April 1, 2014
Collectors travelled to Yarraman from as far away as South Australia on Saturday to snap up antiques and collectibles at a special auction.
Well-known local resident Kerry Wyvill decided to offload some duplicates from his massive collection.
There were 477 lots, including bottles, tools, telephones, camp ovens, gas lamps, sewing machines, farm equipment, pitsaws, yokes and crosscut saws.
Kerry runs Wyvill’s Museum in Douglas Street, a collection open to the public by appointment only.
He confirmed to southburnett.com.au on Saturday that he now plans to close this down.
However, he eventually hopes to open an even bigger and better private museum at the old DPI Forestry Offices in Mill Street which he purchased last year.
Kerry, who comes from a pioneering Yarraman family dating back to the 1890s, started collecting bottles in 1965 and his collection has steadily grown since then.
He said he was happy with the auction, with only a few items not selling and some going for more than he expected.
