ONLINE ONLY Vintage Toy Auction

The lots listed in this catalogue (whether printed or posted online) will be offered at public auction by Matthew Bullock Auctioneers as agent for consignor(s) subject to the following terms and conditions. By bidding at auction you agree to be bound by these Conditions of Sale. DUE to COVID 19 we will have pick by appointment only. Please bring help to load large items and furniture...we will help gather and process your invoice but there will not be general labor there for moving large items! You are responsible for loading your furniture. If you would prefer to have your items shipped or brought back to our building for pickup at a later time that can be facilitated for a small transportation fee. All out of area buyers we offer an in-house shipping service for your convenience-please note there is a small fee to relocate those items back to our building. PLEASE NOTE ALL SHELF LOTS AND BOX LOTS WE GIVE NO GUARANTEE AS TO CONDITION; SOME ITEMS MAY HAVE CHIPS OR CRACKS NOT NOTED IN THE DESCRIPTION. YOU ARE BUYING THESE LOTS AS IS!!!! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PICKUP SCHEDULE OR PICKUP RESTRICTIONS PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL US AT 815-220-5005 PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN ONSITE ONLINE ONLY BIDDING AUCTION. PLEASE READ TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE BIDDING After the auction you will receive an email to sign up for a time to pick up. If don?t receive that email call us to schedule your time slot. Out of area bidders may have their winning lots shipped PLEASE READ ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS Preview Date All Items will be open for inspection. Please inspect all items in this auction. Everything is being sold in place and where is as is with no guarantees or warranties...... Pick up Dates If you purchase (and want shipped) a item that we have declared as "No Shipping Available on this Item, Pick Up Only" that item will be forfeited to the auction company with no refund. "No Shipping or Transportation" means exactly that, No exceptions. Large items that need to be brought back to the gallery will incur a minimum $50 transfer fee. Please bring your own packing materials, Credit Cards on file with Proxibid will be charged Immediately after the auction has ended Internet Premium: 20.00% Participation Requirements: Valid Credit Card required for bidding approval Payment Options: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Check, Wire Transfer, and Cash All sales are final. Buyer agrees that under no circumstances will he or she make a chargeback on their credit card account in relation to their purchases. Remember, a 20% Internet Buyer's Premium will be added to your bid price to arrive at the total purchase price. There is a no discount for CASH PAYMENT. A $15.00 service fee will be added to all cards which are declined so make sure you update your account before bidding. Payments may be made in person for all local buyers. Local buyers may pay by credit card, check or cash. All Items are sold As Is Where Is and do not have any warranties provided by the Auction Co. PLEASE NOTE THE BUILDING IS SOLD AND THE NEW BUYERS WILL BE MOVING IN MAY 1ST. ALL ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED ON THE SCHEDULED DAYS EITHER BY YOU OR BY US. All Lots sold "AS IS" SPECIAL PICKUP INSTRUCTIONS There are Social Distancing protocols we will follow in line with the CDC recommendations. Please bring help to load large items and furniture...we will help gather and process your invoice but there will not be general labor there for moving large items! If you would prefer to have your items shipped or brought back to our building for pickup at a later time that can be facilitated for a small transportation fee. All out of area buyers we offer an in-house shipping service for your convenience-please note there is a small fee to relocate those items back to our building. If you are unable to pick up during the allotted pickup times or you need your items shipped/transferred back to our auction gallery this can be done for a small fee. Please keep this in mind when bidding. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PICKUP SCHEDULE OR PICKUP RESTRICTIONS PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL US AT 815-220-5005 PLEASE NOTE THE BUILDING IS SOLD AND THE NEW BUYERS WILL BE MOVING IN MAY 1ST. ALL ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED ON THE SCHEDULED DAYS EITHER BY YOU OR BY US. WE WILL NOT TAKE PAYMENTS OVER THE PHONE. ALL CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE THROUGH LIVEAUCTIONEERS. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR ADDRESS IS CORRECT WHEN REGISTERING. WE WILL NOT SEND YOU PACKAGE TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN WHAT IS LISTED WHEN YOU REGISTER. NO EXCEPTIONS!! SHIPPING Buyer Pays ALL Shipping Cost-Postage-Materials-Handling-Insurance Most items will be shipped in by our in house shipping team via USPS or UPS. Local buyers may choose to pick up items instead of being shipped. Firearms purchase - $20 in state transfer fee for Illinois Buyers. CONDITIONS OF SALE The lots listed in this catalogue (whether printed or posted online) will be offered at public auction by Matthew Bullock Auctioneers as agent for consignor(s) subject to the following terms and conditions. By bidding at auction you agree to be bound by these Conditions of Sale. PRIOR TO THE SALE Please examine lots. Prospective buyers are strongly advised to "in person" or by personally retained Agent, examine any property in