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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A OLYMPIC GAMES 412 1908 LONDON OLYMPICS: 'Cycling' magazine [London] for July 15, 1908 which includes The Full Programme of the Olympic Games (all sports). Very informative magazine with 70pp text & 34pp of adverts. Some tape on spine though interesting reading. 100 413 1924 PARIS OLYMPICS: photograph of the Australian Olympic Team in their Australian blazers & caps, endorsed on mount 'To my friend RS Bolton, Stroke of the Tailteann Games Eight, from CAM West, Manager, Australian Olympic crew, Dublin, 1924', framed & glazed, overall 52x41cm. {The Tailteann Games were held in Ireland in 1924, 1928 & 1932, shortly after the Summer Olympics, so that athletes competing in Paris 1924 & Amsterdam 1928 could come to compete}. 300
Lot 414 414 1928 AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TEAM "BAGGY GREEN" CAP, green wool with embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms on front, made by David Jones, Sydney, believed to be from the 1924 Paris or 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. [A similar cap (with the emu's foot up) ex athlete Ernie Walker from the 1924 Olympics was sold by Leski Auctions in 2008 as part of a collection; an Australian cap from the 1936 Berlin Olympics (with the emu's foot down and with the emblems of the six States) is in the Museum of Applied Sciences in Sydney]. 5,000
Ex Lot 415 415 1932 LOS ANGELES OLYMPICS: Australian team signatures (11 of the 13 athletes) on reverse of invitation, including Andrew 'Boy' Charlton, Clare Dennis, Dunc Gray & Eddie Scarf; plus colour supplement of Andrew Charlton. [Due to the Great Depression, Australia could only afford to send 13 athletes to the Games]. (2) 400 Page:2 www.abacusauctions.com.au May 19, 2019
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Ex Lot 416 416 1936 BERLIN OLYMPICS: Group with 'Olympia 1936' in two volumes; postcards (2 mint & 2 used with Olympic postmarks); Olympia - Berlin torch relay postcard; book 'Olympische Spiele Berlin 1936'; also photograph of 1932 India Olympic hockey team. (9) 200
Ex Lot 417 417 1936-1952 1936 menu 'Dinner to the Olympic Cyclists'; plus 1952 menu 'Public Send-Off to Les Perry' with 60+ signatures including Les Perry (6th in the final of the 5000m). (2) 200 418 1948 LONDON OLYMPICS: 'A Pictorial Souvenir of the Olympic Games London 1948'; 'British Olympic Association Official Report of the Olympic Games 1948'; plus a Japanese book with olympic results 1896-1948. (3) 100 419 1952 HELSINKI OLYMPICS: 1952 Britsh Automatic Co. complete set of weight tickets {24}; plus 'XV Olympic Games Results and Records 1952'. 80
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OLYMPIC GAMES (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A 420 1956 MELBOURNE OLYMPICS: Collection including programmes (16); plus Athletic Trials (3) & Swimming Trials (3); tickets (22) & folders (8); postcards (6) & Esko Cards (20); books (6) including 'Official Report'; pennants (4) including Australian Rules football 'Collingwood Premiership'; Autograph Book with 49 signatures; Calendars (2; Beaurepaire's & AWA Radiola); Cadburys tin; cigarette case; milk bottle top; soft drink bottle tops (2); serviette; drinking glass; saucer; ashtray; Caltex swimming records calculator; letter from Romanian Olympic team; face washer; tea towel; scarves (3); ephemera/guides (19); fold-out maps (3); magazines/newspapers; cushion; writing pad; FDC; LP record of Opening Ceremony. A wonderful starter collection with some scarce and unusual collectables included. (Qty) 700 421 - Green tie embroidered with Olympic Rings, torch over map of Australia & 'MELBOURNE/ 1956/ XVI OLYMPIAD', made of pure wool by Klipper. Scarce: we haven't seen this style before. 80 422 - group with Athletics programmes (3), tickets (3), souvenir programme for Olympic Mass & book. 50
