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Sporting and Historical Memorabilia, Day 2 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:467
Sale Title:Sporting and Historical Memorabilia, Day 2Lots with images:294
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:353
Date:19-Sep-2013
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Norwood: c1905 Valentines 'Sanfl Series' postcard. Fair condition (some tape damage to top of card, and some writing on front.)
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1906 Dungey Ralph (Sweet Nell) 'South Australian Footballers' (1/49 known) - J.Fletcher (Captain, Port Adelaide). Fair/G condition. Extremely rare
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1906 Dungey Ralph (Sweet Nell) 'South Australian Footballers' (1/49 known) - J.Dawes (South Adelaide). Fair/G condition (some writing on face). Extremely rare
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1906-07 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers' Series C (half-length), comprising 'Victorian League Players' (49/56) & 'Victorian Country Players' (12/20). Fair/VG. (Total 61)
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1907-08 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', Series D (head & sholders), part set (50/56). Fair/VG
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1908-09 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Football - Incidents in Play' (11/16). G/VG
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1908 Wills 'Football Flags Shaped with Pins' (5/27 known) - Melbourne, Port Melbourne, Prahran, St Kilda & Williamstown. G/VG condition (with original pins). Rarity 8
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1908 Wills 'Victorian Football Club Flags', almost complete set (28/29). Fair/VG
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1908-09 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers - Victorian Association Players' (including Footscray, North Melbourne & Richmond), Series D, almost complete set (17/20). Mainly G/VG
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1909-10 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers - Victorian League Players', Series E, part set (9/60); plus 1907-08 'West Australian Footballers' (1/56). Fair/VG
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c1910 the Weekly Times postcard 'Victorian Footballers' (3/84 known) - Carlton players - V.Gardiner, R.McGregor & W.Payne. Fair/VG. Rarity 9
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c1910 the Weekly Times postcard 'Victorian Footballers' (1/84 known) - M.Herbert (Collingwood). G/VG. Rarity 9
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c1910 the Weekly Times postcard 'Victorian Footballers' (2/84 known) - Essendon players - D.Smith & W.McLeod. Fair/VG. Rarity 9
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c1910 the Weekly Times postcard 'Victorian Footballers' (5/84 known) - Geelong players - T.Armstrong, D.R.Grigg, G.Heinz, L.James & F.Moran. Fair/VG. Rarity 9
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c1910 the Weekly Times postcard 'Victorian Footballers' (2/84 known) - St Kilda players - G.Dangerfield & H.Woodcock. Fair/VG. Rarity 9
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c1910 the Weekly Times postcard 'Victorian Footballers' (2/84 known) - University players - D.P.Greenham & G.Elliott. Fair/VG. Rarity 9. This is one of very few series to show University players
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1910 Richardsons Hotel 'Team Colour Fixture Cards' printed on both sides - Carlton/ South Melbourne. G/VG. Rarity 10
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1910 Richardsons Hotel 'Team Colour Fixture Cards' printed on both sides - Essendon/ Melbourne. G/VG. Rarity 10
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1910 Richardsons Hotel 'Team Colour Fixture Cards' printed on both sides - Richmond/ University. G/VG. Rarity 10
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1911 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', Series G (Pennants), part set (22/60). Fair/VG
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1912 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', Series H (Stars), part set (13/60) Two Poor, others Fair/VG
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c1913 J.C.Bartlett Jr postcard 'VFL Teams' - Collingwood F.C. Fair/G Extremely rare - not listed on website
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1913 Sniders & Abrahams 'Victorian Footballers', Series H (Shields), part set (22/60). Fair/VG
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1915 Sport Magazine 'Footballer Postcard' for 'Collingwood F.C. - D.Minogue'. Good condition Dan Minogue played for three clubs - Collingwood, Richmond & Hawthorn, and also coached at five clubs - a record that has never been equalled
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1919 real-photo postcard 'Richmond F.C.1919. Are We Downhearted? No'. G/VG. Extremely rare in 1919 Richmond made their first Grand Final appearnce, losing to Collingwood. They went on to win premierships in 1920 & 1921
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1921 J.J.Schuh (Magpie Cigarettes) 'Australian Footballers' (Rays), almost complete set (38/40) Mainly G/VG
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1922 Adamson Art Photos 'Post Card Series - Collingwood Football Club'. G/VG
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1922 J.J.Schuh (Magpie Cigarettes) 'Victorian League Footballers', part set (25/60) One trimmed, others mainly G/VG
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1923 Lenten's Shamrock Store (Bendigo) 'Victorian Country Footballers' (5/98) - Bendigo East No.3 D.Currie & No.4 J.H.Cannan; Eaglehawk No.6 L.H.Rowe; Rochester No.10 C.Winchcombe & No.21 G.Butcher. Fair/VG. Rare
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1923 Don Photo Series postcard 'J.Moriarty, Fitzroy F.C.'. G/VG
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1923 Don Photo Series postcard 'Fitzroy F.C.', team photo. G/VG
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1925 real-photo postcard 'Fitzroy Football Team at Hobart, 1925'. G/VG. Scarce
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1926 Craig & Hales 'Australian Sportsmen and Racehorses' (2/30 footballers) - R.Johnson (Melbourne) & S.Wittman (Melbourne). G/VG. Rarity 8
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1929 Barnett real-photo postcard 'Collingwood Team Outside Australasian Hotel in Hobart'. G/VG. Extremely rare
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1932 Clark-Ellis 'VFL Footballers' (3/108) - S.Spinks (Hawthorn), F.Heifner (Richmond) & D.Bourne (St Kilda). G/VG. Rarity 8
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1932 Clark-Ellis 'VFL Footballers' (1/108) - E.Freyer (Essendon). Good. Rarity 8.
