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Live Collectables Auction 12 December 6pm

We’ve had such great positive feedback for our timed auction that we are continuing the format.
We are however, going to shorten the selling time between each lot.  
This will make some of you happy!  

Thank you for your feedback.

We would like to thank you all for your support through out the year and wish you all a great and happy 2025.

We are auctioning some great pieces dropped off plus Adam and BJ have been out and about picking up more.
So this auction again features a great range of collectables and antiques. 

Please check out the photo gallery to check out the huge selection of fine china, ephemera, furniture, vintage clothing, art and a great collection of collectables.

Or VIEW & BID here.

We will be close for the festive season from 20 December and reopen on 6 January

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Auc 12 December 4pm

Lot 160 - Vintage c1980s Ceramic Novelty Lamp featuring the Marx Brothers Climbi
Lot 161 - Pair of Vintage Waterford Table Lamps - Elegant Cut Crystal Body w Bra
Lot 162 - Vintage Irish Tyrone Cystal Lamp Brass Base & fittings 40cm H
Lot 163 - Vintage Aynsley Table Lamp - Featuring Classical Fruit, marked to the
Lot 164 - Group lot vintage Brass items incl 2 x Stylised donkeys, Kangaroo, Pai
Lot 165 - Group lot Vintage International Coin & Note currency, Tokens &
Lot 166 - Group Lot Vintage Cigarette Lighters - incl 1 x Boxed , 3 x Loose Self
Lot 167 - 3Pces vintage incl Swiss Roamer Leather cased travel clock, Boxed Lloy
Lot 168 - Box Lot of Vintage Half Penny Coins incl Coins from 1910 to 1960
Lot 169 - Mixed Group incl Pair Villeroy & Boch Glass Candlesticks , Vintage
Lot 170 - Group lot vintage American Currency - Notes & Coins - one dollar n
Lot 171 - Mixed Group British vintage Coins Tokens & Medallions incl 1901 Ha
Lot 172 - Group lot of Metal thimbles various sizes & designs
Lot 173 - Group lot Australian pre decimal Currency & Medallions incl Medall
Lot 174 - 5 x Miniatures incl Swarovski chest with gilt bow & coloured cryst
Lot 175 - Box Lot of Vintage Penny Coins incl Coins from 1910 to 1940s
Lot 176 - 6 x Vintage Chrome Fuel Cigarette incl 4 x Ronson & 2 x Penguin
Lot 177 - Group Lot Vintage Ladies Accessories - incl Boxed Mimco Watch, Oroton
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Lot 178 - 3 x Vintage Jaguar Die-Cast Car Models - incl Small Scale Green 1961 J
Lot 179 - Vintage cased 1930s USA made Portable Underwood Typewriter w Unusual F
Lot 180 - Vintage cased 1930s Portable Royal Typewriter - Unusual Blue Crackle p
Lot 181 - Vintage Style HMV branded Reproduction Gramophone - Octagonal shaped b
Lot 182 - Vintage Style HMV branded Reproduction Gramophone - square shaped base
Lot 183 - 4 x Metal vintage Willow 303 Ammunition boxes - stamped 1956 & 19
Lot 184 - Group lot metal lamps incl Red Workman's Lamp & 2 x Hurricane Lamp
Lot 185 - Pair of Vintage Stag Horns - approx 65cm W
Lot 186 - Vintage tall Composite Jack Daniels Bar Statue - Approx 83cm H
Lot 187 - Modern Resin Buffalo Advertising Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourb
Lot 188 - Vintage Ceramic Lowenbrau Beer Ceramic Beer PumpFont Tap - Approx 76cm
Lot 189 - Retro 1970 80s Fler Australian Side Lamp table - light stained styli
Lot 190 - Bamboo Outdoor Table w Glass Top & Three Matching Bamboo Chairs
