Item P09
This Item was Sold on 30 August
2022 for $225
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This omega boomerang was made by the Janetzki Brothers in the late 1970s. It has the RJR on the reverse side of the elbow and it is marked as " The Admiral___ ". Made out of laminated packing box boards. This Admiral Hat is slightly smaller than other Admiral Hat boomerangs because the brothers used this one in competition. Ben Ruhe acquired it from them during the 1981 USA/Australia Challenge Match in 1981. Ben used this one in his throw kit for a couple of years and then I purchased it from him and used it in my throw kit for a couple of years before retiring it to my collection box. The blades are painted with simple art and the elbow has a small BAA logo. This boomerang is in excellent condition, even though it has several years of use by the Janetzki Brothers, Ben Ruhe and myself in competition. I can't see any wear and there is no damage. A very unusual example of a Janetzki boomerang and there must be some magic involved with keeping this one in near mint condition.
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 they were almost never sold. Instead, they were given away as gifts to other throwers that they met at tournaments. Les & Arthur Janetzki were Vaudeville performers in the early 1900s. After they retired in the 1960s, they started making and throwing boomerangs at their home in the town of Albury, Australia. They were senior citizens when they started to make and throw boomerangs and they continued with their boomerang hobby until their death nearly three decades later. Les would construct 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 upon the suggestion of Brother Brian Thomas, they started painting the initials "RJR" on the reverse side of the elbows in the 1980s with "RR" representing "Rolls Royce" and "J" representing "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! |
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