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c1933-65 football cards, noted 1957 Kornies 'Mascot Swap Cards' (1/36) - Des Rowe (Richmond); 1954 Argus 'Swap Card' (20); 1954-55 Coles (6); 1965 Herald 'Pencil Pictures' (1/12). Poor/G. (30 items)
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1933 Carreras (Standard Cigarettes) 'Football Series' (Bob Mirams Caricatures), part set (61/72) Poor/VG (3 trimmed)
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1933 Carreras (Turf) 'Personality Series - Footballers', part set (42/72). Mainly G/VG
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1933 Godfrey Phillips 'Victorian Footballers' (48/50) & (10/75). Mainly G/VG. (Total 58)
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1933 Wills 'Footballers 1933', complete set (200). Mainly G/VG
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1933 Wills 'Footballers 1933', complete set (200) in album. Fair/VG
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1933 Wills 'Footballers 1933' (128). Mainly G/VG
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1933 'The News' full page supplements 'South Australian Football Captains', almost complete set (7/8), each 28 x 45 cm. G/VG condition
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1934 MacRobertsons '½D Champions' (5/17 footballers) - No.57 Syd Coventry (Collingwood), No.58 W.Smallhorn (Fitzroy), No.61 W.Mohr (St Kilda), No.66 F.Seymour (Northcote/Carl/Fitzroy) & No.71 Gordon Coventry (Collingwood). G/VG. Rarity 7
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1934 Allens 'League Footballers' (Pennants), almost complete set (67/72) Two damaged, others mainly G/VG
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1935 Hoadleys 'League Footballers', part set (19/100) - almost complete set of Carlton players. One creased, others G/VG. Rarity 7. Only five teams were included in this set
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1937 Collingwood Fc postcard 'Official Testimonial Photograph, Gordon (Nuts) Coventry. Champion Forward of Australian Football'. Good condition (minor tone spots). Extremely rare
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1940-51 Chas.Boyles real photo postcard 'VFL Teams', showing 1946 Collingwood team. Good condition
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1949-50 Victorian Nut Supplies 'Leading League Players Caricatures By Bob Mirams' - No.4 Jim Kettle (Fitzroy). Fair/Good condition. Rarity 9
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c1953-2009 range, noted 'Bulldogs 1954 Premiers' Weg caricature poster signed by Jack Collins, mounted with 1953 Argus 'Football Portraits' card (framed 47 x 65 cm); 2009 Select 'AFL Champions' base set (195) x 5 sets & 'Draft Rookie' (1/16); 2010 Select 'AFL Champions' base set (195); plus other football cards (4) & cricket cards (9 - framed). Mainly G/VG
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1953 Argus '1953 Football Portraits', large size (11 x 19 cm), part set (13/72). G/VG
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1954 Coles 'Victorian Footballers' (Series 1) almost complete set (50/56). G/VG Superb condition
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1954 Coles 'Victorian Footballers' (Series 2) almost complete set (53/56). G/VG Superb condition
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1954 Argus 'VFL Football Caricature Swap Card Series', part set (74/144) Mainly G/VG
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1954 Kornies 'Champion Footballers', part set (19/48). Fair/VG. Scarce
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1954 Fyna Foods 'Victorian Footballer Caricatures' (1/24) with club colours at base, No.15 A.Ruthven (Fitzroy). G/VG. Rarity 8
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1954 Fyna Foods 'Victorian Footballer Caricatures' (1/24) with club colours at base, No.19 C.Sutton (Footscray). G/VG. Rarity 8
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1955 Coles 'Victorian Footballers' (Series 3), part set (43/56). G/VG. Rarity 7
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1957 Coca-Cola 'Geelong League Football Stars', complete set (24) pasted into special album. Fair/VG. Rare
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1957 Kornies 'Footballer - Mascot Swap Cards', (1/36) - No.14 Ted Whitten (Footscray). G/VG. Rarity 8
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1957 Kornies 'Footballer - Mascot Swap Cards', (1/36) - No.23 Thorold Merrett (Collingwood). G/VG. Rarity 8
