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 blader " boomerang is a rare example of the Janetzki Brothers' work. There is no "RJR" on it because this one is san early one, made between 1974 and 1975. Each blade has simple Janetzki art there are finely cross-hatched etched lines on each blade betwen the green and red painted stripes. The hub has a large central hole to aid in catching. There is minor wear and tear from use with a few edge dings. There are two white dots on the underside. This is the Janetzki mark for their favorite individual boomerangs and this one has two white dots, indicating that it is probably a superb flyer. Only 4 or 5 of these four bladers were made and these would 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.