Archive for December, 2008

Entries Invited for Bonhams & Goodman 2009 Auctions

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

Entries are now invited for Bonhams & Goodman’s 2009 auctions, in categories including Fine Australian and International Art, Fine Jewellery, Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts, Collectors’ Cars, Antiquarian Books, Maps & Manuscripts and Sport & Entertainment Collectables.
For more information or to organise an obligation-free appraisal, please contact info.aus@bonhams.com
Or free call 1800 099 310, or
Melbourne (03) [...]

Record Sales at Australian Jewellery Auction

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

Bonhams & Goodman reported record sales at its end of year auction of Fine Jewellery held on Monday 8 December. Over 600 people attended the pre-sale viewing and 250 customers registered to bid on the 500 lots of valuable gems and jewellery.
The auction made a total of $2,056,000, the highest result for a Bonhams & [...]

Australian submarine fails to sell at auction

Friday, December 19th, 2008

A former Navy submarine berthed in Victoria’s Western Port Bay has failed to sell at auction.
The Western Port Oberon Association owns the 2,000-tonne HMAS Otama and put it on online auction site ebay after they were denied permission to bring it ashore at Hastings and turn it into a maritime museum.
The asking price was $4.9 [...]

Shannons Auctioneers Christmas Party Fundraiser

Friday, December 19th, 2008

The annual Shannons Christmas Party with the Clubs raised more than $10,000 to support the family of Fujitsu V8 Supercar driver, Ashley Cooper, who died from brain injuries received from a high speed racing accident at the 2008 Clipsal 500 meeting in Adelaide.
Encouraged by Master of Ceremonies Glenn Ridge and guest speaker and Shannons ambassador [...]

Justcarparts Launch Online Car Parts Auction

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

The Australian passenger motor vehicle (PMV) industry consists of three car manufacturers and more than 200 component, tooling, design and engineering firms. The industry is largely based in Victoria and South Australia, with a small share of activity in New South Wales.
The three motor vehicle producers are Ford, Holden and Toyota. According to the Federal [...]

Spiderman Comic Soars at Bonhams & Goodman Collectables Auction

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

A rare 1962 comic which originally retailed for 12 US cents has weaved a web of success at a Bonhams & Goodman Collectables auction, selling for over $5,000. Six bidders, including three telephone bidders, fought it out before the comic was knocked down to the successful buyer for $5,160 (including buyer’s premium), against an [...]

Aftermarket.com Domain Auction Sets Australian Record

Monday, December 15th, 2008

Despite the depression in economics as a whole, the domain name aftermarket, now a multi-billion dollar industry, continued to set new records and show fresh life. In fact, according to DomainConsultant.com, the live auction held on the Gold Coast in Australia in November broke previous marks set in better financial times and environments.
With technical difficulties [...]