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Sporting Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:471
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:199
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:332
Date:25-Jun-2008
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Balance of A Collection: Don Bradman memorabilia including signed 'Australian Legends - Sir Donald Bradman' envelope; 'The Bradman Albums'; framed prints (4) - 'Legends of the Brownlow', 'The Legends of Australian Sport', 'Sir Donald Bradman' & 'Oval Scenes'; Muralitharan signed display; signed netball in display case; 1974 Australian XI v World XI programme with 14 signatures; souvenir caps (4) with cricket & Elvis; mini-bats (2); stamp album; 1950s artist's sketch-book; cameras (2); Vb & Carlton draught…
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c1900 early football team photograph, 32 x 26 cm; 'Kookaburra' football signed by all 32 members of 1980 New Zealand 'All Blacks' team (signatures now difficult to read); 'Sydney 2000/Westfield Shopping Towns' pvc display Olympics poster showing rowing, overall 79 x 240 cm; plus mounted items (8) including Don Bradman newspaper banner/posters (2 different) & 'The New York Times' Dec.25 1861 with articles re American Civil War. (11 items)
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Remainder of A Sport Collection, c1920 comprising - Framed lures, Fishing Clock, Riding Crop, Wooden Speed Skates, Greyhound Dog Racing Muzzles (3), Boxing Gloves (2 sets one Miniature Muhammad Ali small size), Boxing Bag, Fencing Mask. Just your normal assortment. Must view. Condition varies. (11)
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Swimming: 'The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes - Swimming' by Sinclair & Henry (edited by The Duke of Beaufort) [London, 1903]; plus nice c1900 photograph of a swimming club, with names of swimmers & officials printed on mount in gold, overall 40 x 31 cm
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Postcards: c1905 set of humorous sporting scenes by Gil Dod, published by S. Hildesheimer & co, London, No. 5244, comprising 'Bicycle Race', 'Steeplechase', 'Long Jump', '100 Yards Handicap', 'Obstacle Race' & 'High Jump'. (6 items)
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c1939 Autograph Book, with c35 signatures, mainly Wrestlers & Boxers, noted Harry Fields, Bill Fehring, Johnny Hutchinson, Henry Moreno, Kid Delaney, Rolland Kirchmeyer, Andy Moen, Chief Little Wolf, Bonnie Muir, Eddie Scarf, Chief Thunderbird, Bert Osborne, Al Brown, Bhu Pinder, Georges Champion, Eddie Miller, Francois Fouche
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Literature, noted 'Sporting Life' magazine (30 issues 1947-51); Football (13 items) including 'The Sporting Globe Football Book' for 1946 & 1948; 'Football Souvenir, V.F.L. Season 1949'; 'Football Record's for 1978 & 1982 Grand Finals; boxing books (2); 1980s golf programmes (3).
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Rugby Union & Football Collectables: 1947-48 Australian 'Wallabies' tour to British Isles, autograph page with 18 signatures including Brian Piper & Bob McMaster; New Zealand 'All Blacks' Shorts, with 'Steinlager' sponsor's badge, believed to be ex John Kilpatrick; Andy Farrell signature on England Rugby League sweatshirt with embroidered English Rose on left breast; 1962 Fifa World Cup in Chile: Argentinian magazines 'El Grafico' (2) with complete coverage of World Cup; plus 1962 World Cup greeting cards…
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Sport Collectables: 1957-99 rugby union programmes related to Australia (18) or New Zealand (13); 'Gilbert - 2003 World Cup' Football signed by England captain Martin Johnson; 1957 rare football programme 'Chinese [Hong Kong] v New Zealand' at Wellington; 1956-2004 collection of Formula 1 & other motor racing tickets (17); 1962 programme 'International Gold Cup Meeting, Formula 1 Racing Cars, Oulton Park, Cheshire' with 8 signatures inside including Jack Brabham (twice), Graham Hill, Bruce Johnstone & Tony…
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Autographs: Collection with 1959 Swimming Jubilee Year menu with 31 signatures; c1962-80 Autograph book with c58 signatures, mainly Richmond footballers; other football signatures (11) including Fred Goldsmith & Murray Weideman; 1996 Olympians notebook with 20 signatures includimg Samantha Riley & Anthony Hoy; LP signed Bobby Rydell
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Badges, interesting collection of enamel badges, includes football, cricket, golf, baseball, tennis, netball, basketball; plus a nice City of Bendigo Council Traffic Officer's Hat badge. (c80)
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America's Cup Collection, noted scrapbook with signatures of Ben Lexcen & John Bertrand; books (12) including 'The America's Cup 1851-1983' by Rousmaniere [London, 1983]; 'The Triumph of Australia II' by Stannard [Sydney, 1983]; 'The Paintings of The America's Cup 1851-1987' by Thompson & Rayner [Melbourne, 1986]; newspapers (44); magazines (16); newspaper posters (4) & calendar
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Sports Plates: 'Michael Jordan - The Comeback'; 'Michael Jordan - 1992 Champions'; 'Mick Doohan - 1998 World Champion'; 'The 500th World Championship Grand Prix - Australian Grand Prix, Adelaide, November 1-4, 1990'; 'U.S.Open/1985/Oakland Hills', metal, hallmarked on reverse. (5 items)
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Grant Hackett's World Record Body Suit: Display comprising 'Speedo' Body Suit with 'Aus/(Southern Cross)' logo at right and 'World Champs 2001' at left, signed below by Grant Hackett, mounted in display case with 'Speedo' swimming cap signed by Grant Hackett, and superb action photograph signed 'Grant Hackett/ W.R. - 1500m - 14.54.56', framed and glazed, overall 61 x 157 cm. (At the 2001 World Championships in Fukuoka, Hackett was in the peak of his speed. He set personal bests in the 400m and 800m…
