Live Auction

Trains, Planes, Ships and Toys

Start: Sep 27, 2025 | 10:00AM

All aboard for a journey of imagination and discovery. Our Trains, Planes, Ships and Toys Live Auction brings together a world of unique collectibles, decorative objects, and an extraordinary O-Gauge model train collection, carefully assembled over decades and preserved with original boxes.

With 114 lots spanning trains, planes, ships, and timeless toys, this fall auction is filled with treasures to delight collectors and spark nostalgia.

Auction Day: September 27, 2025. Bid live online or by phone.

Why Sell Your Items at Auction & how does it work?

Why Sell at Auction

Whether you are downsizing, redecorating, or handling an estate, your paintings, furniture, and jewelry are welcome at Gray’s. We have 30+ years of experience helping our clients realize the real market value of their treasures by reaching a global audience with unique interests and niche passions, with a 90%+ sell rate per auction!

How it Works

  • Get a valuation - this is where we tell you how much your item is worth based on many factors. You send us pictures; we do the rest!

  • Bring your item into our auction house in Cleveland to receive a full, accurate valuation

  • We market your piece to our global audience leading up to auction day

  • On auction day, our clients bid against one another on your item

  • The hammer falls, your item sells! Learn more about our commissions & what happens next.

Why buy at Auction & how it works

Why auctions?

  • One-of-a-kind curiosities - our auctions are filled with unique items you won’t find elsewhere - in one catalogue you might find some vintage French posters, and in the next, a retro chair. Check back each month!

  • Do More With Less — save up to 80% on retail prices when you purchase your items at auction

  • It’s better for the environment - don’t fall victim to fast furniture! You can do your part by breathing new life into previously owned items

  • 100% online - bid and win from your favorite screen

How do auctions work?

  • Take a look at upcoming auctions

  • Create your account. We will ask for a credit card so we can bill you ONLY when you win an item.

  • Register for the auction.

  • Browse the items, click ‘bid’, and enter the amount you wish to pay.

  • Come back online on auction day & bid live against others

  • Stream it live to hear the auctioneer and catch the auction action.

  • Win your favorite items

  • Receive your new treasures!

 

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