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Abacus Auctions
Number of lots recorded:96
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*** Footscray: 'A History of the Footscray Football Club - Unleashed' by Lack, McConville, Small & Wright (1996). ***
*** Transfer to Victoria: Three 1961 letters on Richmond Football Club letterhead from club president Maurie Fleming to Polly, enticing him to join the Tigers, '...we so badly need a player of class like you to lift the side...' (Qty 3) ***
*** Press Photographs: Four 1963 photos of Polly with his newly won Holden Hr station wagon, one showing Polly handballing through a partly-open window!, one signed 'Graham Polly Farmer'; also a photo of 1963 cartoon after Polly won a second station wagon!… ***
*** 1997 Naming of The Graham Farmer Freeway: Brass plaque on wooden base - overall 42 x 30 cm - with WA Coat-of-Arms and text 'Government of Western Australia/This Plaque was Dedicated by The Hon Minister for Transport, Mr Eric Charlton Mlc, on October 6… ***
*** 2006 Football Card: Select AFL Supreme 'Graham Farmer Signature Redemption', signed 'Graham Polly Farmer', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 34 x 35 cm. Player's display given to Polly by Select. ***
*** Albert Namatjira, signature on front cover of brochure from Princes Restaurant in Sydney. ***
*** Jake Kilrain: Hand-written letter on 'Kilrain & Adler's Hotel, Baltimore' letterhead, dated Feb.7th, 1895 and signed in black ink 'Jake Kilrain', some edge wear. [Jake Kilrain was a famous American bare-knuckle fighter of the 1880s, and is best known for… ***
*** Pakistani movie posters (17) including 007 'You Only Live Twice' & 'Moonraker', Bruce Lee's 'The Way of the Dragon', 'Planet of Dinosaurs'; also black and white movie stills for 'Charlie Chaplin Festival' (14); colour slides (24) including 007; press… ***
*** Postcards 'V.Trumper (NSW)' fine used in UK 1905; 'The Australian Cricketers in England, 1912' fine mint; 'Australian Cricket Team 1921' fine mint. (Qty 3) ***
*** Cricket Prints: 1905 Chevallier Tayler prints of Warwick Armstrong & Frank Laver; plus modern signed prints of Arthur Morris & David Gower; all framed. (Qty 4) ***
*** Don Bradman Don Bradman correspondence, eight signed hand-written letters fom Don Bradman dated 1968 to 1994, with copies of the letters written to him, including his opinion on 'Mankading', the Bodyline TV series, and that he played rugby league as a boy… ***
*** Statistics Greg Hobbs' black VFL/AFL stats books 1969-2013, mostly exercise book size, later ones foolscap. Generally two per year, one with teams as announced round-by-round & then the detailed results round-by round. The second books show individual… ***
*** 1981 Australia v Pakistan Waca team sheet for 1st Test with 12 signatures including Greg Chappell, Allan Border & Dennis Lillee; plus Vca team sheet for 3rd Test at MCG with 12 signatures. (Qty 2) ***
*** Carlton: 1981 38 mm bronze medal inscribed 'VFL Grand Final/(Premiership Cup)/1981' on front, and 'Carlton FC/Premiers' on reverse. Ex Brim Medallions Archives. ***
*** Essendon: 2007 long-sleeves jumper with 'AFL' & '3' logos, and number '5' on reverse. (2007 was Hird's last season. He won Essendon's Best & Fairest Award for the 5th time). ***
*** Collection of photographs (32) & a picture from Polly's time at Geelong, with many fabulous action photos from games; a few training photos; running through banner for his 100th game for Geelong; 1963 Premiership motorcade through Geelong, various sizes,… ***
*** 1995-2006 Geelong: