The Tirau Museum Onsite And Online - Part 1 Sunday, 12 April 2026 / 10:00 am start

The Mighty Tirau Museum – Part 1 📍 Online Bidding Starts | 19 March at 9am. 📍 Live Online & Live Onsite | Sunday, April 12th at 10am 📍 Viewing Times Saturday, 11 April / 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday, 12 April / 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM 📍 Location: 340 State Highway 5, Tirau 📦 350 Lots PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO IN-HOUSE POSTAGE OPTION FOR THIS AUCTION. If you are interested in having an item shipped, please send photos/details 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 shipping with your own preferred courier. Collector Auctions are thrilled to present over 400 lots from the extraordinary collection of Geoff Ernst, who began collecting at the age of nine. Established in 1972, the museum spans more than 13,000 square feet and houses a lifetime of treasures. This remarkable collection includes (but is by no means limited to): Antique farming and agricultural equipment Vintage tractors, including a 100-year-old Avery Tractor—the oldest in the Waikato Horse-drawn implements Original petrol station signage, petrol tins, bottle racks, and bowsers Motorcycles, such as a 1942/43 Indian 741 (Military edition) Bottles, crockery, and cast iron collectibles Grocery store packaging and cigarette memorabilia Hand tools Paper ephemera New Zealand Railways collectibles Artifacts A National Cash Register and antique store fittings. Vintage/antique lighting And so much more! This collection truly has something for everyone. Whether you're a collector, a local looking for a piece of history, a film prop buyer, a commercial fit-out designer, or a dealer—this auction has it all. No matter your style or interest, there’s bound to be something for you. 📍 Live Online & Live Onsite | Sunday, April 12th at 10am 📍 Viewing Times Saturday, 11 April / 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday, 12 April / 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM 📍 Location: 340 State Highway 5, Tirau 📦 350 Lots