Lot 423 423 - 'Invitation to the International Olympic Committee to Celebrate the XVI Olympiad in Melbourne, Australia in 1956', 63 pages [Melbourne, 1948], suede covers and enamelled crest on front; includes 4 folding plates of proposed stadia. Good condition with some soiling along top. 300
Lot 424 424 - Chaffeur's jacket and cap, the jacket an attractive matador style jacket with name tag with initials 'CGCF'; the cap with white badge with embroidered Olympic rings. 150 Page:4 www.abacusauctions.com.au May 19, 2019
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Ex Lot 425 425 - Official's Blazer, navy blue wool, double-breasted, with pocket embroidered with Olympic rings & 'OLYMPIC GAMES/ 1956/ OFFICIAL'. Together with VAAA Official's Blazer & 'Kennington Football Club/ Olympic premiers 1956' blazer. (3) 400
Lot 426 426 - Amateur Swimming Union of Australia Medal, with 'R De Raeve' engraved on bar, and engraved on reverse 'Presented to R De Raeve to Commemorate The XVIth Olympiad, Melbourne 1956'. In original presentation case. 200
Lot 427 427 - Grey Dust-Coat, with pocket printed with Olympic rings & 'XVI OLYMPIAD'. Scarce uniform worn by one of the construction supervisors. 250 428 - Tickets for Basketball at Exhibition Building. Four tickets complete, and two with stub removed. (6) 120 Page:5 May 19, 2019
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Ex Lot 429 429 - Tickets for Freestyle Wrestling (4) & Greco-Roman Wrestling (4) at Exhibition Building. Three tickets with minor edge staining, other five fine to very fine condition. (8) 160
Lot 430 430 - Programme 'An Olympic Arts Festival, November - Decemner 1956', with aboriginal artwork on front cover. Superb condition. 150 431 - Group including 'Australian Amateur Rowing Council, Rowing Report, XVIth Olympiad 1956. 23rd to 27th November 1957 at Lake Wendouree Ballarat'; Lifebuoy Soap badges (8); other booklets (3); also 1954 Royal Tour badge. 100 432 - Menu 'Lion's Den Banquet, sponsored by the Wirth (Circus) Family, in honour of visiting world athletes attending the Melbourne Olympic Games, November 1956'. Covers with some edge wear, though an extremely scarce circus related menu. 200 433 - Ephemera group including 'The Australian Scene Olympic Games Diary 1956'; '1956 Diary - Melbourne School of Printing & Graphic Arts'; plus pair of Olympic themed Christmas/New Year cards from cartoonist Sam Wells for 1955 & 1956. (4) 150 434 - Booklets, magazines & ephemera with content related to 1956 Melbourne olympics, noted maps (3); 'Australia and the Olympic Games Guide'; 'Welcome to Melbourne'; special Olympics editions of 'Welding News' & 'Fortnightly Motor Manual'. (24) 180
Ex Lot 435 435 - Team Booklets, 'Nederlandse Olympische Ploeg 1956' & 'United States Olympic Team - 1956 Fact Book'. (2) 200 Page:6 www.abacusauctions.com.au May 19, 2019
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Lot 436 436 - Broadbent's metal wall map of Melbourne No.182, 'Olympic Special', size 52x77cm. Used though excellent condition. 250 437 - Meissen Porcelain tea cup & saucer in presentation box. The cup, saucer & box all showing the famous Meissen 'crossed swords' trademark, and box with Olympic rings on lid. 150
Lot 438 438 - Album with stamps (135), miniature sheets (2) & athletes' autographs (288) on album pages. Album with spotty cover, though stamps & signatures generally in fine condition. 300 439 - Three scrapbooks of press clippings; collection of Brymay Redheads matchboxes (60) with Olympic Games labels; plus 1964 Tokyo Olympics scrapbook. 100 440 - Towels, two by Super Tex showing torch runner & MCG; another by Dickies with Olympic torch over map of Australia. Generally Good condition. (3) 80
