Department 56 Girl Selling Apples And News Boy & Christmas Carol Characters

Lifetime collection of Department 56 Villages and accessories.  With over 140 lots to choose from, add these collectibles to your Holiday decorations.

Halfhill Auction Group - Terms & Conditions

Jim Halfhill, Jr., Principal Auctioneer • Kristin Halfhill-Larimore, Principal Auctioneer 

DATE OF SALES: To begin Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 12:00 PM and conclude on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 6:00 PM.  Lots will have a staggered and soft close.

BUYERS PREMIUM: There will be a 15% buyer's premium added to all bids and included in the total purchase price of ALL items.

PICKUP & PAYMENT: Pickup will be scheduled by appointment only.  Pickup will occur Tuesday, November 22, 2022 between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM (timeframe subject to change at the auctioneer's discretion). Once your appt has been secured with the Auction company, you will be responsible for packing materials/boxes and additional labor for large items.  Small items will be brought out to the buyer by a member of the auction team.  Property is located in Lexington, KY.  Winning bidders will be emailed the property address for pickup upon the closing of the auction.  Shipping is available at the buyer's expense.

Payment will be due in full to HALFHILL AUCTION GROUP, LLC at the TIME OF PICKUP. You will have an option of PAYING YOUR INVOICE ONLINE (3% CC fee applies).  Accepted methods of payment are cash, personal/business check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express credit cards (no debit cards accepted). There will be a 3% Convenience Fee added to all credit card transactions. All items must be paid in full before they can be removed from the property.

SALES TAX: Kentucky Sales Tax (6%) will be added to the purchase price. Dealers or other exempt parties must provide proper documentation to Auctioneer before bidding or will be charged the sales tax.

AUCTION END TIMES: Halfhill Auction Group Online Auctions are timed events and bidding will close at staggered time intervals. Halfhill Auction Group Online Auctions also have an auto extend feature. If a bid is placed in the final 2 minutes of the auction, the close of the auction will be automatically extended 2 minutes from the time the bid was placed. For Example: If an auction scheduled to close at 4:00 PM receives a bid at 3:59, the close will automatically extend to 4:02 PM. The auto extend feature remains active until no further bids are received within a 2 minute time frame.

REFRESH YOUR SCREEN CONSTANTLY DURING THE CLOSING MINUTES OF THE BIDDING!! 

All property is sold in "AS IS, WHERE IS" condition. ALL SALES ARE FINAL! Bidder understands and agrees that no refunds, exchanges, adjustments, charge backs, etc... will be allowed or permitted.  Property is available for inspection at specified times and it is the bidder's responsibility to determine condition or fitness of purpose. Bidder's failure to inspect any item or lot will not constitute grounds for any claim refund, adjustment, or chargeback, etc.

All description information has been gathered from sources which we believe to be reliable, but are not guaranteed. Auctioneer makes no warranty or guarantee of any kind with respect to condition, authenticity, provenance, source, suitability for particular purpose, etc. Auctioneer reserves the right to change, modify or delete any item or lot or description in the auction as may be necessary.

SERVER & SOFTWARE TECHNICAL ISSUES: In the event thee are technical difficulties related to the server, software, or any other online auction related technologies, Halfhill Auction Group, LLC reserves the right to extend bidding, continue the bidding, or close the bidding. NEITHER THE COMPANY PROVIDING THE SOFTWARE nor HALFHILL AUCTION GROUP, LLC SHALL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR A MISSED BID OR THE FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY FOR ANY REASON. Email notifications will be sent to registered bidders with updated information as deemed necessary by the Auctioneer.

Any dispute between Halfhill Auction Group LLC, its agents or representatives and the buyer(s) will be tried in a court of jurisdiction in Fayette County, Kentucky. By bidding on the property, buyer agrees to all terms and conditions set forth.

Halfhill Auction Group, LLC reserves the right to alter this agreement at any time. This will take place by updating this site. Please check back and review these terms and conditions as every time you use this site you are agreeing to the terms and conditions as they were written at that time.

BIDDER DEFAULT: Failure to complete a purchase is illegal and will result in one or more of the following: (1) Prosecution, (2) loss of bidding privileges with Halfhill Auction Group.

If a bidder fails to communicate with the auction company regarding payment or pickup, the credit card provided by buyer will be charged within 24 hours of the scheduled pickup time.  Other charges may apply depending on items.

If a bidder at any time feels his/her username, password, or bidder number has been compromised due to lack of security by the bidder, notify the Auctioneer immediately.

For additional information contact Halfhill Auction Group, LLC at 859-221-9373 or 859-333-1855 or HalfhillAuctions@Gmail.com

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE in regard to all auction terms and conditions.

Item Removal will be on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM.  This is the ONLY day for pickup.  Shipping available at Buyer's expense.