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Sporting Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:660
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:660
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:411
Date:12-Nov-2020
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c.2003 unworn NSW cricket shirt signed by numerous player including Doug Bollinger, Brad Haddin, Michael Slater, Phil Jaques, Aaron Bird, and Aaron O'Brien.
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Shane Warne: glossy colour photograph of Warne (30 x 20 cm), Signed By Warne, with Sports Legends Ltd Certificate of authenticity (2011).
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2004-2005 Vb Series - One Day International Tournament: full size Cricket Bat signed by all three competing teams - Australia, Pakistan and West Indies, signatures incl. captains Ricky Ponting, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Brian Lara, framed and glazed display, 90 x 21.5 cm, depth 18.5 cm. [Australia and Pakistan contested the two-match final, Australia prevailing in both games, Brett Lee being named as Player of the Series.]
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2005 Icc Super Series - One-Day International Series: full sized cricket bat with signatures of the two competing teams, the Australia squad incl. Ricky Ponting (captain), Adam Gilchrist (vice-captain), Michael Clarke, Mike Hussey and Glenn McGrath, the World XI squad incl. Shaun Pollock (captain), Rahul Dravid, Brian Lara, Andrew Flintoff, Chris Gayle, Kevin Pietersen and Muttiah Muralitharan, the display completed with three photographs from the series incl. of the victorious Australian team, framed and…
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2005 Icc Super Series - One-Day Internationals: display featuring match stump signed by Australian captain Ricky Ponting and Icc World XI captain Shaun Pollock alongsde three inset images from the series incl. action image of Ricky Ponting, with another showing the victorious Australian team, framed and glazed, overall 112 x 58 cm, depth 5 cm.
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Limited Edition Prints: comprising Glenn McGrath signed 'All in his Stride' Test Career tribute lithograph, with fragment from the 'strides' he wore in his final Test Match, numbered '306/358' with Certificate of authenticity, Gary Sobers signed 'Brilliance all Round' Test Career tribute lithograph, numbered '456/500' with Certificate of authenticity, plus a 'Legends of Cricket' poster by Dave Thomas signed by Sobers, also 'A' tagged 'vertiramics' prints of English Test cricketers Kevin Pietersen and James…
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Don Bradman: inset autograph on piece beneath large image (73 x 48 cm) of Bradman and Jack Fingleton walking out to bat in the 2nd Innings of the 3rd Ashes Test at the MCG in January 1937, with Certificate of authenticity, attractively framed and glazed, overall 115 x 87 cm. [In the Second Innings of this Test Bradman took a calculated gamble by sending in his tail end batsmen first so that he and opener Fingleton could exploit pristine batting conditions later in the day. The gamble paid off with Bradman…
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Graeme Payne (Australian, born 1956), The Avian Australian Test Squad, pen, ink and acrylics on board, 67 x 40 cm signed 'Payne' at lower right, mounted together with a whimsical legend, framed and glazed (overall) 108 x 65 cm.
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Michael Clarke: 'Spartan - MC Pup - Michael Clarke' Cricket Bat signed on the front blade by Michael Clarke, also Spartan miniature bat signed by Viv Richards and Dean Jones. (2 items).
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Graeme Payne [born 1956, lives and works in Grafton, N.S.W.], Sir Donald Bradman - Inspiration to a Nation, original acrylic on canvas, signed 'Payne' lower right, 104 x 143 cm (framed: 125 x 166 cm). With accompanying statement from the artist, '....In the background I have chosen to paint a crowded Melbourne Cricket Ground as he said it was one of his favourite grounds and one on which he achieved so many memorable feats.
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W.D. and H.O. Wills (Australia) 1903 'Australian and English Cricketers (numbered)' almost complete set (24/25), Mixed condition.
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W.D. and H.O. Wills (Australia) 1905-06 'Australian Club Cricketers', two part sets, [40/46] and [18/46] plus a variant of W.P. Howell (with N.S.W.). Mixed condition, mainly fine. (59).
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W.D. and H.O. Wills 1907 'Australian and English Cricketers' part sets (35 different). Mixed condition.
