Auction Calendar
The Swapmeet - A Multi Vendor Auction
Thursday, 30 April - Thursday, 7 May 2026
IF YOU REQUIRE POSTAGE: TO ENSURE YOUR ITEM ARRIVES SAFELY, A $35 PACKING AND HANDLING FEE WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR FINAL INVOICE ALONG WITH THE POSTAGE CHARGES. FREE PICK UP IN PUKEKOHE. This sale features a wide array of vintage collectables, including but not limited to: petrol and advertising signs, a Gilbarco petrol bowser in original Mobil livery, an antique barber's chair, cigarette tins, oil tins and bottles, rugby league memorabilia, vintage hand tools and carpenters' chests, blacksmith and leatherworking tools, kitchenalia, vintage tins and enamelware, shaving collectables, Tip Top ice cream signage, vintage Four Square signage, number plates, and much more.
The Tirau Museum Onsite And Online - Part 2
Saturday, 13 June 2026
🚨 IMPORTANT – SHIPPING INFORMATION 🚨 There is no in-house postage option for this auction. If you require shipping, please send item photos/details directly to one of the couriers below for a quote. All shipping arrangements and payments are to be made directly with the courier. JOHN – South Island Couriers 📞 027 768 8447 (North & South Island) REUBEN – Intercity Logistics 📞 021 0850 8015 (North Island) JASON – Bid Rider 📞 027 243 7433 (North & South Island) Alternatively, you are welcome to organise freight with your own preferred courier. 🎉 THE MIGHTY TIRAU MUSEUM COLLECTION – PART 1 🎉 Collector Auctions are proud to present 350+ incredible lots from the extraordinary lifetime collection of Geoff Ernst — a passionate collector who began at just nine years old. Established in 1972, the Tirau Museum spans over 13,000 square feet, packed wall-to-wall with history. Every item tells a story — a true reflection of Geoff’s belief that nothing of yesterday should be forgotten. 🔥 HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE (and much more!): 🚜 Antique farming & agricultural equipment 🚜 Vintage tractors 🐎 Horse-drawn implements ⛽ Original petrol station signage, petrol tins, bottle racks & bowsers 🏍️ Motorcycles 🍶 Bottles, crockery & cast iron collectibles 🚬 Grocery packaging & cigarette memorabilia 🔧 Hand tools & workshop treasures 📜 Paper ephemera & rare finds 🚂 New Zealand Railways collectibles 🏺 Unique historical artefacts 🧾 A National Cash Register & antique store fittings 💡 Vintage & antique lighting
