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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:1,094
Sale Title:Sporting and General MemorabiliaLots with images:810
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:645
Date:16-Feb-2010
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World War I 'The Ideal Royal flying Corps loose leaf note book' endorsed on front 'B.T. Piper, Altona' with copious hand-written notes and dia grams from his training courses, with chapters on the 303 automatic Lewis machine gun, the Vickers gun, Topography, Signalling, military Law, wireless, the BE2c, Clerget engine, Beardmore engine, 'rial (Maps), Navigation, General flying, compass, Instruments, Photography, Bombs, the theory of flight. 446pp. Sections of the notes are dated between 1914 and 1917.…
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World War I - Corpl.J.H.Wilson group with attractive 'City of Collingwood' Certificate (framed, 47 x 65 cm); plus two attractive photographic portraits (both framed, one 63 x 74 cm, other 55 x 65 cm). (3 items)
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'Earl Kitchener K.C. 1916', coloured portrait, by Arthur Davies, printed by Hill and Saunders, Oxford, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 40 x 46 cm
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A photograph album, of ten hard-card sheets, containing 147 original photographs, mostly 6 x 4 cm of Pte Hal Hooker's time in the Light Horse, 7th Regiment 1918-19. Mostly in Palestine, showing troops in full dress at Ismalia, Mungarie, Rafa, Kantara, including views of the 7th Light Horse, 2nd Regiment on parade and 'A' Squadron at Rafa. Others noted include several Alh cricket teams including Hooker, rugby, 'roplanes, and several original photographs of the Alh camp at Gallipoli. In good shape. A rare…
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Hal Hooker's identity tags on chain, locating him with the 7th Regiment, Australian Light Horse; together with a photograph of Hooker in uniform, with plume (2)
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Hal Hooker's pen-knife, 9.5 cm, and folding knife, fork and spoon set, 10 x 2.5 cm; as used in Palestine with the Australian Light Horse, 7th Regiment. (2 items)
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A loose photographic album 21 x 17 cm, with 64 personal photographs of Hal Hooker's family circa 1912-1919, including several larger photographs of Hooker in Light Horse uniform, four sepia photos of Gallipoli, and several wonderful pre-war photographs of Hal and Percy Hooker in elegant vehicles or on motorbikes
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Two portraits of Percy Hooker, one mounted in uniform, together with a postcard portrait of Hal Hooker in uniform, signed by May Moore, and a copy of the Egyptian Mail 4p broadsheet for 11 June 1919, with the back listing the cricket matches played by the Australian Light Horse, wherein Hooker scores 85 run out and 3/21 against Ymca. (4)
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World War II J.E.Meikle - Nz Ymca Mobile Canteen and Cinema Unit, album of documents (c30), noted Certificate of Enrolment; Identity Card; Movement Orders (3); Soldier's Pay Book; Savings Bank Pass-Book; Christmas Cards; Leave Passes; Transport Work Tickets (6); Certificate of Discharge; plus Certificate headed '2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force' to Mr J.E.Meikle, signed Lt.Gen.Freyberg expressing his pleasure that Miekle has been mentioned in Despatches
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Military: 'The Second World War' by Winston Churchill in 6 volumes [London, 1948-54]; 'The Armouries of the Tower of London - The Ordnance', by Blackmore [London, 1976]; 'Letters from the Battlefield' by Harper [Auckland, 2001]. .
