1940 RICHMOND FOOTBALL CLUB Photo Album with Autographs featuring Jack Dyer

I have a photo album full of photographs and autographs of Richmond Football Club players from the 1940s. Some of the photos are even signed however most of the autographs are on separate cards. It also contains some candid photos of some of the players.

The album belonged to my wife's aunt, Hazel Youie. She was an avid Richmond Tigers fan and a lifetime member of the Richmond Football Club. She was actively involved in the club right up until she passed away in 2005. Over the years she even got to know some of the players personally. The contents of the album were collected by Hazel herself when she was a young lady back in the 1940s and 50s. The only two dates that are visible in the album are 1945 and 1953 however I believe most of the photographs have dates on their backs.

I'm wanting to eventually sell the album. I realise that the album may be worth more if I sell the photos individually, however I would prefer to keep it intact if possible. Photos of all the pages in the album that have photos or autographs on them are shown below. Please feel free to contact me if you think you might be interested in purchasing the album or even if you have any further information about any of the photos.

Photo Album of Richmond Football Club Players

(Album Size – 23cm x 15cm)

List of Signed Photos

Jack Dyer (with signed autograph card)

Bob Bawden

Arthur Mooney (x3) with signed card as well

Fred Cook

Keith Cook

List of unsigned Photos with Signed Autograph Card

Bob Bawden

Leo Merrett

Ron Durham

Leo Maguire

Max Oppy

Jack Scott

Brian Randall

William Wilson

Keith Cook

Laird Smith

Bill Morris

Charles (Chas) Priestly

Fred Burge

List of Signed Autograph Cards (no photos)

Bert Edwards

Bill Perkins

Kevin Barnewall

Sel Murray

Fred Cook

NB: Players names in bold and underlined were members of the 1943 Premiership team

Contact Johnnyfive Collectables at johnnyfivecollectables@gmail.com for any further information regarding the purchase of this photograph album.

ALADDINS FAIR TREASURES - March 2017

I decided to visit the Aladdins Antique & Collectables Fair at Windsor yesterday. It had been some time since I'd been to an Aladdins Fair, but as it was the last day of my holidays I thought I deserved a treat. Not only did I manage to pick up a few treasures but I also caught up with some of my collector friends, bumped into a cousin of mine and enjoyed a leisurely lunch with my sister-in-law and brother-in-law. Overall it was a very pleasant day and a great way to finish my holidays.

Below are some of the items I came home with.

Not a big haul but I think there are some unusual and interesting items among them

An enamel chamber pot and a ceramic 'The New Slipper Bed Pan'

Sandland Ware cream and sugar featuring 'Down Somerset Way' transfer print

Crown Lynn (New Zealand) child's 'Georgie Porgie" mug

Miniature sad iron - 9cm long

Set of four 'Dulcet Piano Peds'

Willow cookie press and carved wooden handled bread knife

'Philips Model of the Human Body (Female)'

I may keep some of these items for my own collection but many will be coming up for sale soon. Feel free to message me if something takes your fancy.

THE HAY RAKE SAGA

I bought my vintage hay rake just over three years ago. It wasn't something that I was specifically looking for at the time but it was something that I had always admired. I just loved the sculptural lines that the row of tines made.

The Hay Rakes nice sculptural lines

 So when I saw a nice one for a great price on eBay, I just couldn't resist putting in a bid. And surprise, surprise, I won it. Thankfully, I had contacted the seller prior to bidding to discuss the cost of having it delivered. So I was able to factor this cost into what I would be prepared to pay. It actually cost me more to have it delivered than it did to buy it. Overall though, it still came in at a very good price.

The Hay Rake on the Fernvale property

The hay rake came from a property at Fernvale, west of Brisbane. And so began its journey to its new home in my backyard. The seller delivered it on a large trailer. He had loaded it on at his end with his tractor. Unfortunately we didn't have the same luxury at our end. But with a bit of help from my son and a couple of friendly neighbours we managed to get it safely off the trailer. Getting it down the driveway, through the carport and into the back yard went reasonably smoothly except for one hiccup. One downpipe ended up needing a bit of panel beating later. At least the hay rake rolled very well and it just fitted through the carport with a few millimetres to spare on each side. So my hay rake had safely arrived in its new home.

My tractor seat looked the part.

It was missing its tractor seat but that was OK as I just happened to have one lying around. 

All the levers that raised and lowered the Hay Rake's tines worked well.

So began three years of having to move my hay rake every time I wanted to mow the lawn. I didn't mind though as it always rolled easily and looked so good when I put it back in place on the freshly mown grass.

Crested Pigeon

Rainbow Lorikeets coming into land

Rainbow Lorikeets

The hay rake became a popular perch for the local birds when they dropped in to get a free feed from my bird feeders. Sometimes they would hop from one tine to another leaving the tines quivering away when they flew off.

Over time I really began to appreciate and enjoy the various colours of the rusty metal and green lichen that had decided to grow on the hay rake. But the time had come for me to say goodbye to my beloved hay rake. I advertised it on Gumtree and it eventually sold to a nice guy who only lived about 10 kilometres or so away. It was to become a centre piece for a new garden that he had just created on his own property.

Moved to the front yard and waiting to be picked up

She looked so good sitting in the front yard that it was hard to let her go

The crane truck made quick work of loading the hay rake. Very easy when you have the right equipment. And then it was time to say goodbye as the truck drove away up our street.

Ready to load on board

The crane made light work of the move

And there she goes

And so ends the saga of my beloved hay rake!