I had to share this. And they will ship!
We have a local auction house here in Ballarat. They occasionally have items that are interesting (eg: local history), but most lots are fairly generic “collectibles”.
The current auction has three lots with $10 starting bids that, while not really interesting, are “interesting”!
These are:
Lot 73: Tray of Rough Cut Mineral Specimens (zero)
Lot 118: Tray of Rough Cut Mineral Specimens (zero)
Lot 264: Box of Rough Cut Amethyst in a nice old Kodak box (one)
The number of bids as at the time of writing this are shown in brackets.
Now I know that are many of you out there that are itching to win these items! I can promise you that I won’t try to outbid you! 😆
Seriously though, if you do want to bid, or just look at the additional “pretty” pictures for each lot, you can do so here. Photos below are © 2025 Ballarat Vintage & Collectables Market.
Below: Lot 264
Below: Lot 118
Below: Lot 73
Worth it for the old Kodak box alone!