Collector Auctions News

The Tirau Museum Auction – Part 3 was a major success, with vintage advertising signs, farm machinery and specialist collectables among the standout results. Held onsite in Tirau and online on Sunday 11 October 2026, the Collector Auctions sale offered buyers the opportunity to secure pieces from this varied museum collection. From petrol and oil memorabilia to vintage toys, old telephones and workshop tools, the catalogue reflected the breadth of New Zealand’s collecting int

The Collector Auctions Garagenalia Signs Auction, held on 16 July 2026, delivered some of the strongest prices seen for original enamel advertising signs in New Zealand in recent years. With competitive bidding from collectors across New Zealand and overseas, the auction demonstrated that demand for authentic petroliana, automobilia, and vintage garage signs remains exceptionally strong. Featuring a carefully curated collection of original garage and petrol advertising signs,

For the Matariki long weekend, we travelled to Waiuku to begin the enormous task of cataloguing the remarkable Roy Sharman Collection. Under a clear winter sky, Roy's friends, myself, and a bright spark named Derick spent the day opening cabinet after cabinet filled with decades of motoring treasures, each with its own story to tell. Roy Sharman was a passionate collector with a lifelong fascination for anything that moved. His interests stretched far beyond classic cars. Roy