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Selection on older cards including 1908 Capstan 'Australian and English Cricketers' Re-issued Series with red captions [8/8, cards #66-73] incl. Jack Hobbs and Sydney Barnes, plus a single card from previous 1907 Series (#4, Victor Trumper), miscellaneous cards from other issues featuring Trumper (2), Woodfull (4), Jardine (4), Hobbs and Larwood, fair to fine. (21)
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W.D. and H.O. Wills: 1909 'Australian and English Cricketers' (Blue borders, 'Capstan' and 'Vice-Regal' backs), complete set (25), Mainly VG/Vf. Cat.£400.
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W.D. and H.O. Wills: 1909 'Australian and English Cricketers' (Red borders, 'Capstan' and 'Vice-Regal' backs), complete set (25), Mainly VG/Vf. Cat.£400.
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W.D. and H.O. Wills: 1911 'Prominent Australian and English Cricketers' ('Capstan' and 'Vice-Regal' backs) almost complete set [57/59]. Mainly G/VG. Cat.£850+.
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G.G. Goode Ltd (South Australia) 1924 'Prominent Cricketer Series' part set [11/17] being members of the M.C.C. Touring Party. Mixed condition. Cat.£1100.
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1925 Morris's 'Australian Cricketers', complete set [25] incl. Victor Trumper, Clarrie Grimmett, Bill Ponsford and Warwick Armstrong, F/Vf.
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1926 Player's 'Cricketers, Caricatures by Rip' [50], mainly G/F.
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1926 Ogden's 'Cricket 1926', complete set [50], G/Vf.
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1928 Will's 'Cricketer's 1928' [50] and the '2nd Series' [50], G/Vf.
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1930 Player's 'Cricketers 1930', complete set [50] including Bradman (#4), mostly G/VG.
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1930s series featuring Australian and English Cricketers comprising John Player & Sons complete set of 50 of 'Cricketers 1930', 'Cricketers 1934' and 'Cricketers 1938', Ogden's 'Prominent Cricketers of 1938' (50), also 2002 Reprint set of Allen's Confectionery 1932 series 'Bradman's Records' (18) and Rockwell Cards 2005 Series 'Bodyline (10) and 2006 Series 'The 1948 Australians' (10), condition generally VG/Vf. (238)
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1930s 'Sports Champions' series, complete sets featuring Cricketers comprising 1935 Gallagher 'Champions' 2nd Series (48), 1935 Ardath 'Sports Champions' Home issue (50) and Export issue (50), also sets in albums comprising John Player 1934 'Cricketers' (50), 1938 'Cricketers' (50, glued-down), Amalgamated Press c.1935 'Sportsmen of the World' (32), plus non-sport series 'Popular Personalities' (72, oval cards, stuck down), mixed condition. (352)
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Don Bradman: selection of Australian and British tobacco and confectionary cards featuring Bradman including Allen's 1931 'Bradman's Records' [10/32, very mixed condition], Ardath 1934-38 Photocards (5), Carreras 1935 'Popular Personalities' oval card, others from Hoadley's, Kiddy's Favourites (Glasgow), Lyons Maid, Patrol Tobacco, Sweetacres, etc, few duplicates, condition is quite mixed. (63).
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Don Bradman: Selection of 17 vintage and 10 modern cards incl. 1932-33 Allen's 'Bradman's Records' [5/18], 1935 Carreras 'Popular Personalities' oval card, 1932 for Sweetacres chewing gum, 1936 for Allen's 'Cricketers', vintage cards poor to VG, modern cards Vf. (27)
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A.W. Allen Ltd Giant Brand Licorice (Australia): 1932-33 'English Cricketers' (blue backs), part set [18/24] mainly Fine/Vf. Cat.£270.
