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
12th,, 2009
RECORD RESULT FOR PHAR LAP’S RACING BRIDLE
He may have died in 1932, but Australia’s greatest racehorse is still setting records.
A racing bridle belonging to the legendary Phar Lap sold in Melbourne last night for $32,000 including
commission, having eclipsed the presale estimate of $3,000 - $4,000 by a considerable margin.
Spirited bidding, reminiscent of Phar Lap’s emphatic track victories, accompanied lot 377 at Leski Auctions.
“It proves yet again the resilience of this extraordinary horse,” said auctioneer Charles Leski.
“It also proves in these straightened times that some historical memorabilia is recession-proof because it is
tangible and it connects us to our past.”
Mr Leski said the auction house was aware of the interest well before the auction. He said that enquiries for
the lot had been received from the United States, England and Asia. The lot was sold to an unnamed buyer
from Australia.
The second part of Auction 343 will be conducted this evening from 5.30pm. Among the lots for sale is a
remarkable collection of apothecary and pharmaceutical items and celebrity photographs from the former
Rockman’s Regency Hotel in Melbourne.
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 +61-3-9864 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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