CHARLES LESKI AUCTIONS PTY. LTD.
13 Cato Street, Hawthorn East 3123, Victoria, Australia
Telephone:
Facsimile:
61-3-9864-9999
61-3-9822-2788
Email: contact@leski.com.au
A.B.N.13 081 928 921
Media Release
February 4th, 2009
RARE BRADMAN BAT FROM 1930 UK TOUR FOR SALE
A bat owned by Sir Donald Bradman created history when it sold last September for $145,000. Another
Bradman bat from the same 1930 UK tour will be sold in February with a more modest pre-sale estimate of
$40,000 - $50,000.
The auctioneer of both bats, Charles Leski, said the release of any Bradman memorabilia usually heralds
frenzied interest from cricket ‘tragics’ and savvy investors, proving the resilience and marketability of
Australia’s favourite sporting son.
The full size “Sykes - Don Bradman" Cricket Bat is signed on the reverse "Don Bradman/ Private", and on
the front with a range of signatures
including
Woodfull, Richardson, Bradman, Kippax, Grimmett, Wall,
McCabe, Walker, A'Beckett, Oldfield, Jackson, and Ponsford, together with England’s 3rd Test team
including Chapman, Hobbs, Sutcliffe, Tate, Hammond, Leyland, Larwood, Duckworth and Hendren.
Bradman encouraged opposing was well as Australian teams to sign his bat at the end of the match. This
particular bat also has signatures from the West Indies Australian Tour of 1930-31.
Lot 66 will be offered for sale by Leski Auctions in Melbourne on Wednesday, February 11th at 5.30pm.
“Overseas interest in Bradman memorabilia has grown to the point where we field queries from investors
before we’ve publicised lots in our possession,” says Charles Leski. “We see this as evidence that targeted
memorabilia is becoming the investment vehicle of choice for an increasing number of people.”
About Leski Auctions
Leski Auctions was established in 1973 and is one of Australia’s leading auctioneers of Sporting Memorabilia,
Australiana, Collectibles and World Philately.
Leski Auctions is a recognised leader in the area of early photography, art, wine, cameras, books, autographs,
entertainment memorabilia, medals, coins, stamps, aerophilately, cigarette and trade cards, maps, railway
memorabilia, advertising artwork and posters, and the Olympics, football and cricket..
It was the first auction house in Australia to introduce an on-line, real-time bidding system ‘Live Bid Online’™,
which allows participation from anywhere in the world. It currently runs 22 auctions per year.
Leski Auctions has previously sold many significant collections, including those of Shirley Strickland, Ron Clarke,
Sir Reginald Ansett and former RSL President, Bruce Ruxton. It has sold more ‘baggy green’ caps than any other
auction house in the world, and is one of the largest auctioneers of cricket memorabilia by value and volume.
Leski Auctions recently sold the newly-discovered Phar Lap horse tonic recipe book. It recently achieved a world
record price for a Bradman bat.
Managing Director Charles Leski is a registered valuer for the Cultural Gifts Program through the Department of
Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. He is also the valuer of the displayed items at the National Sports
Museum at the MCG, Melbourne.
The company is located at 13 Cato Street, Hawthorn East 3123 Australia. Telephone +61-3-864 9999 and
Issued by:
Charles Leski, Leski Auctions
Michael Krape, Michael Krape Consulting
CHARLES LESKI AUCTIONS PTY. LTD.
13 Cato Street, Hawthorn East 3123, Victoria, Australia
Telephone:
Facsimile:
61-3-9864-9999
61-3-9822-2788
Email: contact@leski.com.au
A.B.N.13 081 928 921
Tel: 61-3-9864 9999
Tel: 0403 135 880
charles@leski.com.au
michaelkrape@krape.com.au
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