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1932 Sweetacres - 'Test Match Records': complete set (32), including Bradman, Ponsford, McCabe, Larwood, Jardine and Nawab of Pataudi, condition generally Fair/G, also 1934 Godfrey Phillips 'Grey's Cigarettes' (10, cards no's 11-20) G/F, Ogden's (UK) 'Australian Test Cricketers 1928-29 complete set (36), F/Vf. (78)
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1930s Selection with 1938 Sweetacres 'Caricatures' [12/24] (scarce), Allen's 1938 'Cricketers' [5/36], also 1933 Sweetacres 'Sports Champions' [8/48] incl. #48 Don Bradman, 1932 Hoadley's 'Empire Games and Test Teams' [8/50] incl. cricketers E. Paynter, L.S. Darling and G.O. Allen, condition variable, mostly Fair to VG. (33)
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1933-34 Carreras 'Turf': Sports 'Personality Series' of caricatures by Bob Mirams, complete set (24), including cricketers Don Bradman, 'Vic' Richardson and Bill Woodfull, footballer Haydn Bunton, plus billiardist Walter Lindrum and flying ace Charles Kingsford Smith, couple creased, generally G/F.
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1934 Player's 'Cricketers 1934', complete set [50] including Bradman (#36), mostly G/F.
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Coles Stores (Australia): 1946-47 'Cricketers in Australia' (with no framelines), part set [30]. Mixed condition, mainly Fine.
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1950 Carreras (Turf Slides) 'Famous Cricketers' [50] housed in 'The Coliseum' picture-card album, G/VG.
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1974 Sunicrust (Australia) 'Cricketers', complete set [40], incl. Ian Chappell, Rod Marsh, Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson, some staining and discolouration (as is usual for this set). Very scarce.
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1996 Victorian Cricket Card set of (100) by Futera in special album, set #616 of 1000.
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1921 Australian Team, page with 16 signatures and details of their home towns: Ted McDonald, Sydney Smith (manager), Bill Ferguson (scorer), Tommy Andrews, Edgar Mayne, Jack Ryder, Stork Hendry, Hanson Carter, Roland Pope (1 Test 1885), Arthur Mailey, Charles Macartney, Herbie Collins, Jack Gregory, Johnny Taylor, Warren Bardsley and Warwick Armstrong (captain).Accompanied by 2 reproduction photographs signed by Stork Hendry.
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1926 Australian Team, 12 signatures in pen on a page - Herbie Collins (captain), Arthur Mailey, Hunter Hendry, Jack Gregory, Tommy Andrews, Sam Everett, Warren Bardsley, Clarrie Grimmett, Arthur Richardson, Bill Ponsford, Charlie Macartney and Johnny Taylor, with John Ellis on reverse. Together with reproduction photos signed by Bill Ponsford and Stork Hendry.
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1935-36 Australian Tour to India and Ceylon, menu 'Dinner to H.H.The Maharajadhiraj of Patiala's Team of Australian Cricketers at the Karachi Club on Saturday 23rd November 1935', small piece cut from reverse, but with 60+ signatures, plus team photo signed by Ron Morrisby. The first ever cricket match, on the land of present day Pakistan, was played at Karachi Gymkhana Ground, between an Australian Team and Sindh Cricket Team, on Nov, 22, 1935. 5000 Karachites came to see this match. Australia won the…
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Australian Test Players: 23 different pen signatures (mainly Australian Test team members) on two printed cards (both 29.5 x 21 cm) including #176 Ron Hamence, #184 Geff Noblet, #209 Bob Simpson, #237 Doug Walters, #239 Dave Renneberg and #248 Terry Jenner.
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1950-90s Autographs: in small autograph book, often with small images of the signatory affixed alongside, including Frank Tyson, Andy Roberts, Joel Garner, David Hookes, Kepler Wessels, Ken Barrington, Bedser twins, Tony Greig, Derek Randall, Geoffrey Boycott, Bob Willis, David Gower, Rod Marsh, Dennis Lillee, and Allan Border, also a few cut-outs signatures stuck in, noting Wes Hall and Ian Botham. (approx 70 signatures)
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Australia: A hand-illustrated sheet headed 'Australia 1956' with the original pen signatures of Neil Harvey, Ian Johnson, Ian Craig, Len Maddocks, Keith Miller, Ron Archer, Jim Burke and eight other Test cricketers. (15 signatures).
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Australia in England 1961: Two examples of the official 'Programme of Matches' cards, both signed by all the players, an official team sheet signed by all the players (except Ken Mackay) and Webb and Steele, and a printed team photograph with printed player signatures to which the 4 accompanying officials have added their original signatures. Finally, an unsigned official team postcard. (5 items). Provenance: The estate of A.E.James, Physiotherapist to the Australian Cricket Team, 1930s-1960s.
