Oliver Strebel-Ritter

Director @ World Collector

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Public Relations/Marketing & Promotions, Auction Clerk & Cataloguer. I can prepare probate, insurance and auction valuations. I have a large client database and can quickly approach over 4,000 people with property that is for sale, or to find an item for an interested party. 15 years working in the classic and sports motoring sector at various auction houses and on line. Brooks, Bonhams, Coys, Transport Collector Auctions, World Collector. For 5 years previously worked in Antique furniture auctions houses - Lots Road Auctions, Richmond & Surrey Auctions. An experienced Public Relations, Marketing and Client Liaison Professional with a proven track record of success in the Property, Charity, Events, Sales and Auctions, Toys and Collectors, Automobilia and Motor Vehicles market sectors. Auction House & Private sales Consultant A specialist consultant for the discerning collector of fine scratch built and hand built motoring and transport models, art work and other related ephemera. If you want the best in miniature - contact Oliver Strebel-Ritter. 0044 (0) 7739 514171 [email protected] www.worldcollector.co.uk Specialties: Editorial, Magazine articles, auction report written skills. Advertising design layout experience. Database build and client contact development. Valuation of toys and models, fine art, automobilia and ephemera.

Experience

  • www.worldcollector.co.uk (19 yrs 6 mos)
    • Owner
      Feb 2007 - Present · 19 yrs 6 mos

      World Collector What motivates us…..? World Collector has been set up with the sole aim of providing a bespoke personal service for both collector and seller of models, toys, formula one and motor racing ephemera, motoring artwork, steam driven, literature, trains, planes, engineered and marine. We can source out collections for the interested buyer and sell either single items or collections for the seller. This is done through either an auction sale or via a private treaty sale, thereby allowing a very public sale or a very private sale depending on the needs of the client. World Collector, with its 4000 strong client database, has regular contributors to its pages but will also welcome any new enquiries. [email protected]

    • Director
      Feb 2007 - Present · 19 yrs 6 mos

      World Collector What motivates us…..? World Collector has been set up with the sole aim of providing a bespoke personal service for both collector and seller of models, toys, formula one and motor racing ephemera, motoring artwork, steam driven, literature, trains, planes, engineered and marine. We can source out collections for the interested buyer and sell either single items or collections for the seller. This is done through either an auction sale or via a private treaty sale, thereby allowing a very public sale or a very private sale depending on the needs of the client. World Collector, with its 4000 strong client database, has regular contributors to its pages but will also welcome any new enquiries. [email protected] Thanks and Regards Oliver Strebel-Ritter

  • Owner at World Collector
    Feb 2007 - Present · 19 yrs 6 mos

    World Collector can offer the client the personal one on one attention of an independent auction service where the emphasize will be on sourcing out the right auction house to suit the client's property, as well as promoting the property through its own client database and online site. World Collector - Will: Receive the property from the client. Research auction house sale options. Catalogue and photograph your item. Arrange delivery to the sale venue. Deal with administration. Promote your property World Wide. Act as a buyer at auctions for clients who do not have the time to source out specific collections or single items.

  • Co owner and Director at Transport Collector Auctions
    Feb 2005 - Jan 2007 · 2 yrs

    A Specialist auction house set up by myself and my business partner to auction Cars, Automobilia, Cycling, Toys and Models and Formula 1 and Racing property at auction venues as diverse as Brooklands, Silverstone, The Heritage Motor Centre and The Museum of Army Flying.

  • Head of Toys & Models at Coys Auctions, London
    2003 - 2005 · 2 yrs

    I developed a new Toy & Model department to compliment the existing Collectors Cars, Guns, Posters and Automobilia departments. I built up a a new client database and promoted the department via point of sale, direct marketing and promotions, editorial work and advertising.

  • Head of Toys & Models at Bonhams Auctions, London
    1996 - 2003 · 7 yrs

    Originally Bonhams was Brooks Auctioneers whom I joined in 1996, dealing in personalised vehicle registration plates. I then started Brook's first Specialist Model & Toy Department achieving more than 50% over yearly target for the first two years while part of Brooks.