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1963 Arnotts 'Ted Whitten Tells: Play Better Football', part set (4/7 known) - Blind Turn, Drop Kick, High Mark & Torpedo Punt Kick. Fair/G. Rare
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1964 Scanlens 'Footballers' (2/33) - No.4 Ron Barassi (Melbourne) & No.5 Peter Seward (North Melbourne). Fair/G
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c1964 Mobil 'Weg Mobilgas VFL Club Mascots Decals', almost complete set (11/12). G/VG. Rarity 6
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1964 Mobil 'Mobil Football Photos 1964 - Victorian Footballers', almost complete set (39/40). VG. Superb condition
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1965 Mobil 'Mobil Footy Photos 1965 - Victorian Footballers', almost complete set (38/40 + 2 spares). G/VG. Together with box (some faults to lid) with label on front 'Mobil Football Photos, Victoria. 400'
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1965 Scanlens 'Footballers', part set (6/36). Fair/VG
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1965-73 football cards, noted 1965 Scanlens (1/36); 1966 Scanlens (3/72) including one of the die cuts; 1973 Tip Top 'Sports Action Cards VFL' (1/12); also 'Mobil Footy Photos 1965' (8 - very poor)
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1969 Twisties/Sun Valley '1969 Football Game' Captain Posters (3/12) - Ted Whitten (Footscray), Billy Goggin (Geelong) & Ian Stewart (St Kilda). These A4-size posters could be redeemed on the collection of prize cards found in packets of Twisties. Fair/VG (two of the posters have staple marks along edges)
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c1970 Admiral 'VFL Tri Series Decals - Hotrod Series' (9/12) - Carlton, Essendon, Fitzroy, Footscray, Geelong, Melbourne, Richmond, South Melbourne, St Kilda. G/VG
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1971 Sunicrust 'V.F.L. Footy Swap Cards', complete set (50) One creased, others mainly G/VG
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1972 Sunicrust 'Weg's Footy Funnies', complete set (40). G/VG
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1973 Sunicrust 'Weg's Fantastic Footy Cartoons', complete set (40); plus 1973 Sunicrust 'What-Is-It?' (50); 1974 Sunicrust 'Micro Monstular Moonmobiles' (20) & '50 Happy Years of Disney' (3/50) Mainly G/VG. (Total 113)
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1976 McDonalds 'VFL Emblem Stickers' (10/12) - Carlton, Essendon, Fitzroy, Footscray, Geelong, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Richmond, South Melbourne, St Kilda. Fair/G
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c1978 Peters 'VFL Club Mascots', almost complete set (9/12) - Carlton, Essendon, Fitzroy, Footscray, Geelong, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Richmond & St Kilda. Mainly G/VG
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c1978 Peters 'Sanfl Club Mascots', part set (7/10) - Glenelg, Norwood, Port Adelaide, South Adelaide, Sturt, West Adelaide & West Torrens. Mainly G/VG
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1982 Sports Collector Series 'Poster Coasters' (with artwork by Weg), complete set (10) x 2 sets, with one showing a football related cartoon. G/VG. (Total 20)
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1995 Select football cards in album, with 'AFL Series 1', complete base set (250), plus All Australian (21), Stats Smashers (5), Tribute Cards (4), Medal Cards (4), 'AFL Series 2' base set (200), Club Captains (16), Footy's Finest (2/10), Just Jezza (1/5) x2. G/VG. (Total 504)
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1997-2001 football cards in 3 albums, with 1997 Select base set (200), All Australian (22), Head 2 Head (12) & Medal Cards (4/9); 2001 Select with complete base sets (220) x 2, plus All Australian (22), Medal Cards (1/5), Premiership Predictor (1/16), Draft Pick Signature Cards (2/17) - Cloke & Livingston; 2001 Elite Sports 'AFL Heroes' base set (150), plus 'Stats Stars' (3/9) & 'Signature Moments' (2/9). G/VG. (Total 859)
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1912 'The Victorian Football Follower', Vol.16 No.24, for Friday 27th Sept., 1912. the end-of-year edition, covering Essendon's win over Carlton in the VFL Grand Final. Lots of great information & news from the VFL, VFA & other leagues. Poor condition (missing covers & the pages have been trimmed)