Lot 191 - Nest of 3 1970s Teak Side Tables - simple period design, ink stamps un
Lot 192 - 2 x Pces MCM Occasional Furniture - Light stained Blondewood Bedside T
Lot 193 - Group lot - Retro 1960 - 70s 7 piece Kendall Dining Suite w stylish Br
Lot 194 - 3 x Mid Century T H Brown teak Framed Dining chairs - all needing slig
Lot 195 - 3 x Modern large sized Cushions w colour & B&W Tretchikoff Gir
Lot 196 - Retro 1970s Teak veneer Reliance Furniture 3 Drawer Bedside Table - Wa
Lot 197 - Mid Century Modern 7 x piece Dining Suite - set of 6 x Johannes Anders
Lot 198 - Group lot of China incl Wedgwood Pin dish, & Cups & Saucers -
Lot 199 - Group lot - Vintage & Modern Crystal & glassware - Large heavy
Lot 200 - Group lot of Cutlery incl Stanley Rogers Featheredge Pattern canteen f
Lot 201 - John Tiplady (1938 - ) Large Gilt framed Oil Painting - On The Hunt -
Lot 202 - Emile Bednes (1938 - ) Large Gilt framed Pastel - Sydney Harbour - Sig
Lot 203 - Wim Kortland (1923 - ) Framed Oil painting - Gum Trees - Signed lower
Lot 204 - Robert Richmond Campbell (1902 - 1972) Framed Ink & Wash - Coromon
Lot 205 - John Sommers (1846 - 1930) Gilt framed Watercolour - River Scene - sig
Lot 206 - Norman Penrose (1903 - 1976) Framed Watercolour - Rain Clouds - Signed
Lot 207 - Bill Offord (1944 - ) Group lot - Unframed Etchings - Mr & Mrs Foo
Lot 208 - Keith Willes (1919 - 1993) Gilt framed Oil painting - Morning in the P
Lot 209 - Artist Unknown (British 20th C) Gilt framed Watercolour - Shakespeare
Lot 210 - Sir Lionel Arthur Lindsay (1874 - 1961) Framed Drypoint Etching - The
Lot 211 - Audrey C Snell (1922 - 2021) Framed Oil Painting - Still Life - Signed
Lot 212 - Percy Trezise (1923 - 2005) Framed Oil Painting - A Hunter Looking at
Lot 213 - Kitsch Wooden map of Australia Wall hang w Aboriginal Weapon Decoratio
Lot 214 - Vintage Frank Rizzo Handpainted Panel of Baby 'Taz' Devil from Looney
Lot 215 - Group Lot of Boxed & Carded Assorted Diecast Toy Vehicles incl Hot
Lot 216 - Vintage Victorian Glass Oil Lamp w Pink & Cream Gradient Glass Bow
Lot 217 - 6 x novelty Monopoly games incl David Bowie, Fortnite some unopened
Lot 218 - Early 1900s Glass Commonwealth Fruit Jar, ( lid missing),approx 24cm H
Lot 219 - Group lot - 4 x Brass Dome Clocks some with Glass Domes + vintage Wood
Lot 220 - 5 x Pretty English China Trios incl Royal Albert - Primulette, Sweet V
Lot 221 - 2 x Vintage Framed Pictures - Sir William Elliot Johnson (1862 - 1932)
Lot 222 - c1900s Swallow & Ariells- Melbourne Morning Tea Biscuit tin - Pape
Lot 223 - Vintage Griffiths Bros Australian Tea Tin - Raised Art Nouveau Austral
Lot 224 - Group Lot Vintage Jasperware & English China Thimbles - incl Pink
Lot 225 - 3 x vintage Psych Jazz Rock Vinyl Lp Records - all Australian Pressin
Lot 226 - Tyco Hot Keyz computerized electronic twin keyboard with box
Lot 227 - Vintage 1957 Backing Board from the Jumbo Bowling Alley Arcade Game by
Lot 228 - Group Push Button Cigarette Lighters, incl Regens, Imco, Karat, Prince
Lot 229 - Vintage Cream Bakelite PNG Rotary Telephone
Lot 230 - 2 x Vintage Art Reference Books incl The World of The Dark Crystal &am
Lot 231 - Marc Chargall 1887-1985 Art Reference HC Book by Jacob Baal Teshuva -
Lot 232 - 2 x Vintage Coca-Cola Bottle Radios w Their Original Boxes
Lot 233 - Group lot - Vintage Quality EPNS ware - Jugs, Biscuit Container w Lift
Lot 234 - Group modernist glass - greenblue cylinder vase, Decanters, champagne
