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Auction House:Abacus AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:904
Sale Title:Sporting Memorabilia & CollectablesLots with images:904
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:677
Date:17-Jun-2021
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c.1978-96 cricket cards in two albums & loose, duplicated range including Ardmona Series I, II & III; Australian Dairy Corporation; WSC Playing Cards; Kanga Cricket; Futera 1993 [110], 1994 [110], 1995 [110] & 1996 [160]; 1995/96 Buttercup [50]; 1996 Select Stickers [156]. Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 1200+)
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1995 Futera ' The Heritage Collection - A Collection of Great Australian Cricketers', complete set [60] with 58 of the cards signed (some fading), including Don Bradman, Ray Lindwall, Neil Harvey & Graham McKenzie, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 89 x 110 cm.
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1995 Sanitarium (Weet-Bix) 'The Bradman Collection', complete set [20], with one card signed by Don Bradman, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 48 x 51 cm.
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2011 Cricket Australia/Heritage 'Australian Test Cricket Captains 1877-2011' complete set [43], limited edition 208/700, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 90 x 76 cm. (Qty 43 items)
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Postcards Signed postcards/publicity cards for Hubert Opperman (2), Eddy Merckx & Kathy Watt; unsigned postcards (15) including scarce 1922 3LO Tour de France postcard showing Australian team & route, Malvern Star set of 4 plus Sid Patterson signed business card. (Qty 19 items)
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Anna Millward: Australian cycling shirt 'Cycling Australia, 1998 Australian Champion' signed by Anna Wilson, framed, overall 93 x 87 cm. {Anna Millward, nee Wilson, won the overall Uci points title in 2001, and twice was Uci overall World Cup points champion, winning a total of 5 World Cup races in her career. In the 2000 Sydney Olympics she finished fourth in both the time trial and the road race. In the 1998 Commonwealth Games she won gold & bronze medals, and won a silver in the 2002 Commonwealth Games}.
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Henk Vogels: Australian cycling shirt signed by Henk Vogels, framed & glazed with caption 'Henk Vogels (Aust), 1999 Australian Road Champion, Tour De France Rider, Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist (100 K Team Time Trial)', overall 53 x 59 cm.
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Accumulation in two cartons with 1970s-2012 Football Records including Grand Finals (16); a few autographs with Bobby Skilton, Roy Wright & Peter Box; book 'The Goal King' signed Jason Dunstall; 2010 Australian F1 programme; books & ephemera. (Qty 100 items approx)
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Collection 1960s-2016 in red album including 1973 Richmond and 1990 Collingwood 'Weg' posters; Autographs (7) with Alex Jesaulenko, Doug Wade & James Hird; covers (22); c.1970s eye-patch 'One-Eyed Demons Supporter'; stickers (4); menus (4); photos (2); newspaper supplements; posters including Don Bradman & Dawn Fraser. (Qty 50+ items)
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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)
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Autographs signed postcards, trade cards & greeting cards, including Bobby Skilton, Justin Madden, Paul Kelly, Robert Dipierdomenico, Lou Richards & Ross Glendinning. (Qty 6 items)
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Autographs South Australian Football 'Greats' collection with signed covers, pictures, pieces & football cards, including Gavin Wanganeen, Nathan Buckley, Malcolm Blight, Mark Bickley, Tony McGuiness, Bill Wedding, John Cahill, Andrew McLeod, Robert Oatey & Len Fitzgerald. (Qty 47 items)
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Autographs - Brownlow Medallists collection with page devoted to each footballer, with signed pictures, covers & pieces, noted Fred Goldsmith, Verdun Howell, Dick Reynolds, John Schultz & Roy Wright. (Qty 37 items)
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Autographs - Magarey Medallists picture display with 40 signatures including Russell Ebert, Len Fitzgerald, Lindsay Head, Barrie Robran, Malcolm Blight, John Platten & Nathan Buckley, framed & glazed, overall 54 x 66 cm.
