WAFL Collectables

Just like the mirrors, the glasses have been quite sought-after in recent years. But it's not commonly known that there were at least 10 different sets of WAFL glasses produced over the years, not to mention sets of plastic cups, mugs and glass/pottery ashtrays.

Unlike the mirrors, however, none of these fetch huge prices. But that doesn't mean there isn't stiff competition when one comes up at auction and more than one collector is chasing it.

Below is my guide to the different glasses, cups, mugs and ashtrays issued over the years.

By the end of 1981, the WAFL decided it was time for a fresh look. Well, either that or they just wanted logos that looked a bit more like the VFL's logos. So, they did away with the "w" logos and replaced them with shield logos instead. The shield logos were the second style of club logos to appear on drinking glasses and the first type of glass on which they appeared was a pint glass, which featured a gold rim at the top. I've only seen three of these and have only one in my collection.

The WAFL clubs' shield logos could also be found on a set of beer mugs. And these are just as tough to find as the pint glasses. That said, I rarely hear from other collectors chasing them. So while there's not much supply, I'm not sure there's much demand for them, either.

The third style of logo found on glasses was the cartoon logo. As discussed above, once the WAFL had done away with the old "w" logos during the 1981 finals series, they moved all their products across to the shield logos. But what most people don't know is that there were two types of shield logos. The alternative shield logos featured cartoon-style mascots for each club and these appeared on a few different sets of glasses, including a set of tumblers. The tumblers were sold in club sets of six, so they often turn up in groups. I know several collectors chasing the East Perth and West Perth versions, so anyone with a set of six to sell for either of those clubs stands to make some good money.

This was a single cup that featured the logos of all eight WAFL clubs. It has a copyright logo and the year 1976 printed near the base of the cup, though I'm not sure if that refers to the year of production or the year that the logos were trademarked.