What camera auctions are happening soon?
Camera Lots Surface in Upcoming Auctions From Estates to Photographica
Camera lots are appearing across a varied group of upcoming sales, from specialist photographica houses to broad online estate auctions. The earliest listing comes from House of Huia Auction house, which is holding a camera, photography and poster auction ahead of a New Zealand banknote sale on October 25. The pairing suggests that collectible imaging equipment is being offered alongside printed ephemera and other paper collectibles.
Able Auctions is also offering a camera item in a mixed online sale. Its lots closing October 27 include spy cameras alongside smart watches and massage guns. The sale is part of a wider run of consumer-focused events that also features children's toys, remote-controlled cars, pet beds and kitchen knives. Several lots are offered with free shipping, and in-person previews run the day before each auction.
The most detailed camera listing is AUCTION TEAM BREKER's specialty sale on November 7, 2026. Highlighted lots include an Arriflex 35 BL camera, a rare Copernican Planetary Polyphon and a Weber Unika Orchestrion. The sale spans office antiques, photographica and film, science and technology, mechanical music and fine toys. Its mix of camera equipment with mechanical music and scientific instruments reflects a broader pattern in which camera items are sold within wider collections rather than in standalone catalogues.
EastBid, which runs online estate auctions in St. John's and across Newfoundland and Labrador, lists camera equipment among its household contents, vintage games, guitars and trade equipment such as commercial scaffolding. Its recent sold list shows strong competition for collectible items, including a boxed Coleco Pac-Man and Donkey Kong Jr. lot that drew 50 bids. The site also notes that a recent St. John's family received $6,000-plus for their items, where a local liquidator had offered $800. No closing date is given for its camera listings.
Taken together, the listings point to a market in which camera items appear in estate, specialty and general online sales. Buyers seeking dedicated photographic material may find the most focused offering in the Breker sale, while estate and online formats offer more varied and often unpredictable finds.
Written from 33 auctioneer catalogues, 25 October 2026.
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