The Janetzki brothers (Les & Arthur) made some of the finest competition and sporting boomerangs in the 20th Century. Les & Arthur made very few boomerangs and very few were sold. Instead, they were given away as gifts to other throwers that they met at tournaments. Les & Arthur Janetzki wereVaudeville performers in the early 1900s. After they retired in the1960s, they started making and throwing boomerangs at their home in the town of Albury, Australia.. They continued with their boomerang hobby until their death nearly three decades later. Les constructed his own plywood by laminating packing box boards together, shaping the airfoils and sanding them smooth. Arthur would apply the art work. When they were done, they had a wonderful flying piece of art with legendary performance in events such as Accuracy, Consecutive Catch and Australian Round. These boomerangs worked so well that they were nicknamed the "Rolls Royce" of all boomerangs and with Brother Brian Thomas' encouragement, they painted the initials "RJR" on the underside. The "RR" was for "Rolls Royce" and the "J" stood for "Janetzki". Owners of these fine boomerangs have been reluctant to sell them. Janetzki boomerangs can still be found in the throw kits of the most seasoned competitors as well as in the best collections. Premium Janetzki boomerangs can sell for hundreds of dollars and some of the finest examples have sold for more than $1,000!

The Skippy is the most famous of all the Janetzki sport boomerangs and this is one of the finest with suprb art and the RJR signature on the reverse side of the elbow. A kangaroo is painted on the front side of the elbow and Aboriginal style art is on both blades. It is in near mint condition and was dated 1983. This boomerang was originally in Brother Brian Thomas' estate and it was one of his favorite boomerangs. A very fine and rare collectable.