The Mid Winter Estate Auction

Applebrook Auctions 994 Federal Rd Brookfield, Ct 06804 Phone:(203)740-0944 Fax:(203)740-0924 Email:applebrook@earthlink.net Conditions of Sale 1) You must be registered at least 12 hours in advance of the start of the sale in order to participate online. In most cases we are unable to answer question via email or pre-approve internet bidder within 12 hours of the auction at 6:00 pm EST, Thursday,January 19 2006. 2). Applebrook will email successful buyers invoices within 24hrs from the date of the auction. Payment terms are Cash, Visa, Master Card , Discover and Personal Checks Applebrook Auctions reserves the right to hold items purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank up to 10 days. Personal checks drawn on non-Connecticut banks are acceptable; however, property may not be picked up or shipped until the 11th day following receipt of the check. International wire transfers are subject to a $50 surcharge to cover additional fees applied to us. All property must be paid for within seven (7) business days after auction unless otherwise arranged with an authorized staff member. Invoices will be sent to the successful bidders not present at the auction within 48hrs after the day of the auction. WE DO NOT ACCEPT PAY PAL -BUYER PREMIUM - There is a 20% buyer's premium added to the hammer price of items sold via internet live auctions. Winning bidder participating in house or via telephone / absentee bids will be subject to a 15% buyer's premium. -CONDITION OF LOTS- All items are sold "AS IS" and there will be no returns based on condition. The items sold are often of considerable age and will exhibit wear usage and damage often not listed in the catalog entry. The absence of condition remarks in the catalog entry DOES NOT mean the item is in perfect condition. Prospective buyers are in ALL CASES responsible for determining the physical condition of lots. No employee or agent of Applebrook Auctions is authorized to make on our behalf or on that of the consignor any representation or warranty, oral or written, with respect to any property. Therefore, if a prospective bidder has not examined the property to their satisfaction before the sale, or his/her agent has not inspected the property, Applebrook Auctions recommends that they not bid on the property. All dimensions are approximate. The conditions of frames are not guaranteed. Therefore, all lots are sold " AS IS" except for the limited warranty contained herin, and neither we nor the consignor makes any warranties or representations, express or implied, as the title, merchantability, fitness, or condition with respect to such lots. All statement contained in the catalog or in any bill of sale, invoice, or elsewhere as to authorship, period, source, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, provenance, importance, exhibition and literature of historical relevance, or physical condition ARE QUALIFIED STATEMENTS OF OPINION AND NOT REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, We and the Consignor are not responsible for errors or omissions in the catalogue or any supplement material. The purchaser expressly acknowledges and agrees that in no event should Applebrook Auctions be liable for any damages including, without limitation, any compensatory, incidental, or consequential damages. Applebrook Auctions reserves the right to modify a catalog description, if upon further research and inspection new information has become available. Applebrook Auctions agrees to notify all absentee bidders for that lot of the change prior to the auction, and will make an announcement regarding the change during the auction. There are no returns or refunds. . -BIDDING- On the fall of the auctioneer's hammer, title to the offered lot will pass to the highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer, and such bidder thereupon assumes full risk and responsibility, and will pay the full purchase price plus buyer's premium and any applicable fees such as sales tax and shipping IMMEDIATELY upon receipt of invoice All lots will be sold in numerical order according to the printed catalogue and approximately 70-80 lots will be offered per hour. If you are unable to attend the auction in person, but wish to participate, Applebrook Auctions offers two convenient ways for you to do so: absentee bidding and telephone bidding. Absentee bids & telephone bids will be executed only with a signed bid form. NO ABSENTEE BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 1PM ON AUCTION DAY, AND NO PHONE BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 5PM ON WENDSDAY, DECEMBER 7TH (There will be no exceptions). All forms need to be signed and forwarded back in order for Applebrook Auctions to execute the bid. On the fall of the auctioneer's hammer, title to the offered lot will pass to the highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer, and such bidder thereupon assumes full risk and responsibility, and will pay the full purchase price plus buyer's premium and any applicable fees such as sales tax and shipping IMMEDIATELY upon receipt of invoice. These Conditions of Sale and the purchaser's and our respective rights and obligations here under are governed by the laws of the State of Connecticut. By bidding at an auction, each purchaser and bidder agrees to be bound by these Conditions of Sale. Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to this agreement, or the breach, termination, or validity thereof, brought by or against Applebrook Auctions (but not including claims brought against the consignor by the purchaser of lots consigned hereunder) shall be resolved by legal action brought in Litchfield County, Connecticut as the sole place for jurisdiction and litigation of any issues between the parties. We reserve the right to withdraw any property before the sale and shall have no liability whatsoever for withdrawal of property. The auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer will be the purchaser. In the event of a dispute between bidders, the auctioneer has final discretion to determine the successful bidder. -Clerical / Software- Applebrook Auctions undertakes the execution of online bidding as a convenience for clients and is not responsible for any inadvertent failure to execute bids, or for any error in the execution of bids. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE BID, THE LIVE AUCTION FLOOR ALWAYS TAKES PRECEDENCE OF INTERNET AND ABSENTEE BIDS. -SHIPPING- Shipping is the sole responsibility of the buyer. We are unable to handle any shipping, but we are happy to direct you to local packing and shipping providers. Buyer is responsible for all packing and shipping arrangements for purchases. Purchases paid by personal check will not be shipped until funds have cleared our bank. Applebrook Auctions is not liable for any damage to purchases that are not removed from our property within seven (7) business days of the auction. ) You can contact anyone of the three shipper listed for shipping estimates. AS OUR TERMS STATED, WE ARE UNABLE TO HANDLE ANY SHIPPING -STORAGE- Removal shall be at the expense, liability and risk of the purchaser. All arrangements for removal must be at convenience of Applebrook Auctions. We can suggest names and phone numbers of appropriate firms to assist with delivery. If arrangements can't be made within 10 days of sale, items may be removed and stored at the expense and risk of the buyer. After 20 days a storage fee of $50 per lot plus $5 per day thereafter shall be charged. After 90 days items shall be deemed abandoned. Auctioneer shall apply any deposit or payment to loss, damages, and expenses incurred in the storage and resale of goods not paid for in full or removed in the time specified and shall retain any balance as liquidated damages. All ITEMS SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS. ALL SALES FINAL

Applebrook Auctions undertakes the execution of online bidding as a convenience for clients and is not responsible for any inadvertent failure to execute bids, or for any error in the execution of bids. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE BID, THE LIVE AUCTION FLOOR ALWAYS TAKES PRECEDENCE OF INTERNET AND ABSENTEE BIDS.

6% Ct sales tax may apply