elcome to Huggins and Scott Auctions, the Nation's fastest growing Sports & W Americana Auction House. With this catalog, we are presenting another extensive list of sports cards and memorabilia, plus an array of his- torically significant Americana items. We hope you enjoy this. V E RY I M P O RTA N T: Due to size constraints and the cost factor in the print version of most catalogs, we are unable to include all pic- tures and elaborate descriptions on every single lot in the auction. However, our website has no limitations, so we have added many more photos and a much more elaborate description on virtually every item on our website. Well worth checking out if you are serious about a lot! WEBSITE: WWW. H U G G I N S A N D S C O T T. C O M Here's how we are running our April 9, 2015 high bid for, and which lots you have been outbid on. IF YOU auction: HAVE NOT PLACED A BID ON AN ITEM BEFORE 10:00 pm EST (on the night the item ends), YOU CANNOT BID ON BIDDING BEGINS: THAT ITEM AFTER 10:00 pm EST, in the extended bidding Monday March 30, 2015 at 12:00pm Eastern Ti m e session (STEP 2). However, at 10:00 pm on April 9th, if you are the only bidder on an item that ends that day, that item Our auction was designed years ago and still remains will close and you will be declared the winner. We cannot geared toward affordable vintage items for the serious collec- stress enough; you will want to get your bids in early. For tor. We describe and photograph each item in the most clear example, once you get your catalog, if you were to place a and easy to understand way possible. However, WE LOVE bid (even if you get outbid by another bidder) on every item QUESTIONS! Call us anytime at 301-608-0355. Always that you are interested in, you are good to go and will be leave a message if you get our machine. It's always the first allowed to bid at the end of the auction, without the possibili- thing we check everyday. ty of being shutout. REGISTRATION: STEP 2) Extended Bidding Session You must pre-register to bid. You can do this over the phone Between 10:00 pm and 11:00 pm is our “extended bidding at 301-608-0355 or online at www.hugginsandscott.com. session”. This period of bidding is getting you ready for the Should you choose the online method and have any prob- end. You are welcome to continue placing bids on any item lems, please call us for assistance. Our normal business that you have previously bid on, but you may not jump in on hours are Monday-Friday 10-6pm EST. Weekends by a new item during this time. appointment only. STEP 3) Unique Auction Ending Style Once registered you will need to confirm your email address Now adopted by most major auction houses; You're by following the link in the confirmation email that is automat- Welcome! Years ago, for some unknown reason, most other ically sent to your email address that you register with. At the auction houses adopted the procedure to end entire auctions time of registration, you will create a User ID and Password, all at one time. Our way is much more bidder friendly. that you are responsible for; you will use that same User ID Here's how it works: Bidders have our catalog for roughly and Password every time you log into our site for this and all two weeks prior to the auction's end, giving them ample future auctions. Bidding is done online or by telephone. opportunity to place an initial bid before 10:00 pm on the ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN TIME item's end date. Lots will then begin closing at 11:00pm on their respective end date. If only one bid has been received 3-STEP BIDDING PROCESS: and the clock strikes 10:00pm, the lot will officially close and the lone bidder will be declared the winner. If there have STEP 1) Initial Bids been two or more bids on a particular item, that item will remain open until 30 minutes have passed without any addi- NOTE: our countdown clock on each lot is synchronized by tional bids on that item. A 30-minute timer is provided for Network Time Protocol to eastern time. The clock is set to each lot and will be automatically reset every time a new bid reach 0d 0h 0m 0s at 11:30pm eastern time, which is when is made on that lot. If you up your own high bid in the last the lot would end if no additional bids are placed on the lot. If 30-minutes, the 30-minute clock will NOT reset. This is now you have not bid on the lot, you will need to place your first available in real time on our website. You will want to hit bid by the time the countdown clock reaches 0d 1h 30m 0s. the "REFRESH" button on your computer as the clock If you have any questions, please ask in advance! counts down, as our system will not automatically show an increase in bids. Bids on items will continue to be You must place an acceptable, initial bid on an item by 10:00 accepted between 10:00 pm and 11:00 pm from any bidder pm on the night the item ends, in order to proceed to STEP that has bid on the item prior to 10:00 pm (Extended Bidding 2. A way to check if your bid was accepted is to go to “My Session). Based on these rules, no lot with two or more bids Bid List”. If the item you bid on is listed there, you are in. You prior to 10:00 pm can close prior to 11:30 pm ET. can now sort your bid list by which lots you hold the current M O R E I M A G E S A N D D E TA I L E D D E S C R I P T I O N S AVA I L A B L E O N O U R W E B S I T E: W W W.H U G G I N S A N D S C O T T.C O M 3 non-payments may result in the revocation of bidding privi- BIDDING INCREMENTS: leges for future auctions. Please note: when you bid on an item, you are entering a legally binding contract, indicating that If the current bid is: The Bid increment is you will pay for your items, plus the buyers' premium and any $50 - $249 $10.00 additional associated fees (sales tax, shipping, insurance, col- $250 - $499 $25.00 lection agency fees, etc...). You are responsible for any and all $500 - $999 $50.00 bids placed with your User ID and password. We WILL sell $1,000 - $2,499 $100.00 your debt to a collection agency if you fail to make payment. $2,500 - $4,999 $250.00 $5,000 - $9,999 $500.00 MORE ABOUT OUR AUCTION $10,000 - $24,999 $1,000.00 1) All items are sold AS IS to the highest bidder $25,000 - $49,999 $2,500.00 2) Buyer's Premium and Sales Tax - Please note our BUY- $50,000+ $5,000.00 ERS PREMIUM is 19-1/2% of the hammer price. This means if an item sells for $1000, the winning bidder will pay ($1195.00 plus shipping, handling and insurance). Here are some examples: This is added to the item before any sales tax (6%), which is applicable to all Maryland residents ONLY! a) Two bidders named A & B are the only two who have bid on Lot 420 prior to 10:00 pm on the day that the lot ends. Only 3) No one who is currently employed with Huggins and Scott Bidders A & B can bid on Lot 420 after 10:00 pm. At 11:00 pm, or House of Cards may bid on any items in any Huggins and Bidder A was the high bidder on Lot 420. If no one else bids Scott Auctions. However, the auction house and its employ- before 11:30 pm, Bidder A will win the auction. If, however, ees may consign items to the auction. Bidder B bids again at 11:27pm, the new end time for Lot 420 is 11:57 pm, giving Bidder A another 30 minutes to raise his 4) “Items With Reserves” feature slightly modified! bid. No other auction lots are affected by A & B's bidding on We have expanded and modified the “items with reserves” Lot 420. feature for this auction. Now, the items with reserves are noted b) If Bidder A was the only bidder on Lot 420 at 10:00 pm, he with a red outline around the lot and the words “ITEM WITH automatically wins the lot at 11:00pm. RESERVE” heading above the lot. They will also appear in This format accomplishes two very bidder-friendly things: it the appropriate category section based on the item. The rea- prevents snipers, as once you bid the clock resets for 30 min- son we have started this is to allow us to offer more unique utes even if you bid with 1 second left.