b'1341544 1548THE KRAY TWINS - LONDONS MOST FEAREDFIDEL CASTRO (1926-2016) Cuban Revolutionary and GANGSTERS of the 1960s: President from 1976-2008. Signature and endorsement on A group of six original signed letters from Ronnie Kray andplace name card made to the Australian swimmer SUSIE family, 1977 - 1991; all to the same correspondent (ourMARONEY. Castro took a shine to the endurance swimmer vendor) and all accompanied by the original envelopes. Thewhen she swam from Florida to Cuba and held a dinner in her Sept.1977 letter is from their mother, Violet (1909 - 1982);honour where he signed Mahoneys card on June 2nd, 1999. May, June, July and November 1989 letters are from ReggieAn exceptionally rare piece.and also include current newspaper cuttings; the April11 x 12cm overall.1991 letter also includes several newspaper and magazinePROVENANCEcuttings of relevance., (6 letters, 6 addressed envelopes;Private Collection, Queensland, numerous cuttings). purchased directly from Susie MaroneyRonald (Ronnie) Kray (24 Oct.193317 March 1995) and$400600Reginald (Reggie) Kray (24 Oct.19331 Oct. 2000) were English crime figures, and identical twin brothers, who1549operated in the East End of London from the late 1950s until their arrest in 1968. With their gang, known as the Firm, theART REFERENCE: A small library of 8 books, Kray twins were involved in murder, armed robbery, arson,mostly hardback (8)protection rackets, gambling and assaults. At their peak in$80120 the 1960s, they gained a certain measure of celebrity status by mixing with prominent members of London society, being1550photographed by David Bailey and interviewed on television.POSTCARDS and PHOTOGRAPHS an untidy accumulation, The letters offered here are accompanied by a range of20th century, (qty)photographs, newspaper articles, etc., accumulated by the vendor, in addition to those sent to him by Reggie Kray. $100200 $8001,000 15511545 THE BEGINNING OF AUSTRALIAN THOROUGHBRED PLAYING CARDS: A range of sets in original boxes includingRACING A limited edition set of six colour reproductions KU (Kansas Jayhawks), Star Wars, Congress, Duratone,signed by the artist, Harold Freedman and dated 1989, in the Royal Celebration, Norman Rockwell, Vogue, A.G.C., Yelloworiginal folio of issue.Submarine, Sexy Girls, etc. (25 packs + loose). $150250 $60100 15521546 DIOR, The House Of Dior Seventy Years Of Haute Couture COLLECTOR CARDS: A substantial accumulation 1930spublished by The National Gallery of Victoria [2017], - 1990s; mainly moderns. Includes motor cars, a fewhardcover with dust jacket,Weeties Batman cards, Scanlens cricket cards, Coca- $60100 Cola types, Elvis, Beverley Hills 90210, Mad Magazine types, TV Week cards, Star Wars, Scanlens Neighbours,1553Young Talent Time, James Flood, etc. (many 100s). SCRAP ALBUMS & CHRISTMAS CARDS an interesting Please note: the TV Week cards were originallycollection housed in three albums, 20th century, (3)distributed as part of a give away and have$60100 Not For Sale printed on each card.$200300 1547ANTIQUES & ARCHITECTURE. Six books comprising:I.)The Age Of Macquarie,II.)Collecting Fans,III.)Restoring Old Australian Houses and Buildings,IV.)1988 Commemorative Collection Of Fine Australian Furniture,V.)The Arts & Crafts Movement,VI.)Australian Antiques.$100200 1548'