Spring 1998 (#5) Winning Auction Bid Summary

The Spring 1998 Boomerang Auction Final

Last updated on 3 May 1998
The Spring 1998 auction is complete. The table below summarizes the final results. The first column is the item number. The second number is the highest amount that anyone considered paying for that item. The third column is the bid that decided the winner. The fourth column is the final adjusted bid resulting from the 20% limit over the next highest bid. There were several bid ties, a a few three way ties. In all cases, the earliest bid won. There were 88 bidders and 51 lucky winners. The average maximum/winning/adjusted bids were $73/$61/$58. However, the median winning bid was only $42. An impressive $1,785 was generated to benefit 1998 World Cup teams. There were 22 boomerangs with bids exceeding $100. Bids on the premium throwsticks ranged from $162 to $427. The Janetzki boomerang took second place (to the throwstick finished in human blood) at $384. The Herb Smith boomerang bids ranged from $62 to $242. The top Al Gerhards hook went for $216. The Cuartas booms ranged from $79 to $145. The Donnellans went for $126 (plywood) and $181 (whalebone). The Stiller Young Guns Art Boom went for $118.

Ted Bailey P. O. Box 6076
Ann Arbor, MI 48106
No Max Bid Win Bid Adjust Bid Manufacturer Item Description 1 $86 $86 $80 Schurink, Ger Book A classic 62 page Dutch book, titled "Boemerangs", in glossy color with lots of plans. Well known book was published in 1980. A rare collectable text that belongs in any serious collection. In very good condition! 2 $191 $166 $166 Hawes, Lorin Book An original hard cover book "All About Boomerangs" by Lorin Hawes, 1975. Excellent condition including original jacket. This is one of the most collectable boomerang books ever. This may be your only chance to get a copy in any condition. Rare!!! 3 $86 $46 $36 Schlegel, Jàrg Book An excellent 42 page soft cover German book with lots of plans for unusually shaped boomerangs. Titled: "Das Bumerang Projekt", 1989. This book will keep you busy for weeks making lots of exotic shapes and unique designs. Excellent condition. 4 $66 $52 $52 Veit, Günter Book An incredible early German textbook on boomerangs by Günter Veit, one of Germany's original organizers. The soft covered book is titled "Bumerangs; Werfen, Fangen und Selberbauen"; 1983. Mint condition classic that belongs in any serious collection. 5 $96 $56 $38 Siems, Michael Book An over sized soft cover 47 page German book, "Achtung . . .Bumerang!", by one of Germany's best known authors - Michael Siems. Book originally had a tri-Fly on cover. It has lots of tuning + mod hints (in German). Also has a gallery, plans, etc. 6 $30 $30 $26 Ruhe, Ben Book A 120 page soft cover bound book with the exploits of Ben Ruhe and a snapshot of boomeranging in the magical year of 1982. Orange color cover is slightly faded at top of front cover, but is still in very good condition. An out-of-print classic. 7 $21 $21 $21 Mason, Bernard Book Reprint of popular 1937 book with lots of information about how to make boomerangs, including a special emphasis on pinwheels and cross sticks. Really fun to make these! Front cover slightly faded, but still in very good condition. 8 $86 $36 $33 Mauro, John B. Booklet The original second edition 30 page booklet by past USBA President, John Mauro. Has lots of great introductory information for the new thrower, including tuning tips. Collectors will want to have an original copy for their collection. Very good. 9 $161 $76 $76 Smith, Herb Book The original and scarce 32 page 1975 booklet by England's most popular maker - Herb Smith. This booklet is a rare collectable with Herb's instructions for making his famous models, as well as history, throwing tips, etc. Cover slightly faded. 10 $45 $45 $42 Mayhew, H. L. Book Second edition of H. L. Mayhew's popular 1982 book on booms, titled "The Big Book About Boomerangs". This edition has a slight binding offset error. Humorous and well worth adding to your collection for history, etc. Signed, dated 1985. 11 $56 $46 $46 Mayhew, H. L. Book Mayhew's second book, printed in 1983. Has 32 pages with more humor and history titled "How to Catch a Flying Boomerang Without Using a Net". Cover soiled a little, but still in very good condition. An original worth adding to your collection. 12 $41 $41 $41 Hess, Felix Book A spiral bound Xerox copy of the famous Hess thesis - "Boomerangs, Aerodynamics And Motion. Most, but not all of the pages are included and the reader will have no problem understanding the contents, with a Math background. 13 $76 $26 $26 Ruhe, Ben; Fujino, Ali Booklet The original 28 page booklet published by The Pacific Museum of Flight. Booklet was co-authored by Ben Ruhe and Ali Fujino. Not a lot of meat to this booklet, but an interesting piece of history and an original copy too! 14 $166 $96 $96 Pahlow, Pauline; Silady, Stephen Book The original Aussie "Boom & Book" with the Silady plastic boom, titled "The Complete Australian Boomerang Book". Lots of history, pictures and boomerang plans. This book is in high demand because of it's historical importance and limited printing. 15 $30 $30 $26 Cassidy, John Book The original 58 page American "Boom & Book" without the boom, titled "The Boomerang Book". Published in 1985, this book has science, instructions and plans for making your own. This book is in high demand for it's historical value. 16 $96 $66 $66 Ruhe, Ben; Darnell, Eric Book The original Ruhe/Darnell Book and Boom. This one is in mint condition with the boomerang and book still bound with shrink wrapping. The 1985 book has 94 pages with plans, history, science, etc. Everyone should have this one in their collection. 17 $42 $24 $24 Gray, George G. Hook Very nice flying 50+ metre Birch plywood hook with weights on underside of each blade tip. Patterned after Al Gerhards hook design. Floral decorations on upper surface. Very nice and in excellent condition. Signed and dated 1997. 18 $21 $21 $21 Gray, George Hook Nice flying hook with a 30 metre range. Birch plywood stained dark brown with inlay on elbow and tips and art around inlay. Signed and date 1996. Excellent condition. 19 $21 $21 $21 Gray, George Small "U" A nicely crafted "U" shaped boomerang with white and blue striped tips. This one is light weight and it flies very nicely. Great for a thrower with not a lot of power. In new condition. 20 $21 $16 $16 Risher, Tom Greyford "V" The Greyford "V" is made out of Birch with flared out red tips. Upper elbow has attractive wood burned Eagle. Very nice flying boomerang with a range of 30+ metres. Signed and dated 1997. Excellent condition. 21 $35 $35 $35 DuFresne, Doug S/L Outback II S/L Outback II made out of Cherrywood. This lefty still has Outback Boomerangs "Throwing Guide" attached. This is an excellent Sports model. New condition. 22 $55 $40 $40 Risher, Tom Reverse "R" Nice looking Birch Ply "R" rang in the backwards position. Clear tips with blue/red elbow. Signed and dated Sept. 1997. Flight range of 30 metres. In new condition. 23 $70 $70 $70 Read, Bunny WycheProof Hook Bunny Read's WycheProof Hook with a simple kangaroo painted on the upper elbow and Wycheproof stamp on the reverse side. A few light scratches in upper surface can be sanded out and polyurethaned. In very good condition. 24 $426 $384 $384 Janetzki, Les & Arthur Skippy The most original of all Janetzki boomerang models, the undulating "U" called Skippy. This is a very early example in nearly perfect condition. Has an Emu painted on upper surface elbow with "Skippy" on underside. Rare and collectable. 25 $46 $46 $46 Flynn, John Fast Catch An original John Flynn Fast Catch from 1985 when everyone used large two bladed booms. This one was used to win the F/C event at 1986 USBA Nationals. A valuable historic relic that belongs in a serious collection. Signed, dated `85. 