which they are interested before the auction takes place. Condition reports may be provided if requested in a timely manner. Condition of lots, Warranties and Representations - All lots are sold "AS IS" and without recourse, and neither Matthew Bullock Auctioneers nor its consignor(s) makes any warranties or representations, express or implied with respect to such lots. Neither Matthew Bullock Auctioneers. nor its consignor(s) makes any express or implied warranty or representation of any kind or nature with respect to merchantability, fitness for purpose, correctness of the catalogue or other description of the physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, medium, material, genuineness, attribution, provenance, period, source, origin, completeness, historical significance of any lot sold. The absence of any reference to the condition of a lot does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. No statement, whether written or oral, and whether made in the catalogue, or in supplements to the catalogue, an advertisement, a bill of sale, a posting or announcement, the remarks of an auctioneer, or otherwise, shall be deemed to create any warranty, representation or assumption of liability. Matthew Bullock Auctioneers. and its consignor(s) make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. AT THE SALE Registration Before Bidding - A prospective buyer must complete and sign a registration form and provide identification before bidding. We may require bank or other financial references. Matthew Bullock Auctioneers., is under no obligation to approve the registration of any prospective registrant. By registering for this auction you are consenting to the use of your email address and phone number for marketing purposes for Matthew Bullock Auctioneers LLC. Your information will remain private and will be used to contact you for auction purposes. Bidding as Principal - When making a bid, a bidder is accepting personal liability to pay the purchase price, including the buyer's premium, all applicable taxes and all other applicable charges, unless it has been explicitly agreed upon in writing with Matthew Bullock Auctioneers before the commencement of the sale that the bidder is acting as agent on behalf of an identified third party acceptable to Matthew Bullock Auctioneers, and that Matthew Bullock Auctioneers will only look to the principal for payment. Absentee Bids - Matthew Bullock Auctioneers will use reasonable efforts to carry out written bids given to us prior to the sale for the convenience of clients who are not present at the auction in person. Bids must be placed in U.S. dollars. If we receive written bids on a particular lot for identical amounts, and these are the highest bids on the lot at the auction, it will be sold to the person whose written bid was received and accepted first. Execution of written bids is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale and Matthew Bullock Auctioneers does not not accept liability for failing to execute a written bid or for errors and omissions in connection with such written bid(s). Telephone Bids - If a prospective buyer makes arrangements with us prior to the commencement of the sale we will use reasonable efforts to contact said prospective buyer to enable them to participate in the bidding by telephone and we do not accept liability for failure to do so or for errors and omissions in connection with telephone bidding. Online Bids - We will use reasonable efforts to carry out online bids and do not accept liability for equipment failure, inability to access the internet or software malfunctions related to the execution of online bids. To avoid the possibility of any error in entering or acceptance of an online bid, it is recommended that you bid directly with Matthew Bullock Auctioneers either by way of in person, absentee or telephone bidding. Bid Increments - Explained elsewhere on Liveauctioneers.com. Reserves - Although the majority of the lots in the sale are offered without reserve, some lots in the sale may be subject to a reserve which is the confidential minimum price below which such lot will not be sold. The reserve will not exceed the low estimate of the lot. Reserves are agreed upon with consignors or, in the absence thereof, the absolute discretion of Matthew Bullock Auctioneers The auctioneer may open the bidding on any lot below the reserve by placing a bid on behalf of the seller. The auctioneer may continue to bid on behalf of the seller up to the amount of the reserve, either by placing consecutive bids or by placing bids in response to other bidders. With respect to lots that are offered without reserve, unless there are already competing bids, the auctioneer, in his or her discretion, will generally open the bidding at half of the low estimate for the lot. In the absence of a bid at that level, the auctioneer may proceed backwards at his or her discretion until a bid is recognized, and then continue up from that amount. Auctioneer's Discretion - The auctioneer has the right at his or her absolute and sole discretion to refuse any bid, to advance the bidding in such a manner as he or she may decide, to withdraw any lot, and in the case of error or dispute, and whether during or after the sale, to determine the successful bidder, to continue the bidding, to cancel the sale or to reoffer and resell the item in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, our sale record is conclusive. Successful Bid - The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer will be the purchaser. In the case of a tie bid, the winning bidder will