Final Boomerang Auction #6 Results - Fall 1998
Last updated on 20 December 1998
 
The Fall 1998 auction is complete. The table below summarizes the final results. The first column is the item number. The Max Bid is the highest amount that anyone considered paying for that item. The Win Bid is the bid that decided the winner. The Adjust Bid is the final adjusted bid resulting from the 10% limit over the next highest bid. There were several bid ties, and a few three or four way ties. In all cases, the earliest bid won. There were 25 boomerangs with prices over $100. Nine were priced above $200 and one was priced above $600. The top bid was $643 for a Gerhards White Lightning Offset Laminated Hook (#31). A Jonas Romblad Burled Veneer Inlay (#29) went for $257. A Bill Onus Whalebone went for $250. Herb Smith boomerangs ranged from $61 to $255. Old Aboriginal throwsticks were priced from $71 to $255. A Janetzki boomerang went for $209. Two Donellan Whalebones sold for $205/$212.
No
Manufacturer
Item
Max Bid
Win Bid
Adjust Bid
1
Ruhe, Ben
Book
$35
$30
$25
2
Hawes, Lorin
Book
$256
$106
$27
3
Cassidy, John
Book
$33
$23
$23
4
Sprague, Paul
Poster
$41
$28
$25
5
Bonin, Didier
Poster
$54
$40
$30
6
Smith, Herb
Herb Smith Plans
$57
$37
$36
7
Aboriginal
Tourist Trade Boomerang
$21
$21
$18
8
Riendeau, Dale
Pi Rang
$25
$25
$24
9
Riendeau, Dale
Black Widow
$26
$26
$24
10
Barker, Leni
Redwood Lap Joint
$21
$21
$21
11
Barker, Leni
Omega
$45
$35
$25
12
Mueller Brothers
Omega
$45
$45
$45
13
Bailey, Ted
Fast Catch
$30
$30
$24
14
JLA
Wind Walker "R"
$25
$25
$24
15
GMK
Composite Omega
$44
$33
$28
16
Riendeau, Dale
Keyhole Omega
$55
$45
$45
17
Ruhe, Ben
Book
$35
$30
$21
18
Mason, Bernard
Book
$21
$21
$19
19
Nolan, Don
Desk Art Piece
$21
$16
$14
20
McClennan, Duncan
Aussie Omega
$21
$16
$15
21
Cuartas, Oscar
Puzzle
$66
$44
$35
22
Burwell, Bob
Small Hook
$105
$105
$105
23
Frost, Fridolin
Ice Runner F/C
$40
$40
$40
24
Cardiff, Pat
Thinker
$71
$62
$62
25
Cardiff, Pat
Pteranodon
$72
$72
$72
26
Cardiff, Pat
Violet Winged Angel
$71
$62
$62
27
Cardiff, Pat
Lament II
$71
$62
$62
28
Cardiff, Pat
Heather
$71
$62
$62
29
Romblad, Jonas
Burled Veneer Inlay
$257
$257
$257
30
Darnell, Eric
Natural Elbow Doublers
$100
$100
$79
31
Gerhards, Al
S/L White Lightning
$643
$643
$643
32
Hawes, Lorin
Silky Spinner
$65
$65
$57
33
Frost, Fridolin
S/L Omega
$64
$64
$64
34
Bertling, Gerhard
S/L V-Omega
$65
$65
$65
35
Frost, Fridolin
S/L Hook
$70
$70
$70
36
Munch, Thomas
S/L Omega
$58
$58
$58
37
Behrens, Volker
S/L Hook
$70
$70
$58
38
Flynn, John
S/L Hook
$65
$65
$65
39
Behrens, Volker
S/L Hook
$80
$80
$72
40
Steigman, Pat
Lap Joint Flat Top
$50
$50
$41
41
Steigman, Pat
S/L Thin Man
$46
$46
$44
42
Skibicky, Taras
Atlas Hook
$22
$22
$22
43
Foresi, Bob
Greenstick T/S
$66
$66
$66
44
Hendricks, Dave
Rosewood Lap Joint
$41
$41
$41
45
Hendricks, Dave
Ebony Lap Joint
$57
$57
$46
46
Hendricks, Dave
Rosewood/Ash Lap Joint
$41
$41
$41
47
Hendricks, Dave
Walnut/Maple Lap Joint
$55
$45
$45
48
unknown
Boomerang Cap + Speedo
$21
$16
$15
49
DC Comics
Flash Comic Books
$21
$16
$16
50
DC Comics
Misc. Comics
$21
$16
$16
51
Boomerang Man
1984 B'Man Catalog
$21
$11
$7
52
Cuartas, Oscar
Sickle 'Rang
$400
$300
$213
53
Thomas, Brian
Kangarang
$66
$37
$37
54
Smith, T.W.