Ex Lot 441 441 - Bags including a lady's shoulder bag; Australian National Airways travel bag; and three different school/travel bags. (5) 300
Ex Lot 442 442 - Cushions comprising three portable cushions, and three covers only, in various colours and styles. (6) 200 Page:7 May 19, 2019
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Ex Lot 443 443 - Drinking Glasses including Geig's Honey glasses (4), Olympic Pageant (set of 6 different colours), small glasses (6), large glasses (6) & coffee glasses (4). (26) 250 444 - Badminton racquet, with 'Melbourne' & 'Lily' on splice. Very fine condition in a Donnay plastic bag. 100
Lot 445 445 - 'Great Moments' poster with signatures of 13 Australian gold medallists from the 1956 Olympics including Shirley Strickland, Betty Cuthbert, Lorraine Crapp, John Devitt & Murray Rose; limited edition 365/550, framed & glazed, overall 109x82cm. With CoA. 300 446 1956-2000 1956 Melbourne group includes programmes (4), tickets (3), ephemera (5) & slides (7); 2000 Sydney includes $5 coins (13), newspapers & ephemera. 100 447 - 1956 Olympics flag - white with coloured Olympic rings; 1984 Australian team flag featuring koala 'Wee Willie'; 1996 Australia Post Olympic Legends displays (6); Sydney 2000/Westfield flag; Sydney 2000 street banner. (10) 200 448 - Pennant 'Olympic Games 1956/ Torch Bearer' showing runner carrying Olympic torch; booklet 'The story of the Olympics & Mexico'; Sydney 2000 Ansett pins (3) & tie. (6) 120 449 1960 ROME OLYMPICS: Travel bag 'Olympic Games/ Rome 1960/ (Olympic rings)/ (Qantas jet)/ by Qantas 707 Jet'. Scarce. 100 450 1960-1988 Australian Team Reports for 1960, 1964, 1968, 1976, 1984 & 1988. The 1976 report with 51 signatures throughout. Scarce group. (6) 80 451 1960-1992 Olympics clothing group, noted Australian tracksuit top from 1960 Rome (some wear to badge); tracksuit top & sleeveless jumper from 1984 Los Angeles; polo shirt, shorts & sleeveless jumper from 1992 Barcelona. (6) 200 452 1960-96 Olympics group including 1960 Rome programmes (2), fold-out map & postcards (3); 1964 Tokyo official souvenir book & drinking glass; 'The Australian Olympic Federation Report of the Olympic Games 1976'; 1996 Melbourne bid brochure. (10) 100
Lot 453 453 1968 MEXICO OLYMPICS - BLACK POWER SALUTE: Rare programme from Tommie Smith's visit to Melbourne in 1967 for 'The Recordbreakers' athletics meet, signed on front cover by Tommie Smith. [Tommie Smith & Australian Peter Norman both ran in the 220 Yards, and at Mexico won gold & silver in the 200m, prior to the famous Black Power salute at the medal ceremony]. 100 Page:8 www.abacusauctions.com.au May 19, 2019
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Lot 454 454 2000 SYDNEY OLYMPICS: Sydney/AFL display comprising replica guernsey (white with Olympic rings in colour on front) as used in the Australian Football demonstration match played at the MCG during the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, limited edition 691/2000, attractively mounted, framed & glazed, overall 79x109cm. With CoA. 150
Ex Lot 455 455 - 'Australian Olympic Legends', set of 6 Australia Post displays, with FDCs signed by Dawn Fraser, Shirley Strickland, Herb Elliott, Murray Rose & Marjorie Jackson, and thumb-print of Betty Cuthbert (who had MS), each numbered 694/2000. All framed & glazed. (6) 250 456 - Opening Ceremony souvenirs in small suitcase; plus Closing Ceremony souvenirs in small esky. Group includes programmes for Opening & Closing ceremonies, cheerband, socks, torches & fly-swatter. 100 457 - 'Sydney 2000 Olympic Coin Collection' with 28 x $5 coins, framed & glazed, overall 69x78cm; plus Herald-Sun 'Gold Medallists' medals collection, framed & glazed, overall 46x90cm. (2) 150