M. Laven's Lifetime Phonograph & Music Box Collection

by Donley Auction Services
June 14, 2023 10:00 AM CDT
Live Auction

334 Lots

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Donley Auction Services

Location: Union, IL, US

Phone: 815.923.7000

Payment

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  • Accepts online payments
Accepted Forms of Payment: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Money Order / Cashiers Check, Visa, Wire Transfer

Shipping

IMPORTANT SHIPPING INFORMATION:

1. PAY INVOICE TODAY - When invoice is paid in full, it will be passed to our Shipping Department. Cost for shipping is a separate transaction and will NOT be included in original invoice. Please allow 3-4 WEEKS for us to pack hundreds of items. Watch for a text/email from "SHIPPING SAINT" with next steps. Thank you in advance for your patience!
2. PICKING UP - Please let us know within 24 hours if declining shipping or you may be charged for packing. Email us at [email protected] to confirm day and time for pickups. We are open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and by appointment only on weekends. We will work with you to arrange pick up times!
3. STORAGE FEES: Due to limited space, items must be picked up from the auction house within 5 days. Any items left for over 5 days, will incur a storage charge of $20 per day unless prior arrangements have been made. Items left after 30 days will be considered abandoned and sold to recover expenses.
4. U.S. SHIPPING OF STANDARD SIZED ITEMS - We will carefully, efficiently, and economically pack small/medium sized items. You will receive an invoice via text/email with shipping/handling costs which can be paid directly through the link.
Please allow 7 to 25 business days to receive info from "Shipping Saint".
5. U.S. SHIPPING OF OVERSIZED ITEMS - We do not pack large, oversized or items over 100lbs.
By request, we will send you a list of recommended transporters and/or crating companies. It is the sole responsibility of the buyer to arrange transportation.
7. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING - If a single item is valued over $2,499, we cannot ship internationally through USPS or FedEx. Any single item exceeding the value must ship through an international shipping broker. We will provide recommendations.
It is the sole responsibility of the buyer to arrange transportation.

Email us at [email protected] or call the office at 815-923-7000 if you have any additional questions.

Thank you for your business!
Donley Auctions

Two Lifetime Collection of Mike Laven from Milwaukee, WI and Wayne Wolf of Western Springs, IL. The Laven Collection is Wednesday, June 14 and The Wolf Collection is on Thursday, June 15. Check back often...we are added lots daily! Over 300 phonographs, music boxes, radios, parts, records, and advertising all selling at NO RESERVE. Check out "The Lost Victor Archive" offered as ONE lot on June 15th. Included are the minutes of the very first meeting of the VTM shareholders on October 5, 1901, and twenty 3-ring binders of meetings and reports from 1901 to 1926, with hand-signed voting ballots and proxies of famous stockholders such as Eldridge Johnson, John Philip Sousa, and others. Truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Buyer's Premium
$0+: 26.0%
Bid Increments
From: To: Increments:
$0 $49 $5
$50 $199 $10
$200 $499 $25
$500 $999 $50
$1,000 $2,999 $100
$3,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 + $1,000

Conditions of Sale

Payment Information: All payments are due at the end of the auction. For your convenience, we are now enrolled in online payment processing with AuctionZip/Invaluable. If items are restricted for payment, we will send you an invoice via CURRENCYPAY.. Please submit payment immediately upon receiving the invoice. Payments NOT received within four days of auction will automatically be charged on the card provided.

Please call or email us with any other payment questions. 815-923-7000

Shipping Terms: IMPORTANT SHIPPING INFORMATION:

1. PAY INVOICE TODAY - When invoice is paid in full, it will be passed to our Shipping Department. Cost for shipping is a separate transaction and will NOT be included in original invoice. Please allow 3-4 WEEKS for us to pack hundreds of items. Watch for a text/email from "SHIPPING SAINT" with next steps. Thank you in advance for your patience!
2. PICKING UP - Please let us know within 24 hours if declining shipping or you may be charged for packing. Email us at [email protected] to confirm day and time for pickups. We are open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and by appointment only on weekends. We will work with you to arrange pick up times!
3. STORAGE FEES: Due to limited space, items must be picked up from the auction house within 5 days. Any items left for over 5 days, will incur a storage charge of $20 per day unless prior arrangements have been made. Items left after 30 days will be considered abandoned and sold to recover expenses.
4. U.S. SHIPPING OF STANDARD SIZED ITEMS - We will carefully, efficiently, and economically pack small/medium sized items. You will receive an invoice via text/email with shipping/handling costs which can be paid directly through the link.
Please allow 7 to 25 business days to receive info from "Shipping Saint".
5. U.S. SHIPPING OF OVERSIZED ITEMS - We do not pack large, oversized or items over 100lbs.
By request, we will send you a list of recommended transporters and/or crating companies. It is the sole responsibility of the buyer to arrange transportation.
7. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING - If a single item is valued over $2,499, we cannot ship internationally through USPS or FedEx. Any single item exceeding the value must ship through an international shipping broker. We will provide recommendations.
It is the sole responsibility of the buyer to arrange transportation.

Email us at [email protected] or call the office at 815-923-7000 if you have any additional questions.

Thank you for your business!
Donley Auctions

Buyer Premium: Buyer's Premium is 26% includes:
18% to auction house
5% to online bidding service (AuctionZip/Invaluable)
3% for credit card charges
7% Illinois State Sales Tax (applies to IL residents)