Vintage items went under the hammer last weekend as a Waroona collector auctioned off his private collection

Vintage items went under the hammer last weekend as Waroona collector Neil Twaddle auctioned off his entire private museum. The online auction saw more than 600 antiques and vintage items going on sale through Perth-based Donelly Auctions, with the museum’s entire stock attracting some form of bidding. Speaking to Countryman before the auction, head auctioneer Mat Donelly said it was probably the biggest private collection to be sold in Australia. One of the most impressive items was a 1934 Austin A7 Chummy, totally rebuilt in 2022 by Mr Twaddle and his son Warren, which drew 99 bids on Sunday and peaked at $14,250. Even some of the simpler items had fierce bidding wars, with 38 bids competing for an original enamel sign from agricultural insurance company Horwood Bagshaw, reaching $525, while a Pioneer 20 chainsaw had 25 bids placed, and peaked at $260. The rare diesel and petrol-powered machines — some of which were among only a handful left in Australia — also went for a mint in the auction, with bidding wars emerging over several of the vintage machines. Other rare items such as a fully restored Massey-Harris 102 Junior tractor, drew 85 bids during the auction competing to win a piece of history.