Group including Player's Plaque (20 x 25 cm); Hall of Fame medal engraved 'Graham Farmer, 1962-1967, Matches 101, Goals 65/2002'; Geelong medal engraved 'Geelong Football Club, Cats Tales, 10 June 2006, Player of the Colourful Era… ***
*** Bernborough: 'Official Programme, Brisbane Amateur Turf Club, Doomben 'Ten Thousand', Saturday 1st June 1946' & 'Official Programme, Brisbane Amateur Turf Club, Doomben Cup Meeting, Saturday 8th June 1946', both won by Bernborough. Fine condition, though… ***
*** 2018 Geelong Hall of Fame: Gold & enamel medal 'Geelong Cats/Football Club, Est.1859/Hall of Fame', engraved on reverse 'Graham Farmer, 2002', with blue neck ribbon, in presentation case; plus letter that accompanied the medal when it was issued in 2018.… ***
*** 1906 Valentine's 'League Series' picture postcard for Midland Junction in the WAFL (1905-10 & 1914-17), Fine unused. ***
*** Vintage jockey's brown leather weights saddlepad, 8 pockets four on each side, with press-stud closures, blanket backing with stitching. Believed to be at least 50 years old but in as new condition! Placed under saddle with lead weights inserted to ensure… ***
*** Badges including 'Sydney 2000/ Olympic First Aid' (x 3); 'Australian Red Cross Q'land Div'; 'Ski Council NSW'; 'The Doll Collectors Club NSW'; 'The Bromeliad Society of NSW'. (Qty 64) ***
*** 1897 Australian team photograph titled 'Mr.George Giffen's Australian Eleven, Perth, WA, 1897' shows five cricketers wearing their straw boaters with the Australian Coat-of-Arms hatband, player's names printed on mount including George Giffen, Syd Gregory… ***
*** Ray Bright: World Series Cricket clothing comprising Australian Supertest shirt; Australian One-Day shirt; and Australian One-Day jumper, each with WSC logos. (Ray Bright played 25 Tests & 11 ODIs between 1974-86) ***
*** 1951 'Boxing's Famous Champions' Carstairs Whisky advertising pennant listing Champions from 1882-1951, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 66 x 72 cm. ***
*** Greg Chappell: MBE Medal awarded to Greg Chappell, together with framed certificate, booklet, letters, and photograph of Greg being presented with his MBE by Queensland Governor Sir James Ramsay in December 1978. [Greg Chappell played 87 Tests & 74 ODIs… ***
*** Photographs almost all originals published in 'Inside Football', 'The Age', 'Sporting Globe', etc, in club order; plus feature folders of images of players Salmon, Lockett, Dunstall, Platten & Brereton (with all of whom Ken Piesse has written books). Ex… ***
*** Collection of photographs of Polly representing Victoria, including fabulous action shots of Polly's ruckwork skills (2; one large size 40 x 51 cm signed 'Graham Farmer'); and various publicity press photographs, various sizes, condition generally Fine.… ***
*** Prints 'The History of Racing' by Harold Freedman (1915-99), signed by the artist at lower right and numbered 298/400, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 77 x 114 cm. ***
*** Posters/Prints, noted 'The Legendary Phar Lap, Champion of Champions'; Phar Lap print of Stuart Reid painting (some spots); 1974 calendar showing Gala Supreme; 1974 Melbourne Cup; 'The Perfect 10' (Bart Cummings Cup winners); 'Cup Heroes of the 80s'. (Qty… ***
*** Autographed boxing glove 'Everlast' mounted in ring, slightly faded signatures of eight Heavyweight boxing Champs - Muhammad Ali, Riddock Bowe, Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes, Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield & George Foreman, in perspex display… ***
*** Jack Johnson V