Astrick Jugglers
$24
$24
$24
55
Silady, Steve
Traditional
$40
$32
$30
56
Glover, Steve
Traditional
$45
$25
$24
57
Glover, Steve
Signature Traditional
$31
$31
$30
58
Cryderman, John
S/L Swan Neck Hook
$70
$70
$69
59
Mason, Bernard
Book
$50
$40
$40
60
Hawes, Lorin
Book
$386
$106
$33
61
Risher, Tom
Baseboard Boomerang
$21
$11
$9
62
Conaway, Steve
Traditional
$21
$21
$21
63
Ruhe, Ben & Darnell, Eric
Book
$24
$24
$24
64
Smith, Herb
Miniature Gem
$231
$178
$165
65
Smith, Herb
The Bluebird
$167
$138
$135
66
Smith, Herb
The Linnet
$122
$122
$116
67
Smith, Herb
Eiger
$105
$65
$61
68
Smith, Herb
Classic Hook
$368
$203
$196
69
Smith, Herb
Veebo
$157
$113
$100
70
Smith, Herb
Herb Smith Plans
$57
$47
$42
71
Harding, Rusty
EZ Floater
$34
$34
$25
72
Harding, Rusty
EZ Floater
$34
$34
$25
73
Harding, Rusty
Whirlwind Omega
$34
$24
$22
74
Harding, Rusty
Whirlwind Omega
$34
$24
$22
75
Harding, Rusty
Liberty Omega
$34
$34
$34
76
Harding, Rusty
Hurricane Hook
$34
$24
$22
77
Harding, Rusty
Hurricane Hook
$68
$58
$58
78
Fernday Research Corp.
Whirl-A-Copter
$32
$32
$32
79
LaFace Records
Promotional Traditional
$6
$3
$3
80
Alberg, Thornton
Thing
$28
$28
$24
81
Crandall, Jeff
Faux Throwstick
$46
$46
$42
82
Snouffer, Chet
Traditional
$36
$27
$24
83
Snouffer, Chet
Traditional
$42
$28
$21
84
Janetzki Brothers
RJR "U" Traditional
$252
$221
$209
85
Schurink, Ger
Book
$43
$23
$23
86
Bristow, Samuel
Brist Cross Stick
$145
$145
$123
87
Miller, Paul
Traditional Flat Top
$21
$21
$19
88
Miller, Paul
Hook
$21
$21
$21
89
DuFresne, Doug
Omega
$21
$21
$21
90
Ruhf, Peter
Early MTA
$32
$24
$24
91
Darnell, Eric
Natural Elbow
$32
$32
$32
92
Darnell, Eric
Poly Night Hook
$32
$24
$24
93
Darnell, Eric
Poly Reverse Hook
$32
$24
$24
94
Kalmanson, Neil
Hammerhead
$75
$55
$49
95
Kinley, Mickey
Boomalum Omega
$74
$54
$53
96
Gerhards, Al
S/L Traditional
$128
$72
$72
97
Gerhards, Al
S/L Traditional
$128
$72
$70
98
Harding, Rusty
Omega
$62
$42
$39
99
Harding, Rusty
Omega
$34
$34
$34
100
Harding, Rusty
Hurricane Hook
$73
$44
$44
101
Harding, Rusty
Hurricane Hook
$72
$67
$67
102
Feuerbach, Russ
Large Hook
$45
$35
$24
103
Feuerbach, Russ
Medium Hook
$21
$16
$14
104
Naylor, Carl
Hook
$73
$46
$42
105
Naylor, Carl
Hook
$68
$54
$45
106
Naylor, Carl
Hook
$42
$38
$38
107
Naylor, Carl
Hook
$89
$54
$49
108
Naylor, Carl
Hook
$43
$43
$41
109
Naylor, Carl
Hook
$78
$60
$51
110
Hoeben, Max
V boom
$21
$21
$19
111
Hoeben, Max
Traditional
$21
$11
$6
112
Urban, Willi
Sports Comeback
$35
$35
$32
113
Urban, Willi
Sports Comeback
$36
$28
$24
114
Urban, Willi
Sports Comeback
$36
$28
$21
115
Bakwood
S/L Traditional
$26
$23
$23
116
Bakwood
S/L Traditional
$26
$23
$23
117
Tomahawk
Spinback 44
$31
$24
$24
118
Luycx, Daniel
LD Glider
$99
$99
$99
119
Smith, Herb
Pax Sussex Hook
$113
$113
$113
120
Smith, Herb
Paxolin Fuji
$201
$201
$179
121
Smith, Herb
Herb's Hook
$153
$98
$77
122
Butz
Traditional
$48
$43
$35
123
Gundawarra
Traditional
$25
$25
$24
124
unknown
Omega
$49
$49
$41
125
Byham, Peter
Binghi Eagle
$22
$22
$22
126
Hawes, Lorin
Super Looper
$21
$11
$9
127
Hawes, Lorin
Super Looper
$36
$28
$24
128
Hawes, Lorin
M17
$28
$28
$21
129
Hawes, Lorin
M17
$37
$37
$37
130
Hawes, Lorin
Silky Spinner
$63
