Unique collection of bygone machinery for auctionLate John (Sean) Smith's vintage countryside memorabilia for saleAn avid collector’s massive haul of countryside memorabilia – hailed as a “unique time capsule from rural Ireland” – is going under the hammer later this month. “This is a unique sale,” Mr Mullen said, adding that the vast majority of items for sale were no longer manufactured. The collection will also be on display in at John’s home in Ballinagh Road, Crossdoney, Co Cavan, for three days, August 27-29, and on the morning of the auction between 9-11am. “John died quite suddenly last December, aged 75, and the family decided they wanted to sell the collection in one event,” Mr Mullen explained. Although he had a full-time job, fixing machinery was his passion, and he was a genius at doing so.

Source: Irish Independent August 24, 2022 07:28 UTC