Lot 235 - hc Australian Art Reference Book - Sidney Nolan 1917-1992, Art Gallery
Lot 236 - Large Modern signed Kosta Boda Art Glass Shallow Bowl Platter - Mottl
Lot 237 - Group lot of ceramics incl Aynsley Pembroke pattern large & small
Lot 238 - Vintage Victorian Glass Oil Lamp w Pink & Cream Gradient Glass Bow
Lot 239 - Framed Classical Print - An Idyll 55cm x 28cm
Lot 240 - Vintage set Tall Cast iron Balance Scales loose on Polished Slate base
Lot 241 - 2 x Large round pressed Brass wall plaques - Charles V Holy Roman Empe
Lot 242 - Group lot - Vintage Art & Coloured Glass - Pair Fluorite Glass Tal
Lot 243 - Group lot - 2 x Vintage EPNS Robur Teapots + Brass Koma Dome clock
Lot 244 - 2 x Pairs - Ornate Classical Brass & Spelter Jugs & Vases - va
Lot 245 - 27 x Belleek Porcelain Christmas tree decorations - snowman, angels, w
Lot 246 - Group lot of Cut Crystal incl Decanter & Set of 6 Galway Irish Cha
Lot 247 - Group vintage Pubanalia incl Heckworth EPNS Cocktail shaker, Grand Mar
Lot 248 - 2 x Pces Victorian Glass incl Emerald Green vase with Hand detailed fl
Lot 249 - Small lot - Australian Studio Pottery - Greg Hamilton New Wave Dish, F
Lot 250 - Large Group Lot Vintage Animal Themed Thimbles - incl Birds, Dogs, Wol
Lot 251 - Group lot of vintage china & Glass incl Grimwades Coaching Scene T
Lot 252 - Group lot of Australian Studio Pottery incl Margaret Pilgrim black &am
Lot 253 - 6 x Pces Australian Pottery vases in Ellis Vase, Gunda Beaker, c1935 M
Lot 254 - Retro style Modern Chinese Porcelain 11 piece Coffee Set - Green &
Lot 255 - Group lot Tyrone Irish Crystal & EPNS incl 2pce Candlestick with s
Lot 256 - Group lot - Vintage & Modern China - Portmerion 'Grey Phalarope',
Lot 257 - Vintage Simplex Copper Fire Extinguisher
Lot 258 - Group Lot Mixed Vintage Items - incl 3 x Boxed Desk Perpetual Calendar
Lot 259 - 3 x Vintage Samovars - 2 x Chrome plated Electrical + larger Brass wit
Lot 260 - Group lot vintage Draftsman instruments incl Boxed Drafting tool sets,
Lot 261 - 3 x Aboriginal items incl Boomerang with carved Kangaroos, Aust Potter
Lot 262 - Vintage Amber W Munro - Footscray Triangular glass bottle - Lawn Mover
Lot 263 - Vintage Grandy Brass Plane Bull Nose Plane
Lot 264 - 2 x Stanley Bailey No4 12 wood planes, made in Australia
Lot 265 - Vintage c1900s Preston Bullnose Rabbet Carpentry Plane
Lot 266 - Vintage c1890 Mathieson & Sons Infill Carpentry Plane - Made in Gl
Lot 267 - 2 x Vintage Stanley Carpenters Planes Incl Stanley 110 Block Plane &am
Lot 268 - Vintage c1900s Preston Large Side Rebate Carpentry Plane
Lot 269 - Group lot - 4 x large Hour Glass Timers incl Brass & Wooden + 2 x
Lot 270 - 2 x 3 Pce Wedgwood Genius Collection sets incl up, Deep Saucer & P
Lot 271 - Vintage cigarette card album & contents incl Wills British empire
Lot 272 - Group lot Quality English China in Royal Albert Lavender Rose Sandwich
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Lot 273 - Boxed Retro Bomb shaped Emide Petita Coffee Grinder, made in W Germany
Lot 274 - 2 x Vintage Items, incl Sony portable Rewel to Reel Tape recorder Baby
Lot 275 - Group of assorted ZIPPO Items & Booklets incl ZIPPO Lighter w Free
Lot 276 - Vintage Soft Cover The Holden Collection Souvenir Edition Book - 1948
Lot 277 - Retro Metamec English made Mantle Clock - thin stylish period shape, B
Lot 278 - Boxed Vilac French made Wooden Aeroplane Toy - Seaplane Racer - Lacque
