Hopetoun Emporium

Hopetoun Emporium Hopetoun Emporium stocks

Antiques & Collectables
Bric-A-Brac
New & Used Goods
Arts & Crafts
We do have a Second-hand Dealers licence for those wondering.

RKM Sensations stock available

Little bit of picking yesterday
31/07/2026

Little bit of picking yesterday

20/07/2026

Just a brief history and update about this page

I started out opening up a shop in Hopetoun, Laura choose the name Hopetoun Emporium so I had no choice. Unfortunately it was about the same time as covid and basically I wasn’t allowed by Dan Andrews to open my shop luckily I had been watching auctions on Facebook and ended up with a lot of new friends who encouraged me to do the same thing, so that’s were Southern Mallee auction started. This helped pay the rent on a shop I couldn’t open and really appreciate two of best friends in the auction scene Coops and Grumps for their help .

Along the way I’ve had help locally from Laura my daughter Rachael and my friend Kay, I moved to a bigger shop which unfortunately had a bad roof and constantly flooded so the decision was made to move out, cost me a fortune in lost stock and shelving but being a small town there wasn’t any more shops left. The auction remains and naturally evolves around the economy as all the other auctioneers know, I know have friends all around Australia including my buyers and other auctioneers and still love picking and saving articles that would just end up in the tip, our history should always be respected.

Now the future, Southern Mallee auction is now part of my blood and always will be, Rachael has learned so much and when I do go I’m praying her and Bailey will keep it going.

The best news is Rachael and Bailey are going to have a child and Laura is over the moon ( personally I still think I’m to young to be a grandfather) so there will be another family member joining our group in the near future.

I would love to thank everyone who has supported us over the years we have been going and want to thank everyone, it’s always fun when I get the next big pick we will definitely be live

20/07/2026

Sorry for the lateness the auction winners are

Paul Mitchell

Shane Hill

Discostu and

Patricia Williamson

Thanks everyone

18/07/2026

Just a reminder the auction finishes at noon today

Don’t forget to check your bids in case you have been pipped

Southern Mallee auction starting soon $2 minimum bidding increments up to $50 then minimum $5 bidding increments If post...
18/07/2026

Southern Mallee auction starting soon

$2 minimum bidding increments up to $50 then minimum $5 bidding increments

If postage required winning bidder to pay for

Boxes can be started to save on postage

If multiple pictures please bid in the comments below the first picture

Delivery normal areas heading to Mildura on the 12th of August

Auction finishes at noon tomorrow

Happy bidding guys and girls

The 5th member of the Kelly gang joining me for morning coffee
03/07/2026

The 5th member of the Kelly gang joining me for morning coffee

I hate being inside but no choice with the weather it the worst thing is I get to see what Boofhead gets up to
01/07/2026

I hate being inside but no choice with the weather it the worst thing is I get to see what Boofhead gets up to

Time to start cleaning even found my old Rabbit sign made by one of the other owners we all had nicknames The Rabbit was...
17/05/2026

Time to start cleaning even found my old Rabbit sign made by one of the other owners we all had nicknames The Rabbit was mine

Finally have the display cabinet in the lounge room, have been waiting for ever so I could display my dicast taxis.For t...
17/05/2026

Finally have the display cabinet in the lounge room, have been waiting for ever so I could display my dicast taxis.

For those that didn’t know my father and I owned 4 taxis in Sydney for many years that’s why the Trax collection is mainly Sydney cabs will have to move things as I go because there’s the original taxi meter from dad’s first cab and my taxi authority money dispenser I bought when I first got my cab license at 20 years old, my old money bag was placed on dad’s coffin a while back now. We were with a small cab company called Southern District Radio cabs and I know there are only a handful left now from the good old days, more photos when the rest comes down from the workshop

Next auction this bu**er is up for sale it’s drinking my beer
05/05/2026

Next auction this bu**er is up for sale it’s drinking my beer

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Hopetoun, VIC

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Monday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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