A thirty-year petroliana collection going under the hammer at no reserve, two Victor Noble Rainbird watercolours, and a first-edition sefer from the Chozeh of Lublin — four online salerooms open their books between Saturday 4 and Tuesday 7 July 2026. Hampshire forecourt enamelana, a broad West Yorkshire antiques run, a deep North East mix of pictures and curios, and a scholarly London sale of early Chassidic and Kabbalistic books. Here is what to watch in each.
What’s in the AP Saleroom July Auction Weekend?
This single-owner petroliana collection was built over thirty years, and the whole lot is offered at no reserve — unusual, and worth the attention of anyone chasing oil pourers, measuring jugs and forecourt display pieces. The vendor leaned towards Castrol and Shell, but the range is what makes it a fun catalogue to work through.
- Oil pourers: Shell, Texaco, Veedol, Pratts Sealed, Redline-Glico and Vigzol Vitafilm, alongside the scarcer ILO W.B. Dick & Co Ltd, O’Brien’s Oils and United Lubricants Carburol Dextrol examples.
- Measuring jugs: Shell Motor Oil one-quart, Texaco one-litre, Pratts and Notwen Oils — honest, displayable garage history.
- Cans and tins: a ROP 2 Gallon Petrol Can, Silver Knight Motor Oil Can, Duckham’s NOL tin and a Price’s Motorine tin.
With no reserves in play, real bargains are on the table for automobilia collectors and for anyone dressing a garage or country pub. The sale is online only, hosted by AP Saleroom in Hannington, Tadley (RG26 5TN), starting Saturday 4 July 2026 at 10:00am BST. Bid through the live catalogue on the AP Saleroom July Auction Weekend listing.
When and where is the Keighley Auction House antiques sale?
Keighley Auction House runs its Antiques & Collectables Auction online only on Sunday 5 July 2026 at 10:00am BST from Unit G4, Keighley Business Centre, Keighley, West Yorkshire (BD21 1SY). The spread changes character lot to lot.
Decorative buyers have the cold-cast bronze-finished Saint George Slaying the Dragon, a Victorian copper helmet-shaped coal scuttle, and an early 20th-century Neoclassical brass hall lantern. Royal-interest collectors get a 1930s commemorative bust of HM King Edward VIII — a short, abdicated reign that keeps such pieces collectable — plus a UK 1994 Deluxe Proof eight-coin set from the Royal Mint.
- Rock memorabilia: a strong Mötley Crüe run — limited-edition framed CD displays for Too Fast For Love and Girls Girls Girls, a Dr Feelgood 20th-anniversary tin box set, and signed Mötley Crüe and Sixx:A.M. memorabilia with guitar-pick displays.
- After the masters: miniature prints after Gainsborough and Reynolds, European miniature portraits, and a pair of framed prints including one after Vermeer.
- Quirky lots: a Herbie-style metal Volkswagen Beetle, cast brass novelty figurines, an English brass preserving pan, and a RoseArt LEGO Racers board game.
It is a friendly sale for first-time bidders — modest lots, broad subject matter, no specialism required. See the full lot list on the Keighley Antiques & Collectables listing or follow Keighley Auction House.
What’s in The Auction House North Shields Ltd sale?
The Tyneside trade turns out on Monday 6 July 2026 at 10:00am BST, when The Auction House North Shields Ltd holds its online-only Antiques, Jewellery, Militaria, Coins, Vinyl, Toys and Ceramics sale from 178 Tynemouth Rd, Tynemouth, North Shields, Tyne and Wear (NE30 1EG).
Pictures are the real strength. Two watercolours by the sought-after North East painter Victor Noble Rainbird (1888–1936) — a river landscape with cottage and On the Tweed — sit alongside a 1917 Wilson Hepple watercolour of horses crossing a ford and a framed colour reproduction after L.S. Lowry’s Coming Home from the Mill. Music fans get oil portraits of Jimi Hendrix, Robert Plant and John Lennon, plus a pop-art Beatles print.
- Toys and pop culture: Gerry Anderson Stingray collectables by Vivid Imaginations and Matchbox, and a McFarlane Toys Metallica Harvesters of Sorrow stage set.