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The Caudron C460 Racer. This model was built from a 'Model Aircraft' kit, modified to include knock-off wings, and plug in under-carriage. 40 cm wingspan, rubber powered
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Cessna - Contemporary 'Ready to Fly' electric powered, 55 cm wingspan. Also, a group of 5 Sub-Miniature Models - Snoony Silhouette (Flying Aces 1939), Sky Hawk 1934, Buzzard (Flying Aces 1938), Two Catapult launched gliders. (6 items)
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The Delanne 10-C2. This highly unconventional, two seat, tandem winged fighter was designed by Frenchman, Maurice Delanne in 1941. This rubber powered model has a 42 cm wingspan
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Cierva C-30 Autogyro - The Cierva C-30, designed by Juan de la Cierva, first flew in 1933. This model is rubber powered with a rotor diameter of 50 cm
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The Waterman 'Arrowbile' - The original aircraft, an all-metal, tailless, hybrid flying automobile capable of 70mph on roads on its three wheels, was built in very limited numbers in 1937. This rubber-powered model is of approx. 50 cm wingspan
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The Hamburg Ha-137. This aircraft was the forerunner of the famous German 'Stuka' of World War II, the original was made by the shipbuilders Blohm and Voss around 1935. This model is rubber powered and approx 45 cm in wingspan.
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The Central Aircraft 'Rocket'. This model was designed by Central Aircraft, one of Melbourne's earliest model aircraft retailers. A sport flying, rubber powered model and an excellent flyer of 55 cm wingspan
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A selection of Western style diecast cap guns: 'Stallion 38' by Hubley with revolving chamber, (faulty trigger mechanism); 'Secret Agent' by Crescent with revolving chamber; 'Rustler Texan' by Crescent; 'Colorado' by Crescent; 'Agent 774' by Crescent; 'Bronco' by Crescent; 'Hopalong Cassidy'; 'Scout' by Lone Star, made in Australia and 8 shot revolver (maker unknown). (9 items)
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Range of tin, diecast and plastic cap guns. Double barrelled 'Hunter' tinplate Hunting Rifle; Power rifle tinplate pop-gun; Wild West diecast cap gun made in China - carded; 8 shot cap gun, made in China - carded; Far-West cap gun made in Brazil with Holster; Tinplate revolver pop-gun made in Japan; Diecast Super cap gun made in China - boxed; Plastic Colt Automatic; Plastic Luger style water pistol and spare clip; Plastic Luger incomplete and packet of shells. Wooden pop-gun. (11 items)
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The Ripper 1938. Burt Hartshorn belonged to the Essendon model Aircraft club, and this rubber powered duration contest model was a club design dating from 1938. 50 cm wingspan and features a beautifully constructed folding propellor
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Large selection of Hornby and Dinky Railway accessories: Boxed Hornby tinplate Railway Accessories No.1 Luggage set, three pieces of luggage and damaged trolley in early red box c.1930's; Hornby Fire hut c.1930s, good original condition; Larger pre-war Dinky tinplate 'Aa' Hut - missing destination boards on top; 8 pre and post war Dinky Railway staff figures; Dinky petrol pump set - fair condition; 2 Hornby diecast Hoarding Boards - fair only; 4 Hornby milk churns; Dinky telephone booth and diecast letter…
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Hornby 0 Gauge No. 0 locomotive, Great Western #2449 1929-31 in fair - good condition with reproduction cab roof and missing couplings. Also, 1930s No. 1 Ne open wagon in excellent condition with 1920s Ne goods van; also, 1920s LMS brake van (missing two buffers and one drop link). (4 items)
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Hornby 0 Gauge Great Western bogie breakdown van and crane c.1938-41 with small gold 'Gw' and grey lined crane jib. Plus, No. 2 bogie Great Western Lumber wagon, olive green base, 'Gw' each side and red bolsters., complete with five wooden logs and chains intact. (2)
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Brimtoy train set No. 360 c.1950, consists of blue streamlined loco, LNER No. 4491, tender and two coaches and a second 0-4-0 red loco. Plus, Joytown station, signal cabin and track. Also, Mettoy goods train, loco and tender #490, GW open wagon and LMS goods van, circle of track in excellent, boxed condition. (2 sets)