26 $47 $47 $47 Flynn, John 8-Ply "V"-rang John Flynn made this in 1986 out of 8 layers of veneer, including Teak and Ash. Sweet flyer with a 35-40 metre range. Signed and dated 1986 with word burning. High gloss finish. Nicely made and attractive. In very nice condition. 27 $53 $53 $53 Read, Bunny Admiral Hat Omega Late 1970s Bunny Read weighted omega, traded straight out of his boomerang bag in 1983. Not made for commercial sale. Has a range of 40-50 metres, but needs some wind to work. Well used, but no major dings, cracks, etc. Historical. 28 $43 $43 $43 Behrens, Volker Lapped "V" Lapped V-rang made out of an attractive tropical hardwood, possible Bubinga. Non-machined lap with thin boards. Very nice flyer with a range of 35 metres. Signed with initials VB and dated 10/86. 29 $48 $48 $48 Behrens, Volker Mini-Challenger (Pax) Miniature Challenger made out of Paxolin. Despite it's small size, it has a 50 metre range and will go further with added weights. Signed and dated May 1987. In excellent condition. 30 $50 $50 $44 Behrens, Volker Medium Stardust (Pax) Medium sized reversed dingle arm Paxolin hook with a of 70-80 meters. Has a weight taped on lift arm tip. Signed and dated May 1987. In excellent condition. 31 $40 $40 $40 Flynn, John Melting "A" Very unusual, yet attractive "A" rang with free form art edging. Smooth edges and glossy finish makes this shine. 32 $62 $62 $62 Cross, John Inlaid "U" A "U" shaped 'rang, made out of 5-ply Birch with a complex piece of Australian Silky Oak inlayed into both tips. The complex puzzle pattern runs clean through and is so clean, there is no sign of edge gaps. Dingle arm has a slight natural blemish. 33 $76 $76 $75 Cross, John Inlaid "U" A "U" shaped 'rang, made out of 5-ply Birch with a complex piece of Walnut inlayed into both tips. The complex puzzle pattern runs clean through and is so clean, that there is no sign of edge gaps. Dingle arm has a slight natural blemish. Signed. 34 $63 $63 $63 Barker, Leni Big "U" An Omega design with very nice wood burning over entire upper surface of Birch ply construction. Pattern is unique and unlike Aboriginal artwork. Has "Leni B" woodburnt in underside. In excellent condition. 35 $23 $23 $23 StickAround Gerhards' Hook An original StickAround Maple Ply Hook in the classic Gerhards shape. Both tips have a lead weight and are painted red in color with a gold foil band. Stick Around logo branded into upper elbow. Used, but in very good condition. 36 $91 $71 $56 Harding, Rusty Omega An old classic Rusty Harding omega in very good condition. Both tips have some minor dings. This one was thrown a lot because it is an excellent flyer! Has the Harding logo stamped on underside. Red tips with white bands. 37 $35 $32 $32 Crandall, Jeff Harvest Maiden An excellent combination of hand painted art and great flight can be found in this unusually shaped boomerang with a SW Native American Indian art theme. Hand painted and signed. In excellent condition. 38 $52 $52 $51 Russell, Dan Flying Razor An interesting art rang by a fire fighter from San Diego who was a popular boom maker in the 1980s. Silver blade for the dingle arm and black handle for the lift arm. Signed and dated 4/87. Very good condition. 39 $28 $28 $28 Russell, Dan Flying Hatchet Another art shape rang by Dan Russell of San Diego. This time it is in the shape of a Tomahawk. Slight paint chipping in a couple of spots is hardly noticeable. A classic piece of American history. 40 $31 $26 $26 Russell, Dan Fire Hose What else would a Fireman make besides a fire hose. Another classic art-rang by Dan Russell of San Diego. Signed and dated 3/87. Multiple stress lines are present parallel to the wood grain, but there are no cracks. Still in good condition. 41 $31 $31 $31 Jones, Stuart Hockey Stix A very nicely constructed four bladed boomerang by Stuart Jones of Circle Stix boomerangs. Signed and dated 5/15/90. Stuart's boomerangs are rarely offered for sale to the public. In excellent condition. 42 $150 $100 $76 Riendeau, Dale Bat-a-rang A unique bat-a-rang shape with extended tips, a Batman logo on the elbow and a high gloss finish. An identical boomerang resides in the Smithsonian boomerang collection. Returns without a hover for the Accuracy event. In excellent condition. 43 $21 $21 $20 Riendeau, Dale US Navy Air-Rang A traditional shape with U.S. Navy aircraft markings on upper surface. Minor edge chipping on lift arm tip is hardly noticeable. In very good condition. 44 $65 $65 $65 Read, Bunny Traditional A traditional shaped Australian boomerang with typical Bunny Read art on the upper elbow and black tips. Wycheproof stamp on underside. Beveled leading edges, both blades. A fine collectable boomerang in excellent condition. 45 $107 $86 $86 Read, Bunny Hook A small hook shaped Australian boomerang with typical Bunny Read art with black tips on Coachwood plywood. Wycheproof stamp on underside. This is one of the best Read booms ever. A fine collectable boomerang in excellent condition. 46 $32 $32 $32 Brojan, Erwin Traditional Elbow A very nice looking natural elbow boomerang by Erwin Brojan of the Philippines. This one made out of Pili tropical hardwood natural elbow. Minor natural flaws visible in surface. Has Brojan stamp on underside. Very good condition. 47 $39 $39 $38 Brojan, Erwin Traditional Elbow A very nice looking natural elbow boomerang by Erwin Brojan of the Philippines. This one made out of a Red Guava tropical hardwood elbow. Needs a little cleaning & oil to shine. Has Brojan stamp on underside. Very good condition. 48 $78 $58 $57 Hawes, Lorin Silky Spinner A flawless Silky Oak Spinner lap joint traditional by Sir Lorin Hawes. A beautiful piece of wood. Has a Kangaroo painted on upper elbow and Australia Hawes Logo on underside, dated 1986. A classic that is a must for any collection. Perfect. 49 $46 $46 $42 Riendeau, Dale Oak Natural Elbow A small, but very nice natural elbow hook made out of Oak. Beautiful knot "eyes" scattered throughout and mixed with Oak natural grain. Has a gloss finish. In excellent condition. 50 $33 $33 $32 Riendeau, Dale Oak Natural Elbow Another small natural elbow hook, similar to #49 but thinner and with surface showing signs of band saw slicing. Still very nice and in undamaged condition. 51 $60 $60 $60 Riendeau, Dale Inlayed Hook A birch plywood "King Billy" hook shape called "Half-breed". Has very nice inlayed tropical hardwoods on both blades. In excellent condition. Dated 1988. 52 $53 $31 $31 Riendeau, Dale Veneered Omega A Birch plywood V-Omega shape with beautiful veneered tropical hardwoods on the entire upper surface. Named "Best of Both" and dated July 1997. In excellent condition. 53 $138 $138 $138 Baals, Bob Veneered Omega An absolutely beautiful Omega, made by a NASA scientist in the 1980s. These sold for $50 - $100 in 1985 and were popular for performance & beauty. This one has tropical hardwood veneers over Mahogany marine plywood. Excellent collectable. 54 $41 $41 $41 Dehner, Ben S/L Omega This is a very nice looking S/L omega made by a popular Kansas boom maker from the 1980s. Ash strips were laminated by wrapping strips with inner tube strips! Some local wear, but still in very good condition. A classic. 55 $60 $50 $48 DuFresne, Doug S/L Omega One of my all favorite boomerangs. An omega with the perfect weight and inertia for throwing. Strong S/L construction and an incredible sports boomerang. Has Outback stamp on underside elbow. Excellent condition. 56 $32 $28 $28 Unknown S/L Traditional A very nicely made strip laminated large traditional. Flies great. Catching should not be attempted by whimps. Minor edge chipping near tips are hardly noticeable. 57 $145 $75 $71 Barker, Leni Birch Throwstick An attractive Birch ply throwstick with 11 lead weights spaced along entire length. A good flyer made by a skilled boomerang craftsman. One small ding on outside edge of dingle arm. 58 $145 $75 $75 Barker, Leni Birch Throwstick A birch plywood throwstick in the Swan Neck design made out of two pieces of 7 ply Birch laminated together for strength. A few nicks present along edge but otherwise in great condition. 