Wrenching News auctions (held in conjunction with MVWC meetings) do have decent absentee bid provisions. This fall will be a bit trickier for handling absentee bids, as I'll be on "vacation" -- visiting daughter, son-in-law & grandkids -- in mid-October just before the auction. Three or four days to drive to Poughkeepsie, (have an aunt to visit in the Twin Cities on the way out) & 2 1/2 - three days drive back. My wife wants to see "New England fall foliage" this year.
The fall auction list so far (Sept 11) looks heavy on the farm implement wrench side with lots of "orphan number" lots.