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There are a dozen competition boomerangs in this auction. The first 5 are MTAs. This includes two of my early Wind Sailors, a Jonas Romblad Carbon Fibre and two Dimantchev Gradus Carbon Fibre MTAs. There are also several Fast Catch boomerangs and a couple of Gel Phenolic models. Everything in this group is vintage and in really nice condition.

Description

A very early Mini MTA made out of 3 mm Birch plywood in 1985. This one has 4 small lead weights and it is painted black on the upper surface to absorb heat from the sun before throwing. From my personal throw kit. Many flights over 1 minute.

A very early version of the Wind Sailor MTA made out of 3 mm Birch plywood in 1985. This one is not weighted. From my personal throw kit, this one has had many flights linger than 1 minute.

A very rare Carbon/Carbon MTA made by Jonas Romblad in 1997. This one is marked as #227. These are the next generation of MTA after the Wind Sailor models of the 1980s. these have the tune built in. This one is in mint condition.

A Carbon composite MTA with the European swept back lift arm shape and cambered lift arm. This one has a beautiful reddish color of the cloth used on the upper surface. Excellent condition.

A Carbon composite MTA with the European swept back lift arm shape and cambered lift arm. This one was made in 2002 and it is marked as the WBA Special design. Excellent condition.

An advanced triblader with offset blade to force the center of lift to be directly over the center of mass. This is done to resist layover. This model takes some skill, but it is very fast. Signed and in excellent condition.

This Fast Catch triblader was made out of 3.2 mm Paxolin. Two small holes in each blade tip and a large hole in the hub. Cover up the holes to adjust for wind conditions. This model is a little slower, but has great wind resistance. Nice condition.

A Fast Catch triblader made out of 4 mm Birch plywood and painted on the upper surface. Signed and dated 1993. Very nice condition.

A Fast Catch triblader made out of 4 mm Birch plywood and painted on the upper surface. Signed and dated 1994. Very nice condition.

A Fast Catch triblader made in 1995 out of 5.3 mm Birch plywod/ Holes in tips and hub to add wind resistance. Excellent condition.

A set of Doubling Tribladers made out of 2.6 mm Phenolic material and painted bright Gel colors. Very good condition, but with some tape residue on the blade surfaces.

A triblader made out of 2.5 mm Phenolic material and painted bright Gel colors. Good wind resistance. Light wear and some tape residue and one tiny ding.

This group includes boomerangs from Europe and the USA. There is a mix of short and longer range sport models. Some of these can be used in competition events such as Aussie Round or Trick Catch.

Description

This classic Wind Eater shape was made out of 3 mm Paxolin. A small hole in tip of lift arm. This model has a flight range of 40m+ and is great for throwing in calm or wind. Small ding on elbow outer edge, but still in very good condition.

This classic Wind Eater shape was made out of 2.5 mm G12 material which is stiff and more dense than Paxolin. 3 holes in elbow and one on lift arm tip to add wind resistance. Some wear, but still in very nice condition.

This Arctic MIdnight Sun Prize Boom was made in 1997 out of 2.5 mm G10 material. This omega shape has great wind resistance and probably has a flight range exceeding 50 metres. Light ear from use only.

This Arctic MIdnight Sun Prize Boom was made in 1997 out of 5 mm Baltic Birch plywood. It is in mint condition.

A mid range Lefty sport boomerang made out of 5.6 mm Birch plywood and painted bright colors on upper surface. Excellent condition.

This symmetrical Vee with unusual blades was made out of 5 mm Baltic Birch plywood and painted bright colors on the upper surface. Looks to be good for a 30-40 metre range and in mint condition. Signed and dated 1996.

A triblader made out of 4.3 mm Birch plywood and painted bright colors on the upper surface. A nice sport boomerang and good for consecutive Catch event. Very nice condition.

This group includes boomerangs from Australia. None of these are high valuecollectibles, but they are all from my personal collection and they are classics that look and fly great. Some of these are 50-60 years old. A few are from the Brother Brian Thomas collection. One of these is a collectible signature boomerang from an Australian event.

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I purchased this traditional boomerang from The Boomerang Man in 1976. It was one of the first boomerangs that I bought for my collection. It is an excellent flyer with a low circular flight and a range of about 30 metres. Very nice condition.

A medium large traditional made in 1970s out of 7.8 mm Aussie plywood and painted with traditional Ochre colors. This is the premium edition of the Gundawarra line and it is in mint condition. These are very good flyers..

A medium large traditional made in 1977 out of 8.3 mm Aussie plywood and painted with traditional Ochre colors. This is the premium edition of the Gundawarra line and it is in mint condition. These are very good flyers. From Max Hoeben collection.

This is a very early traditional boomerang made by Lorin Hawes in the early 1960s. "Hawes Boomerangs Australia" is stched into the reverse side of the elbow. Very nice condition.

This traditional boomerang was made by Lorin Hawes in 1975.It is one of the first 3 boomerangs that I purchased from the B'Man in 1975, so it is 50 years old. Rich painted the upper surface. A very nice flyer and in excellent condition.

