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!

The Skippy is the Janetzki boomerang that has the highest demand. The brothers were the first to introduce the wavy arm design in Australia. These are excellent flyers and have good wind resistance. This particular Skippy is a very early prototype. It was probably made in the 1970s. The artwork is a simple kangaroo and lines on the blade tips. The underside has the word " Big Kanga " written in white paint. This is probably what this model was called before it wa named " Skippy ". There are also two white dots on the underside. The Janetzki Brothers put a white dot on the boomerangs in their throwkit that were their personal favorites. This one has two white dots! This boomerang is in very good condition.