Lot 279 - Sonia Rykiel black Velvet day Bag - new with price tag, cert card, etc
Lot 280 - Group - Cufflinks, Horse shoe with jumper, Fox buttons, cufflinks, hor
Lot 281 - Vintage Mens Seiko 5 automatic watch - Day & Date visible - Serial
Lot 282 - 2 x Pces - Boxed As new Zippo Fuel cigarette Lighter featuring Colour
Lot 283 - Art Deco Boxed Full Set Twin pack Vogue playing cards - Stylised Pengu
Lot 284 - Group - vintage tiny French brass folding Magnifier, Silver Marcasite
Lot 285 - 3 x boxed As New Zippo fuel Cigarette Lighters - all Featuring James B
Lot 286 - Group lot of Australian pre decimal Currency incl 1937 Crown - George
Lot 287 - Australian Pre Decimal Currency - The Australian Coin Album - Threepen
Lot 288 - Group Lot Vintage Silver, Glass & Other Thimbles - incl 5 x Easter
Lot 289 - Vintage James Alfred Turner Australian Advertising Postcard - A Bush F
Lot 290 - Vintage c1910 Postcard featuring Rose Foster the Barnum & Bailey C
Lot 291 - 3 x Pces Sterling Silver Gorham Sterling Candle snuffer, & 2 Sterl
Lot 292 - Large 925 silver & amber oval drop modernist pendant - 8cms L
Lot 293 - c1910 Ladies Sterling Silver hmarked pocket watch (overwound)
Lot 294 - c1907 Sterling Silver Birmingham hallmarked Bon Bon Dish - raised patt
Lot 295 - 4 x Australian Vintage Coins & Medallions incl 1855 Aust Penny Tok
Lot 296 - 1908 United States naval fleet visit to Australia enamel souvenir Meda
Lot 297 - 1883 Local Forces Victoria Long & Efficient Service silver Medalli
Lot 298 - c1900 14ct gold Stickpin with 4 small diamonds set in circle - TW 1 1
Lot 299 - 10K Gold John Deere gold service lapel pin with small diamond & 2
Lot 300 - 14ct yellow Gold dress ring with 10 small old mine cut Diamonds set in
Lot 301 - Group lot - Vintage EPNS Candle Holders - 3 x branch, 5 x branch, sing
Lot 302 - Mounted Circa 1928 bw photograph - Swan Hill High School Football Team
Lot 303 - Group lot vintage English China incl Maling ware Lustre oblong handled
Lot 304 - Royal Tara Ireland China Afternoon Tea Set for 6 - Glendalough pattern
Lot 305 - 6Pce Set Royal Crown Derby -Royal Antoinette Pattern Small Floral spra
Lot 306 - 2 x Vintage Oriental ceramic Blue & White charges 34cm & 24cm
Lot 307 - Group Waterford Crystal & EPNS incl Waterford Lismore pattern pede
Lot 308 - Royal Albert Old Country Roses Afternoon Tea set for 6 - Trios, Creame
Lot 309 - 2 x Pces incl Rosenthal round lidded pot w oriental scene to lid 9cm D
Lot 310 - 3 x Pces Australian Pottery incl Fiona Howes Black & White small b
Lot 311 - Vintage Bendigo Australian Pottery vase - Ball shaped w Flared rim Pin
Lot 312 - 3 x Pces China incl Royal Crown Derby 250 Collection oval tray, Commem
Lot 313 - Group lot Aynsley Orchard Gold china incl Collar Footed Bowl 23cm D ,
Lot 314 - Vintage style HPainted Panel featuring Portrait of Vlad Tepes Dracula
Lot 315 - Vintage Winegartens London antiquity pewter 4 piece tea set - Hammered
Lot 316 - 2 x Art Glass paperweights incl Signed Australian Geoffrey Dickinson D
Lot 317 - 4 x Boxed Waterford Holiday Heirlooms Christmas ornaments incl Imperia
Lot 318 - 2 x Pces vintage Australian Pottery John Campbell green glaze vase 12c
Lot 319 - Pair vintage c1960 - 70s Scheurich West German Pottery vases - Light &
Lot 320 - 4 x Waterford Crystal stemware - Hanover Gold pattern - Faceted stem &
Lot 321 - Pair Vintage English Brass Chargers featuring Roman Centurions - both