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Darren Lucas (Melbourne Magic): Melbourne Magic game-worn singlet, signed by Darren Lucas. With CoA
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Les Darcy: 'Police Gazette Sporting Annual 1916' [New York, 1916], with full-page photo of Les Darcy (p.83) & Les Darcy's boxing record to the end of 1915 (p.195). [Les Darcy is widely considered to be the best boxer ever from Australia. He had the misfortune to become embroiled in the politics of conscription during the First World War, and left Australia for America to avoid the aggravation. There he collapsed on April 27, and died on May 24, only 21 years-old]
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Lionel Rose & John Rennie, both signatures on 'Jre' Boxing Glove. With CoA
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Lionel Rose, signature on print 'Lionel Rose' by Bryan Membrey, size 51 x 70 cm. With CoA
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Kostya Tszyu, display comprising signed action photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 51 x 48 cm. Limited edition 79/350. With CoA
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Kostya Tszyu, signed & endorsed Boxing Glove
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1958 Commonwealth Games: Group with Ladies Silk Scarves (4 different colours - blue, red, yellow & green); also souvenir guide; 'The Western Mail Empire Games Book' edited by Harold Abrahams [Cardiff, 1958]; 'Guiness Book of British Empire & Commonwealth Games Records' [London, 1966]. (The scarves are rare - only on sale at the venues). (7)
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Fishing Rods Split Bamboo c1920, including C Butterworth. Brisbane, W Bartleet & Sons, England, plus three others. Condition varies. (5)
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Fishing Assortment c1930 including, 2 Brass and Woodreels, Steelite reel, Morritts reel, Wicker Creel, Bait Bucket, Crab nets plus other assorted. Condition varies. (17)
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Fishing Assortment c1920 including, Wicker Fishing Creel with assortment of lures, sinkers and line. 4 Drawer Wooden Tackle box with tools, reel, sinkers etc. Condition Varies. (qty)
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Freedman, Harold (1915-1999) A cartoon of R.J.Porter, a noted sportsman and record setting fisherman. Harold Freedman was once an offical War Artist and later became The State Artist of Victoria. Responsible for many famous Murals in Victoria, his art highly desired. Framed and glazed, 47 x 67 cm
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J.R.Porter Certificate and Photograph (1938), An angling award for catching a 269 lb. Mako Shark. In mint condition, framed and glazed, 59 x 46 cm overall, plus a photograph of Porter and the 650 lb. Shovelnosed Shark caught around the same time, also framed and glazed 38 x 49 cm, in excellent condition. (2)
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Fishing Advertisements and Photograph c1950 including, Newbury fishing line, Creek club barbs and lures, Preston lures, Vintage photo of fisherman & fish (also photo reproduction). Framed and glazed in good condition. (7)
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Framed Fishing Accessories and Advertisements c1950 comprising, artificial lure only fishing notice, lures and hooks (3), wire and line bags, Bells map of fishing grounds. All nicely framed and glazed. Very good condition. (6)
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Assorted Fishing Magazines, including, Outdoor Life- mixed dates 1936-47 (36), Fishing Guides (3), Field and Streammixed dates 1937-39 (17) plus other related items. Condition varies. (63 items)
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T.W.Sherrin Archive: [The first Australian rules football was invented by T.W.Sherrin in 1880, when he was given a misshapen rugby ball to fix. He designed the Sherrin with indented rather than pointy ends to give the ball a better bounce. Sherrin began production in 1897 in a workshop in Collingwood, which had produced sporting goods since the 1880s. The sport known as football, or 'footy', was rapildly increasing in popularity, and Sherrin footballs soon became the icon for being the first ball made for…
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'Australian Sketches, Made on Tour' by Harry Furniss [London, 1899], interesting book which includes seven wonderful (and early) cartoons of Australian Rules football. Good condition
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South Melbourne member's season ticket for 1913, with a fixture list and hole punched for each game attended
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Member's Season Tickets, superb group with West Alberton for 1913, 1914 & 1915; Gelliondale for 1915; Alberton for 1920; & Devon for 1920. Very scarce. (6 items)
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New South Wales: 1920 team photograph, with title 'N.S.W. Football Team (Australian), Playing at Queensland, July 10 1920', and players names printed on mount, overall 38 x 30 cm. Fair condition. Rare
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New South Wales: 1920 team photograph, with title 'N.S.W. Football Team (Australian), Playing at Queensland, July 10 1920', and players names printed on mount, overall 38 x 30 cm. Fair condition. Rare
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Victoria: 1926 team photograph, with title 'Victoria League Football Team, Sydney, 1926', and players names printed on mount, nice photograph showing players in their 'Big V' jumpers, noted William Adams (Captain - Fitzroy/Melb & later Sth Melb coach), ray Brew (Vice-Capt - Carlton), Allan Geddes (Richmond) & Curly Linton (North Melb), overall 50 x 40 cm. Fair/good condition