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England 1962 - 66: An autograph page collected at the 3rd Test v Pakistan (at Headingley) 1962 with 11 signatures including Dexter, Cowdrey, Parfitt and Titmus, a 1962-63 Official Team Sheet to New Zealand with 15 signatures including Dexter, Cowdrey, Barrington and Trueman), a 1964-65 Official Team Sheet to South Africa with 17 signatures including Dexter, Allen, Boycott and Brearley, and a 1965-66 M.C.C. to Australia official Team Sheet with 17 signatures including Mike Smith, Cowdrey, Boycott and Edrich…
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Australia in England 1968: Original pen signatures of 17 of the Australian touring party, each on an individual card. Noted Bill Lary, Brian Taber, John Gleason, Ian Chappell, Neil Hawke, Ian Redpath and Bob Cowper.
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Australian Team On Tour, 1968: Two examples of the official team sheet, one fully signed by all 17 players in the squad, the other example also signed by the 17 players as well as the four officials (Parish - Team Manager, Truman - Team Treasurer, Sherwood - Scorer and James - Physiotherapist). (2 items).
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Australia in England 1972: Original pen signatures of 17 of the Australian touring party, each on an individual card. Noted Ian Chappell, Greg Chappell, Doug Walters, Ashley Mallett, Keith Stackpole and Dennis Lillee.
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Australia in England 1975: Original pen signatures of 16 of the Australian touring party, each on an individual card. Noted Ian Chappell, Greg Chappell, Rick McCosker, Ross Edwards, Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thomson and Rod Marsh.
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World Series Cricket Tour 1977-78: World team autographs on official team sheet with 15 signatures, including Tony Greig (captain), Zaheer Abbas, Imran Khan, Mike Procter and Barry Richards. Superb condition.
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Australia: 1977-80 collection of Official Team sheets, all fully signed, comprising 1977 (Greg Chappell, Capt.), 1979 (Kim Hughes, Capt.), 1980 Pakistan Tour (Greg Chappell, Capt.) and 1980 Centenary Test Tour of England (Greg Chappell, Capt.). (A total of 62 original signatures).
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England in Australia 1978/79, 1968/87 and 1990/91: Original pen signatures of the three touring parties, each on an individual card. 50 signatures including Mike Brearley, Mike Hendrick, Geoff Boycott, Clive Old, David Gower, Mike Gatting, Chris Broad, Allan Lamb, Jack Richards, Devon Malcolm, Robin Smith and Phil Tufnell.
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Australia in England 1979: Original pen signatures of 14 of the Australian touring party, each on an individual card. Noted Alan Border, Kim Hughes, Andrew Hilditch, Graham Yallop, Geoff Dymock, Rodney Hogg and Dav Whatmore.
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1979 Australian Team to India, official team sheet with 16 signatures including Kim Hughes (captain), Andrew Hilditch, Allan Border, Dav Whatmore and Rod Hogg. Scarce.
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Australia - Centenary Test Tour of England 1980: Official team sheet with 14 signatures including Greg Chappell (captain), Kim Hughes (v.c.), Alan Border, Dennis Lillee and Rod Marsh.
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Australia in England 1980: Original pen signatures of the Australian touring party for the Centenary Test at Lords, each on an individual card. Noted Greg Chappell, Kim Hughes, Dennis Lillee, Rod Marsh, Alan Border and Len Pascoe. (14 autographs).
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Australia: 1980-97 collection of Team sheets, etc, all fully signed, comprising 1980 Centenary Tour publicity photograph fully signed in the large margins (Greg Chappell, Capt.), 1982 New Zealand Tour (Greg Chappell, Capt.), 1992 World Cup (Allan Border, Capt.), 1993 England Tour (Allan Border, Capt.), 1997 South Africa Tour (Mark Taylor, Capt.) and 1997 Ashes Tour (Mark Taylor, Capt.). (A total of 106 original signatures).