A very early small traditional boomerang made by Lorin Hawes in the 1960s. Simple decorations and in very nice condition for its age. From my personal collection.

I purchased this boomerang from The Boomerang Man in 1975, so it is 50 years old. A good short range flyer, this one hasn't flown for more than 40 years as it sat in my collection box. Very nice condition.

A rather nice traditional shape made in Victoria in 1983. A nice flyer and in excellent condition. This one is from the Max Hoeben collection.

This Vee shape was made in 1984 out of 6 mm Aussie Plywood and painted rainbow colors on the upper surface. Binghi Boomerang logo on underside. This one is from the Ben Ruhe collection. Excellent condition.

I purchased this boomerang from The Boomerang Man in 1976. It is a very good flyer, but you need to throw it without layover for best results. Made out of Coachwood plywood and decorated by Bunny Read. Very nice condition.

A small hook made by Bunny Read in the late 1970s or early 1980s. Nice condition and original art by Bunny Read. This one came from the Ben Ruhe collection. Very nice condition.

An attractive Aussie design with "Mock Inlay" decorations on upper surface. This is the result of selective staining. This is the longer range model with a small lead weight embedded in both blade tips. New condition.

An attractive Aussie design with "Mock Inlay" decorations on upper surface. This is the result of selective staining. This unusual design is actually a very nice flyer with a flight range of 30+ metres. New condition.

A very nice Vee made out of 4.5 mm Birch plywood. This is the official boomerang for the 1996 Janetzki Nationals which was held in the Brothers' home town of Albury in 1996. The underside was signed by everyone in attendance. New!

A very nice sport boomerang made out of4.6 mm Birch plywood and decorated on the upper surface. From the Brother Brian Thomas collection. New condition.

A very nice sport boomerang made out of 6.7 mm Aussie plywood and decorated on the upper surface elbow with hot poker art. From the Brother Brian Thomas collection. New condition.

A very nice sport boomerang made out of 7 ply Birch plywood and decorated with hot poker art depicting 7 Australian animals. The names of the 7 animals are printed n the undersidee. Mint condition.

Ten boomerang books and a few vintage magazines and other collectibles. Many of these are difficult to find books from Europe. There is a very nice copy of the Bernard Mason HC book on unusual hunting techniques. The Turck book is a very rare French language text on the hard core math and science behind boomerang flight. The Hawes book is signed by both authors. There are 4 items with magazines or comic books. It would be difficult to find many of these items at any price.

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A very rare hard cover copy of this famous book published in 1974. Heavily illustrated and this is the only hard cover copy made special for Max Hoeben. Excellent condition and signed by the author.

A Dover book published in 1973 as a reprint from a book published in the 1930s. 97 Pages. Lots of plans for making boomerangs, especially multibladers. Very nice condition but with a minor crease on back cover.

This is the hard bound edition of Ben Ruhe's book "Many Happy Returns" published in 1977. Illustrated by Peter Ruhf. This book is in Like New condition. Must reading for any one interested in the contemporary boomerang culture.

This is the soft cover edition of Ben Ruhe's book "Boomerang" published in 1982. Illustrated by Peter Ruhf. This book is in New condition and it is signed by Ben. Must reading for any one interested in the contemporary boomerang culture.

A very rare French lnguage book published in 1952. Soft cover and in very good condition. Lots of information on the design of Aboriginal boomerangs as well s construction techniques, airfoil performance and more. Rare!

A very nice German Language book published in 1985. Soft cover and loaded with ilustrations and sections about history, aerodynamics, boom plans and more. Very nice even if you can't understandGerman. Like new.

This is the hard cover initial book published by Bernard Mason in 1937. In addition to boomerangs, it has chapters on a lot of other sports such as blow guns, darts, whips, tomahawks, etc. Ex-library, but still in VG condition.

This is the hard cover version of the Hawes book, complete with DJ and signed by both authors in 1977. An informative book loaded with history, diagrams, throwing and construction instructions. Very nice condition. Small damage to DJ.

A hard cover book loaded with information about USA boomerang throwers as well as science, history and art of boomerangs. This copy is in mint condition. It is also a limited edition signed copy (#20).

A soft cover book published in 1989 by the Cleveland Boomerang School. Lots of drawings and diagrams covering the sport of boomerangs.A few unusual ideas are suggested in this book. Very nice condition.

2 Canadian Woodworking magazines from 2003 with articles written by John Cryderman about how to make beautiful strip laminated boomerangs out of hardwoods. Both magazines are in excellent condition.

A Bulgarian Aerospace magazine with an article about boomerangs and a photo of Georgi Dimantchev in aircraft. The German comic book is old and with some damage, but one page cartoon and cover is intact.

Four Australian Tourism Booklets from the mid 1980s. One is focused on Central Australia. The others are about the Northern Territories.. Lots of colored photos. Everything is in very nice condition.

3 Walkabout magazines from1943-1945. These are the Australian Geographic magazines with articles about Australia's plants, animals and of course the Aborigines. Slight damage to cover on one but mostly in great shape.