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Hornby No. 1 passenger train set 1921-24 in early embossed paper covered box, in plain red Midland rail livery with tender and two 1st/3rd coaches (nuts and bolts construction) however has incorrect 'LNER' black loco with cut away cab and early cabside crest (repair to cab roof). Fascinating early Hornby, boxed set
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Hornby post-war No. 3 station with one ramp with some minor scratches to roof and base, tin printed sides excellent, No. 2 double arm signal with lattice post and No. 2 Footbridge in lattice grey/green with two replacement gussets. All, circa 1950s. (3 items)
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Tinplate and diecast aircraft, comprising 5 tinplate jetplanes made in Japan including US Air Force Star Fighter Fg-366; 3 boxed plastic/tin planes, made in China/ Hong Kong; a plastic Navy Jet fighter, made in Hong Kong; Four boxed diecast 'Miniature Biplanes'; 13 smaller scale diecast planes including Dinky Toy 'Avro York', missing propellors and with damaged tailplane. (26 items)
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'Mighty Robot' made in Japan, c.1969, clockwork with sparkling/flint chest in very good unboxed condition; 'Captain the Robot' c.1970's, made in Korea, boxed; Schylling 'Atomic Robot Man', clockwork - boxed, plus 5 other small reproduction robots made in China, all boxed. (8 items)
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Cox plastic flying models powered by .049 glow plug engines, made in Usa c.1960's. Pt-19 Trainer - blue/yellow twin cockpit, 57 cm wingspan (good condition); Sopwith Camel bi-plane - blue/yellow, 33 cm wingspan. Good condition complete with Raf roundells (2)
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Ezy-Bilt Set No.8 made in South Australia c.1950's. Includes clockwork mechanism, 3 Ezy-Bilt parts tins including one very unusual one - 19 cm long and 7.5 cm wide; plus two instruction manuals for sets 1 to 5 and sets 6,7 and 8. Parts are all as is tin
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Buz No.9 Constructor set, made in Australia c.1950's. Large tin with two electric motors, eight wheels and tyres and a bound reproduced set of instruction leaflets. All parts in fair to good condition
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Cars: Lotus Racer by Daiya, Japan c.1970 tin/plastic battery operated, mint boxed,; 'Newbuggy' battery operated Disney Beach Buggy; Tomy Air Jammer and Mxp Air Jammer; Road Ripper Air Hog; Snoopy and Friends car (incomplete), Brio Racing Car (boxed), Old Timer Car (incomplete). (8 items)
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Selection of Space Guns c.1960's - Six tinplate examples, made in Japan by Shudo, Daiya, etc., plus 'Universal Burst' 8 voice gun made in China - boxed; Space Automatic pistol by Exelo, empty box and Chupa Cbups plastic space gun. (9 items)
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Early movie poster: c1907 poster 'Smith's Palace electric Animatograph, the King of Biographs, the Greatest electric Moving picture show Touring, the Suburbs, Latest illustrated Songs by Popular artists', printed by the swift Printing Co., Sydney, red text, linen-backed, size 38 x 101 cm. Condition A
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Early Movie Poster: c1907 poster 'Smith's Palace Electric Animatograph, No Flicker, The A cme of Perfection, King of Biographs.', printed by The Swift Printing Co., Sydney, red text with green surround, linen-backed, size 38 x 101 cm. Condition A-
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Early movie poster: c1907 poster 'No Flicker, the a cme of Perfection. Palace electric Animatograph. Selwyn Conjuror and Expert card Manipulator', printed by the swift Printing Co., Sydney, red text with green surround, linen-backed, size 37 x 95 cm. Condition B
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Early movie poster: poster 'The Palace electric Animatograph, no Flicker, the a cme of Perfection, Miles upon Miles of beautiful Animated Realism, Introducing the very Latest dramatic and Comedy, Sensational Pictures.', printed by the swift Printing Co, Sydney, blue text with red surround, linen-backed, size 38 x 101 cm.