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Autographs - South Australian footballers collection with page devoted to each player, includes signed covers, pictures & pieces, noted Len Fitzgerald, Andrew McLeod & Mark Bickley. (Qty 42 items)
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Badges 1977-1987 VFL Park membership badges, interesting collection with male, female & junior membership badges (40); plus membership passes (5, credit-card style), some duplication. (Qty 45 items)
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Books group (12) including 'The Ted Whitten Story' signed by Ted Whitten, 'The 500 Club' signed Kevin Sheedy & 'Dynasty' signed Fos Williams; plus magazines (9). (Qty 21 items)
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Books Football library (81) with strength in Carlton including 'The Blues' by Hewat leather bound 27/100 signed by Mike Fitzpatrick & David Parkin [Melbourne, 1982]; 'The Carlton Story' by Buggy & Bell [Melbourne, 1958]; '100 Years of AFL Players' Volumes 1 & 3 by Rodgers; 'Captain Blood' by Jack Dyer & Hansen [London, 1958]; plus videos (27). Fair/Fine condition. (Qty 108 items)
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Books 'My Life' by Tony Lockett (signed) and 'Kill For Collingwood' by Stremski [Sydney, 1987]; also Coins 2004 'AFL - Australia's Own Game' Gold Plated $5 Proof Coin (boxed in case); and 2008 '150 Years of Australian Football' 1oz Silver Proof Coin (boxed in case). (Qty 4 items)
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Books '100 Years of Australian Football' edited by Ross [Melbourne, 1996] deluxe edition in slipcase; plus photograph of Collingwood's Dick Lee flying for a mark. (Qty 2 items)
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Books 'Origins of Australian Football', Volumes 1-5 by Mark Pennings [Victoria, 2012-16], as new condition. Undoubtedly the best reference books on the early years of Australian football. (Qty 5 items)
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Books Annuals (16) including 'Football Today 1961', 'Football 1962', 'Football 1963' & 'Victorian Football Year Book' for 1966, 1967 & 1968; books (16); magazines with 'Football Life' (14) & other magazines (17). (Qty 63 items)
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Books 'The Argus Football Guide' by 'Old Boy' [Melbourne, 1930]; 'Football Guide, 1933 League and Association Fixtures, Records, &c' by The Argus and The Australasian [Melbourne, 1933]; 'Wd & Ho Wills Complete List of Football Fixtures 1931'; plus Melbourne Football Club Annual Report for 1955. Fair/Fine condition. (Qty 4 items)
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Books Magazines 'Footy Fan' 1963 Volume 1 Nos.1-15 & 1964 Volume 2 Nos.1-22, two damaged others mainly Fine condition. (Qty 37 items)
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Cartoons 'Footbrawl 1971' by Jack Medlin, with hand-drawn cover and 24 hand-drawn cartoons of 1971 SANFL season, signed inside by author, and last cartoon signed by Barrie Robran, superb condition & unique .
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Commemorative Covers collection 1980-2008 with items from all the original clubs plus the West Coast Eagles, includes Hall of Fame, Team of the Century, Stars of the 1970s-80s, etc, etc, Fine/very Fine condition. (Qty 810 items)
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1881 'Australasian Sketcher' front page for Saturday June 18 1881 featuring a large engraving titled 'A Football Match: Carlton v Melbourne', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 47 x 61 cm, some aging. A very attractive early football piece.
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1890 (circa) cabinet card photograph of a football team, some wearing hooped jumpers and some wearing sash jumpers (one with both), in the background is a horse-drawn vehicle with name 'Dease's Victoria Hotel', Very Fine. A wonderful early photograph.
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1914 Carnival superb original photograph 'Victorian Carnival team 1914', window mounted with players' names on mount, framed & glazed, overall 35 x 30 cm.
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1920s team photographs comprising real photo picture postcards (5) plus a printed photograph; three are identified - 'Brigade Football Team Kerang 1921', 'Wilby Football Team 1928' & 'The Strangers, 18th June 1921'; the others not identified. (Qty 6 items)
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1933 Sydney Football Carnival full page from 'The Australasian' with photos of the teams from Queensland, New South Wales, West Australia, Tasmania, Canberra, South Australia & Victoria, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 36 x 55 cm.
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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 the 2001 Brownlow Medal with 23 votes, ahead of Andrew McLeod, Michael Voss, Josh Francou, Ben Cousins & Jason Johnson] (Qty 176)
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Carlton: 1918 Leading Goalkicker Medal won by Carlton's Ern Cowley, and 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. [Ern Cowley came to Carlton from Brunswick and had a strong debut season in 1918, kicking 35 goals to top the VFL's goalkicking. He played just one more year with Carlton before…
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Carlton: Collection of Annual Reports (36) from 1931 to 1991, including 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1945 & 1947; also Carlton Cricket Club 1951-52. Poor/Fine condition. (Qty 40 items)
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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, possibly made by former Carlton player Bob Atkinson.
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Carlton: Pennants collection including 'Carlton Premiers 1949', 'Grand Finalist, Carlton 1972', 'Carlton Football Club Premiers 72', 1979 'Come on Carlton, Grand Finalist' with Alex Jesaulenko (2), 'Carlton Football Club Premiers 81', c.1981 'The Mighty Blues, Finalist'; also c.1980s Blues flags (2). (Qty 9 items)
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Carlton: c.1960-83 practice match programmes in folder, including matches against Hawthorn, South Adelaide, Richmond, Melbourne, North Melbourne & Essendon. Condition varies though very scarce group. (Qty 21 items)
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Carlton: c.1960 Ceramic figurine of Blues player, 28 cm tall with Carlton jumper, and later number '11' on the back, some repairs to left foot, marked on base 'Mia'. Rare collectable not seen by us before.
