The Fall 1997 Boomerang Auction Final

Last updated on 3 May 1998

 

The Fall 1997 auction is complete. The table below summarizes the final results. All winning bids include conditional bidding adjustments. There were several bid ties. In all cases, the earliest bid won. There were 75 bidders and 40 lucky winners. The average winning bid was $58. However, the median winning bid was only $36. An impressive $1,873 was generated to benefit 1998 World Cup teams. The amount of $1,189 will benefit the Scandinavian Team. There were 25 boomerangs with bids exceeding $100. Bids on the premium throwsticks were between $180 and $300. The Janetzki boomerangs took top bid honors at $451 apiece. The Herb Smith boomerang bids varied from $105 to $291 with the Paxolin long distance models going for 2-3 times that of the wooden art models. The Al Gerhards long distance hook went for $321. The Cuartas hook and Cryderman Raptor both went for $161. The special edition Romblad MTAs had winning bids between $181 and $222.

 

Ted Bailey
P. O. Box 6076

Ann Arbor, MI 48106

 

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Number	Winning Bid	Manufacturer	Item
1	$51	Dave Hendricks	Lapped V
2	$48	Dave Hendricks	Lapped V
3	$41	Dave Hendricks	Lapped V
4	$23	Dave Hendricks	Lapped Manta
5	$16	Dave Hendricks	Lapped Manta
6	$161	Oscar Cuartas	Lapped Hook
7	$39	Leni Barker	S/L Omega
8	$58	Leni Barker	S/L Omega
9	$45	Leni Barker	S/L Omega
10	$49	Leni Barker	S/L Omega
11	$58	Leni Barker	Lapped Omega
12	$48	Leni Barker	Lapped V
13	$41	Leni Barker	Lapped "A" Frame
14	$37	Leni Barker	Lapped "V"
15	$80	Ted Bailey	Lapped "V"
16	$70	Ted Bailey	Lapped "V"
17	$102	Ted Bailey	Lapped "V"
18	$45	Erwin Brojan	Natural Elbow
19	$81	Gerhard Bertling	S/L VW-Kaefer
20	$291	Herb Smith	Paxolin Marathon
21	$161	John Cryderman	S/L Raptor
22	$111	John Gorski	Lapped Traditional
23	$45	Herm Peeters	Distance Hook
24	$30	Doug DuFresne	S/L Outback II
25	$34	Doug DuFresne	S/L Oregon Hat
26	$46	G. Dimantchev	Omega
27	$25	Tom Risher	Omega
28	$26	Tom Risher	S/L Traditional
29	$16	Tom Risher	Traditional
30	$16	Tom Risher	V100
31	$21	Tom Risher	Odd "U"
32	$23	Tom Risher	Greyford "V"
33	$21	George Gray	Open Traditional
34	$21	George Gray	Large Tri-blader
35	$23	George Gray	Tri-blader
36	$25	George Gray	Lumpy-rang
37	$23	George Gray	Lumpy-rang
38	$26	George Gray	Lumpy-rang
39	$35	George Gray	Hook
40	$21	George Gray	Lefty Hook
41	$38	George Gray	G. Hook
42	$27	George Gray	G. Hook
43	$54	George Gray	Distance Hook
44	$20	George Gray	V100
45	$20	George Gray	Traditional

Number	Winning Bid	Manufacturer	Auction Item
46	$26	George Gray	Traditional
47	$44	George Gray	Gray Big "U"
48	$30	George Gray	Throwstick
49	$41	George Gray	Throwstick
50	$44	Aboriginal	Natural Elbow
51	$26	Sponge Alberg	Tailhook
52	$47	Sponge Alberg	Lil' Mountain
53	$48	Sponge Alberg	Thing tri-blader
54	$23	Leziro Silvera	Natural Elbow
55	$65	G. Dimantchev	Vector MTA
56	$63	G. Dimantchev	Vector MTA
57	$36	G. Dimantchev	Magic Keyhole
58	$46	G. Dimantchev	Magic Micro Omega
59	$46	G. Dimantchev	Uli's MTA
60	$46	G. Dimantchev	Bailey Style MTA
61	$60	G. Dimantchev	Advantage
62	$47	G. Dimantchev	Artistic Triblader
63	$57	G. Dimantchev	Rotor Tri-blader
64	$46	G. Dimantchev	Magic V/V
65	$51	G. Dimantchev	Masterpiece M
66	$46	G. Dimantchev	Paff II
67	$36	G. Dimantchev	Paff II
68	$52	Ben Ruhe	Book
69	$32	Aboriginal	Wood Toy Set
70	$321	Al Gerhards	S/L Distance Hook
71	$199	Herb Smith	Paxolin Duocurve
72	$122	Herb Smith	Hook
73	$105	Herb Smith	Traditional
74	$451	Janetzki Bros.	The Admiral
75	$451	Janetzki Bros.	Bandicoot
76	$72	Carl Naylor	Large Hook
77	$67	Jack Byham	Traditional
78	$42	Brian Thomas	Hook
79	$22	Billy Knight	Top Hat Omega
80	$60	Bunny Read	WycheProof Hook
81	$66	Bunny Read	Traditional
82	$31	Tony Butz	V-omega
83	$42	Steve Glover	Signature boom
84	$26	Lorin Hawes	Super Looper
85	$62	Lorin Hawes	Silky Spinner
86	$26	Sam Blight	Hummingbird
87	$26	Sam Blight	Seagull
88	$15	Sam Blight	Hummingbird
89	$32	Michael Girvin	Bat Omega
90	$31	Michael Girvin	Madonna

