When the auction house first looked through Bouma's camera collection it wasn't aware of the scale of items he owned. By James PasleyOne man's treasured collection of antique cameras, one of the largest collections in New Zealand, is up for auction - for the third time in two years. Over 500 cameras, camera lenses and photographic accessories gathered by late European collector Sierd Bouma, will go under the hammer at auction house Mossgreen-Webb's. Bouma spent his retirement visiting antique shops, secondhand stores and flea markets while overseas visiting his family. It was the highest price offered for any vintage watch sold by auction in New Zealand.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 09, 2016 20:14 UTC