Sir Donald Bradman Memorabilia

About the Book

Sir Donald has always encapsulated a lot of what inspires me. He was a remarkable sportsman and an Australian Legend, who handled his fame with class. His cricket prowess and longevity of life meant that a lot of memorabilia was produced since around 1930 and there is always a market for it. As a person inflicted with the collecting bug and a strong sense of National pride, I couldn’t help myself! There are many collectors and museums in the cricketing world, but there is very little reference material relating to their treasures. I have always kept the sales advertisements, brochures, certificates and boxes pertaining to the items in my collection, because they give it more meaning. An item of memorabilia can give you visual stimulus and even prompt some feelings relating to its procurement or your journey to see it. However, I’ve learnt that a little bit of knowledge can also transcend an item of memorabilia from an object to something more of a friend or family member. For the statistically minded, there are 209 A4 pages, featuring 141 different items, 214 colour images, 381 references and 89 different cricketers are mentioned in connection with the items.

About the Author

James Merchant has been a passionate collector and researcher of Sir Donald Bradman memorabilia for over 20 years. James lives in Melbourne, close to the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where he can enjoy the very extensive Melbourne Cricket Club Library and Museum. As an Insurance Professional, James practices and facilitates Design Thinking to enable greater business success in change and innovation. "I was a pretty ordinary cricketer, but have always been a great fan of the game and the extraordinary individual feats performed within it. I'm very pleased to make this book available for the fans of Sir Donald Bradman and for the cricket community in general." “For the statistically minded, there are 209 A4 pages, featuring 141 different items, 214 colour images, 381 references and 89 different cricketers are mentioned in connection with the items.”