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1922 'The Footballer' (Under the Official Patronage of the Geelong Cricket and Football Club, and the Geelong Association Football Club), Vol.1 No.2 Friday May 5th 1922. Includes results, news and other information on football in the VFL (with a focus on Geelong), VFA and local leagues. Includes caricatures of Geelong players. Fair condition (fragile, especially at page edges). Extremely rare
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1922 'S.A. Footballer, Souvenir, Victoria V Sth Australia, Adelaide Oval, Aug.12th, 1922'. Fair/Good condition
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1946 'Football Record', Sept.7, 1st Semi Final, Footscray v Melbourne. Fair/Good condition
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1946 'Football Record', Sept.14, 2nd Semi Final, Essendon v Collingwood (resulted in a draw, and was replayed a week later). Fair/Good condition
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1946 'Football Record', Sept.28, Preliminary Final, Melbourne v Collingwood. Fair/Good condition.
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1946 'Football Record', Oct.5, Grand Final - Essendon v Melbourne. Fair/Good condition Essendon's 8th Premiership
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1951 'Football Record's, 1st Semi Final - Essendon V Footscray; 2nd Semi Final - Geelong V Collingwood; Preliminary Final - Essendon V Collingwood. Fair/Good Condition. (3 Items)
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1951 'Football Record', Grand Final - Geelong v Essendon. Fair/Good condition
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1953 'The Football Record, Coronation Day Souvenir, Mcg, Tuesday, June 2, 1953', Lightning Premiership featuring all 12 teams, with attractive colour cover. Fair/Good condition
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1960 'N.G.N.F.L. Papua V New Guinea, For A.C.Weedon Shield, Niall Reserve, Lae. 2nd July 1960. Souvenir Programme'. Poor condition (faults to covers) Note: article on Reg Ansett, the league's first patron. Extremely rare
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Champions of Australia: Football records from 1968-74. These were one-off games played between the Victorian and SANFL Premiers between 1968-71, then moved to a two-day event including the WA and Tasmanian Premiers for 1972-74. (So there is a single record for '68, '69, '70 & '71, Then Two Records For '72, '73 and '74). Victorian Teams Featured Are Carlton ('68, '70, '72), Richmond ('69, '73, '74) and Hawthorn ('71). Fair/Good Condition. (10 Items)
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1987 'Souvenir Program, a Day in History. Brisbane Bears V Hawthorn, (Carrara), February 21, 1987'. Plus other programmes Super League 1997 Grand Final (6) & sta' passes (4); 2001-05 Rugby Union programmes (22); Athletics 2007 Australian Championships (2). Fair/Good condition. (35 items)
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1922 New South Wales Rugby League Jersey, sky blue wool with embroidered Kangaroo, 'N.S.W' & '1922' on left breast, and mark on reverse where number has been removed. Some darning repairs, though good condition for a jersey from this period
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1925 Queensland Rugby League Cap, maroon velvet with wire embroidered 'Q/ Rl' on front, and '1925' on brim. Similar to cap sold in our previous auction, except this one has black lining. VG condition
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1932 Australian Kangaroos, autograph page with 16 pencil signatures including Herb Steinohrt, Frank McMillan, Sid Pearce, Fred Laws, Cliff Pearce & Ray Stehr.
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1932 Toowoomba Rl Team, autograph page with 14 pencil signatures including Herb & Arch Steinhort & Fred Gilbert
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1933 New South Wales Rl Team, autograph page with 12 pencil signatures including Viv Thicknesse, Fred Gardner, Frank O'Connor, Cliff Pearce & Ray Stehr
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1933-34 Australian Kangaroos, autograph page with 18 signatures including Frank McMillan (captain), Sid Pearce, Fred Laws, Ray Morris, Cliff Pearce & Ray Stehr
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1935 New Zealand Rl Team, autograph pages (2) with 16 signatures including Bert Cooke (captain), Lou Brown, Arthur Kay, Cliff Satherley, Jim Laird, Lou Hutt & Jim Calder
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