Tori Sutton
Staff Reporter
It took over 40 years to collect, but over the course of three days hundreds of items in Sheldon Hahn’s huge vintage collection will be auctioned to the highest bidder.

It total, 1,200 pieces  – including 270 vintage tractors –  will be included in the auction, which will take place at Hahn’s farm at 2695 Perth Line 34 just east of Stratford from Aug. 7 to 9.

Everything from walking plows, cutters and buggies to rare tractors, threshing machines and vintage cars will be for sale.

“I don’t think there has ever been an auction of this size or calibre,” said Hahn, 72, in an interview earlier this week. “It’s quite a collection.”

Most of the items were purchased at century farm auctions. While Hahn was there purchasing livestock or machinery, the vintage equipment would often catch his eye.

“A lot of them he remembered as a child,” said his wife Jessie.... read more

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