Many years of memorabilia dominated the Avoca Seaside home contents of the late leisure trade showman Brian Walsh that had been supplied at weekend public sale on the NSW Central Coast.
The 213 choices had been collected first-hand by the well-connected Walsh, who was one among Australia’s most acclaimed display creatives and publicists.
Walsh had labored throughout the media from Radio 2SM, the Ten Community the place he helped revive the Neighbours cleaning soap present, Sky Broadcasting within the UK, and a part of the founding workforce at Foxtel in 1995.
His weekender contents sale got here forward of the pending settlement of the 2023-built four-bedroom, 4 toilet lakeside house.
The Elizabeth Bay-based Walsh purchased the Avoca Seaside property in 2012 for $1,295,000, however died in March 2023 aged 67, simply earlier than he had the possibility to maneuver into the brand new home.
The Ficus Ave house offered via McGrath agent Trevor Hamilton setting an undisclosed suburb report for the enclave, which has stood at $8.5m since 2022.
A surfboard signed by House & Away solid members at a 1995 reunion that fetched $325 got here autographed by stars together with Kate Ritchie, Debra Laurence and Melissa George.
A 1976 Mark Warren browsing trophy, the Hawaiian Browsing Traditional Duke Kahanamoku fetched $1,500 when supplied by Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers.
There have been loads of rugby league collectibles together with a jersey from the 1997 Australian Tremendous League World Nines Match signed by Laurie Daley, Alan Langer and Wendall Sailor that fetched $750.
A Wayne Pearce jersey worn on the 1985 Australia vs New Zealand tour fetched $3,000.
A Donald Pal watercolour portrait of a boy in Bali failed to draw a bid.
A signed Tina Turner music poster fetched $240 whereas a Gloria Estefan autographed framed poster noticed a $50 high bid.
An autographed Andrew Ettinghausen photograph fetched $45.
A Place To Known as House tv collection promotional teapot offered for $40.
The highest bid was $6,500 for 10 pale cream linen upholstered eating chairs whereas $3,600 was paid for a blond oak eating desk, which had been bought from Hub Furnishings for $15,995.
Final yr the Australian Academy of Cinema and Tv Arts Awards gave a $50,000 Brian Walsh Award for Rising Expertise, sponsored by Nicole Kidman.