Auction 58 - Toowoomba 2 Day Auction - November 2010

Day 1 – Saturday November 20th 2010 – 'Australiana & Pottery Auction'


(Viewing from 8.30am - Auction commences 10.00am)

Annual "Australiana and Pottery" Auction

Featuring
A large collection of Lithgow and Brickworks Pottery
Remued, Grace Seccombe, Castle Harris, Boyd Family
Wembley Ware, Darbyshire and Harvey School
Advertising Ceramics, Aboriginal Breast Plates and More

Live Auction with full absentee facilities available.

Location: Graham Lancaster's Auction Rooms, 3 Railway Street Toowoomba QLD 4350, Australia


Day 2 – Sunday November 21st 2010 – 'Antique Bottle Auction'


(Viewing from 8.30AM, Auction commences 10.00AM)

A Major Antique Bottle, Pot Lid and Stoneware Auction
Featuring
Two entire Bottle Collections
One from Tasmania, the other from Queensland
Ginger Beers, Codds, Lamonts, Gins, Schnapps,
Beers, Black Glass, Demijohns, Pot Lids and More.

Live Auction with full absentee facilities available.

Location: Graham Lancaster's Auction Rooms, 3 Railway Street Toowoomba QLD 4350, Australia

Auction 56 - A Combined Roycroft/Lancaster Auction - Yea
Saturday 22nd May 2010 and Sunday 23rd May 2010

Processing of bids received by post, mail and email is now completed. Any bids received after 4.30pm Friday 21st May 2010 will not be processed.

New Location: Yea Town Hall, High Street, Yea, Victoria (20km from Flowerdale Hall)

Day 1 – Saturday 22nd May 2010
Lots 1-565 - View 8:30am, Auction 10:00am

Outstanding Advertising Signs including Enamel, tin and cardboard, superb pub & advertising mirrors, tins, garagenalia, lots of oil bottles & tin tops

Day 2 – Sunday 23rd May 2010
Lots 566-1176 - View 8:30am, Auction 10:00am

Antique bottles & Pot Lids include: Ginger beers, hamiltons, codds, beers, cordials, Pratt & pot lids, goldfields, household, whisky and brewery items.

Live auction with FULL absentee bidding facilities

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Click Here to download Absentee Bidding Form - (Absentee/Telephone Bids must be received by 5.00pm on Thursday 20 May 2010 - we cannot assure acceptance of bids received after 5.00pm on Thursday 20 May 2010)
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Read more about the history of David Nettlefold who has consigned many featured items in Auction 56 in the news item below.


Contact Auctioneers

John Roycroft
Ph: 0433 247 438
parrotcreek@bigpond.com

Graham Lancaster
Ph: 0418 730 904
info@gdlauctions.com

Ross Roycroft
Ph: 03 5780 1234
roycroftantiques@bigpond.com

David Nettlefold has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the outdoor advertising industry in Australia and South-East Asia. When he began in the business enamel, or as they were then better known ‘porcelain’ signs were still prevalent but as the nature of advertising changed the need for immediacy and frequently renewed messages began to see enamel signs replaced by more transient, and often bigger, installations.

David confesses that he has been more of an ‘accumulator’ of vintage signs than a true collector. “I’ve always admired the intrinsic appeal of signs – all types really. It never ceases to amaze me how over a period of 60-plus years I’ve watched people protest about new signs going up, then later on they protest about the same ‘old’ signs coming down! In recent years we have seen outdoor advertising seen as art, a term applied particularly to vintage enamel signs. No doubt in years to come the best survivors of modern signs will attain similar status.”

Most of the examples David has included in the sale were assembled over the years when he or his companies replaced them with something else. A few, notably the ‘Lone Pine’ sign, and some international examples were gifts from colleagues in the industry.

“Countless thousands of wonderful signs were simply thrown away when they were replaced. They were old and redundant in commercial terms. I always found it hard to resist holding on to those with special appeal, but they were in the minority because our business of course focused on erecting new advertising, not preserving old copy.” Says David.

Nevertheless, luckier examples of the old signs David’s business replaced were to make the transition from advertising to art by being displayed in the boardroom of his corporate premises. Later they were installed at his country property ‘Hazeldene’ in rural Victoria.

A move to permanent residency in Melbourne has meant the signs offered in the auction have spent several years in storage.

“I only have one or two favourites at home these days and a storeroom is no place for these great old signs. I hope by dispersing them they will bring more years of pleasure to other collectors and admirers.”

Please Note - Our previously advertised auction to be held on Sunday 11th April has been postponed. Please watch this website for info on our biggest and best Australiana & Pottery auction to date- details to be announced.



Saturday 21st November 2009 and Sunday 22nd November 2009

Processing of bids received by post, mail and email is now completed. Any bids received after 8.50am Friday 20/11/2009 will not be processed.

Location: Public Hall, Yea Road, Flowerdale, Victoria

Day 1 – Lots 1- 649 - Saturday 21st November 2009
View 8am, Auction 9:30am

Outstanding Advertising Signs including Enamel, tin and cardboard, advertising mirrors, tins, garagenalia, lots of box lots of car manuals, car parts & more.

Day 2 – Lots 650 - 1080 - Sunday 22nd November 2009
View 8am, Auction 9:30am

Antique bottles & Pot Lids include: Ginger beers, schnapps, codds, beers, cordials, Aussie & UK pot lids, household, whisky and brewery items.

