This is just a small sample of some of the items held by Michael in his quite extensive private collection:
- Ticket to Mohammad Ali boxing match demo fight at Western Springs 1979, plus a signed invitation and programme to the charity dinner that was held afterwards.
- A full collection of 217 signed Rugby collector cards for all the NZ provinces and the All Blacks team from 19XX.
- Signed luncheon menu in honour of the South African Rugby Football team in Christchurch 1937.
- Signed dinner menu at Governor House Mark Lane on Boxing Day 1935, from when NZ toured London.
- Horse racing – Napier Cup 1894 race book.
- Auckland horse racing club race book 1915 and 1918.
- Brandon McCullum signed shirt.
- NZ All Whites game in Vietnam 1968 – player worn shirt.
- 1982 World Cup, Spain – player top.
- Shirt from 1935 All Blacks tour to UK. Also dinner menu.
- 1928 South Africa dinner menu
- 1949 Australia rugby league team dinner menu from their boat ride to New Zealand. Signed.
- 1935 Ranfurly Shield game Canterbury against West Coast dinner menu – signed by all players some of whom became All Blacks.
- Badges from Melbourne Cricket Club
- Programme from 1921 All Blacks vs South Africa.
- 1932 All Blacks tour to Australia against the Australian Combined 15 – tour programme. Plus another programme from playing against Toowoomba
