Dear MMD'ers, Due to a _huge_ response to this auction I am holding
in Eastbourne at the end of October, I am closing for lot consignments
as of now, earlier than the advertised date. Unless it is outrageously
wonderful, I have more than enough for a sale and currently am at full
capacity in store and as the venue space will allow.

Those wishing to receive a catalogue, which will be out on the 3rd
October, please contact me so I can add you to the email list. There
will be a link posted, but I'll be emailing out my 'gold' list first.
If I don't have it, I can't send it to you.

Email me at laurencefisher444@yahoo.com.geentroep [delete ".geentroep"
to reply] or call me on 07704 779 603 (that's +447704 779 603 if not
in UK).

A big thank you to all those who have consigned and I look forward to
welcoming viewers and buyers to the viewing sessions, the hotel bar
booze-up on Friday evening and, of course, the auction. This sale is
going to be great fun!

Cheers,
Laurence Fisher
Eastbourne, England, UK

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 [ The following announcement appears at the website of the
 [ Association of Musical Box Collectors (AMBC), on the
 [ Latest News page: https://www.ambc.org.uk/latest-news.html 

Special Mechanical Music Auction and Social Meet-Up
27th-28th October 2023 at The Langham Hotel, 43-49 Royal Parade,
Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 7AH

Viewing: Friday 27th October 2pm - 7pm; Saturday 28th October 9am - 11am
Auction: Saturday 28th October 11.00am

Entries Welcome Now Until 22nd September

Featuring a wide array of cylinder and disc musical boxes including
early, mid-period and late examples, interchangeable and coin operated
models, organettes, other pneumatic instruments, snuffboxes, automata,
novelty musical boxes, and most things in-between. This is going to be
a traditional mechanical music feast, like it used to be years ago.

Open to all with a warm welcome, this event is being held to honour
the subject we love, to see one another again and to welcome new-comers,
cross-society members and all those who would like to get closer to
this field.

To buy in this sale, the commission fee is just 10% with no VAT, and
to sell it is the same rate. No other charges whatsoever. To receive
the auction catalogue, or if you have any questions about this sale,
however big or small, please get in touch with the organiser and
mechanical music specialist Laurence Fisher either by phone or email:

07704 779 603 (+447704 779 603 if non-UK)
laurencefisher444@yahoo.com.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to reply]

To book a room for a stay, contact the venue hotel:
The Langham Hotel 01323 731 451 (+441323 731 451 if non-UK)

Note for travelling:

UK attendees - Eastbourne, on the south coast, is served by the A21,
A22 and M23 roads from the north and the A27 or A259 roads from
east-to-west.

Mainland European attendees - There are direct trains from Ashford
International to Eastbourne railway station, in addition to good road
links from Ashford.

There is free parking behind and beside the hotel and low-charge parking
on the seafront at the front of the hotel.

Ready for some traditional mechanical music auction fun by the sea?
Good - look forward to seeing you there!

Laurence Fisher
Tel.: 07704 779 603
https://www.lfisherconsultancy.co.uk/