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Early movie poster: c1910 poster 'Blackadder's Bioscope Cinephone, and Vaudeville Society Entertainers', printed by the swift Printing Co., Sydney, lithograph in colours, linen-backed, size 37 x 100 cm. Condition A
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Rock and Roll Movie Poster: 'Rock Rock Rock' (1956), starring Alan Freed, Chuck Berry, La Vern Baker, Tuesday Weld, etc. 70 x 56 cm, original and a few small folds and tears, will frame and clean beautifully
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1970 movie poster, 'Borsalino', starring Alain Delon and Jean-Paul Belmondo, Uk one-sheet poster, lithographed in colours, printed by Lonsdale and Bartholomew, Nottingham, linen-backed, framed and glazed, overall 121 x 90 cm. Condition A. .
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Jack Thompson's 1980 Australian Tv and Film Award, plaque engraved 'Australian Tv and Film Awards 1980, Best Film Actor, Jack Thompson, Presented by S.A.F.T.A.S. for The Variety Club of Australia'. 23 cm tall, seal-shaped statuette on wooden base. Thompson won this prestigeous award for his role in 'Breaker Morant'.
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Jack Thompson's 1984 Silver Logie, plaque engraved '1984 Logie Award, Jack Thompson, Best Lead Actor in a Single Drama Mini Series'. 21 cm tall, man-shaped statuette on wooden base. Thompson won this prestigeous award for his role in 'Waterfront'
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Jack Thompson's 1984 Penguin Award, plaque engraved 'Television Society of Australia, 1984 Penguin Award, For Single Performance By An Actor in a Mini Series, Jack Thompson, Waterfront, Network Ten'. 27 cm tall, abstract penguin statuette on wooden base
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Jack Thompson and Raquel Welch, colour photograph of the pair from 'Trouble in Paradise' (1989), endorsed 'To Jack, from rack with Much love from Your Sister dragon in Paradise! Raquel', framed and glazed, overall 21 x 27 cm.
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'The Perfect Storm', limited edition collector cel, framed and glazed, overall 29 x 35. . Also poster 'Home and Away - Episode 3000' with 8 signatures including Kate Ritchie, Ada Nicodemou and Lyn Collingwood, blockmounted, overall 84 x 50 cm (2 items)
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Large vinyl movie posters; 'Blues Brothers 2000' double sided, 185 x 116 cm; 'Big Daddy' double sided, 174 x 119 cm; and 'The Siege' single sided, 180 x 124 cm. All condition A. (3 items)
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Nephrite - mottled jade vase, 11 cm x 5 cm x 2.5 cm, 18th Cent. Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Hollowed, flattened form with a long neck terminating in a squared ridge. Lower body with incised decoration of 'Tao Tieh' mask on both sides
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Mottled green and brown nephrite, carved ceremonial axe head, 10 cm x 4 cm x 2.6 to 1 cm, 19th Cent. late Qing. Hollowed to take an axe handle, both sides decorated with a face of a smiling man
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Green and brown nephrite jade, carving of a young seated woman, 7.5 cm x 6 cm x 5 cm, 19th Cent. Qing Dynasty. The woman is in a long robe with a hood over her head. She holds a peach on her lap
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Small porcelain 'QingBai' glazed figure seated on a pedestal, 5.6 cm x 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm, Song Dynasty (960 - 1280). Pig tail at the back of the head. Hollow body, hole at top of the head, slit at base
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Cream and brown nephrite, toggle, 8.5 cm x 2 cm x 1.5 cm, 17th Cent. Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). Carving of an elongated Sage, with an Official's hat, a long beard and closed eyes, dressed in a robe with long flowing sleeves
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Green and brown nephrite, carving of a reclining horse, 5 cm x 9 cm x 3.5 cm, 17th Cent. late Ming Dynasty. With head turned backwards and ears pricked. The inclusions incorporated into the carving. Small chip to front left leg
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Nephrite, brown and white, carving of a reclining ox, 3 cm x 7.5 cm x 4 cm, 16th Cent. Ming Dynasty. Well carved head with long horns looking backwards, and a tail curved forwards. Fine condition with patina
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