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1927, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Fair/good condition
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Victoria: 1927 team photograph, with title 'Victoria Football League, Representative Team, Bairnsdale, August 1927. Won by V.F.L. Team', and players names printed on mount, nice photograph showing players in their 'Big V' jumpers, noted Horrie Mason (Captain - St. Kilda), Herb Matthews Sr (Vice-Capt - Sth Melb/Rich/Melb), C.O.Carr (St. Kilda) & William Lynch (Nth Melb/Essendon), overall 46 x 35 cm. Fair/good condition
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1930, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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Football Collectables: Beautiful Fitzroy tie pin; 'Hfc' badge; cat pins (2 - one in Fitzroy colours, other in St Kilda colours); c1930 matchbox covers (2 - one with fixtures for Eaglehawk, other with fixtures for South Bendigo; Richmond 1972 annual report & 1973 Premiers team picture. (8 items)
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1933, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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Wilfred 'Chicken' Smallhorn (Fitzroy, 1933 Brownlow Medallist), lovely caricature portrait by Lionel Coventry, ink & coloured pencil, signed by the artist, overall 27 x 38 cm
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1934, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Fair/Good condition
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1935, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1937, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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New South Wales: 1937 team photograph, with title 'N.S.W. Australian National Football Team, versus Melbourne League Team, at Sydney, 7th August 1937', and players names printed on mount, overall 30 x 25 cm. Good condition. Rare
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1938, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Fair/Good condition. [Premiership Year, Carlton's 6th Premiership]
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1938 Football Fixtures: 'Foster's Lager, 1938, Football Fixtures' (folds to 6 x 10 cm); plus 'The Herald and The Globe' poster (35 x 54 cm) with League Fixtures, Association Fixtures & Racing Dates. (2 items)
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Carlton: Balance of collection, noted Annual Reports (14) from 1938-60, with 1940 signed by Best & Fairest Jim Francis; souvenir programmes for 'Carlton Football Club/3KZ Sports Parade' for 1946 & 1949; box of press clippings; 'Carlton Football Club, Football & Social Fixtures, Season 1947'; 'The Sporting Globe Football Book 1946'. Inspection will reward
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1939, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1940, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Fine condition
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Carlton: Member's Season Tickets for 1941 & 1985, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Fine condition. (2 items)
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Carlton: Programme for 1946 'Carlton Football Club/3kz Sports Parade' at Brunswick Town Hall, with 28 signatures on back cover including Bob Chitty (Captain), Bert Deacon (1947 Brownlow Medallist), Perc Bentley (coach) & K.G.Luke (President). Fair/good condition
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Football Collectables: Badge 'Australian Football Carnival 1947'; c1950s Richmond kewpie doll (faults); 1960s 'Herald for Footy' badges (3); 1980s supporter's badges for Richmond (12) & Hawthorn (2); c1995 'Stamped a Hero' badges (41); Essendon football cards framed; also 1994 Futera 'Australian Soccer' cards [110]
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New South Wales: 1947 team photograph, with title 'New South Wales Team, 10th Australian National Football Council Carnival, Hobart, Tasmania, July 30th-August 9th 1947', and players names printed on mount, overall 30 x 25 cm. Fair/Good condition. Rare. (Shows Keith Miller in middle row)
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1948, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Fine condition
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New South Wales: 1948 team photograph, with title 'N.S.W. Australian National Football League, N.S.W. v Victoria, Sydney, 1948', and players names printed on mount, overall 35 x 28 cm. Fair/Good condition. Rare
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Melbourne: Member's Season Ticket for 1949, Scholar's Ticket, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Fair/Good condition
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1949, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Fine condition
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New South Wales: 1949 team photograph, with title 'N.S.W. Australian National Football League, N.S.W. v Western Australia, 29th June 1949', and players names printed on mount, overall 35 x 27 cm. Fair/Good condition. Rare
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Enamel Badges: c1950s-70s, noted 'Victorian Football League'; football clubs - North Launceston 1951, Castlemaine 1959 & Yallourn 1960; 'King's Cup, Launceston 1960'; Bowling clubs (25) & trotting clubs (5). Lovely group. (Total 35)
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Melbourne: Member's Season Ticket for 1950, Scholar's Ticket, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Fair/Good condition
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1950, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Fine condition
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Carlton: Balance of collection, noted Annual Reports (12) from 1950-71; nice early badge; range of newspaper & magazine supplements, with range of collectable Carlton team pictures (6); 1974 Ampol 'Team Mascot Poster' (poor); Posters (20) including 1995 original Weg & Weg caricature posters for 1945 & 1947 (these 3 laminated); Carlton pennants (6) with scarce 'Premiers 1949' & 'The 1962 Mighty Blues' (condition varies); rare 'Carlton Football Club Itinerary, Season 1958, Visit to Surfer's Paradise'; also…