59 $145 $75 $47 Barker, Leni S/L Oak Throwstick A beautiful, but mini-size strip laminated Oak throwstick in near perfect condition. High gloss finish. 60 $145 $75 $47 Barker, Leni S/L Oak Throwstick A beautiful, but mini-size strip laminated Oak throwstick in near perfect condition. High gloss finish. 61 $154 $102 $102 Aboriginal Small Throwstick One of the smallest authentic Aboriginal throwsticks I have ever seen. Probably 40-80 years old, based on Bi-colored wood appearance. Traditional Aboriginal construction, including warp tuning. Very minor roughness to edges and very attractive. 62 $34 $34 $34 Kinley, Mickey Pocket Prop A classic and innovative collectable by Mickey Kinley, inventor of the Boomalum. This design includes two hardwood boards, held together at the elbow by Velcro. The angle of the blades can be varied to any angle and works LH or RH. New. 63 $91 $41 $41 Linton, Ross Kangaroo Skin Bag An unusual boomerang bag made out of super soft kangaroo skin, fur on outside. A leather strap and some braiding decoration at opening. In excellent condition. Perfect for hanging on wall and putting collectable booms in. 64 $26 $21 $21 Silady, Steven ABA Patch Hat A cap with a full color patch of the renegade ABA (Australian Boomerang Association). This organization was headed by Steven Silady as a counter to the BAA. Interesting historical piece. 65 $26 $26 $26 Alberg, Thornton "Sponge" Wall Street An unusually shaped boomerang with Sponge's mod drip/splash art paint job. A very nice and accurate flyer with a range of about 35 metres. Use it to throw or as a French curve to predict the stock market. In new condition. 66 $25 $25 $25 Alberg, Thornton "Sponge" Thing Another unusually shaped boomerang with Sponge's mod art. A pseudo tri-blader unlike anything else in your collection. Range of about 20 metres. Signed and dated 1997. In new condition. 67 $27 $27 $27 Alberg, Thornton "Sponge" DCP Flattop An unusual Flat Top design with interesting Sponge art. Made out of 10 ply 5mm Birch. It has a range of about 40 metres. New condition. 68 $42 $33 $33 Alberg, Thornton "Sponge" KMH #1 One of the strangest shaped boomerangs around. Four blades in an unsymmetrical array. Mod sponge art. Made out of 5mm 10 ply Birch with a range of about 20+ metres. New condition. 69 $62 $46 $46 Alberg, Thornton "Sponge" Coat Hanger A novel coat hanger design. Not a new concept, but very well constructed out of 5 mm 10 ply Birch with mod Sponge art. It is a great flyer and really does work as a coat hanger. Surprise your friends. New condition. 70 $81 $41 $26 Urban, Willi Comeback An extra large traditional made out of heavy plastic material with a range of 60+ metres. Designed by Willi Urban of Germany. A classic collectable. Not for whimps. Has really sharp leading edges and will work as a lefty with some wind. 71 $70 $60 $45 Feuerbach, Rus RusArt Eagle Tri-blader A beautiful tri-blader design in the shape of a flying Eagle by Rus Feuerbach, a popular American boom maker from the 1980s. Rus doesn't make booms any more, so this is sure to be come a collectable. A few minor paint blemishes. 72 $21 $21 $21 Feuerbach, Rus RusArt Eagle Traditional Another nice RusArt design by Rus Feuerbach. This traditional has an Eagle painted on the upper Eagle and Red/White/Blue tips. Has RusArt stamp on underside with "VIII". A few minor dings from throwing, but still in very good condition. 73 $39 $24 $24 Feuerbach, Rus RusArt Eagle Hook A mint condition RusArt Eagle Hook with Red/White/Blue tips and Eagle logo drawn on upper elbow. These were well known in the 1980s for their Sports performance. Rus doesn't make booms any more. This will become collectable. Excellent. 74 $75 $50 $50 Feuerbach, Rus RusArt Eagle Hook A premium RusArt Eagle Hook design with very nice Eagle Art over upper surface including detail in the eagle eye . Plywood surface is a little rough, but art still intact and very collectable. 75 $51 $51 $38 Kalmanson, Neil Boom Art Serious Boom art. Surrealistic sepia-toned boomerang photo collage matted and framed (13" X 18") and ready to hang on the wall. This is the smallest of the 4 art pieces and easiest to ship. Shipping may not be practical for overseas. Nice. 76 $76 $55 $48 Kalmanson, Neil Boom Art Serious Boom art. An original (matted and framed) pastel boomerang theme drawing ready to hang on the wall. Frame size = 19" X 23". Any serious collector will proudly display in home. Shipping may not be practical for overseas. Very Nice. 77 $105 $50 $48 Kalmanson, Neil Boom Art Serious Boom art by one of the boomerang movement's most serious artists. Gorgeous oil painting with boomerang theme ready to hang on the wall. Large size (30" X 36") with Oak framing. Shipping may not be practical for overseas. 78 $38 $38 $38 Kalmanson, Neil Boom Art Serious boom art by Neil Kalmanson. Large matted & framed photograph with a surrealistic boomerang theme, ready to hang on the living room wall. Shipping may not be practical for overseas. Very Nice collectable. 79 $141 $141 $93 Kalmanson, Neil Boom Art Serious boom art by Neil Kalmanson. An original signed and numbered silkscreen print that was used in the 1992 Spring Fling tournament. Absolutely gorgeous multicolored meld of contemporary and Aboriginal art. Perfect for that living room wall. 80 $180 $180 $180 Smith, Herb Pax Sussex Ranger A rare Herb Smith design called the "Sussex Ranger". Uncirculated condition and dated November 1993. Brilliant yellow color for high visibility over Paxolin. Identical design to #81. An absolutely beautiful collectable. 81 $309 $309 $242 Smith, Herb Birch Sussex Ranger Another rare Herb Smith design called the "Sussex Ranger". Uncirculated condition and dated December 1987. Beautiful hand drawn "acorn" art on tips and elbow. Identical design to #80, only made of Birch. A beautiful collectable in new condition. 82 $70 $55 $54 Bonin, Didier Zarbi Ultimate Shape An absolutely beautiful ultimate shape design by one of France's most creative designers, Didier Bonin. Beautiful air brush paint on top and bright orange on underside. A collectable sleeper. In new condition. 83 $70 $45 $42 Bonin, Didier Peak Ultimate Shape An absolutely beautiful ultimate shape design by one of France's most creative designers, Didier Bonin. Beautiful air brush paint on top and bright orange on underside. A collectable sleeper. Dated Oct. 1996. In new condition. 84 $48 $48 $48 Bonin, Didier Loop Ultimate Shape An absolutely beautiful "ultimate shape" design by one of France's most creative designers, Didier Bonin. Beautiful air brush paint on top and bright orange on underside. A collectable sleeper. In new condition. 85 $37 $37 $37 Bonin, Didier Fox Ultimate Shape An absolutely beautiful ultimate shape design by one of France's most creative designers, Didier Bonin. Beautiful air brush paint on top and bright orange on underside. A collectable sleeper. In new condition. 86 $46 $42 $42 Bonin, Didier Strange Ultimate Shape An absolutely beautiful ultimate shape design by one of France's most creative designers, Didier Bonin. Beautiful air brush paint on top and bright orange on underside. A collectable sleeper. In new condition. 87 $35 $35 $35 Neelands, Dan Bamboo Lapjoint A rather unique omega shaped lap joint made out of Bamboo timber. Very strong and naturally waterproof, this boomerang has no (and needs none) exterior coating. Surface is very smooth and natural boomerang grain looks neat! Red cloth sleeve. New. 88 $50 $50 $42 Gubler, Lorenz Distance K Hook A distance hook with a range of 70 metres made out of 6.6 mm plywood. Additional range with added lead weight. Large weight in lift arm tip. Fluorescent Orange with white tip. Wood blemish on lift arm, but still in excellent condition. 