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When it comes to collection liquidation, no one offers more than the Lloyd Ralston Gallery.
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We are one of the oldest and most respected Toy, Train & Die Cast Auctioneers in the country, with over 30 years experience. |
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Lloyd Ralston Gallery has been one of the busiest and best auction galleries since its inception in the mid-1970's. The primary focus has always been full-color, professionally-described cataloged auctions of vintage collectible antique toys, trains, soldiers and die cast vehicles. The gallery, located in Shelton, Connecticut, DIRECTIONS We are located off Route 8; Exit 14, Howe Ave. If you are coming from I-95, take exit 27A from either north or south bound and follow along to the Route 8 entrance. We are at Route 8 Exit 14, Howe Ave. At the bottom of the exit ramp, go left and left again at the traffic light. Follow Howe Avenue down 4 traffic lights. We are located just passed the 4th light on the right in a brick building called The Mill. Our entrance is in the side parking lot in the back corner. If you are coming from I-84, connect to Route 8 South in Waterbury. We are at Route 8 Exit 14, Howe Ave. Go right at the light at the bottom of the exit. Follow Howe Ave. down 3 lights. We are just passed the 3rd light on the right in a brick building called The Mill, Our entrance is in the side parking lot in the back corner. If you are coming north on the Merritt Parkway, take Exit 52 and get on Route 8. We are at Route 8 Exit 14, Howe Ave. At the bottom of the exit ramp, go left and left again at the traffic light. Follow Howe Avenue down 4 traffic lights. We are located just passed the 4th light on the right in a brick building called The Mill. Our entrance is in the side parking lot in the back corner. If you are coming south on the Merritt Parkway, take Exit 52 and get on Route 8. We are at Route 8 Exit 14, Howe Ave. At the bottom of the exit ramp, go left and left again at the traffic light. Follow Howe Avenue down 4 traffic lights. We are located just passed the 4th light on the right in a brick building called The Mill. Our entrance is in the side parking lot in the back corner.
The majority of our parking is in a lot behind our building. To get to this area, go right on White Street at the last light just before you reach our building. Follow the street down just a short way until you see the white building of the New England Stair Co. Go left down the driveway marked "Private Roadway". We are the building just past the Stair Co. We will have signs posted. You can park anywhere along the back. Please note: This lot is a level lower than our entrance and requires walking up the stairs to reach us. The full-time staff of Lloyd Ralston Gallery are Glenn Ralston, Jeff Ralston and Terry Ralston; all children of the late-Lloyd Ralston. When you contact us at Lloyd Ralston Gallery, you are speaking directly to an owner who is ready to assist you. Their goal has always been to maximize consignors profit while also making the auction friendly and easy for the buyer. |
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| When we sell your trains for you, we strive for the highest price possible. | |||||||||||||
| When you sell your trains to dealers, they are trying to get them as cheaply as possible to maximize their profits. When we sell your trains for you, we strive for the highest price possible, not the lowest. Remember, making you more money, makes us more money. We work hard for you to get tomorrow's prices today from an international audience! Compare our highlight prices to price guide or show prices. | |||||||||||||
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| We make the decision to consign easy. | |||||||||||||
| We offer pick-up and packing services nationwide at your convenience. From the moment we take possession of your collection, it is handled by one of the most experienced crews in the country. We advertise your trains worldwide in the most prestigious trade papers in the business. In addition we send out a flyer to our mailing list which includes over 4000 active buyers and is updated quarterly to ensure that our target audience is solicited for each and every sale. Our commitment is to our consignors. As per our consignor contract we pay 30 days after the sale! | |||||||||||||
| The Lloyd Ralston Gallery has its own auction facility. | |||||||||||||
| The display room features 75 feet of locked, illuminated display cases custom built for us to show off your collection. With storage to spare and a state-of-art fire/security system in place, it means that your collection is insured, safe and secure from the moment we receive it. | |||||||||||||
| Our Gallery is fully computerized. | |||||||||||||
| Our Gallery is fully computerized to make registration and check out a breeze and accept most major credit cards. For attending bidders, we provide a complimentary morning snack and lunch to make our bidders more comfortable. | |||||||||||||
| All of our auctions look fantastic. | |||||||||||||
| All of our auctions look fantastic, and we continuously look for for great items to offer.We handle all major brands including Lionel, American Flyer, Ives, Marklin, Bing, and Marx to name a few. We accept single-item consignments or truck loads. As long as you have the quality, we have the buyers! | |||||||||||||
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| Frequency of auctions. | |||||||||||||
| Major catalog auctions are held quarterly and tend to fill up fast. Our normal lead time is three months, but always call and check with us about last minute consignments. We also hold smaller auctions of specialized collections between catalog auctions. Please be sure to place yourself on our mailing list in order to participate as a consigner or a buyer for all of our auctions. | |||||||||||||
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We can be reached Monday through Friday 10 - 4 (EST) or by mail / email at: Lloyd Ralston Gallery, Inc. Telephone: 203 924-5804 Email: lrgallery@sbcglobal.net © Lloyd Ralston Gallery 2005 Web Master: Sign Creations |
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