Number	Winning Bid	Manufacturer	Auction Item
91	$47	Feng	McCloud
92	$22	Jacques Thomas	MK-1
93	$42	Steve Conaway	Ninja Hook
94	$63	Unknown	Bent Elbow Hook
95	$36	Brad Penkala	Lapped V
96	$46	Brad Penkala	Lapped V
97	$49	Brad Penkala	Lapped V
98	$85	Brad Penkala	Lapped V Attack
99	$42	Neil Kalmanson	Mini KR
100	$75	Neil Kalmanson	X
101	$75	Neil Kalmanson	Unicorn
102	$78	Neil Kalmanson	Hammerhead I
103	$64	Neil Kalmanson	Hammerhead II
104	$31	Willi Urban	Comeback Sport
105	$25	Willi Urban	Comeback Sport
106	$300	Aboriginal	Throwstick
107	$300	Aboriginal	Throwstick
108	$180	Aboriginal	Throwstick
109	$188	Aboriginal	Throwstick
110	$16	Misc.	Magazines
111	$45	Ben Ruhe	Book
112	$26	Ruhe + Darnell	Book
113	$8	Bernard Mason	Book
114	$87	John Cryderman	Throwstick
115	$22	Bruce Booms	Traditional
116	$26	John Cryderman	Traditional
117	$25	John Cryderman	Traditional
118	$20	John Cryderman	Traditional
119	$15	Dan Jones	Natural Elbow
120	$21	John Cryderman	Natural Elbow
121	$23	John Cryderman	Natural Elbow
122	$30	John Cryderman	Natural Elbow
123	$15	John Cryderman	L/D Lapped Elbow
124	$15	John Cryderman	Heavy "V"
125	$27	John Cryderman	Spyder
126	$23	John Cryderman	Flat Top Hook
127	$21	John Cryderman	Flat Top Hook
128	$60	John Cryderman	Flat Top Hook
129	$28	John Cryderman	Flat Top Hook
130	$15	Axel Heckner	Steiger MTA
131	$15	Axel Heckner	Fuzzy
132	$15	Axel Heckner	Spirale
133	$15	Axel Heckner	Big Hook I
134	$15	Axel Heckner	Schlangen hook
135	$40	T. W. Smith	Spiro Gyro

Number	Winning Bid	Manufacturer	Auction Item
136	$40	T. W. Smith	Astrick
137	$40	T. W. Smith	Whisper
138	$40	T. W. Smith	Paradox II
139	$25	T. W. Smith	Tee
140	$25	T. W. Smith	Godel's Proof II
141	$46	T. W. Smith	Scythe II
142	$6	Made in Taiwan	Junk Traditional
143	$14	H. L. Mayhew	Lapped Ruler
144	$21	H. L. Mayhew	Lapped Ruler
145	$60	Herm Peeters	MaÔdo L/D Hook
146	$100	John Flynn	Natural Elbow Hook
147	$33	Michael Girvin	Tri-Blader F/C
148	$29	Michael Girvin	Bellen Dancer
149	$33	Michael Girvin	Weighted Sunset
150	$33	Michael Girvin	Sunset 60
151	$33	Michael Girvin	Aussie Sunshine
152	$26	Michael Girvin	Bellen
153	$26	Rich Surace	"V" boom
154	$26	Rich Surace	Omega
155	$25	Mike Storm	V Omega
156	$40	Dan Neelands	Lapped Omega
157	$35	Dan Neelands	S/L Paint Sticks
158	$16	Fine Woodworking Magazine
159	$26	DC Comics	Comic Book
160	$26	DC Comics	Comic Book
161	$26	DC Comics	Comic Book
162	$31	Misc.	Posters
163	$36	John Cryderman	Throwstick
164	$21	John Derden	Lapped V Traditional
165	$102	Siegfried Stiller	Wolfe Art
166	$93	Siegfried Stiller	Indian Art
167	$102	Siegfried Stiller	Eagle Art
168	$102	Fred Malmberg	Lap Joint
169	$102	Fred Malmberg	Lap Joint
170	$39	Max Hoeben	Lap Joint
171	$48	Kendall Davis	Tomahawk
172	$27	Kendall Davis	Klingon Triblader
173	$50	Jackie Byham	Traditional
174	$181	Jonas Romblad	Romblad MTA
175	$220	Jonas Romblad	Romblad MTA
176	$210	Jonas Romblad	Romblad MTA
177	$222	Jonas Romblad	Romblad MTA
178	$16	Dave Hendricks	Lap Joint
179	$42	Dave Hendricks	Lap Joint
180	$37	Harri Pietil‰	Phenolic Triblader
181	$37	Harri Pietil‰	Phenolic Triblader
182	$34	Harri Pietil‰	Phenolic Triblader
183	$42	Bunny Read	Traditional
184	$65	Bunny Read	Wyche Contest Hook
185	$30	Doug DuFresne	S/L Omega
186	$31	Doug DuFresne	Chinook Omega
187	$42	Steve Conaway	Aboriginal Hook 2
188	$16	Falcon Boomerangs X-4
189	$22	George Gray	Small "U"
190	$131	Bob Foresi	S/L Throwstick

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