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New South Wales: 1950 team photograph, with title 'New South Wales A.N.F. League, Carnival Team, Brisbane 1950', and players names printed on mount, overall 38 x 30 cm. Fair/Good condition. Rare
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Melbourne: Member's Season Ticket for 1951, Scholar's Ticket, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Fair/Good condition
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Melbourne: Member's Season Ticket for 1952, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1952, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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New South Wales: c1952 team photograph, overall 31 x 25 cm; also team photographs of 1940 Combined Reserve Grade & 1946 South Sydney. Fair/Good condition. (3 items)
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Melbourne: Member's Season Ticket for 1953, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1953, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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Melbourne: Member's Season Ticket for 1954, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1954, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1954, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1954, Scholar's Ticket with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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Football Collectables: Bronze medal 'Victorian Football League'; Carlton Social Club badges (3) - 1971-72, 1972-73 & 1981-82; 'Carltonian' badge; VFL Park badges (11) from 1973-85; 'Royal Visit 1954/Press' badge; Dinner Menus (11) including 1970 Carlton Premiership dinner (2 - both signed by Brent Croswell), 1972 Carlton Pre-Season Dinner signed by John Nicholls, 1974 & 1975 Brownlow Medal Dinners; 'Football Record's (5) including: Grand Finals 1982, 1985 & 1987
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New South Wales: 1954 team photograph, with title 'New South Wales Australian National Football Team, v Queensland, Brisbane, 12th June 1954', and players names printed on mount, overall 43 x 30 cm. Fair/Good condition. Rare
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1955, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Fair/Good condition
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1955, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Fair/Good condition
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Footscray: Souvenir Programme 'Footscray Football Club, Premiers 1954, presents Kia-Ora Sports parade, with All Star Variety and Sporting Personalities, Melbourne Town Hall, Friday August 3rd 1956', with 14 signatures on back cover including Dick Reynolds, Jack Collins, Bob Collins & Don Rawson
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1956, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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New South Wales: 1956 team photograph, with title 'New South Wales A.N.F. League, v Queensland - Brisbane 1956', and players names printed on mount, overall 37 x 30 cm. Fair/Good condition. Rare
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1957, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1958, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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New South Wales: 1958 team photograph, with title 'New South Wales Representative Team, Centenary Championship, Melbourne 1958', and players names printed on mount, overall 37 x 31 cm. Fair/Good condition. Rare
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1959, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1960, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1961, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1962, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1963, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1963, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1964 (Centenary Year 1864-1964), with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Fair condition
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1965, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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Football Collectables: Book 'The 500 Club' by Sheedy & Hadfield [Melbourne, 2004]; 1965 'Footy Week' magazines (2); Carlton die-cast cars (3); Carlton Member's Season Tickets (6) between 1998-2007; range of autographs; nice collection of tickets (c58) including 13 Grand Final tickets, also cricket (4) & Rugby League (3 including 2007 Grand Final)
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1966, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Fair/Good condition
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Darrel Baldock (St. Kilda, 1966 Premiership Captain), signed St. Kilda jumper, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 91 x 101 cm
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Darrel Baldock (St Kilda, 1966 Premiership captain), signed football, on attractive display stand
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Carlton: Life Member's Season Ticket for 1967, with 'Officials and Players Pass' affixed inside, and fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Good condition
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Carlton: Member's Season Ticket for 1968, with fixture list & hole punched for each game attended. Fair/Good condition. [Premiership year - Carlton's 9th Premiership]
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Carlton: 1968 original Weg poster, folded and some peripheral faults, though scarce and attractive
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