Lot 322 - Vintage c1930s Royal Winton English Art Deco Lustre Vase - Colourful F
Lot 323 - Signed Australian Art Glass fan shaped vase - blue with red, orange &a
Lot 324 - 2 x Mid Century Art Glass items incl ruby & clear Japanese Koshida
Lot 325 - 2 x Royal Doulton Lady Figurines incl Meditation HN2330 - Peggy Davies
Lot 326 - Vintage Silverplate round Presentation tray - 25 Years Captain J S T M
Lot 327 - Vintage African Bronze Figure of a Seated Man holding Open Book in 1 h
Lot 328 - c1900 Old Hall handled vase with plinth, blue ground heavily gilded fl
Lot 329 - Vintage Victorian Glass Oil Lamp w Pink & Cream Gradient Glass Bow
Lot 330 - Wedgwood Dinner Set for 6 - Columbia pattern incl Dinner & Entre p
Lot 331 - Set of 4 Vintage Royal Doulton Crystal 'Metro' Goblets - marked to bas
Lot 332 - Large Alexadra Copeland hand pottery bowl feat Clown - sgd & dated
Lot 333 - 2 x Retired Lladro Nao spanish figurines incl Girl Praying Model 298
Lot 334 - 2 x Pairs - Vintage EPNS Candlesticks - James Dixon & Sons Classic
Lot 335 - Group lot vintage Irish Belleek incl Forget me Not Pierced basket 15cm
Lot 336 - 16pce Waterford Crystal Stemware Glasses - Colleen Pattern - Diamond C
Lot 337 - Large Uranium Glass Bowl - Base & rim block border with central te
Lot 338 - Pair of Vintage Orrefors Inermezzo Colbalt Blue Champagne Glasses w Te
Lot 339 - c1996 Oasis Crystal Art Glass Dish - mottled Blue w Copper inclusions,
Lot 340 - Heavy Vintage Italian Sommerso Coloured Art Glass Vase - 12cm H - Cran
Lot 341 - Victorian Pink & White Mottled Glass Basket vase - Twisted body w
Lot 342 - c1903 Royal Worcester Blush Ivory footed vase - Pierced rim - hand pai
Lot 343 - Royal Crown Derby Old Imari Tea Trio dated 1999
Lot 344 - Vintage c1900 Roesler German Porcelain Vase - Unusual Square shape w P
Lot 345 - 5 x Vintage hand painted Royal Worcestor Demitasse Cups & Saucers
Lot 346 - Pair of Vintage Waterford Cut Crystal 'Celebration' Champagne Flutes -
Lot 347 - Elva Pascoe Vintage Australian Pottery Figural Group - Pelicans - Incl
Lot 348 - Guy Boyd Australian Pottery Oblong Tray signed verso - Hand painted wi
Lot 349 - Art Glass Perfume Bottle - cylindrical with Multi coloured vertical ea
Lot 350 - Pair of Vintage Cast Aluminium Australia Soldier w Submachine Gun Book
Lot 351 - Retro Villeroy & Boch Acapulco Coffee Pot
Lot 352 - Art Deco Uranium Glass Measuring bowl - Four block feet 15cm H
Lot 353 - Pair Vintage Candy Stripe Victorian Glass Vases - approx 265cm H
Lot 354 - 3 x Pces Art Glass incl Mid Century signed Finish Iittala Festivo Cand
Lot 355 - 2 x Pces polished staniless steel incl Georg Jensen - Henning Koppel W
Lot 356 - Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Black Swan Paperweight - Golden Jubilee Is
Lot 357 - Robert Wynne Australian Art Glass signed Perfume Bottle Cased Pink gla
Lot 358 - Vintage Murano glass Pheasant Bird - Teal Body Clear base & Head 2
Lot 359 - Michael Hook Australian Art Glass signed glass perfume bottle - Clear
Lot 360 - Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Kookaburra paperweight - by Louise Adams s
Lot 361 - Arthur Merric Boyd Attributed Hpainted Charger - The Steam Train - pos
Lot 362 - 4 x Pces Vintage Osrey (Gladys Reynell 1881-1956) Australian Pottery -
Lot 363 - Shigeo Shiga (1928 - 2011) Australian Pottery vase - Round form to nar
Lot 364 - Vintage MCM Murano Glass Bowl by Fulvio Bianconi - Gold Adventurine in