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1981-82 West Indies Team: 'West Indies Cricket Tour of Australia 1981-82' on official headed notepaper, with 17 signatures including Clive Lloyd (Captain), Viv Richards (Vice-Captain), Des Haynes, Gordon Greenidge, Jeffrey Dujon, Michael Holding, Malcolm Marshall, Andy Roberts and Joel Garner plus tour manager Steve Camacho.
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1982-83 England Cricket Tour of Australia: official team sheet with 19 signatures incl. Bob Willis (captain), David Gower (vice-captain), Ian Botham, Allan Lamb and Derek Randall, framed and glazed, overall 30.5 x 20.5 cm.
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1985 Australian Tour to England: official team sheet (few stains) with 17 signatures incl. Allan Border (captain), Andrew Hilditch (vice-captain), David Boon, Jeff Thomson, Craig McDermott, Kepler Wessels, Graeme Wood and Greg Matthews, framed and glazed, overall 30.5 x 20.5 cm.
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1984-1985 Australia v West Indies: official team sheet with 12 signatures incl. Kim Hughes (captain), Allan Border (vice-captain), Graeme Wood, John Dyson, Rodney Hogg, Geoff Lawson, Graham Yallop and Terry Alderman, framed and glazed, overall 30.5 x 21 cm.
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Australia in England 1985: Original pen signatures of 17 of the Australian touring party, each on an individual card. Noted Alan Border, Andrew Hilditch, Greg Ritchie, Kepler Wessels, Wayne Phillips, Geoff Lawson and Craig McDermott.
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1986 Australian Tour to New Zealand: official team sheet with 13 signatures incl. Allan Border (captain), Ray Bright (vice-captain), David Boon, Geoff Marsh, Greg Marsh, Greg Matthews, Craig McDermott and Steve Waugh, framed and glazed, overall 30.5 x 20.5 cm.
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1987-2007 various signed envelopes, etc., mostly souvenirs of special events with numerous signatures. Noted Lillee, Thomson, Trueman, Bailey, Barlow, McGlew, Rowan, Benaud, Boykott, Greig and many more. Mixed condition.
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New Zealand Team Sheets: 1990 United Kingdom Tour (John Wright, Capt., Martin Crowe, Vice Capt.) fully signed (16 autographs), also, New Zealand Womens Team Tour to England and Ireland 1996 (Sarah Illingworth, Capt., Maia Lewis, Vice. Capt.) fully signed (18 autographs). The New Zealand cricket team toured England in 1990 to play a three-match Test series. England won the series 1-0 with 2 matches drawn. This series was the last for New Zealand all-rounder Sir Richard Hadlee, who retired from all forms of…
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Australia: Team sheets, fully signed, comprising 1997 Ashes Tour (Mark Taylor, Capt.) and 1998 India Tour (Mark Taylor, Capt.). (A total of 40 original signatures).
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New Zealand: Official Team sheets for 1998-99 1st Odi v India at Taupo, 1998-99 2nd Odi v India at Napier, 1998-99 Second Test v South Africa at Christchurch, 1999 complete squad for the Tour to England, and 1999-2000 1st Test v West Indies at Hamilton. All complete, a total of 88 signatures. (5 sheets).
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New Zealand: Official Team sheets for 1999-2000 1st Odi v Australia at Wellington, 2000 NZ 'A' Tour to Holland and England, 2000 Tour to South Africa (ODIs), 2000 Tour to South Africa (Tests), and the 2001 Tour to Pakistan (Test Series), with a total of 88 original signatures. (5 Sheets).
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Australia: 1999-2000 Australian Team v India Test Series, official team sheet with 13 signatures including Stephen Waugh (captain), Shane Warne, Adam Gilchrist and Ricky Ponting. Australia won the Series 3-0. In the first Test Steve Waugh made 150 and Damien Fleming took 5/30 (in the 2nd Innings). In the second Test Michael Slater made 91 and Brett Lee took 5/47. In the third, Justin Langer top scored with 223 and Glenn McGrath took 10 wickets.