89 $54 $36 $26 Uruguay Commercial Bati Bumerang "Bati Bumerang", a toy Batman boomerang produced in Uruguay in the 1980s. Packaged on a card with colorful graphics. Probably not a real returner, but a child's toy that looks like the boomerang used on the Batman TV show. New. 90 $20 $20 $20 Cocoa Puffs Plastic Tri-blader Super Cocoa Puffs cereal box boomerang. Plastic semi-tri blader with instructions on back and "Sonny" the coo-coo bird on front. 6 inch span, circa 1970s. A unique part of Americana boomeranging. 91 $73 $73 $73 Burwell, Bob Competition Hook Beautiful wood burned competition hook made by Bob Burwell of Australia. Made for the 1996 World Championships. Very nice and in new condition. 92 $137 $137 $135 Smith, Herb Pax Short Tornado Long Distance Herb Smith Paxolin boom with 2 weights in lift arm tip. Dated July 1987. Red and gold on upper surface. Dingle arm tip has some impact damage, but still a valuable collectable that you should throw, not hang on the wall. 93 $122 $112 $112 Smith, Herb Paxolin Kestrel Very nice Paxolin Herb Smith Open "V" design. Red with gold tips. Dated March 1988. Underside has BMan sticker. Lift arm has lead tape on underside. Floral design inked on upper elbow. Minor tip damage indicates the owner threw this a lot. Great! 94 $31 $31 $31 Hawes, Lorin M17 Mint condition Hawes M17 in original packaging that shows Ben Ruhe with his guarantee for return. Made in 1981 out of a Coachwood plywood with Aboriginal art on upper surface. An interesting piece of history. 95 $31 $26 $26 Hawes, Lorin M17 Mint condition Left Handed Hawes M17 in opened original packaging that shows Ben Ruhe with his guarantee for return. Made in 1981 out of a Coachwood plywood with Aboriginal art on upper surface. An interesting piece of history. 96 $31 $31 $31 Urban, Willi Comeback Sport An old classic made of heavy plastic by Willi Urban of Germany. This traditional boomerang with somewhat reversible airfoils has a range of 60+ metres. This example is in mint, new, condition and comes in the original box with German Instructions. 97 $31 $31 $27 Urban, Willi Comeback Sport An old classic made of heavy plastic by Willi Urban of Germany. This traditional boomerang with somewhat reversible airfoils has a range of 60+ metres. This example is in mint, new, condition and comes in the original box with German Instructions. 98 $227 $227 $218 Aboriginal Aboriginal Returner An old returner. Black in color with elaborate incised designs on upper surface. Spinifex gum knothole plug in elbow. Plano-convex airfoiling. From Victoria or NSW. Minor chipping on edges from use. At least 50 years old, probably much older. 99 $223 $168 $168 Aboriginal Aboriginal Throwstick Medium/Small throwstick made out of bicolored Mulga wood with nice finish. From South Australia! Nice shape. Has old edge damage in one location from use that does not detract from it's true value and beauty. An excellent antiquity. 100 $504 $427 $427 Aboriginal Central Desert Throwstick Large and very old fluted Central Desert throwstick with blood-staining on upper and lower surfaces. Some blood flaked off on lower side. Minor chipping. From Anmatyerre tribe, north of Alice Springs. I wish I was allowed to bid on this one! 101 $351 $278 $278 Aboriginal Central Desert Throwstick Large and heavy Central Desert Throwstick with fluting over entire upper surface and red Ochre over upper and lower surfaces. Fine example of long distance Australian hunting device. Either Pintupi or Luritja tribes. 50 or more years old. Excellent! 102 $352 $256 $256 Aboriginal Central Desert Throwstick Large and heavy Central Desert Throwstick with fluting over upper surface and red Ochre over upper and lower surfaces. Fine example of long distance Australian hunting device. Either Pintupi or Luritja tribes. 50 or more years old. Excellent! 103 $202 $162 $162 Smith, Herb Pax Mini Marathon An early Herb Smith Paxolin design. Dated August 1987. This classic open "U" has a large weight embedded in the lift arm tip for long distance flight. Dark red with gold tips. Dingle arm tip has small area without paint that is hard to see. Excellent 104 $54 $54 $54 Graham, Steven Boomerang Throwing Man Very unusual boomerang art on 10 ply Birch plywood, titled "Boomerang Throwing Man", depicts a man throwing a boomerang. The boomerang and clothing and painted on the upper surface. In mint condition. Signed and made in January 1998. 105 $31 $31 $31 Brengulis, Aivars Natural Elbow A large natural elbow traditional from Latvia with two weights in the dingle arm and one in the lift arm. Black and orange paint coarsely painted in bands. Finished with high gloss polyurethane. Boomerang is in excellent condition. 106 $33 $33 $33 Brengulis, Aivars Natural Elbow A large natural elbow traditional from Latvia with two weights in the dingle arm and one in the lift arm. Black paint coarsely painted on tips with wood burning. Finished with high gloss polyurethane. Boomerang is in excellent condition. 107 $35 $35 $35 Brengulis, Aivars Natural Elbow A rather nice natural elbow traditional from Latvia, finished with high gloss polyurethane. Boomerang has attractive grain patterns and is in excellent condition. 108 $60 $40 $40 Brengulis, Aivars Natural Elbow Very attractive natural elbow from Latvia with a wood burning dot pattern forming a serpent. Very nicely made and in perfect condition. Finished with a high gloss finish. 109 $79 $52 $52 Brengulis, Aivars Natural Elbow One of the most beautiful natural elbow boomerangs I have ever seen. A beautiful piece of wood with attractive wood burnt patterns by this Latvian artist. I wish I could bid on this one myself. 110 $86 $86 $86 Cuartas, Oscar Lapped MTA Here's a rare one - a MTA by Oscar Cuartas of Colombia, South America. Stunning tropical hardwoods throughout. Signed and finished in high gloss polyurethane. In new condition. May need tuning for optimal performance. 111 $145 $145 $145 Cuartas, Oscar Lapped Lark 14 An absolutely beautiful Omega by South America's greatest boomerang manufacturer. Feather lapped with beautiful tropical hardwoods throughout. In new condition with high gloss finish. Stunning! 112 $79 $79 $79 Cuartas, Oscar Curtis Boomatrang Another rare Cuartas rarewood special. Beautiful tropical hardwoods feather lapped into a beautiful triangle boomerang with a high gloss finish. A collectable one of a kind. 113 $145 $145 $106 Cuartas, Oscar 3B-34 Only Oscar Cuartas could have feather lapped all these tropical hardwoods into this beautiful work of art with a high gloss finish. You need to see it to believe it. 114 $79 $79 $79 Mawick, Eckhard Natural Elbow Tri-blader An unusual natural elbow in the shape of a tri-blader! Appears to be Cherrywood. Blades spaced 90-90-180. Each blade tip is scooped out on the underside to add camber. Very nice boom by one of Germany's best natural wood craftsman. New. 115 $66 $52 $52 Mawick, Eckhard Natural Elbow A very attractive traditional shaped natural elbow by one of Germany's best natural wood craftsman. This individual has lots of interesting grain patterns. Appears to be Oak. Beautiful and in new condition. 116 $56 $56 $56 Mawick, Eckhard Natural Elbow A very unusual and contrasting grain pattern on this very beautiful natural elbow by one of Germany's best craftsman of natural wood wonders. In new condition. 117 $51 $51 $51 Mawick, Eckhard Natural Elbow A very attractive traditional shaped natural elbow by one of Germany's best natural wood craftsman. This individual has some fiddleback patterns on what appears to be Cherrywood. Beautiful and in new condition. 118 $46 $46 $46 Mawick, Eckhard Natural Elbow A very attractive traditional shaped natural elbow by one of Germany's best natural wood craftsman. This individual appears to be made out of Cherrywood. Beautiful and in new condition. 119 $26 $22 $22 Unknown Decorative Linen A very nice linen in full color depicting several scenes with Aborigines. There are lots of boomerangs all over this item which could make a great framed wall hanging. Excellent condition. 