (35/56); and 'Country Footballers' (10/20). Fair/Fine. (Qty Total 45)
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1907 Valentines 'Football Cartoons Post Cards' (1/6), 'Fitzroy v Geelong. Too much Headwork'. Fine postally used from Melbourne to Lake Bolac.
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1908-09 Sniders & Abrahams 'VFL Footballers', part set (40/60). Fair/Very Fine. (1908 was Richmond's first year in the VFL) (Qty 40 )
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1909-10 Sniders & Abrahams 'VFL Footballers' (Head in Oval), part set (21/60). Mainly Fair/Very Fine.
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1912-13 Wills 'Club Colours and Flags', complete set (28). Fair/Very Fine.
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1923 Jj Schuh (Magpie Cigarettes) 'Portraits of our Leading Footballers' (47/106). Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 47)
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1933 Wills 'Footballers 1933' small size (128) & large size (24) in album. Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 152)
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1933 Carreras (Turf Cigarettes) 'Personality Series - Footballers', complete set (72). Mainly Fine/Very Fine condition. (Qty 72)
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1933 Carreras (Standard Cigarettes) 'Football Series' (Bob Miram's Caricatures), complete set (72). Fair/Very Fine. (Qty 72)
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1933 Godfrey Phillips 'Victorian Footballers - A Series of 50' (31/50); and 'Victorian Footballers - A Series of 75' (3/75). Fair/Very Fine. (Qty 34)
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1933 Hoadleys 'Victorian Footballers' (60/100); plus 1934 'Victorian Footballers' (19/50). Condition varies, Poor/Very Fine. (Qty 79)
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1933 Wills 'Footballers 1933', complete standard size set (200). Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 200)
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1933 Wills 'Footballers 1933', complete standard size set (200). Mainly Fine/Very Fine (minor toning). (Qty 200)
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1933 Wills 'Footballers 1933', complete set (200) + 61 spares & 23 other cards. Fair/Very Fine. (Qty 284)
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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 for Melbourne (2); 1968 Milo for Fitzroy & Melbourne; 1973 Commonwealth Bank for Collingwood & Essendon. Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 15)
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1938 Hoadleys 'League Footballers', part set (58/72). Scarce set with only five teams included - Carlton, Collingwood, Footscray, Richmond & South Melbourne. Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 58)
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1945-55 Australasian Post 'Sporting Gallery' (5/49 known)comprising W Culpitt (Hawthorn), Fred Fanning (Melbourne), Bert Deacon (Carlton), E Henfry (Carlton) & Carlton 1947 Premiers; also 1947 Argus Dick Reynolds (Essendon Captain). Fair condition. (Qty 6)
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1950-51 Argus 'Football Club Badges' with 1950 'VFL Mascots' (1/12); 'VFL Captains' (4/12 + 4 spares); 'VFL Popular Players' (4/12 + 3 spares); 'Vfa Captains' (2/12); 1951 'VFL Captains' (3/12) & 'Vfa Captains' (2/14). Mainly Fair/Very Fine. (Qty 24)
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1951 Kornies 'Footballers in Action' (Bar), complete set (64). Fair/Very Fine. (Qty 64 )
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1951-64 football cards, noted Kornies 1951 Bar (1), 1952 Football (2), 1953 Flag (8), 1954 Champion (3), 1957 Mascots (4), 1959 (1); 1954-55 Coles (28); 1954 Argus (1); 1958 Atlantic (43); 1964 Mobil (7); VFL cloth badges (8); various badges (14) including 'Stawell Athletic Club Diamond Jubilee 1937/Lady'. Fair/Very Fine. (Qty 120)
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1952 Kornies 'Footballers in Action' (Football) (21/64); plus 1953 'Footballers in Action' (Flag) (47/64). Fair/Very Fine. (Qty 68)
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1953 Argus '1953 Football Portraits', part set (53/72). Mainly Fine/Very Fine (three trimmed). (Qty 53)
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1954 Coles 'Victorian Footballers' Series 2, almost complete set (48/56). Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 48)
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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). Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Fitzroy was renamed from the Gorillas to the Lions in 1957) (Qty Total 20)
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1964-65 Mobil cards, with 1964 'VFL Football Photos' (39/40) & 1965 'VFL Football Photos' (40). Each set with one damaged, mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 79)
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1967 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers', part set (33/72). Mainly F/Vf. (Qty 33)
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1968 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers', Series A (Puzzle of 1967 Grand Final on reverse) (41/44); plus Series B (Puzzle of team logos on reverse) (7/40). Mainly F/Vf. (Qty 48)
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1968 Twisties/Sun Valley '1968 Football Game', with Mascots (8/12), Crests (4/12), Rosettes (4/12) & Prize Cards (1/6). Mainly Fair/Fine. (Qty 17)
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1972 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers', part set (38/66). Mainly F/Vf. (Qty 38)
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1973 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers', Series A, part set (35/72). Poor/Vf. (Qty 35)
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1973 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers', Series B, part set (40/72). Poor/Vf. (Qty 40)
