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 wereVaudeville performers in the early 1900s. After they retired in the1960s, 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!

This four bladed "Quad" boomerang is a rare and unusual example of the Janetzki Brothers' work. They laminated their own boards to make the plywood and used beautiful " Silky Oak" on the upper ply and on one of the internal plies. This is a very early Janetzki boomerang, without the "RJR" because it was made in 1974 or 1975. Each blade has typical Janetzki art with a Serpent as the central theme. The hub has a large hole so that this boomerang can be caught by inserting your finger in the hole. There is minor wear and tear from use and the underside is a little crude with a few small "pull-outs" of the veneer near the edges, but this is a minor issue and is not expected to influence the strength in any way. Only 4 or 5 of these four bladers were made and these have very high collectable value. This one is directly from the Janetzki collection -> Brian Thomas collection -> to this web page. The price will be reduced weekly until this item sells.