120 $26 $26 $26 Heurtaux, Stephane Boomerang Poster A very nice full color poster for the First International Masters' Tournament on 28 June 1985. This poster is covered with commercial sponsor advertisements, including Boomerang Fan. Folded twice but not damaged. 121 $45 $45 $45 Salzmann, Ruedi Night Tri-blader A lot of work and tender care went into making this stunning night boom out of smoky polypropylene. An incredible sight at night with one solid green light and two blinking red lights, all at different radii. Large battery in hub. Excellent! 122 $60 $60 $60 Horvath, Tibor Far #22 Distance Hook Large and heavy Paxolin hook with a range of 100-110 metres, perfect for throwing in the 1998 World Cup distance competition. Made by one of Switzerland's biggest fans of the distance event. This hook has a comprehensive instruction sheet. 123 $80 $80 $80 Gubler, Lorenz Full Power LD Hook Another large and full size distance hook made out of Paxolin. Bright colors for high visibility. Original design by Michael DuFayard. This one has a cloth sleeve to protect the paint. In new condition. Made to perform at the World Cup LD Comp! 124 $69 $43 $43 Peissard, Markus Planet Boom V-Omega A really nice V-Omega design with a really great surrealistic planet scene painted on the upper surface. Boom has a Swiss coin glued to the upper surface of both arms. Striking eye catcher that belongs both in the bag and hanging on the wall. 125 $91 $91 $91 Salzmann, Ruedi Asterix II A really great looking art rang depicting Asterix, a well known French comic-strip-character. The boom is made of plywood in the shape of his head wearing his helmet with wings. Really nice and in new condition. 126 $42 $42 $42 Vonlanthen, Rene Bird 5 This is a five blader with slot-technology for medium to strong winds. The shape is a improvement over a four blader made by Adam Mueller. Made of glassfiber/epoxy 2mm. Range: depending on wind - 30 to 50m. New condition. 127 $57 $47 $47 Dickson, Mike Trick Catch Duo This is a pair of tri-bladers, specifically designed for the Trick Catch event by one of the USA's best competitors. Both are made of Birch and painted in bright colors. One is for Foot Hackey, the other is a classic mobius shape. Both are new. 128 $122 $122 $122 Behrens, Volker C/C Challenger II This is a rare, Carbon/Carbon fibre composite long distance boomerang by one of Germany's best. This material is almost indestructible. Weighted model has a range of about 100 metres. Painted in bright colors for visibility. 129 $42 $42 $42 Behrens, Volker Dancing Men Flat Top A classic Behrens' shape with chromatic airbrush painting and silhouettes of small Aboriginal men throwing boomerangs. A rather nice collectable item in new condition. Made of Birch plywood. 130 $46 $46 $46 Behrens, Volker Omega Art Boom A wonderful Behrens Omega design with Aboriginal art on upper surface. In excellent condition and rather attractive. Looks like an Australian product rather than from Germany. Signed 131 $91 $91 $91 Behrens, Volker Lap Joint V Ebony A rather unusual lap joint primarily made of rosewood with a strip of reddish wood running mid span on both blades. A lap of rosewood on the underside for added strength. Initialed VB and dated 8/86. Some wear and elbow ding, but still excellent. 132 $62 $44 $44 Behrens, Volker Natural Elbow An absolutely beautiful natural elbow omega shape made out of spalded Beech. Gorgeous grain looks almost like a Bird's Eye pattern. Signed and dated 1990. BlueStar Rangs stamp on underside elbow. 133 $52 $43 $43 Croll, Robert Natural Elbow A rather nice natural elbow in a pseudo-hook shape by Rob Croll, one of Australia's best craftsman. Made out of Black Wattle, signed and dated 1988. Finish is a little rough, but still very nice. Small area with paint stain can be easily cleaned up. 134 $46 $46 $46 Croll, Robert Natural Elbow A very attractive dark wood natural elbow in the shape of a "V" traditional. Signed by Rob Croll and dated 1988. Finish is a little coarse, but still rather attractive. In excellent condition. 135 $103 $62 $62 Bertling, Gerhard S/L Tri-blader A magnificent triblader in the form of three narrow chord S/L traditionals joined at the outer edges to provide a central 3 pointed hole. Lots of dihedral. Signed and dated 1989. In new condition. 136 $52 $52 $52 M¸nch, Thomas S/L "U" A wonderful S/L "U" shape made out of dark northern hardwoods. Made by Thomas M¸nch as sort of a wind F/C for members of the German team in their first team cup. Very nice for relay with a coin on it. Dated 6/11/88. Like new. 137 $62 $62 $62 M¸nch/Behrens S/L Omega An exceptional S/L Omega with weights in the upper surface of the tips. Blank made by Thomas M¸nch. Boomerang made by Volker Behrens. A rare collectable with shared labor by two noted boom makers. Signed and dated 1989. 138 $200 $150 $150 Gerhards, Al S/L Open "U" An unusual experimental open "U" design by Al Gerhards. Double weights in both tips. Penciled tuning notes still intact. Minor damage to tips can be easily sanded out and sealed. Not signed, but still a valuable historical piece. 139 $21 $21 $21 Kirov, Konstantin Lady with Dress Tri-Blader Unusual art design by Kirov of Bulgaria. Tri-blader made out of German ABS Orange Plastic. Each blade carefully cut out into the shape of a female body. Flight range about 12 metres. In new condition. Featured in Boomerang News. 140 $77 $57 $51 Kirov, Konstantin Lady Without Dress Tri-Blader Unusual art design by Kirov of Bulgaria. Tri-blader made out of German ABS Red Plastic. Each blade carefully cut out into the shape of a nude female body. Flight range about 10 metres. In new condition. Featured in Boomerang News. 141 $75 $50 $50 Dimantchev, Georgi Pamela MTA High Tech Phenolic (thickness = 1.6 mm) MTA. Design by Oliver Thienhaus of Germany. Beautiful gold/green/red splotch art on upper surface. High spiraling flight with range of 35 metres and duration of 25-35 seconds in light winds. New. 142 $75 $65 $62 Dimantchev, Georgi Quirl MTA High Tech Phenolic (thickness = 1.8 mm) MTA. Design by Axel Heckner of Germany. Great Green/Gold art on upper surface with butterfly sticker. High spiraling flight with duration of 25-35 seconds in light winds. A few defects in Phenolic workmanship. 143 $49 $49 $49 Behrens, Volker Paxolin Doublers A pair of Paxolin Doublers made by Volker Behrens of Germany and finely tuned by Georgi Dimantchev of Bulgaria. Attractive mod art on both insider and outsider. Use the outsider for trick catch in light wind too! Excellent condition. 144 $75 $65 $62 Dimantchev, Georgi Sky Shuttle Omega A small omega made out of unbreakable German glassfibre/epoxy-resin composite material with a thickness of 2 mm. Has a range of 55-60 metres with a circular flight! In new condition with a beautiful splotch art paint finish. In new condition. 145 $47 $47 $41 Dimantchev, Georgi Artistic Tri-Blader An odd looking unsymmetrical tri-blader made out of 2.0 mm German glass-fibre/epoxy resin composite. Has a range of about 25 metres with a relatively long and stable hover at the end of the flight. Great splotch/swirl art finish. New. 146 $47 $47 $41 Dimantchev, Georgi Tonic Tri-Blader Another odd looking tri-blader with a drop hole in the middle arm. Made out of 2.0 mm German glass-fibre/epoxy resin composite. Relatively long and stable hover at the end of a 20 metre flight. Yellow and red. In new condition. 147 $53 $42 $42 Dimantchev, Georgi Geyser Tri-Blader Another odd looking tri-blader with two drop holes in the middle arm. Made out of 3.5 mm German glass-fibre/epoxy resin composite. Has an elliptical 35+ metre flight. Great wind resistance. Yellow, red and blue paint. In new condition. 