Steve Graham Auctioneer

Waterford and Swarovski crystal and carnival glass are a major collector and dealer drawcard for auctioneer Steve Graham's forthcoming regular fortnightly clearing auction from 11am Tuesday June 7 at 5 Dryden Court, Woodend North.

The 330 – all unreserved – lots also feature vintage clothing, furniture, paintings, prints, records, bottles and old wares and collectables - including an Oscar Schmidt Special 1915 mandolin harp.

Absentee bids welcome.  

Quilting clubs and societies stand to gain from auctioneer Steve Graham’s forthcoming auction of quilting materials and accessories from a deceased estate from 10am Sunday at 64 Urquhart Street, Woodend.

The woman, who died recently, was a quilting teacher and her collection includes sewing machines, sewing tables, overlockers, wool spinner wheels and other equipment, along with patterns, books and magazines on the subject. 

Well-known Woodend paramedic Murray Kennedy and his wife Donna have sold their spectacular bed and breakfast and family farm “Willivy” to downsize to a normal size house block in Woodend village.

The farm was a popular venue for Japanese “farmstay” students wanting to learn about Australian farm life.

Droves of rural auction goers are expected to attend auctioneer Steve Graham’s clearing sale at “Wyandah” Glenn Drouitt Road, Mount Macedon from 10am Sunday May 1.

The sale has many highlights including a Kubota L3400 tractor (with Burder front end loader), Caroni mulcher mower and a 17.5-foot Reef Craft Double Hull boat on a tilting trailer.

Other items to attract buyers include a Billy Goat industrial and garden shelf propelled vacuum, Kawasaki Bayou quad bike, electric log splitter, Echo chainsaw and a Honda E2500 generator.

John Carre Riddell was a leading pastoralist and politician in mid-19^th century Victoria.

Born and educated in Scotland, with his cousin Thomas Hamilton Riddell migrated in 1839 to Sydney and the following month rode to Melbourne.

They briefly visited Victoria’s Western District before in early 1840 buying the stock and de-pasturing licence of the Mount Macedon run which, six years later, was 78 square kilometres in size.

The collection and professional items belonging to a well known Melbourne doctor and dentist will be auctioned from 10am Sunday April 3 by auctioneer Steve Graham at 64 Urquhart Street, Woodend.

The collection contains medical and dental equipment, scientific instruments, Pratt ware (19^th century ceramic jars used to hold toothpaste, balms and creams), ivory and bone pieces, chemist jars and antique bottles.

Circa Vintage Clothing has asked auctioneer Steve Graham to auction vintage clothing items for the second time in six months at his premises at 64 Urquhart Street, Woodend.

The auction, from 10am Sunday March 13, will feature vintage and retro clothing, furs, wedding dresses and fashion accessories.

Circa Vintage Clothing operated a store in Melbourne’s CBD for seven years before moving its operations online late in 2015.

Fashions date from the 1800s to modern times and include representative clothing from the 1920s to the 1960s.

They had the distinction of providing the horse for Australia’s first Marlboro cigarette television commercial in the 1960s.

Since then, partners Bruce Gleeson and Ivanna Chesson have been the primary source of animals, wagons, sulkies and horse drawn carriages for iconic Australian films such as the Man from Snowy River, Ned Kelly and their latest effort The Legend of (outlaw) Ben Hall shortly due for release in cinemas – and countless numbers of TV commercials.

Auctioneer Steve Graham will auction the third and final section of Arthur Akhurst’s vast collection of collectables and memorabilia on site from 10am Sunday February 28 at 17 Cheniston Road, Mount Macedon.

Serving in the RAAF during World War II and later working for the NAB, Akhurst was a keen amateur bookbinder and the three auctions of more than 3000 items in total reflect this passion.

Auctioneer Steve Graham’s sale from 6.30pm Monday February 15 at 64 Urquhart Street, Woodend is one that dealers, resellers, stallholders, collectors and homemakers should not miss.

The 340-lot auction features a large quantity of value packed box lots along with period furniture, art china glassware and old trunks.

An unreserved clean up sale, there is a large range of collectables, kitchenalia, sewing and knitting and books.