Live auction with FULL absentee bidding facilities

Click Here to view Online Catalogue
Click Here to view Photo Gallery
Click Here to download Absentee Bidding Form - Absentee/Telephone Bids must be received by 5.00pm on Thursday 19 November 2009 - we cannot assure acceptance of bids received after 5.00pm on Thursday 19 November 2009
Click Here to download Catalogue


Contact Auctioneers

John Roycroft Ph: 0433 247 438
parrotcreek@bigpond.com

Graham Lancaster Ph: 0418 730 904
info@gdlauctions.com

Ross Roycroft Ph: 03 5780 1234
roycroftantiques@bigpond.com


Day 1 - Sunday 7th February 2010 - Toowoomba Car Swap Weekend
(Lots 1-665)

Annual Blokey Auction Lots include Enamel, Tin & Cardboard signs, Tins, Oil Bottles & Racks, Petrol Bowsers, Cast Iron Ware & Kitchenalia, Traps, Pedal Cars, Toys and more

Featuring the collections of Greg Gardner (Nerang) & The Late Alexander Marinoff (Brisbane)

Viewing from 8:00am Auction commences 9:30am
Special Preview Saturday 6th February, 1-4pm


Day 2 Saturday 20th February 2010 Toowoomba Bottle Show Weekend
(Lots: 666-980)

Annual Bottle Show Auction Lots include Ginger Beers, marble bottles, lamonts, crown seals, Goldfield salad oils, fruit jars, blob top sodas and stoneware

Viewing from 4:00pm, BBQ & Drinks 5:00pm – Auction commences 6:00pm

Featuring the collections of Jean & The Late Kevin Short (QLD), Wayne Gordon (Brisbane) & Jamie & Julie Smith (NSW)

Live Auction with full absentee facilities available.

Location: Graham Lancaster's Auction Rooms, 3 Railway Street Toowoomba QLD 4350, Australia

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Featuring a major collection of Wembley Ware & Darbyshire Pottery. Quality Australiana & Pottery including Remued, Boyd Family, Grace Seccombe, Melrose, Mahood, Castle Harris & Harvey School. Also colonial wares & rare studio pieces. Quality antiques, ceramics & glassware, perfume bottles and much more.

Special Preview Saturday 31st October 2-4 pm

Sunday 1st November 2009
View 8am, Auction 9.30am

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Click Here to download Absentee Bidding Form - Absentee/Telephone Bids must be received by close of business on Thursday 29th October 2009
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Held in conjunction with The 38th Australian National Collectables Fair & Exhibition.

Processing of bids received by post, mail and email is now completed. Any bids received after 2.30pm Friday 21/08/2009 will not be processed.


'Featuring 160 Quality Lots of Antique Bottles, Miniatures and Stoneware'
From the collections of Jamie and Julie Smith, Darryl Klemencz (QLD) & Boyd Meppem (NSW).

Friday Evening 21st August 2009
View 5pm, Auction 8pm.
Full bar & snacks available

Location: ON-SITE - Penrith Panthers Entertainment Centre, 'Woodriff Room', Level 1.
Mulgoa Rd, Penrith. N.S.W.

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Click Here to download Absentee Bidding Form - Absentee/Telephone Bids must be received by close of business on Thursday 20th August 2009
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Saturday 23rd May 2009 and Sunday 24th May 2009

Processing of bids received by post, mail and email is now completed. Any bids received after 1.00pm Friday 22/05/2009 will not be processed.

Day 1 – Lots 1- 425 - Saturday 23rd May 2009
Outstanding Advertising Signs including Enamel, tin and cardboard, advertising mirrors, tins, garagenalia and more

Day 2 – Lots 426 - 820 - Sunday 24th May 2009
Antique bottles & Pot Lids include: Ginger beers, schnapps, codds, beers, cordials, pot lids, household, whisky and brewery items

Location: Public Hall, Yea Road, Flowerdale, Victoria

Day 1 – View 8am, Start 9:30am
Day 2 – View 8am, Start 9:30am

Live auction with FULL absentee bidding facilities

Click Here to view Online Catalogue
Click Here to view Photo Gallery
Click Here to download Absentee Bidding Form - Absentee/Telephone Bids must be received by 5.00pm on Thursday 21st May 2009 - we cannot assure acceptance of bids received after 5.00pm on Thursday 21st May 2009
Click Here to download Catalogue


Contact Auctioneers

Graham Lancaster Ph: 0418 730 904
info@gdlauctions.com

John Roycroft Ph: 0433 247 438
parrotcreek@bigpond.com

Ross Roycroft Ph: 035780 1234
roycroftantiques@bigpond.com

Sunday 26th April 2009 (Anzac Day weekend)

View on day of sale 8.00am
Special Preview Saturday 25th April 2-4 pm

Featuring A major collection of L.J. Harvey Pottery & Carving, Quality Australiana & Pottery, Rare Electric Jugs

Live Auction with full absentee facilities available.

Location: Graham Lancaster's Auction Rooms, 3 Railway Street Toowoomba QLD 4350, Australia

Click Here to view Online Catalogue
Click Here to view Photo Gallery
Click Here to download Absentee Bidding Form - Absentee/Telephone Bids must be received by close of business on Thursday 23rd April 2009
Click Here to download Catalogue