148 $81 $61 $60 Dimantchev, Georgi Avantage A rather odd looking hook shape with an elbow extension. Made out of 10 ply 5.5 mm thick Finnish Birch plywood. Has a range of 50+ metres with good wind resistance making this an excellent choice for Aussie Round. Yellow and Blue. New. 149 $41 $41 $41 Bertling, Gerhard Fast Catch Tri-Blader A mint condition Birch plywood Fast Catch Tri-blader made by Gerhard Bertling of West Germany in the mid 1980s. A nice historical piece in mint condition. This model is still a highly competitive design worth using in any competition. 150 $30 $25 $25 Darnell, Eric Assorted Plastics An assortment of 4 plastic booms from the Carl Naylor collection. All from 1980s with turning point logo embossed on underside: poly tri-fly; ABS tri-Fly; Pro-Fly; Night ProFly. Standard proFly has damaged elbow. Others in excellent condition. 151 $44 $32 $32 Ruhf, Larry Throwstick Trophy A precious treasurer from the early days of USA competition. A first place trophy for the Accuracy event won by Carl Naylor in 1982. In the shape of a Swan Neck. Red with white lettering "New England Boomerang Corroborree" Excellent! 152 $40 $28 $26 McAuliffe, Nick Traperoid Another treasure from early Americana. Nick McAuliffe made this performance trapezoid rang for Carl Naylor in October 1980. Well used but still in excellent condition. Probably flies great because of use. 153 $26 $22 $22 Couch, W. J. Odd Hook A rather odd hook from the Carl Naylor collection. Made of Birch ply by W. Coach in 1979. Has a rather small dingle arm, like an MTA. In excellent condition. 154 $32 $22 $22 Unknown Traditional A rather plain traditional shape made out of pine(?) plywood. Most likely made by Colonel John Gerrish in the 1970s, but without documentation. Painted dark green on both surfaces. In nearly new condition, but a few paint flakes. 155 $31 $31 $31 Naylor, Carl Traditional An interesting traditional in very good condition except for paint flaking on lead weight surfaces and a small ding near the elbow. Orange with black lines and gold star on one tip. Unique Naylor design, but not signed or dated. 156 $31 $31 $31 Naylor, Carl Joe's Hook A rather large hook design made by Carl Naylor in the shape of Joe Timberly's (c. 1970) Famous Hook shape. Heavy with thick yellow, white and orange paint. Expect range of 50+ metres? No major damage but some paint flaws + chips. 157 $31 $31 $31 Naylor, Carl Omega A crudely made omega design with thick white, black, red & yellow paint. a few dings on the tip and worn on the surface. but still in very good shape. The only one of it's kind in the Naylor collection. 158 $31 $31 $31 Naylor, Carl Omega A nicely made omega out of Pine or Fir plywood by Carl Naylor. Oddly enough, a single ply of the lift arm tip is painted deep purple. The remainder polyurethaned. In excellent condition despite it's age. An American collectable. 159 $31 $31 $31 Naylor, Carl Omega A large and heavy omega similar in design to Peter Ruhf's Cosimo series from the early 1980s. Plywood covered in thick Red, Yellow and White Paint. Weighted tips. Elbow edge dinged and paint worn from heavy use, but still in very good condition. 160 $31 $31 $31 Naylor, Carl Omega A large and heavy omega design by Carl Naylor. Unweighted. Black & white paint throughout. Broken at base of dingle arm and repaired to be as strong as new. Painted over the repair and signs of heavy post repair use. 161 $31 $31 $31 Naylor, Carl Omega A large omega with gloss polyurethane finish over plywood. In excellent condition except for minor rough area on tip of lift arm from use. One of the best constructed of all Naylor omega designs with a better grade of plywood as well. 162 $31 $31 $31 Naylor, Carl Omega A medium large omega made of unfinished plywood. Minor dings on tip with soiled coloration indicating that Carl must have used this one a lot. No finish. Not signed, but definitely a Carl Naylor collectable. 163 $31 $31 $31 Naylor, Carl Omega A rather crudely made omega with a crude paint job to match. Signs of heavy use. This one has a break in the middle of the lift arm on the underside plies, but upper plies fully intact. Easy to repair with a masking tape/glue cast. 164 $31 $31 $31 Naylor, Carl Small Hook A small hook design by Carl Naylor made out of inexpensive plywood. Unfinished. Minor moisture split cracks on ply on underside, but still in good condition. 165 $31 $31 $31 Naylor, Carl Hook A medium hook design by Carl Naylor. Made out of inexpensive plywood. Unfinished. You can finish it yourself or keep as a collectable piece. In very good condition. 166 $32 $32 $32 Naylor, Carl Hook A medium hook design by Carl Naylor. Made out of inexpensive plywood. Heavier than #165. Unfinished. You can finish it yourself or keep as a collectable piece. In very good condition. 167 $31 $31 $31 Naylor, Carl Hook A medium hook design by Carl Naylor. Made out of inexpensive plywood. Similar to #165 except for a coin is taped on the elbow and small pins in dingle arm tip. Unfinished. Finish it yourself or keep as a collectable piece. In very good condition. 168 $31 $31 $31 Naylor, Carl Hook A medium hook design by Carl Naylor. Made out of inexpensive plywood. Similar to #165 except for a coin is taped on both tips. Unfinished. Finish it yourself or keep as a collectable piece. In very good condition. 169 $31 $31 $31 Naylor, Carl Hook A medium hook design by Carl Naylor. Made out of inexpensive plywood. Similar to #166 except for a coin is taped on dingle arm tip. Unfinished. Finish it yourself or keep as a collectable piece. In very good condition. 170 $31 $31 $31 Naylor, Carl Hook A large (Big Red) hook design by Herb Smith. Made out of inexpensive plywood by Carl Naylor. Unfinished. You can finish it yourself or keep it as a collectable piece. In very good condition. 171 $60 $50 $48 Naylor, Carl Hook Long Distance was Carl Naylor's favorite event and this must have been one of his favorite hooks. Crudely made with eight small weights. Dings on the tips and a crude repair on the elbow. Made on 12 April 1980. Heavy wear from use. 172 $38 $38 $38 Naylor, Carl Hook A medium hook design by Carl Naylor. Made out of inexpensive plywood. Similar to #165 except for heavy Orange and White paint over upper and lower surfaces. Signed and Dated 14 July 1981. Crudely made by one of the best Naylor booms available. 173 $31 $31 $31 Naylor, Carl Hook A medium hook design by Carl Naylor. Similar to #173 except for tuning cracks on lower plies. Needs repair before continued use. Heavy Orange and White paint throughout. Originally made in 1976? Signed and Dated 8 June 1981. 174 $31 $31 $31 Naylor, Carl Hook A medium hook design by Carl Naylor. Similar to #173. Heavy Orange and White paint throughout, possibly over elbow repair that obvious is strong enough to throw. Signed, but not dated. An excellent Naylor collectable. 175 $181 $101 $81 Gerhards, Al Gerhards Hook Authentic Al Gerhards weighted strip laminated hook. Unfortunately, this one is covered with Carl Naylor's heavy orange and white enamel paint. Extensive tip and elbow edge damage from heavy use. Still plenty strong, but ugly. Dated 1979. 176 $181 $101 $81 Gerhards, Al Gerhards Hook Authentic Al Gerhards weighted strip laminated hook. Unfortunately, this one is covered with Carl Naylor's heavy orange and white enamel paint. Extensive tip and elbow edge damage from heavy use. Still plenty strong, but ugly. 177 $251 $251 $216 Gerhards, Al Gerhards Hook Authentic Al Gerhards weighted strip laminated Hickory hook with rare tapered Walnut strips in both blades. Some tip and elbow edge damage. Still plenty strong, and not as ugly as #175/176. Has orange tape and elbow weight repair. Signed! 1978! 178 $81 $81 $81 Gerhards, Al Gerhards Traditional Authentic early Al Gerhards traditional. Unfinished surfaces but completely made. In excellent condition. A good collectable. 179 $81 $81 $81 Gerhards, Al Gerhards Traditional Authentic Al Gerhards traditional made of White Oak. Oil finished throughout. In excellent condition. Al Gerhards signature very faint but still visible. A excellent collectable if you can't get one of his hooks. 