Item TB327
This Item was Sold on 22 October
2013 for $32
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This medium large traditional boomerang was made out of 5 mm Birch plywood by Max Hoeben in the mid 1970s. Painted red and white on the upper surface of the blades to look like helicopter rotors. Decals were put on the elbow to spell out " Heli " and " Rotor ". The underside is not signed or dated, but it was definitely made by Max. Remnants of mounting tabs are on the underside, so Max had this boomerang on a display board. Very good condition and it is a good flyer with a range of 20-25 metres. This is also a high flyer. A wonderful collectible and a good sport boomerang.
Max Hoeben is considered by many to be the father of organized boomerang competition in Europe. Max grew up in Amsterdam, Holland in the years prior to World War II. Max was a close friend of Anne Frank who is well known for her diary, a literary masterpiece. At the beginning of World War II, Max was taken to Germany and forced to work in German factories. He escaped with a friend and made his way back to Holland, only to be recaptured and returned to another forced labor camp. Max escaped a second time and he returned to Holland where he hid out until the end of the war. Max worked many odd jobs after the war. He is a well known Dutch author of mystery novels. One of his jobs took him to Australia where he was introduced to boomerang throwing. Max met many of the legendary boomerangers in the 1960s and early 1970s. After returning to Holland, Max, and his partner Tonny Van der Gyp, formed the Holland Boomerang Association and invited throwers from all over Europe to participate in the first European tournaments. This happened at the same time that Ben Ruhe was introducing boomerangs to the American public. Max continued to host tournaments throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He also promoted boomerangs on TV and in publications. Max died on 5 December 2001. He is missed by everyone in the boomerang community. |
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