Jim Flynn: souvenir silk 'Johnson=Flynn, World's Championship Bout, Las Vegas, new Mexico, July 4th 1912', with colour images of Jack Johnson & Jim Flynn and central image of large hotel/casino with racetrack in foreground, window mounted,… ***
*** Balance of collection including Victoria jumpers (2); England shirt; Victorian Bushrangers shirt; caps (5 including two different Crusaders caps); 'County - Equus 500' cricket bats (2 - one with unidentified signature); 'Classic Cricket Postcards' Nos… ***
*** England: 'Frederick Lillywhite's Cricket Scores and Biographies from 1746...', limited edition reprints of Volumes I II & XIV (includes 1877 Ashes Tour) Cambridge (1996-2003). (3 books) ***
*** Melbourne Cricket Club: Honorary Membership tickets for 1927-28 (with number H174), and 1928-29 (with number H139), both awarded to Mr R C Bryant of Church of England Grammar School (now known as Melbourne Grammar School), and both endorsed 'Exhibitioner'… ***
*** New Zealand: c.1929-2015 Collection of signed photographs (249) and pieces (17) in two albums. (Qty 260+) ***
*** Australia: Clem Hill: c.1900 cabinet photograph on board signed in ink 'Clem Hill'. Lovely item. (Clement Hill played 49 Tests for Australia 1896-1912, including 10 as captain). ***
*** Australia: 1916 E Ziegler real photo postcard 'Concordia College Cricket Team/Season 1916-17' with names, unused. (Concordia College is a Lutheran school in Adelaide) ***
*** Australia: Reggie Duff: 1905 Bolland real photo postcard signed in ink 'Ra Duff'. (Reginald Alexander ('Reggie') Duff played 22 Tests for Australia 1902-05) ***
*** 1956 Arthur Mailey & Johnny Taylor Testimonial Match at SCG photograph with both teams, players' names printed on the mount, noted Ian Johnson, Ray Lindwall, Arthur Mailey, Johnny Taylor & Richie Benaud, size 35 x 29 cm.. ***
*** Clarrie Grimmett: 1932 Trophy comprising three silver-plated stumps on base with bakelite plinth, the trophy holding a cricket ball endorsed 'S.Africa v Aust, Adelaide 1932, 2 Inngs 7 for 83', trophy with stumps loose at base. Ex Clarrie Grimmett… ***
*** Books including 'The Clubs - The Complete History of Every Club in the VFL/AFL' (1998); '100 Years of Australian Football' (1996); 'Australian Football Hall of Fame' (2000); 'When It Matters Most - The Norm Smith Medallist and Best on Ground in Every… ***
*** 1948-52 Autograph Book with approximately 590 signatures, noted Cricket teams with 1949-50 Australia (17 sigs), 1951-52 NSW v Victoria (20 sigs), 1951-52 Natal, Arthur Mailey self-caricature, 1949-50 South Africa (12 sigs), 1948-49 England (13 sigs),… ***
*** Essendon: 2007 match-worn long sleeves jumper with 'AFL' & '3' logos, and number '5' on reverse, tape below logo endorsed 'Round 22, Qtr 2', being James Hird's last match as a player. (James Hird played 253 matches 1992-2007). ***
*** 1959-2002 'Football Record' comprising home & away (513), Finals (157) & Grand Finals (69) including 1967, 1968 (4), 1969 (2) & 1970 (6); also Ansett Cup, (4) Night Games (2) & others (12). Fair/Fine condition. [ The illustration is above Lot 355] (Qty… ***
*** Badges - Victoria Racing Club Jockey's Tickets (2) 1947 Autumn Meeting No.1 & 1947 Spring Meeting No.19; 1944 Saddling Enclosure Ticket; 1946 Mv Birdcage Ticket; VRC Membership badges (17) run from 1980-81 to 1996-97; Member cards (11) to 2009-11; also… ***
*** Print 'The Australian Jockey Club Derby' Great Moments print with signatures of 11 trainers & jockeys including Tj Smith, Jim Cassidy, George Moore & Malcolm Johnson, limited edition 69/500, framed & glazed, overall 110 x 79 cm. ***
*** C.1914-33 Autograph Book with 40+ signatures, including Snowy Baker (Olympian & movie star), cartoon of a monkey by Jimmy Bancks (best known for his comic strip Ginger Meggs), cricketers Bill Ponsford & Len Darling; footballer Wallace 'Jumbo' Sharland;… ***
*** Don Bradman: 'Don Bradman, B. 1908' print by Gilbert, signed by Don Bradman, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 42 x 61 cm. ***
*** Australia: Frank Laver: 1905 Bolland real photo postcard 'Frank Laver' signed in ink 'Frank Laver'. (Frank Jonas Laver played 15 Tests for Australia 1899-1909) ***
*** England: Tom Hayward: 1906 Hellier of Brighton real photo postcard 'Hayward (Surrey)' signed in ink 'T Hayward'. (Thomas Walter Hayward played 35 Tests for England 1896-1909) ***
*** Australia: Attractive Bradman display comprising full size cricket bat signed 'Don Bradman', the bat decorated with hand-painted portrait of The Don by Dave Thomas, mounted in display case with 6 photos of Bradman, limited edition 228/334, overall 56 x… ***
*** Australia: Percy Hornibrook: 1929 'Australian Test Team- PM Hornibrook' postcard signed in blue ink 'PM Hornibrook', unused. (Percival Mitchell Hornibrook played 6 Tests for Australia 1929-31) ***
*** Melbourne Storm: Flag signed by Cameron Smith & Glenn Lazarus. ***
*** 1969 Graham Farmer's 300th Game: Crystal water jug with silver-plated handle & lid, engraved 'Presented to, Graham Farmer, by The West Perth Football Club Inc, 10.5.69, to commemorate his, 300th League Game'. ***
*** 1932 'Football Record' comprising April 30 Fitzroy v Carlton; 2nd Semi Final - Richmond v Carlton; Preliminary Final - Carlton v Collingwood; Grand Final - Richmond v Carlton. Fair/Fine condition. [Richmond's 3rd Premiership] (Qty 4 items) ***
*** Carbine: 'Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1889, Thursday, Official Programme', listing Carbine in both the Flying Stakes & Royal Park Stakes, pages 5-6 missing. Very rare and desirable programme. (Carbine raced four times during the 1889 Spring… ***
*** Tin c.1950s Peak Frean (Aust) biscuit tin, 'The Winner' with central revolving tin that performs a horse race. Some ageing, though a very collectable tin, with Peak Frean label on base of tin intact. ***
*** 1936 Matchbox holder 'The Finish for the Melbourne Cup 1936/ The Finish for the Caulfield Cup 1936', with advertising for Frank Harms, Boot & Shoe Repairer, Clyde St., Myrtleford. ***
*** Yeats - 2006 Melbourne Cup: Replica Yeats saddlecloth number '1' for the 2006 Melbourne Cup, signed by jockey Kieran Fallon. (Yeats is an Irish thoroughbred horse who won seven Group One races and is the only horse ever to win the Ascot Gold Cup four… ***
*** 1956 Melbourne Olympics: Library of books (11) & magazines (5), including 'Sport in Czechoslovakia' signed by Emil Zatopek (Prague, 1956); 'Comitetul Olimpic Romin' book in shape of Olympic rings (Bucharest, 1956); 'Die Olympischen Spiele 1956' (Stuttgart… ***
*** 1956 Melbourne Olympics: Olympic Games/ Melbourne/ 22 Nov - 8 Dec/ 1956', small size poster (33 x 50 cm), designed by Richard Beck. Fair condition (some horizontal creases and small edge fault at right). ***
*** Advertising Blotters collection c.1930s-40s noted Exide Batteries (3; one featuring rugby), Shell Tox, Caltex Gasoline, Opex Polishing Wax, Perfect Circle Piston Rings, Olympic Tyres, National Safety Council, Cor Kerosene, The Dogs' Home & Animal Hospital… ***
*** Autograph Books (3) with c.200 signatures, the best a c.1946-48 book with theatre & ballet signatures including Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Tommy Trinder & Borovansky Ballet; c.1908-13 autograph book with several sketches & watercolours; 1960s… ***
*** Muhammad Ali: 'Everlast' 16oz boxing glove with hand-painted picture, signed 'Muhammad Ali/Aka/Cassius Clay' in black ink, with Bob Pace CoA. ***
*** Bruce Reid: Tour kit box white metal 'Coffin' for transporting his cricket gear, gold coloured with text 'Benson & Hedges Cricket/Australian Team', and with name 'Bruce Reid' on elastaplast tape affixed to lid, . [Bruce Reid played 27 Tests & 61 ODIs… ***
*** 2000 Sydney Olympics carton with over 800 Olympic pins/badges, including limited edition sterling silver in presentaion case. (quantity 800+) ***
*** Bat 'Great Test Performances - Australia vs England' with 24 signatures including Bill Brown, Ian Healy, Sam Loxton & Richie Benaud, limited edition 214/400, mounted in display case, overall 49 x 110 cm. ***
*** India: Captain Marvel: 1941 colourful movie poster (49 x 74 cm) by Galib Art Studio (Karachi) plus black & white press stills x4 for the 12-part serial that starred Tom Tyler as Captain Marvel and Frank Coghlan Jr as Billy Batson. ***
*** Boxing gloves signed by Barry Michael, Charkey Ramon, Andrew Maloney (gold medal 2014 Commonwealth Games), 'Fearless' Fred Casey, Gary Ford & one other. (Qty 6 items) ***
*** Australia: Joe Darling: 1905 Bolland real photo postcard 'Joe Darling' signed in ink 'J Darling'. (Joe Darling played 34 Tests for Australia 1894-1905, including 21 as captain) ***
*** Books 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack Australia' 1998 to 2005-06, the complete set of Australian editions. (Qty 8) ***
*** England: Jack Board: c.1905 Hawkins of Brighton postcard 'Board' signed in ink 'yours truly/Jack Board', unused. (John Henry ('Jack') Board played 6 Tests for England 1899-1906) ***
*** England: Wally Hardinge: c.1921 real photo postcard (unknown publisher) signed in ink 'Htw Hardinge'. (Harold Thomas William ('Wally') Hardinge played 1 Test for England in 1921, and also represented England in soccer with 1 cap in 1910) ***
*** Australia: Books including 'Images of Bradman' deluxe leather bound edition No.299/974 signed by Bradman; 'The Don Meets the Babe' limited edition 92/250 signed by Bradman & author, etc. (Qty 7 titles) ***
*** Don Bradman: Large print 'Bradman's Walk to Glory' by Colin Dudley, limited edition 9/99, signed by Don Bradman & the artist, framed, overall 116 x 149 cm. Together with original sales brochure signed by former South African Test captain Ali Bacher. ***
*** c.1955-86 letters to Don Wigan from Test cricketers including Don Bradman (5), Dennis Lillee, Keith Miller, Sunil Gavaskar, Richie Benaud, Gilbert Jessop, Vijay Merchant, Andy Roberts, Hunter ('Stork') Hendry & Pelham Warner, etc. A remarkable personal… ***
*** Autographs 1932-33 England 'Body-Line' tour to Australia autograph page with 15 signatures including Douglas Jardine (Captain), Wally Hammond & Herbert Sutcliffe. [The illustration is above Lot 163] ***
*** 1981 1981-82 Australia v West Indies Nswca team sheet for 2nd Test at SCG, signed by both teams with 25 signatures including Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee, Clive Lloyd & Malcolm Marshall; plus photo signed Greg Chappell. (Qty 2) ***
*** 1985 1985-86 Australian tour to New Zealand, team sheet with 13 signatures including Allan Border, Craig McDermott & Steve Waugh; 1986 Australian team to Sharjah team sheet with 13 signatures; plus eleven signed photographs. (Qty 13 items) ***
*** Hawthorn: Weg