Thanks, Pat. Doubt you'd have any Scanlens footy cards in your attic. This was when there was a VFL, Victorian Football League, which has been AFL since 1990. Here's an idea of prices and as you can see, Ted tops them all.
http://www.aflfootycards.com/1966_scanlens_vfl_cards.html
Looks like a trip for my wife and I next year, probably mainly La Belle France.
Cheers,
Bill
> On 4 Mar 2015, at 7:47 pm, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Enjoyed that Bill better look in my attic but not much hope there!!how does one 'declutter'I usually regret throwing things out -oops etc looming what are you going to do with al those readies??we need to know!!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bill Wootton
> Sent: 04 March 2015 06:26
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Ted's legacy
>
> Thanks, Max. I see what you mean about the register change but hope to get away with it.
>
> The overdue clean-out pays better than poetry. I only offered one haggle before walking away with $5000. I'm sure he'll make more over time but meanwhile that's two return trips for us to Europe. Or, watch out, Seattle!
>
> Bill
>
>
>> On 4 Mar 2015, at 4:41 pm, Max Richards <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> touchingly primitive, this, Bill!
>> something comes through even to me of how it felt for the boys at
>> school, and the evolution of those collectables
>>
>> Verse four perhaps shifts to a different register with a certain
>> clashing of gears,
>>
>> but then clashing of gears may be part of this sort of art.
>>
>> What an overdue spring cleaning of your briefcase!
>>
>> M
>>
>>
>>> On Mar 3, 2015, at 13:12, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Ted's legacy
>>>
>>> Mr Football, Footscray's finest,
>>> E J Whitten, champion of the Big V,
>>> figured early, smiling cheekily,
>>> in Scanlens Football Cards.
>>>
>>> Each year from 1964 to 68,
>>> primary school collectors prized
>>> Ted's kicking form and features,
>>> decked out in banded blue, red
>>>
>>> and white. By 1969,
>>> he was a dye-cut legend,
>>> image uprightly poppable
>>> from a folded feature card.
>>>
>>> Ted's death not coincidentally
>>> marked the passing of interstate
>>> footy. Before pegging out, he scored
>>> one final limo lap of the MCG.
>>>
>>> The Herald-Sun headlined:
>>> E J Dies.
>>> His clean cardboard image
>>> mouldered in my briefcase
>>>
>>> until 2015, when along with
>>> 300 odd mates from the old
>>> twelve-team comp, Ted
>>> got traded
>>>
>>> to a spiky-haired collector
>>> who knew value when he
>>> saw it and touched it.
>>> I'm not complaining.
>>>
>>> I was paid well - and Ted -
>>> will go on paying his way
>>> no doubt. Laughing
>>> all the way.
>>>
>>> bw
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