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This Item was Sold on 15 July 2014
for $100
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This vintage traditional boomerang was made by Les and Arthur Janetzki in the 1970s. Les used a very early Hawes M-17 traditional boomerang as a blank and he modified the airfoiling to meet Janetzki specifications. Then Arthur painted the boomerang with Aboriginal art. The feature animal is a kangaroo on the elbow. This is one of the earliest Janetzki boomerangs ever made. It was part of the Brother Brian Thomas collection until Brian's death. This boomerang has a couple of very tiny edge dings that are difficult to see, but you can feel them with your finger. a very rare combination of Hawes/Janetzki workmanship.
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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