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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)
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Carlton: Collection with framed items (13) including 'VFL Premiers 1972' plaques (6); Adrian Gleeson signed photographs (2); badges (11), cloth badges (2); Carltonian booklets (12); books (7) including 1964 'Carlton Football Club Centenary Review'; magazines (7); rolled up laminated posters. (Qty 50+ items)
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Carlton: Collection of Carlton Social Club membership badges 1975-76 to 1993 (66), interesting collection with senior & junior membership badges, some duplication; plus five Carltonian pins. (Qty 71 items)
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Carlton: Footballs (12) including six signed footballs from the 1990s, signatures include Stephen Kernahan, Anthony Koutifides, Brett Ratten, Peter Dean. Fair/Fine condition. (Qty 12 items)
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Collingwood: Pair of vintage 'Magpie' leadlight windows, both oval shaped, about 63 cm high & 39 cm wide, beautiful pair of windows, each slightly different, one with a cracked pane at base, and some of the lead needs repair. Ideal for your home bar or man-cave.
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Collingwood: Collection with books (7) including 'Kill for Collingwood' by Stremski [Sydney, 1986]; magazines (12) with 'Let's Look at Football' by Hugh Buggy [Melbourne, 1952]; Grand Final 'Football Record's (3); newspapers, cap.
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Collingwood: Member's Season Tickets for 1973, 1974 (2 Adult & Junior), 1975, 1976, 1978, 1982 (2 Adult & Junior), 1983 & 1986, each with hole punched for each game attended. (Qty 12 items)
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Collingwood: Bronze sculpture of player number 4, Nathan Buckley, made by Milo with 'European Bronze Finery' logo, 36 cm tall.
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Essendon: Original preliminary artwork for Weg poster for 1952 Brownlow Medallist Bill Hutchison, framed & glazed, overall 59 x 93 cm. Artwork has some repairs, as it was used by Weg as a cutting board. Together with framed Weg Brownlow Medal posters for Roy Wright in 1952 & Bill Hutchison in 1953. [Richmond's Roy Wright had equal votes and was awarded the 1952 medal on countback. Hutchison won the Brownlow Medal in 1953, and in 1989 was retrospectively awarded another Brownlow Medal for the 1952 season.…
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Essendon: c.1960 bobblehead figurine, made in Japan by Grizelle, in Bombers colours with 'Essendon' at base, good condition with repaired cracks at front & rear of head, 15 cm tall.
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Essendon: 'Essendon Football Club, Premiers 2000' display comprising Essendon jumper signed by Kevin Sheedy, window mounted with 2000 team photograph, framed & glazed, overall 86 x 106 cm.
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Essendon: Original preliminary Weg artwork for the retirements of Kevin Sheedy & James Hird in 2007, signed by Weg, Kevin Sheedy completed in red & black ink, majority of James Hird in pencil; with an example of the completed poster (numbered 237/500), both are window mounted, framed & glazed, each overall 57 x 72 cm. (Qty 2)
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Footscray: c.1960 bobblehead figurine, made in Japan by Grizelle, in Bulldogs colours with 'Footscray' at base, good condition with repaired cracks at front & rear of head, 15 cm tall.
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Footscray: Bronze sculpture of player number 14, probably Luke Darcy, made by Milo with 'European Bronze Finery' logo, 36 cm tall.
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Geelong: Large team photograph 'Geelong Cricket and Football Club. Team 1912' with players names on mount, endorsed at base 'Presented to Hy Young, Esq, by the players', shows the players in their lace-up canvas jumpers with blue & white hoops, (mount with some water staining and age damage), framed & glazed, overall 87 x 73 cm. {Henry 'Tracker' Young played 214 games for Geelong 1892-1910, was Geelong captain 1901-1909, and was one of the original inductees to the AFL Hall of Fame}
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Geelong: Collection with c.1940s 'Geelong FC - The Cats' mug; books 'Geelong Football Club - Four Glorious Years', 'Gfc Players Album 1963' & 'The Mission 2'; cloth badge made by Nucolorvue Productions; Geelong 1963 Weg caricature poster; Gary Ablett Sr display; 2007 Geelong stamps sheetlet; binoculars from 2007 Grand Final luncheon; Ablett video; 'Cats 50 Years' DVD; ephemera/magazines (11). (Qty 20+ items)
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Geelong: Pennants for '1951 Grand Final Souvenir', '1952 Premiers', 'Our Grand Finalists of 1953' (2 different colours), '1954 VFL Finalists', 'Geelong Cats Premiers 2011'. Fair/Fine condition. (Qty 6 items)
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