$63
$63
131
Donnellan, Frank
Whalebone Traditional
$227
$205
$205
132
Donnellan, Frank
Whalebone Traditional
$231
$212
$212
133
Onus, Bill
Whalebone Traditional
$400
$250
$250
134
Aboriginal
Natural Elbow
$104
$93
$93
135
Aboriginal
Throwstick
$108
$108
$108
136
Aboriginal
Throwstick
$108
$55
$104
137
Aboriginal
Throwstick
$144
$113
$113
138
Aboriginal
Throwstick
$400
$300
$255
139
Aboriginal
Throwstick
$89
$65
$71
140
Behrens, Volker
C/C Mini Marathon
$154
$154
$121
141
Behrens, Volker
C/C Challenger III
$154
$154
$124
142
Behrens, Volker
Challenger V
$103
$82
$69
143
Behrens, Volker
Sportsman + Art
$80
$80
$80
144
Behrens, Volker
Sussex Hook + Art
$60
$60
$53
145
Bailey, Ted
Inlaid Lap Joint
$180
$180
$167
146
Smith, Herb
Columbia Hook
$261
$198
$158
147
Smith, Herb
Columbia Hook
$261
$261
$255
148
Jones, Rod
Peregrine Hook
$82
$75
$72
149
Martin, Dave
Traditional
$21
$21
$20
150
Unknown
Hook
$23
$23
$23
151
Hartman, Thomas
Early Fast Catch
$37
$37
$37
152
Davis, Kendall
Lap Joint Traditional
$25
$25
$24
153
Steigman, Pat
S/L Traditional
$42
$42
$33
154
The Diagram Group
Book on Weapons
$25
$25
$25
155
Misc.
Apple Crate Labels
$21
$16
$21
156
Cassidy, John
The Boomerang Book
$21
$16
$14
157
Russell, Dan
Sky Turn
$28
$23
$23
158
Siems, Michael
Book & Boomerang
$21
$11
$10
159
Gorny, Winfred & Schlegel, Jàrg
Das Bumerang Projekt
$21
$16
$16
160
Mayhew, H.L.
Boomerang Book
$38
$24
$24
161
Mauro, John
Boomerang Book
$21
$16
$13
162
Robson, David
Why Boomerangs Return
$21
$21
$18
163
Misc.
Misc. trinkets
$21
$11
$8
164
Pew, Frank & Betty
Book
$21
$21
$21
165
Shep
Coloring Book
$21
$16
$16
166
Cuartas, Oscar
Giganti-MTA
$75
$75
$75
167
Cuartas, Oscar
Lapped Tri-Blader
$75
$68
$61
168
Brengulis, Aivars
Lapped Fir V-90
$56
$56
$56
169
Brengulis, Aivars
Natural Elbow
$30
$30
$27
170
Brengulis, Aivars
Natural Elbow
$75
$50
$37
171
Brengulis, Aivars
Natural Elbow
$45
$45
$41
172
Brengulis, Aivars
Natural Elbow
$50
$35
$35
173
Cryderman, John
Misc. Blanks
$30
$25
$25
174
Cryderman, John
S/L Hook Blanks
$30
$25
$25
175
Cryderman, John
S/L Hook Blanks
$42
$42
$42
176
Cryderman, John
S/L Omega Blanks
$42
$32
$25
177
Taiwan
Bee-Bak Rip off
$1
$1
$1
178
Hong Kong
Mr. T Boom
$6
$3
$3
179
Hong Kong
Triangle Booms
$7
$4
$4
180
Hoeben, Max
Traditional Duds
$21
$21
$21
181
Hoeben, Max
Multibladers
$21
$21
$21
182
Hoeben, Max
Plastic Traditionals
$21
$11
$11
183
Hoeben, Max
Small V
$75
$25
$25
184
Hoeben, Max
Balsa Oldea
$21
$21
$21
185
Hoeben, Max
Volmac Oldea
$21
$16
$16
186
Hoeben, Max
Oldea Pair
$21
$16
$16
187
Siems, Michael
V-Omega
$21
$21
$18
188
Davis, Kendall
Vortech
$21
$21
$20
189
Orlando, Greg
Small Traditional
$21
$11
$11
190
Snouffer, Greg
Mantis
$21
$11
$11
191
DuFresne, Doug
Triblader
$25
$25
$24
192
Davis, Kendall
Golem
$23
$23
$23
193
Misc.
BAA Newsletters
$41
$27
$27
194
Russell, Dan
Tomahawk
$21
$16
$21
195
Schum, David
Large Hook
$32
$32
$32
196
Gubler, Lorenz
Straight Shooter
$100
$75
$69
197
Donnellan, Frank
Plastic Traditional
$27
$21
$21
198
Misc.
Historical Newsletters
$35
$27
$27
199
Unknown
Commercial traditional
$6
$3
$3
200
Unknown
Deer Slayer
$6
$3
$3

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