Antique Bookies Bag from Phoenix Hotel, Collingwood
Lou Perrett 'Phoenix Hotel, Wellington St. Collingwood' antique bookies bag, 19th/20th century, 12.60 in. wide
Vintage Bookies Board in Timber Carry Case
A vintage trackside 'Bookies board' in original timber carry case, early 20th century, 43.70 in. high.
Pro-Bookies Horse Racing Lapel Badge
Early lapel badge, 'License Bookies. We Are in Favour. Are You?' wording surrounding a central vignette of a horse with jockey up approaching the starting barriers. Some foxing, but the only example we have seen.
Sample Bookmaker Card from Ross Bros
Associated Racing Clubs (NSW): 1914 Registered Bookmaker card, red leather with gold embossing. Handstamped 'Sample' from the manufacturer, Ross Bros., Kent St., Sydney.
Green Metal Tote Board with Odds for Six Horses
1960s Bookmaker's Tote Board, green metal with odds for six horses on white ribbon. Board with a single knob for each runner, so probably supplied by Napthine and Miller (who held the patent). Board with horses names not included.
Vintage Bookmaker's Board with Wooden Carry Case
1940s/50s Vintage Bookmaker's Board: Original two-piece bookmaker's betting board showing odds for 20 horses in wooden carry case. Originally made 1940s/50s, in good condition with all spindles in working order, relatively new number rolls as board continu
Bookmaker's Betting Board: Odds for 20 Horses
Bookmaker's board: original Bookmaker's Betting board, showing odds for 20 horses.
Bookie's Odds Board in Wooden Case
Bookmaker's Board: Original two-piece Bookmaker's Betting Board in wooden case, showing odds for 24 horses
Bookmaker's Odds Board for 20 Horses
Bookmaker's Board: Original Bookmaker's Betting Board, showing odds for 20 horses
Rennie Ellis Melbourne Cup Set of 4 Prints
1993 Melbourne Cup, set of 4 prints by Rennie Ellis, titled 'the Briefing', 'the Winner', 'the Bookie' & 'the Party'; each signed by the artist and numbered 22/250, framed and glazed, each overall 22.83 in. x 31.10 in.
Sol Green Melbourne Tobacco Holder
Tobacco Holder, with 'Sol Green/ Melbourne' on lid. Fair/Good condition. [Sol Green (1868-1948) was a bookmaker & philanthropist, who won the 1910 Melbourne Cup with comedy King]