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See the full list. News Queensland Mackay Business Aussie Pickers help value Mackay's tip shop treasures With the rise of social media and popularity of 'Pickers'-style TV shows, there has been a surge in people from all walks of life showing interest in upcycling. By Tmartin. Business Don't miss out on the headlines from Business.

Travelling Gramaphone with Needles. Boomerang Bakelite Radio. Antique Brass Wool Winder. Vintage Bakelite Cased radio. Set of 5 Metal Tractor Wheels. Mini Hills Hoist. Lucas Electrical Back Lit Sign. Cohns Back Lit Lemonade Sign. Large cast Iron Anvil. Emamel Cohns Sign. Set of 3 Large Battery Jars 2 with Lids. Latvian Bentwood Baby Cradle. Pair of Vintage Metal Childs Cots. Percision Scales. Vintage Nickle Plate Cash Register.

Cut Throat Razor with Leather Strop. Red Shell Petrol Tin. Green Jerry Can. Early Hand Painted Sea Chest. Red Shop Counter Scales with Bowl. Early Candlestick Telephone. Candlestick Wall Phone with Concertina Arm. Timber Parquetry Sideboard. Bikini Standing Lamp. Round Vintage Makeup Case. Vintage Reclining Chaise in Orange Upholstery.

Set of 3 Vintage Medicine Cabinets. Framed Gogia Pasha Vintage Calender. Set of 2 Turned Standing Lamps. Take his French chaise longue. After spotting it on the internet he flew up to Byron Bay in northern NSW to buy it and forked out a fortune in extra baggage costs to get it home. That's the beauty of the internet. Along the way they meet junkyard owners, antique dealers and eccentric collectors and after some enthusiastic wheeling and dealing, the "pickers" end up with items that can be resold for a profit or repurposed, such as an old heater that they turn into a unique lamp.

Both reality shows have hosts that are not actors or presenters but the "real deals". Callaghan started his "picker" life after becoming disillusioned with his advertising career that focused on selling "disposable income products". He started his "new life" by selling all his possessions and then visiting auction houses to buy "fresh" items to furnish his life.

He now owns Modern2Vintage store in Paddington, Sydney, and is trying to adjust to the fact that many people now recognise his face. Auctions - If you're planning on going to an auction, look up the website of the auction house before you go, or drop by for a preview. The auction houses often post pictures of the pieces they are going to sell on the internet.