Aaron Rimmer Talks Sporting Collectables on ABC Radio
This week, a Baggy Green Cap belonging to Sir Donald Bradman sold for $479,700 at Bonhams. In the wake of this astounding sale, our Collectables Specialist, Aaron Rimmer, talked sporting collectables – and Lego – with ABC Radio Hobart.
Talking Sporting Collectables
On Wednesday 4 December, Aaron Rimmer, was a guest of Leon Compton on ABC Hobart’s Mornings program. The chat came a day after a collector paid AU$479,700 for a ‘baggy green’ Australian Test cricket cap worn by Sir Donald Bradman in the 1947-48 Home Test series against India. During the test, he became the first Australian to score 100, first-class centuries. Bonhams confirmed that it was “acquired by a private collector who will be retaining it in Australia.”
“While signed sporting memorabilia can be popular, it’s items like this that can really do well,” says Aaron, “something with a real connection to sporting history.”
The pair also spoke about the appeal of other collectables – from retro electronics such as Atari and early Macs… to Lego. “There was a time when it was doing better than the dollar.”
To hear the full segment, visit ABC Listen (playback starts 2.16).
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