180 $78 $78 $51 Harding, Rusty Harding Omega An authentic Rusty Harding omega from Carl Naylor's throw kit. Signed and dated 15 April 1983. Green and white. Paint wear and elbow dings from heavy use but still at full strength. Get this one for your own throw kit. 181 $28 $24 $24 Harding, Rusty Hurricane Hook An authentic Rusty Harding "Hurricane Hook" from Carl Naylor's throw kit. Signed and dated 31 May 1982. Blue and white. Paint wear and elbow dings from use. Broken on lift arm base and repaired with epoxy. Not pretty, but looks strong. 182 $62 $62 $62 Smith, Herb Big Red Hook An authentic Herb Smith large weighted hook from the early 1970s. In very good condition except for a break in the lift arm that was expertly repaired with epoxy. Looks strong enough to throw. Repair through section with Smith signature. 183 $21 $16 $16 Baylis, Sid Tri-blader A rather crudely made tri-blader by Sid Baylis, an 80 year old thrower from Australia in 1979. Sid would be 99 if he is still alive today. Procured by Carl Naylor on a trip to Australia in 1979. Of some historical value. Tips damaged from use. 184 $21 $16 $16 Haboom Super Looper A rip-off of the Lorin Hawes SL (Super Looper), made in the 1980s. Traditional shape with kangaroo on upper surface. Haboom lettering and instruction sticker on underside. In good condition. 185 $21 $21 $21 Hawes, Lorin M17 An early Lorin Hawes M-17 traditional in excellent condition. Dark wood stains with Orange stripes. Has the "Hawes & Sons" gold lettering on underside. A low cost collectable investment. 186 $86 $66 $64 Hawes, Lorin Silky Spinner An early Lorin Hawes lap joint with three pieces at elbow junction. Extra nice art on upper surface. Made of Silky Oak. In very good condition except for damage to trailing edge of lift arm tip. From the Carl Naylor throw kit. 187 $21 $16 $16 Lewry, Jeff Traditional A Jeff Lewry traditional boomerang from the 1970s in excellent condition. One blade has a brown stain with yellow/red banding. Boomerang Man sticker on upper elbow. Typical Lewry design appears to be both LH and RH. Excellent. 188 $30 $30 $27 Lewry, Jeff Large Lewry Hook A large Jeff Lewry Hook made out of Birch plywood. Has Boomerang Sticker on upper elbow. Carl Naylor added lead weights to the underside. Has fibre glass residue along one edge that appears to be non functional. Other than that, excellent! 189 $37 $37 $36 Lewry, Jeff Large Lewry Hook A large Lewry Hook with a Boomerang Man logo on upper elbow. Amazingly made out of Silky Oak plywood! Has some crude animal art. Minor tip damage and lead weights added to underside. Recessed coin hole in lift arm tip is missing coin. 190 $126 $126 $126 Donnellan, Frank Donellan Traditional Extremely rare Frank Donnellan plywood boomerang with simple green/white art on upper surface. In excellent condition, except for some minor tip and edge paint chipping from heavy use. I wish I could bid on this collectable treasure. 191 $226 $181 $181 Donnellan, Frank Whalebone Traditional Extremely rare Frank Donnellan whalebone traditional with simple red/white art on upper surface. In excellent condition, except for some minor paint chipping from use. This is perhaps the most valuable and rare boomerang in this auction. 192 $55 $45 $42 Cryderman, John S/L Throwstick Large strip laminated throwstick made out of Purple Heart, Maple Plywood and Padauk strips. Signed and dated May 1995. This one throws straight and true, but it has too much lift for long distance. Blunt edges to improve flight. New! 193 $38 $38 $38 Heckner, Axel Fuzzy Small V-Omega has a 20 metre flight like a slow Fast Catch. Interesting Lefty by one of Germany's best competition craftsman. In new condition. 194 $55 $40 $32 Bailey, Ted Mini-Omega An early Bailey Mini Omega. Made out of thin 3mm Birch Ply in Toledo, Ohio in the early 1980s. A great boomerang for a young or old thrower. A gentle toss gets you a 20+ metre flight with lots of hover at the end of flight. Excellent condition. 195 $48 $48 $47 Bailey, Ted Mini-Lambda Hook An early Bailey Lambda Hook. Made out of 3mm Marine Ply in Toledo, Ohio in the early 1980s for Bob Kley of Rangs West. Has a low 25+ metre flight. Excellent condition. A potential collectable sleeper. 196 $31 $21 $21 Bailey, Ted Fast Catch Tri-Blader An experimental Fast Catch Tri-Blader made by Ted Bailey in 1991. Slightly short on 20 metre range without added weight. Fast and low. Wear gloves. A good F/C trainer. In excellent condition. 197 $31 $21 $21 Bailey, Ted Fast Catch Tri-Blader An experimental Fast Catch Tri-Blader made by Ted Bailey in 1991. Slightly short on 20 metre range without added weight. Fast and low. Wear gloves. A good F/C trainer. In excellent condition. 198 $75 $50 $38 Bailey, Ted Fast Catch Tri-Blader An experimental Fast Catch Tri-Blader made by Ted Bailey in 1991. Slightly short on 20 metre range without added weight. Fast and low. Wear gloves. A good F/C trainer. In excellent condition. 199 $31 $26 $24 Bailey, Ted Fast Catch Tri-Blader An experimental Fast Catch Tri-Blader made by Ted Bailey in 1991. Slightly short on 20 metre range without added weight. Fast and low. Wear gloves. A good F/C trainer. In excellent condition. 200 $32 $26 $25 Bailey, Ted Fast Catch Tri-Blader An experimental Fast Catch Tri-Blader made by Ted Bailey in 1991. Slightly short on 20 metre range without added weight. Fast and low. Wear gloves. A good F/C trainer. In excellent condition. 201 $118 $118 $118 Stiller, Siegfried Young Guns A beautiful art boom in the shape of 2 pistols joined at the ends. Go back to: Boomerang World | Auction Home Page | contact: Ted Bailey

No	Max Bid	Win Bid	Adjust Bid	Manufacturer	Item	Description
1	$86	$86	$80	Schurink, Ger	Book	A classic 62 page Dutch book, titled "Boemerangs", in glossy color with lots of plans. Well known book was published in 1980. A rare collectable text that belongs in any serious collection. In very good condition!
2	$191	$166	$166	Hawes, Lorin	Book	An original hard cover book "All About Boomerangs" by Lorin Hawes, 1975. Excellent condition including original jacket. This is one of the most collectable boomerang books ever. This may be your only chance to get a copy in any condition. Rare!!!
3	$86	$46	$36	Schlegel, Jàrg	Book	An excellent 42 page soft cover German book with lots of plans for unusually shaped boomerangs. Titled: "Das Bumerang Projekt", 1989. This book will keep you busy for weeks making lots of exotic shapes and unique designs. Excellent condition.
4	$66	$52	$52	Veit, Günter	Book	An incredible early German textbook on boomerangs by Günter Veit, one of Germany's original organizers. The soft covered book is titled "Bumerangs; Werfen, Fangen und Selberbauen"; 1983. Mint condition classic that belongs in any serious collection.
5	$96	$56	$38	Siems, Michael	Book	An over sized soft cover 47 page German book, "Achtung . . .Bumerang!", by one of Germany's best known authors - Michael Siems. Book originally had a tri-Fly on cover. It has lots of tuning + mod hints (in German). Also has a gallery, plans, etc.
6	$30	$30	$26	Ruhe, Ben	Book	A 120 page soft cover bound book with the exploits of Ben Ruhe and a snapshot of boomeranging in the magical year of 1982. Orange color cover is slightly faded at top of front cover, but is still in very good condition. An out-of-print classic.
7	$21	$21	$21	Mason, Bernard	Book	Reprint of popular 1937 book with lots of information about how to make boomerangs, including a special emphasis on pinwheels and cross sticks. Really fun to make these! Front cover slightly faded, but still in very good condition.
8	$86	$36	$33	Mauro, John B.	Booklet	The original second edition 30 page booklet by past USBA President, John Mauro. Has lots of great introductory information for the new thrower, including tuning tips. Collectors will want to have an original copy for their collection. Very good.
