A massive week for auctions here at Burns & Co, with 2 auctions finalised contributing to another successful week!

Monday saw the conclusion of the Major UNRESERVED Auction – To Finalise a Deceased Estate and with heaps of bidding interest and enquiry on this catalogue, it proved to be a big one! This catalogue was bursting at the seams with variety, with a tremendous selection of tipper trucks including a 2019 Isuzu CXZ 240-460, flat bed trucks and light vehicles, earthmoving vehicles inc. Bob Cat, Dingo etc; trailers, road vehicles including a near new RAM 1500, boats and boat trailers, a great selection of caravans, campers, a Mercedes Motorhome plus a whole lot more!

Thursday night saw our team hold our final Next Level Collectors Auction of 2025, highlighted by a catalogue filled to the brim with rare items. Headlining this auction was a Superb Original Embossed Enamel 6ft Shell Arrow Sign, with many other desirable lots including Enamel, Screen Print, Light Box and other signs; Mirrors, Cast Iron, Bottles & Pourers, Pump Canteens, Advertising, Display and Point of Sale, and other general collectables across Petrol & Oil, Automotive, Agriculture, Insurance, Milk Bar, Cigarette, Tyre, Battery, Spark Plug and Pub Mirrors.

The highlights across the two nights included;

Major UNRESERVED Auction – To Finalise a Deceased Estate

Trucks, Caravans and Earth Moving Vehicles were the order of the day in this auction with tremendous results achieved across the board in these categories!

• Lot 271, the 2019 Isuzu CXZ 240-460 Tipper Truck was the highest selling lot of this auction, going for a fantastic price of $151,640.
• The 2014 Mercedes Benz KEA Retreat V715 5 Berth Motorhome was the second-best seller, reaching a final price of $62,997.
• Lot 267 was the third-place taker in this auction, which saw a modern and low Km workhorse secure a great price. It was the Dodge Ram Utility Automatic that garnered a final price of $60,711.

To see the full results select the link below.
RESULTS

December Next Level Collectors Auction

There were some unbelievable, top-quality enamel signs up for grabs in this one with some achieving some outstanding results!

• Lot 2301, the Superb Original Embossed Enamel Fill Up With Shell Sealed Pump Arrow Sign was the final lot of this massive night of selling and boy did it end with a bang! This very rare piece achieved a very impressive final price of $33,319!
• The second top selling lot of the auction was the highly desirable Original Embossed Enamel Super Shell It’s Supercharged For “Energy Content” 3 Piece Sign at Lot 2298. There aren’t many places you’ll find these as a collector, so understandably it sold well and reached a final bid on the night of $11,417.
• Rounding out the top three best sellers of this auction was Lot 2300, the awesome Original Enamel Vacuum Oil Co Pty Ltd (Incorporated In Australia) Rolled Edge Sign which sold for an impressive $10,718.

You can see the full results for the December Next Level Collectors Auction here.

There’s always an auction in the works here at Burns & Co so if you’re a keen vendor looking to sell or a buyer that wants to add to a collection, keep a keen eye on our current and upcoming auctions!