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Cycling Race Game - Lands End to John O'Groats: c.1934 board game, the box illustrated with image of Australian cyclist Hubert Opperman riding a 'Malvern Star' bike. Straightforward dice-based game, without printed instructions however the rules are self-explanatory, fine condition, box size 22 x 27 cm. [Hubert Opperman broke the Lands End-John O'Groats record in 1934, making the trip in 57 hours and one minute.]
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Cycling Australia jersey signed by 2004 Olympic gold medallist Anna Meares, 2004 triple-gold winning Paralympian Chris Scott, 2002 Commonwealth Games dual gold medallist Kerrie Meares, 2004 World Champion gold medallist Ashley Hutchinson, and 2004 triple World Junior Champion Miles Olman.
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Fishing and Angling Club Membership fobs, circa 1920s, including Victorian Anglers Club, St.Kilda Angling Club, Northcote Angling Club, Footscray and District, etc. (12 items).
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St. Kilda Football Club: A silver pocket watch (by W.H. Elliott of Boort) presented in a custom-made leather case with silk and felt lining onto which an ornate gold plaque has been affixed and engraved: 'St. Kilda Football Club. Presented to Alfred Smith Esq., by a few of his admirers in recognition of services rendered in the field. Season 1886.', Alfred Smith (1867 - 1936) had a wonderful career at St.Kilda. In 1886, he was 19 years old when he first appeared for the club and he remained part of the…
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Tallarook Football Club: 1894 Premiership medal in 15ct gold, 'Nth Eastern Football Association' engraved around ther rim. The North Eastern District Football Association existed between 1891 and 1912. Tallarook won the Premiership for the first four years running. Seymour won the Premiership in 1912.
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Carlton - Postcards: comprising coloured image of 'Hoisting Premiership Flag' following 1906 Premiership, which became the first of the three successive premiership wins also 1909 team photo by J.E. Barnes, and portrait image of Henry Archibald Donaldson with annotation on reverse stating that he played for Carlton (we cannot find evidence that he did), killed in action in France in 1917, G/VG. (3 items)
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Essendon Football Club 1911 Membership Fob, made by C. Bentley. Essendon defeated Collingwood in the 1911 Grand Final, 5.11 (41) to 4.11 (35).
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Essendon: 1912 Member's fob, enamelled 'Essendon Football Club 1912 / Vfa Premiers 1911'. In 1911 Essendon won the VFL Premiership and Essendon Association won the Vfa Premiership.
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South Melbourne Football Club: Undated Membership fob, made by Stokes & Sons, circa 1910s.
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South Melbourne Football Club: 1916 'Our Tribute' enamel and bronze fob, made by P.J. King, Melb. The only example we have seen. Believed to have been created to honour club members who enlisted during World War I.
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The Australian Rules Football Carnival, Hobart 1924, The gold medal awarded to 'Goldie' Collins, who was part of the winning team from Victoria. The final match - to determine the winner - was a close fought affair between Victoria and Western Australia, with the V.F.L. team winning narrowly by 8 points. The 1924 Hobart Carnival was the fifth Australian National Football Carnival, an interstate competition. It was held from 6?15 August and was the first carnival to be hosted by the Tasmanian city of Hobart…
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Victorian Football Club Membership badges and fobs: Sandhurst 1930, 1931, 1936 and 1937, Maryborough 1952 and East Ballarat 1947. (6 items).
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Football Association Handbooks (Non-Victorian): with South Australia 1933 'Australian Rules' issued by Australian Broadcasting Commission', 1933 and 1936 Barossa and Light Football Association handbooks, 1946 'Our National Game' handbook, 1970 SANFL 'Laws of the Australian National Game of Football', NSW 1927 'Australian Football League - Laws of the Game' and undated (mid 1920s) 'Football League' handbook, Tasmania 1956 Queenstown Football Association official programme, Western Australia 1939…
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Assortment of Football Handbooks: with Saturday Morning Football League 1937, 1940, 1949 and 1950 editions of 'Rules and Fixtures', Melbourne Amateur Sunday Football Association 1957, 1959 and 1960 handbooks, various other publication incl 1964 Geelong FC Constitution and Rules, 1966 Cottee's 'VFL and Ground Information Booklet', 1960 'Embassy' Football Diary and 'Daffodil peanut butter'club songs pamphlet., also John Brown 1962 'World of Sport Champions' (2, sporting records and fixtures). (15 items)
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Melbourne Football Club: 1939 Member's lapel badge. Melbourne defeated Collingwood in the 1939 Grand Final: 21.22 (148) to 14.11 (95).