9	$161	$76	$76	Smith, Herb	Book	The original and scarce 32 page 1975 booklet by England's most popular maker - Herb Smith. This booklet is a rare collectable with Herb's instructions for making his famous models, as well as history, throwing tips, etc. Cover slightly faded.
10	$45	$45	$42	Mayhew, H. L.	Book	Second edition of H. L. Mayhew's popular 1982 book on booms, titled "The Big Book About Boomerangs". This edition has a slight binding offset error. Humorous and well worth adding to your collection for history, etc. Signed, dated 1985.
11	$56	$46	$46	Mayhew, H. L.	Book	Mayhew's second book, printed in 1983. Has 32 pages with more humor and history titled "How to Catch a Flying Boomerang Without Using a Net". Cover soiled a little, but still in very good condition. An original worth adding to your collection.
12	$41	$41	$41	Hess, Felix	Book	A spiral bound Xerox copy of the famous Hess thesis - "Boomerangs, Aerodynamics And Motion. Most, but not all of the pages are included and the reader will have no problem understanding the contents, with a Math background.
13	$76	$26	$26	Ruhe, Ben; Fujino, Ali	Booklet	The original 28 page booklet published by The Pacific Museum of Flight. Booklet was co-authored by Ben Ruhe and Ali Fujino. Not a lot of meat to this booklet, but an interesting piece of history and an original copy too!
14	$166	$96	$96	Pahlow, Pauline; Silady, Stephen	Book	The original Aussie "Boom & Book" with the Silady plastic boom, titled "The Complete Australian Boomerang Book". Lots of history, pictures and boomerang plans. This book is in high demand because of it's historical importance and limited printing.
15	$30	$30	$26	Cassidy, John	Book	The original 58 page American "Boom & Book" without the boom, titled "The Boomerang Book". Published in 1985, this book has science, instructions and plans for making your own. This book is in high demand for it's historical value.
16	$96	$66	$66	Ruhe, Ben; Darnell, Eric	Book	The original Ruhe/Darnell Book and Boom. This one is in mint condition with the boomerang and book still bound with shrink wrapping. The 1985 book has 94 pages with plans, history, science, etc. Everyone should have this one in their collection.
17	$42	$24	$24	Gray, George	G. Hook	Very nice flying 50+ metre Birch plywood hook with weights on underside of each blade tip. Patterned after Al Gerhards hook design. Floral decorations on upper surface. Very nice and in excellent condition. Signed and dated 1997.
18	$21	$21	$21	Gray, George	Hook	Nice flying hook with a 30 metre range. Birch plywood stained dark brown with inlay on elbow and tips and art around inlay. Signed and date 1996. Excellent condition.
19	$21	$21	$21	Gray, George	Small "U"	A nicely crafted "U" shaped boomerang with white and blue striped tips. This one is light weight and it flies very nicely. Great for a thrower with not a lot of power. In new condition.
20	$21	$16	$16	Risher, Tom	Greyford "V"	The Greyford "V" is made out of Birch with flared out red tips. Upper elbow has attractive wood burned Eagle. Very nice flying boomerang with a range of 30+ metres. Signed and dated 1997. Excellent condition.
21	$35	$35	$35	DuFresne, Doug	S/L Outback II	S/L Outback II made out of Cherrywood. This lefty still has Outback Boomerangs "Throwing Guide" attached. This is an excellent Sports model. New condition.
22	$55	$40	$40	Risher, Tom	Reverse "R"	Nice looking Birch Ply "R" rang in the backwards position. Clear tips with blue/red elbow. Signed and dated Sept. 1997. Flight range of 30 metres. In new condition.
23	$70	$70	$70	Read, Bunny	WycheProof Hook	Bunny Read's WycheProof Hook with a simple kangaroo painted on the upper elbow and Wycheproof stamp on the reverse side. A few light scratches in upper surface can be sanded out and polyurethaned. In very good condition.
24	$426	$384	$384	Janetzki, Les & Arthur	Skippy	The most original of all Janetzki boomerang models, the undulating "U" called Skippy. This is a very early example in nearly perfect condition. Has an Emu painted on upper surface elbow with "Skippy" on underside. Rare and collectable.
25	$46	$46	$46	Flynn, John	Fast Catch	An original John Flynn Fast Catch from 1985 when everyone used large two bladed booms. This one was used to win the F/C event at 1986 USBA Nationals. A valuable historic relic that belongs in a serious collection. Signed, dated `85.
26	$47	$47	$47	Flynn, John	8-Ply "V"-rang	John Flynn made this in 1986 out of 8 layers of veneer, including Teak and Ash. Sweet flyer with a 35-40 metre range. Signed and dated 1986 with word burning. High gloss finish. Nicely made and attractive. In very nice condition.
27	$53	$53	$53	Read, Bunny	Admiral Hat Omega	Late 1970s Bunny Read weighted omega, traded straight out of his boomerang bag in 1983. Not made for commercial sale. Has a range of 40-50 metres, but needs some wind to work. Well used, but no major dings, cracks, etc. Historical.
28	$43	$43	$43	Behrens, Volker	Lapped "V"	Lapped V-rang made out of an attractive tropical hardwood, possible Bubinga. Non-machined lap with thin boards. Very nice flyer with a range of 35 metres. Signed with initials VB and dated 10/86.
29	$48	$48	$48	Behrens, Volker	Mini-Challenger (Pax)	Miniature Challenger made out of Paxolin. Despite it's small size, it has a 50 metre range and will go further with added weights. Signed and dated May 1987. In excellent condition.
30	$50	$50	$44	Behrens, Volker	Medium Stardust (Pax)	Medium sized reversed dingle arm Paxolin hook with a of 70-80 meters. Has a weight taped on lift arm tip. Signed and dated May 1987. In excellent condition.
31	$40	$40	$40	Flynn, John	Melting "A"	Very unusual, yet attractive "A" rang with free form art edging. Smooth edges and glossy finish makes this shine.
32	$62	$62	$62	Cross, John	Inlaid "U"	A "U" shaped 'rang, made out of 5-ply Birch with a complex piece of Australian Silky Oak inlayed into both tips. The complex puzzle pattern runs clean through and is so clean, there is no sign of edge gaps. Dingle arm has a slight natural blemish.
33	$76	$76	$75	Cross, John	Inlaid "U"	A "U" shaped 'rang, made out of 5-ply Birch with a complex piece of Walnut inlayed into both tips. The complex puzzle pattern runs clean through and is so clean, that there is no sign of edge gaps. Dingle arm has a slight natural blemish. Signed.
34	$63	$63	$63	Barker, Leni	Big "U"	An Omega design with very nice wood burning over entire upper surface of Birch ply construction. Pattern is unique and unlike Aboriginal artwork. Has "Leni B" woodburnt in underside. In excellent condition.
35	$23	$23	$23	StickAround	Gerhards' Hook	An original StickAround Maple Ply Hook in the classic Gerhards shape. Both tips have a lead weight and are painted red in color with a gold foil band. Stick Around logo branded into upper elbow. Used, but in very good condition.
36	$91	$71	$56	Harding, Rusty	Omega	An old classic Rusty Harding omega in very good condition. Both tips have some minor dings. This one was thrown a lot because it is an excellent flyer! Has the Harding logo stamped on underside. Red tips with white bands.
37	$35	$32	$32	Crandall, Jeff	Harvest Maiden	An excellent combination of hand painted art and great flight can be found in this unusually shaped boomerang with a SW Native American Indian art theme. Hand painted and signed. In excellent condition.
38	$52	$52	$51	Russell, Dan	Flying Razor	An interesting art rang by a fire fighter from San Diego who was a popular boom maker in the 1980s. Silver blade for the dingle arm and black handle for the lift arm. Signed and dated 4/87. Very good condition.
39	$28	$28	$28	Russell, Dan	Flying Hatchet	Another art shape rang by Dan Russell of San Diego. This time it is in the shape of a Tomahawk. Slight paint chipping in a couple of spots is hardly noticeable. A classic piece of American history.