- Firefighting brassware: a 1939-dated Read and Campbell Waterloo Extincteur, plus further Read and Campbell and Minimax copper-and-brass extinguishers.
- Jewellery and sporting: gemstone, sterling silver and costume jewellery, and a framed signed Steve Harmison Durham County Cricket Club jersey.
As a rule the house does not pack and ship, though small jewellery can be posted by Royal Mail registered post for a fee; collection of larger pieces can be arranged via Mailbox Newcastle. View the catalogue on the Monday 6 July North Shields listing or follow The Auction House North Shields Ltd.
What rare books are in the Pninim sale?
The week closes with a sale for the serious bibliophile. Pninim, based in London, holds its sixth Chemdah Genuzah sale of Hebrew sefarim and manuscripts online only on Tuesday 7 July 2026 at 6:00pm BST — a provenance-driven catalogue of first editions and early Chassidic printing.
- The Chozeh of Lublin: first editions of Sefer Zikaron Zot and Zot Zikaron, plus Divrei Emet (Zhovkva, 1830) — noted as the first sefer printed from the Chozeh of Lublin, carrying the approbation of the Ohev Yisrael of Apta.
- Foundational Chassidus: Maggid Devarav L’Yaakov by the Great Maggid of Mezeritch (Lemberg, 1792), printed at the press that produced Noam Elimelech.
- Manuscript and signature lots: a manuscript page in the hand of Rebbi Meshulam Feivish Halevi of Zbarazh; Yam Shel Shlomo by the Maharshal with the signature of Rebbi Meir Margaliyot; and Galia Raza (Mahlov, 5672, first edition).
For collectors of early printing, Kabbalah and Chassidic history, lots like Sefer Devek Tov (Venice, 5348) and the grand ‘Baal Hatania’ Siddur (Zhitomir, 5623/4) rarely surface together. Explore the catalogue via the Pninim Chemdah Genuzah 6 listing or follow Pninim.
How do you bid in these July auctions?
All four sales are online only, so you can bid from anywhere in the UK through each house’s live catalogue on bidspirit. Register with each house ahead of time, set your maximum absentee bids, and factor in buyer’s premium — and any postage or collection charges — before you commit. Follow AP Saleroom, Keighley Auction House, The Auction House North Shields Ltd and Pninim on Auction Eagle to keep your watchlist current.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which UK auctions are on between 4 and 7 July 2026?
Four online sales: AP Saleroom petroliana on Saturday 4 July, Keighley Auction House antiques on Sunday 5 July, The Auction House North Shields mixed sale on Monday 6 July, and Pninim Hebrew sefarim on Tuesday 7 July — all starting 10:00am BST except Pninim at 6:00pm BST.
When and where is the AP Saleroom petroliana sale?
Online only, hosted by AP Saleroom at Woodstock, White Lane, Hannington, Tadley RG26 5TN, starting Saturday 4 July 2026 at 10:00am BST. The single-owner, thirty-year collection is offered entirely at no reserve.
What can I buy at the Keighley Auction House sale?
A broad antiques and collectables sale on Sunday 5 July 2026 at 10:00am BST, online only, including a Saint George bronze-finish sculpture, an Edward VIII commemorative bust, Mötley Crüe memorabilia, a 1994 Royal Mint proof coin set, and prints after Vermeer, Gainsborough and Reynolds.
How do I bid at The Auction House North Shields Ltd?
Bid online via the live bidspirit catalogue; register beforehand. The sale runs Monday 6 July 2026 at 10:00am BST. As a rule the house does not pack and ship, but small jewellery can be posted by Royal Mail registered post for a fee.
What is in the Pninim Chemdah Genuzah 6 sale?
A London-based online sale of rare Hebrew sefarim and manuscripts on Tuesday 7 July 2026 at 6:00pm BST, including first editions of the Chozeh of Lublin, the Great Maggid of Mezeritch's Maggid Devarav L'Yaakov (1792), and a manuscript page in the hand of Rebbi Meshulam Feivish of Zbarazh.
Is there a buyer's premium at these auctions?
Yes. UK auction houses add a buyer's premium on top of the hammer price, so check each house's terms on the live catalogue before bidding and budget for it alongside any postage or collection charges.