posters for 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988 & 1989; also posters 'Mighty Hawks Premiers 86' & Rogers 'The Mighty Hawks Premiers' for 1989 & 1991. Fair/Good condition. (Qty 8) ***
*** North Melbourne: Books including 'The North Story' by Dowling (1997); 'Allen Aylett - My Game' signed by Aylett & Ron Barassi (1986); 'The Clubs - The Complete History of Every Club in the VFL/AFL' (1998). Ex Ken Piesse library. (Qty 7) ***
*** Print 'The Derby Day at Flemington' photogravure print by Carl Kahler, beautifully hand-coloured, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 126 x 101 cm. Fine condition. (With the key plate identifying the participants mounted on reverse) ***
*** 1890 Melbourne Cup 'Extra Supplement to The Illustrated London News, Australasian Edition, Nov 1st 1890' with colour lithographs 'The Race for the Cup', 'The Lawn' & 'Coming In to be Weighed'; plus engraving 'Birds-Eye View of the Flemington Race Course,… ***
*** Hitching Post cast iron jockey 122 cm tall, nicely painted with red jacket & black cap, circa 1920s. Very heavy. The illustration is above Lot 314. ***
*** Books 'The History of Australian Thoroughbred Racing - Volume One', signed by Harold Freedman (artist) & Andrew Lemon (author), deluxe limited edition 261/300 (Melbourne, 1987). Superb condition in slip-case. ***
*** 1930 Phar Lap: Two original press photographs of Phar Lap with Jim Pike in the saddle, archivally framed, overall 29 x 42 cm. Both photographs with 'Copyright/ Not for Reproduction/ Herald-Sun Photograph' handstamps on reverse. ***
*** Protectionist - 2014 Melbourne Cup: Saddlecloth number '5' the original as worn by the horse in winning the 2014 Melbourne Cup, signed by jockey Ryan Moore, and with mud-spatters and horsehairs still on the saddlecloth. With VRC letter of authenticity.… ***
*** Autographs 'Xtreme' football with 20 signatures of NSW sports stars comprising Steve Waugh, Betty Cuthbert, Mark Taylor, Jeff Fenech, Kostya Tszyu, John Raper, Ken Rosewall, Darren Beadman, Arthur Beetson, Michael Milton, Clive Churchill, Anne Sargeant,… ***
*** Autographs 'The Centenary of Rugby Leagues Greatest Players' print depicting images of the 100 greatest players, surrounded by 48 original signatures including Wally Lewis, Wayne Pearce, Peter Sterling, Norm Provan, Reg Gasnier & Graeme Langlands, window… ***
*** Photographs large signed photos of Michael Schumacher & Mika Hakinnen; plus two large unsigned photos of Ayrton Senna. (Qty 4) ***
*** Railways: 'Victorian Railways - Ticket Checkers' Manual' (Melbourne, 1961), thick book illustrating every type of VR ticket. ***
*** Elvis Presley: Signature on piece, together with Oct.27 1972 'Elvis Presley, 3764 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, Tenn 38116' envelope, Very Fine condition. (Qty 2 items) ***
*** Rolling Stones: Signatures of Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman, Brian Jones & Charlie Watts on two pages of 'Bea British European Airways' notepaper; plus another Mick Jagger signature on 'Filling Station Licensed Restaurant' serviette. (Qty 3 items) ***
*** Muhammad Ali: bronze bust 'Three time world Heavyweight Champion - Muhammad Ali' by master sculptor Ralph Crawford, signed by artist, numbered 1/30 and dated 2006, height 39 cm, weighs 16kg. ***
*** Bob Fitzsimmons: vintage photograph of Bob Fitsimmons in formal wear with bold signature 'To Mr Ernest Shipman, with best Wishes, Bob Fitzsimmons, 'A Man's a man for a' that' July 30-1913', photograph a little faded, window mounted, framed & glazed,… ***