determined by the auctioneer at his or her sole discretion. In the event of a dispute between bidders, the auctioneer has final discretion to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer the lot in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, the Matthew Bullock Auctioneers sale record shall be conclusive. Title passes upon the fall of the auctioneer's hammer to the highest acknowledged bidder subject to the Conditions of Sale set forth herein, and the bidder assumes full risk and responsibility. By registering for this auction you give Matthew Bullock Auctioneers LLC the right to contact you via text message on your mobile number. AFTER THE SALE Buyer's Premium - In addition to the hammer price, the Liveauctioneers buyer agrees to pay Matthew Bullock Auctioneers a buyer's premium of 20%, and the applicable sales tax added to the final total. BIDDERS THAT SUCCESSFULLY BID DIRECTLY WITH Matthew Bullock Auctioneers, THROUGH IN PERSON, ABSENTEE OR TELEPHONE BIDS, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A 10-20% BUYER'S PREMIUM. Payments will be processed by LiveAuctioneers a 3% processing fee will be added to your total by LiveAuctioneers, Payment - The buyer must pay the entire amount due (including the hammer price, buyer's premium, all applicable taxes and other charges) no later than 5 p.m. on the seventh (7) business day following the sale. Payment in U.S. dollars may be made with cash; bank check or cashier's check drawn on a U.S. bank; money order; or wire transfer unless other arrangements are made with Matthew Bullock Auctioneers Matthew Bullock Auctioneers reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Matthew Bullock Auctioneers a handling charge of $50 for any check dishonored by Bank. NEW BIDDERS WITH INVOICES OVER $2500 MUST PAY VIA BANK WIRE ANY INVOICES OVER $5000 MUST BE PAID VIA BANK WIRE Due to credit card processing charges, In the event buyer desires to pay by using a credit card, a convenience fee equaling 2.5 % of the entire amount due shall be added to the buyer's invoice. 'We encourage you to pay by sending us a check or wire transfer to avoid the credit card convenience fee. Matthew Bullock Auctioneers will consider payment through Paypal only for domestic orders, owing to the extremely high service charges for international transactions. Non-Payment - If we do not receive payment in full, in good cleared funds, within seven (7) business days following the sale, we are entitled in our absolute discretion to exercise one or more of the following measures, in addition to any additional actions available to us by law: (1) to impose a late charge of one and a half percent (1.5%) per thirty (30) days of the total purchase price, prorated to commence on the date of the sale; (2) to hold the defaulting buyer liable for the total amount due and to begin legal proceedings for its recovery together with interest, legal fees and costs to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law; (3) to rescind the sale; (4) to resell the property publicly or privately with such terms as we find appropriate; (5) to resell the property at public auction without reserve, and with the purchaser liable for any deficiency, cost, including handling charges, the expenses of both sales, our commission on both sales at our regular rate, all other charges due hereunder and incidental damages. In addition, a defaulting purchaser will be deemed to have granted us a security interest in, and we may retain as collateral security for such purchaser's obligations to us, any property in our possession owned by such purchaser. At our option, payment will not be deemed to have been made in full until we have collected funds represented by checks, or in the case of bank or cashier's checks, we have confirmed their authenticity; (6) to offset against any amount owed; (7) to not allow any bids at any upcoming auction by or on behalf of the buyer; (8)to take other action as we find necessary or appropriate. LIABILITY Condition Reports - Matthew Bullock Auctioneers is not responsible for the correctness of any statement of any kind concerning any lot, whether written or oral, nor for any other errors or omissions in description or for any faults or defects in any lot. Neither the seller, ourselves, our officers, employees or agents, give any representation, warranty or guarantee or assume any liability of any kind in respect of any lot with regard to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, description, size, quality, completeness, condition, attribution, authenticity, rarity, importance, medium, provenance, prior ownership history, or historical relevance. Except as required by local law any warranty of any kind whatsoever is excluded by this paragraph. Purchased Lots - If for any reason a purchased lot cannot be delivered in the same condition as at the time of sale, or should any purchased lot be stolen, mis-delivered or lost prior to delivery, Matthew Bullock Auctioneers shall not be liable for any amount in excess of that paid by the purchaser. Legal Ramifications - The rights and obligations of the parties with respect to these Conditions of Sale, the conduct of the auction and any matters connected with any of the foregoing shall be governed and interpreted by the laws of the jurisdiction in Illinois. If any part of these Conditions of Sale is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part shall be discounted and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by law. Discretion - Any and all of the conditions may be waived or modified in the sole discretion of Matthew Bullock Auctioneers