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A Most Important Trio of Premiership Medals, The 1939, 1940 and 1941 Premiership Medals won by Melbourne Football Club Hall of Fame Inductee Percy Beames. Housed in a custom made presentation case and all in superb original condition. Percy James Beames (1911 - 2004) had a remarkable career as an Australian rules footballer of the highest calibre with Melbourne Football Club and, remarkably, was also a first-class cricketer at state level for Victoria. He later became a distinguished journalist, covering…
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Richmond Football Club: 1940 End-of-Season Trip lapel pin, also, 1960 Richmond 'Former Players and Officials Association' Membership fob (No.120), made by K.G. Luke. (2 items).
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North Melbourne Football Club: 1947 '2nd XVIII' End of Season Trip to Hobart lapel pin, also, 1950s 'Old Players Association' lapel pin. (2 items).
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Victorian Football Association: Bronze and enamel membership fobs for 1948, 1949 and 1950 made by K.G. Luke, and for 1952 and 1960 made by Bertram Bros. (5 items).
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1950 Melbourne Supporters Club lapel pin, also, a Melbourne Supporters Club badge of around the same period. (2 items).
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Geelong Football Club: A range of badges, fobs and pins, c1950s - 2000s. (19 items).
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Sandy Bay Football Club ('The Seagulls') - Tasmanian Football League: 1951-1976 collection of membership and officials pin badges comprising membership badges for 1950, 1951, 1955 and 1958 and for 1960 Deputy Patron, 1962 Vice President, 1963 Vice Patron, 1964 Player (TFL Premiership year), 1966 Vice President, 1968 Deputy Patron, 1971 Vice President (TFL Premiership and Tasmanian State Premiership year), 1973 Vice President, 1974 Deputy Patron and 1976 Vice President (TFL Premiership year). (16 items),…
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Footscray: The central portion of a proposed 1954 Weg premiership poster showing the Bulldog, with Weg's signature in image lower right, size 41 x 50 cm. Extremely Rare. This image is closely related to the image eventually used for the rare issued poster, the first of Weg's iconic premiership posters. In the issued version, the dog has the year '1954' printed across his upper jaw and between his teeth he holds a huge bone labelled 'Premiers'. This example of the unadopted design is only the second example…
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Footscray Football Club: 1955 End of Season Trip to Tasmania: a lapel pin created for the team trip.
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Collingwood Football Club 'Old Players Association' brass and enamel badge (button reverse), circa 1950s, by Stokes.
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Collingwood Football Club: A range of membership fobs and badges, c1950s - 2000s. (22 items).
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Fitroy / Brisbane Bears / Brisbane Lions Football Club membership badges, pins and fobs, c1950s - 2000s. (14 items).
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Collingwood: The 1955 Membership fob No.21 (with original bar and chain) presented to former player, Charlie Dibbs (1905 - 1960). This was the first year in which Collingwood issued metal and enamel fobs to members. We have previously offered only one other example, No.148, in August 2014. It sold for $4,270 including Bp. Charlie Dibbs played 216 games for Collingwood between 1924 and 1935. Collingwood was having a golden era during his career and he is acknowleged as having been instrumental in the team…
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Collingwood: 1958 Weg Premiership poster, fair condition with minor repairs evident on reverse. Rarely seen in any condition.
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Tasmanian Australian National Football Laegue/Tasmanian Football League: pin badges selection comprising Hobart FC ('The Tigers') 1958 membership badge, New Norfolk DFC ('The Eagles') 1962 membership and 1981 player badges, plus Clarence District FC ('The Roos') 1963, 1975 and 1983 membership badges, also two Torquay Tigers key fobs. (8 items)
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Footscray Football Club: A range of membership badge, pins and fobs, circa 1960s - 2000s. (16 items).
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Port Adelaide Football Club: Accumulation of Membership badges and pins, c1960s - 2000s. (29 items).
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