Anyone familiar with this auction ?

[sam2002]

Looks like the Rockola Sweepstakes has found a new place to hide
I'm just guessing but it looks like it has the earmarks of a possible phony . Some of these trade stimulators look suspect to my untrained eye . Hope I am wrong .

https://currentauctions.fontainesauctio ... em_id=3303

https://currentauctions.fontainesauction.com/

[Midcoast Vintage]

i looked at their listings.
there are several nice pieces, but, there also a few hokey ones.
i spotted what APPEARS to be a vegas butcher add on jackpot trade stimulator.
the "phoneymachineitis virus" is apparently spreading to other auction sites now that morphy has taken over vca in an attempt to clean up the vegas auction scene.

[Fontaine's Auction]

Hello and thank you for previewing the lots of our upcoming auction.

First, let me introduce myself as this is my first post, I am Bob Burke from Fontaine's Auction Gallery and I am here to help answer any questions you may have about the lots in this auction.

On each lot preview page there is a button to contact us with question's, details or extra photo requests if you have questions or need more information on a lot. You can also let us know if you believe you have found issues with a lot - we will review and reply to your concerns as quickly as we can.

You can feel safe in buying with Fontaine's Auction Gallery - Warranties and Guarantees: This is a guaranteed auction as expressly stated in this paragraph. General: All information in the Catalog concerning: age, authenticity, genuineness, quantity, period, culture, source, or origin is warranted for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of sale by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery, inclusive of shipping and handling time periods, except as excluded below. All items are available for pick up at our gallery once cleared payment has been made & it is the responsibility of the buyer to acquire purchases before the guarantee expires. After 30 days, all sales are as is and there are absolutely no refunds for any reason. This warranty extends to only the original buyer of record (that is, the registered bidder). Size is approximate. If keys are present, they will be provided with the item. The terms “perfect,” “mint,” and “pristine” indicate that the lot is in the same condition that it was at time of manufacture. Exclusions and Limitations: This Warranty does not cover: a) Wear, wear to movements or bushings, minor imperfections or factory flaws b) Any description which states (or is bracketed in a section described as) “as-is” or “not guaranteed”; c) Subsequent owners or assigns of the Property. This disclaimer of liability on our part applies whether the information is included in the Catalog, advertisements, announcements, or communicated through our representatives, bills of sale, or elsewhere, and whether written or oral.

We have had other auctions of this type and offer our past auction data for free:

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March 29, 2014 – Coin Op, Musical, Advertising, Country Store & Banks, Auction – Prices Realized
This auction featured 350 items to include rare victrolas, gramophones, music boxes, phonographs, jukeboxes, automatons, coin-op, country store, advertising, slot machines, toys, doorstops, arcade games, vending and soda machines, trade stimulators, tin litho, baseball items, display cases, signs, posters, historical & political items plus more!

https://pastauctions.fontainesauction.com/march-29-2014-coin-op-musical-advertising-country-store-banks-auction/

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September 21, 2013 – Musical, Coin-op, Advertising, Toys Auction – Prices Realized
2 private collections assembled over the last 35-years; one from Jerry and Doris Soldner of Kingston, N.Y, the other from a collector in the Elk Mountain region of northern Pennsylvania; both to be sold without reserve. To include musical items, (rare victrolas, gramophones, music boxes, phonographs, jukeboxes and speakers), automatons, coin-op, country store, advertising, slot machines, toys, arcade games, vending and soda machines, cash registers, wall phones, trade stimulators, tin litho, display cases, signs and posters, scales, figural canes, bicycles and more.

https://pastauctions.fontainesauction.com/september-21-2013-musical-coin-op-advertising-toys-auction-prices-realized/

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Thank you,

Bob Burke

Fontaine's Auction Gallery
1485 West Housatonic Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
USA
Telephone: 1 (413) 448-8922
Fax: 1 (413) 442 1550
Email: info@fontainesauction.com

[Dave]

Bob:

Welcome to the forum!

Thank you for taking the time to introduce yourself and tell us about your previous auctions and your upcoming auction.

Please continue to keep us informed about any upcoming auctions which have coin-op in them.

Dave

[sam2002]

Am I the only one that when I open this page the picture stretches and it gets blurry ?
Thanks
https://currentauctions.fontainesauctio ... em_id=3303

[Dave]

Yep, it does it on my browser (Safari) as well.

[Fontaine's Auction]

Hello,

The magnify image was a new addition to the site - and they are working on the "stretch and blur" issue.

Below, I have added links to much larger clear images for you to review:

http://goo.gl/ff6q3Z

http://goo.gl/yEMDGp

http://goo.gl/ccTc2j

http://goo.gl/Sd55bZ

http://goo.gl/J4654u

http://goo.gl/PLdF4m

http://goo.gl/lSZmla

http://goo.gl/R0YtAa

http://goo.gl/4V6VtF

Thank you,

Bob Burke

Fontaine's Auction Gallery
1485 West Housatonic Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
USA
Telephone: 1 (413) 448-8922
Fax: 1 (413) 442 1550
Email: info@fontainesauction.com

[markymarkuk]

What a shame this auction doesn't offer the same shipping services as VCA and Morphy. With Morphy I can bid live from the UK, and when successful, they quote carriage to UK using FedEx, charge me reasonable rate, and within the week it's delivered to the UK. Now thats service!
Hopefully all auction houses will eventually invest in offering live on line bidding, and shipping in the future.