Published: Sep 07, 2015, 02:36 PM (IST)
Edited: Sep 07, 2015, 04:20 PM (IST)
Don Bradman’s blazer, which he wore during his first Test series as the Australian captain, was sold for whopping $1,00,000 at an auction in Melbourne, Australia. Don donned the blazer against England in 1936-37 series. It was predicted by stakeholders that it would sell for approximately $70,000. However, the auctioneers received $30,000 more than their expectations. It is a green colour woolen blazer having gold piping and coat of arms on the chest. It is embellished and embroidered with the following words, “D.G. Bradman.” Bradman was the greatest batsman in history of the game. Bradman’s has a phenomenal batting average of 99.94 in Tests. READ: Sachin Tendulkar, Don Bradman memorabilia to be auctioned on July 4
According to a report by Guardian, if buyer’s premium and GST is summed up the purchaser paid $1,32,000. Bidding started with $50,000. There were two active competitors and one bid through the phone. After the auction, auctioneer Max Williamson said, “ This is the first [Bradman] blazer we’ve had up for auction, which is possibly why it sold so well. It went beyond our expectations … we’re still shaking.” Williamson added that the blazer was specifically tailored for Bradman and was not readymade. Bradman was just 5.57 feet tall and he got his blazer made by Sydney department store farmers. In 1974 Bradman donated the blazer to be sold as part of a charity auction. Speaking of Bradman’s height, Williamson said, “You don’t get that from a bat or a cap but the blazer, everyone who looks at it says ‘boy I’ve got a son who is 14 and is bigger than that’. It is shocking to realise how small he was.” READ: Don Bradman’s relatives’ unease with expanded museum
