Item NK02
This Item was Sold for
$230
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Les & Arthur Janetzki were senior citizens when they
started making and throwing boomerangs in the 1960s. The
Janetzki brothers continued with their hobby until their
death nearly three decades later. Les & Arthur made very
few fine art boomerangs and they never sold them. Instead,
they were given away as gifts to other competitors at Aussie
tournaments. Les constructed the boomerang. He made his own
plywood by laminating packing box boards together. Les then
shaped the airfoils and sanded the boomerang surface smooth.
Next, Arthur would apply art to the boomerang. When they
were finished, the final product was a beautiful piece of
flying art. Janetzki boomerangs were legendary for their
high performance in events such as Accuracy, Consecutive
Catch and Australian Round. These boomerangs were so popular
that they were nicknamed the "Rolls Royce" of the boomerang
world. At Brother Brian Thomas' suggestion, they started
painting the initials "RJR" on the underside of the elbows.
"RR" represented "Rolls Royce" and "J" representing
"Janetzki". These boomerangs are almost never sold. Prices
almost always start near $100 for unpainted examples. Some
of the finest art examples have sold for more than
$1,000! This boomerang was originally owned by Brother Brian
Thomas. It was sold in the early 1990s to raise funds for
one of Brian's charity organizations. It is an extremely
fine Janetzki boomerang with a kangaroo and crossed spears
integrated into the art. This is one of their earlier
examples as it does not have the RJR painted on the
underside. It was probably made in the 1970s. The
"Bandicoot" was used in the Accuracy and Consecutive Catch
events. This boomerang is in excellent condition.