Archive for March, 2008

Victoria Cross at Bonhams and Goodman

Monday, March 31st, 2008

A highly valuable Victoria Cross group of Vietnam War medals will be offered at a Sydney Auction conducted by Bonhams & Goodman on Tuesday 20 May at 6.00pm.
The widow of the “Galloping Major” Peter Badcoe, VC has also consigned an extraordinary collection of archival material including 37 personal letters from her late husband [...]

Pro Hart memorabilia collectioned auctioned

Monday, March 31st, 2008

More than 700 lots from artist Pro Hart’s estate were sold at the auction by Bonhams and Goodman, ranging from oriental porcelain to collector tin toys.
Auctioneer James Bruce says the sale was well supported with more than 250 people in the room at any one time throughout the auction.
Mr Bruce says they are yet to [...]

MODERN KEBAB, CHINESE & CATERING PLANT & EQUIPMENT, MODERN OFFICE & HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT, MOTOR VEHICLES

Friday, March 28th, 2008

AUCTION SALE THURSDAY 3RD APRIL 2008 at 11am
2 SECOND AVENUE MOORABBIN AIRPORT MENTONE, Vic
MODERN KEBAB, CHINESE & CATERING PLANT & EQUIPMENT, MODERN OFFICE & HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT,
MOTOR VEHICLES
Instructed to Act as Agents for:
Major Finance Companies, Liquidators & Others
On View Day Prior 8.30am – 4.00pm
Note: A 12.5% Buyers Premium Applies to all General Lots, Varying [...]

MELBOURNE CLOCK MUSEUM CONTENTS GO UNDER THE HAMMER – 29 April

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Collectors and enthusiasts can look forward to a single owner auction when the contents of the Melbourne Clocks Museum are sold on Tuesday 29 April 2008 at the Melbourne rooms. The Museum has been built by Major (Rtd) GWT Brook, a clocks enthusiast, now in his late 80s.
The Major has been collecting timepieces for over [...]

FOR PRIVATE SALE: POWDER COATING LINE & EQUIPMENT

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

INFRA RED HEATING SYSTEMS POWDER COATING LINE INCL.
SPRAYBOOTH, POWDER RECOVERY CYCLONE SYSTEM, INFRA RED IN LINE BAKING OVEN TUNNEL, OVERHEAD CONVEYOR SYSTEM & EQUIPMENT
ITW GEMA EASYTRONIC CG01 POWDER COATED SPRAYGUN & SCALES UNIT
SPARE POWDER COATING SPRAYBOOTH
NOTE: A 12.5% BUYERS PREMIUM WILL APPLY ABOVE THE SALE PRICE
More info www.taylorsauctions.com.au

BONHAMS & GOODMAN TO AUCTION PRO HART COLLECTION

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

On Sunday, 30 March 2008 at 12noon, the general public will have the opportunity to secure an item from Pro Hart’s eclectic decorative arts collection when Bonhams & Goodman conducts a sale of his estate in its Adelaide rooms.
Australian Art Icon Kevin Charles (Pro) Hart died in April 2006 and his loss to the Australian [...]

Ritchie Bros. attracts international buyers and sellers to unreserved truck and equipment auction in Brisbane

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Press Release
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers , the world’s largest auctioneer of industrial equipment, attracted an international audience of bidders and sellers to its first Australian auction of 2008. The unreserved public auction on March 18 at the Company’s permanent auction site in Yatala on Queensland’s Gold Coast generated gross auction proceeds in excess of AU$24 million [...]