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1978 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers', complete set (156). Fair/Fine. (Qty 156)
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1978 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers', part set (102/156 + 5/12 Checklists). Fair/Vf. (Qty 107)
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1979 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers', part set (113/156 + 9/12 Checklists). Fair/Vf. (Qty 122)
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1980 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers', part set (106/168 + 4/12 Checklists). Fair/Vf. (Qty 110)
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1981 Scanlens 'VFL Footballers', almost complete set (168/168 + 10/12 Checklists); plus 1982 'VFL Footballers' (127/180). Mainly F/Vf. (Qty 305)
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1988-2014 football cards in 24 albums, noted 1988 Stimorol (143/144); 1996 Select 'Anthony Koutifides Signature Card' & 'Jack Dyer Legend Card'; 2006-13 Draft Pick Signature Cards for Travis Varcoe, Mitch Thorp, Andrejs Everitt, James Frawley, Jack Watts, Brad Sheppard, Lachie Whitfield & Ben Kennedy. Fine/Very Fine. Inspection will reward. (Qty 1000s)
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1990-92 football cards in album, noted 1990 Stimorol 'AFL Footballers' (168); 1991 Stimorol 'AFL Footballers' (168) & 1992 Regina 'AFL Footballers' (176). Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 512)
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1993-94 football cards in album, noted 1993 Select 'AFL' (192); 1994 Select 'AFL' (200), 'Cazaly Classics' (101) & 'Gold Cards' (9); Dynamic 'AFL Sensation' (110) & 'Players Chice' (5). Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 617)
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1995 football cards in album, noted Select 'AFL Series 1' (250), Series 2 (200), All Australian (21), Six of the Best (6), Stat Smasher (5), Captains (15/16), few spares; Coca-Cola 'Team Classics' (16); Club Ten (9). Very Fine. (Qty 520+)
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1996 football cards in album, noted Select 'AFL Series 1' (250), Series 2 (150), Centenary Classic (110), Best & Fairest (16), Hot Number (5), Legend Teams (2) & Promo (4); Tip Top 'Hyfibe Heroes' (38). Very Fine. (Qty 575)
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1996-2007 Select 'Hall of Fame' Series 1 (110), Series 2 (40) & Series 3 (34) in album; plus spare Hall of Fame album. Very Fine. (Qty 184)
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1997-98 football cards in album, noted 1997 Select 'AFL' (200) & 'All Australian' (22); 1997 Ansett Cup (16); Maggi Noodles 'Footy Bloopers' (20); Tatts 'Super Shots' (16); 1998 Select (200); Cadbury 'Classic Grabs' (23/24); Chickenfeed 'Tfl Superleague' (20). Very Fine. (Qty 517)
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1999-2001 football cards in album, noted 1999 Select 'AFL' (200); 2000 Select 'AFL' (200) & 'Essendon Premiers' (30); 2001 Select (220). Very Fine. (Qty 650)
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2002-03 football cards in four albums, noted 2002 Select 'AFL' (220) & 'Exclusive Spx' (220); 2003 Select 'AFL' (217), 'All Australian' (22) & 'Xl Ultra' (162). Very Fine. (Qty 841)
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2004-05 football cards in four albums, noted 2004 Select 'Conquest' (210), 'Ovation' (162) & 'Indigenous Players' (44); 2005 Select 'AFL Dynasty' (194), 'Tradition' (162) & Promo (4). Very Fine. (Qty 776)
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2006 football cards in two albums, noted Select 'Champions' (162), 'Die Cuts' (80), 'Supreme' (194), 'New Generation 3D' (20) & 'Brownlow' (1/27); Pedigree 'Players and their Dogs' (16/20); Herald Sun 'Footy Cards' (192); AFL Hot Shot Tazos (52). Very Fine. (Qty 710+)
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2007-08 football cards in three albums, noted 2007 Select 'Champions' (195), 'All Australian' (1/22), 'Draft Signature - Daniel O'Keefe'; Kraft 'Action Heroes' (17); Pedigree 'Footy Stars' (13/16); Tazos (127); 2008 Select 'Champions' (195), 'Classic' (185) & 'Promo' (4). Very Fine. (Qty 730+)
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2009 football cards in two albums, noted Select 'AFL Champions' (195), 'Guernsey Die Cut' (195), 'Star Gem' (18/32) & 'Promo' (4); 'AFL Pinnacle' (195), 'Pinnacle Guernsey Die Cut' (195) & 'Promo' (4). Very Fine. (Qty 810+)
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2010-11 football cards in four albums, noted 2010 Select 'AFL Champions' (195), 'Guernsey Die Cut' (195), 'Revelation Gem' (29/32), 'Superstar Gem' (14/16); 'AFL Prestige' (195); 'Collingwood 2010 Premiers' (27); 2011 Select 'AFL Champions' (190), 'Infinity' (212) & 'Promo' (4). Very Fine. (Qty 860+)
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2012 football cards in five albums, noted Select 'AFL Champions' (220), 'Gold Cards' (171/216), 'Silver Cards' (209/216), 'Rising Star' (24); 'Milestone' (53/74), 'Best & Fairest' (17), 'Club Trio' (14/17) & 'Promo' (4); 'AFL Eternity' (218/220); 'All Australian' (22) & 'Promo' (4); 'Future Force' (86); 'Sydney 2012 Premiers' (25). Very Fine. (Qty 1070+)
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2013-17 football cards in five albums, noted 2013 Select 'AFL Champions' (220), 'Silver Parallels' (214/220) & 'Promo' (4); 2013 'AFL Prime' (220), 'All Australian' (22) & 'Promo' (4); 2017 Select (500+); also 2008 Select NRL (200+). Very Fine. (Qty 1300+)
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1962 Rectangular cushion with rounded corners, '1962 Australia vs England Test Series, Rugby Australian League'. Scarce: we have previously seen these portable cushions only for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
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