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WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 5th ® THE HAUNTED MANSION DAVID A. NORTON’S NORTON AUCTIONEERS OF MICHIGAN INCORPORATED PROFESSIONAL AUCTIONEERS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AWARD-WINNING AUCTIONEERS Worldwide Amusement Auctioneers and Appraisers, Selling the Unusual, the Unique & Extraordinary! Price $10.00 FITCHBURG MASSACHUSETTS “A WALK-THRU HALLOWEEN HAUNT” Another NORTON of Michigan

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WEDNESDAYDECEMBER 5th

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THE HAUNTED MANSION

DAVID A. NORTON’S

NORTON AUCTIONEERSOF MICHIGAN INCORPORATED

PROFESSIONAL AUCTIONEERSNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AWARD-WINNING AUCTIONEERS

Worldwide Amusement Auctioneers and Appraisers, Selling the Unusual, the Unique & Extraordinary!

Price$10.00

★ FITCHBURGMASSACHUSETTS

“A WALK-THRU HALLOWEEN HAUNT”

Another NORTON of Michigan

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TERMSOur terms are strictly adhered to, so come prepared! All items must bepaid for in full on day of sale! No items can be removed until settled forin full. Payment must be made by cash, certified or cashier’s check. NOcompany or personal checks will be accepted UNLESS accompaniedby a letter of credit from your bank which GUARANTEES your checkup to a specific amount! All items are sold as is, where is, without anywarranties whatsoever whether expressed or implied. Buyer is respon-sible for any and all applicable taxes. Your banker may FAX a letter ofcredit to 517-279-9191 for prior approval.

Although statements made in this catalog and those made by the auc-tioneer have come from what are thought to be reliable sources, pur-chaser must understand he is buying property entirely upon his ownexamination and opinion. Any announcements made sale day takeprecedence over printed matter, regarding condition and description ofenclosed items.

BUYER’S PREMIUMA premium of 10% (ten percent) of the successful bid price will be

added to the bid as part of the total price.

ADMISSIONNo admission will be charged.

REGISTRATIONYou may register for a buyers number during the preview inspection

hours. Be sure to bring your bank letter of guarantee if it has notalready been sent to our offices.

SALES TAX5% MST will be charged to buyers unless they have, on their person,a resale certificate from their home state and the buyer completes the

required paperwork.

PREVIEW INSPECTIONTuesday, December 4th 4-6 p.m. and auction morning at 8:00 a.m.

REMOVALBuyers will be given (7) days for removal.

INFORMATIONJack Hoover at (978) 343-6666 or David A. Norton at Norton Auctioneers

(517) 279-9063 M-F 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ETZ.For Additional Photos, go to: www.halloweencostumeworld.com

ABSENTEE BIDDINGThere will be no phone or absentee bidding.

METHOD OF SALEHundreds of props, tricks. antiques, animatronics and robotics will befirst offered individually. Then the 24 rooms (All removable – all wallsare made of 4 x 8 sections and can be taken down) will be offered;then the entire combination will be offered. The method producingthe highest income will determine the method of sale. Note: Entire

haunt is fireproofed and passes MA fire codes and annual inspections.

AUCTION LICENSENorton’s Massachusetts license is No. 469.

THE AUCTIONAfter many successful seasons, the owner is making way for a

brand new Haunt for next year.

AUCTION DATEWednesday, December 5th at 10:30 a.m.

AUCTION LOCATIONThe Haunted Mansion is located at 480 Water Street,

near downtown Fitchburg, MA.

AUCTION INFORMATION

YOUR BANK LETTERHEADNORTON AUCTIONEERS DATEPearl at MonroeColdwater, MI 49036RE: (Bidder’s Name)

Dear Sirs:This letter will serve as notification that our bank will irrevocably honor and guarantee payment ofany check written by (Your Name) up to the amount of ($ Amount to be Guaranteed) and drawnon this bank’s account number (Your Account Number). This guarantee is for purchases at yourauction held in Fitchburg, Massachusetts on Wednesday, December 5th, 2007.

Sincerely,

Bank Officer’s Signature & Title

Phone Home Phone

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AIR TRAVELManchester, New Hampshire Airport is the most convenient.

It is approximately 1 hour away.

CAR RENTALHERTZ . . . . . 800-654-3131 AVIS...............800-331-1212BUDGET . . . . 800-527-0700 NATIONAL......800-227-7368DOLLAR . . . . 800-421-9633 ALAMO ..........800-327-9633

(Call travel agent for local car rental)

TRAVEL AGENCYALL SEASONS TRAVEL is the official travel agent for all NORTONAuctions. Competent, trustworthy and economical service for allplane, train, hotel and car reservations. Phone 800-554-9394 or517-279-7924. Advise you are attending a NORTON Auction forprompt service.

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LODGINGAuction Host Headquarters

Four Points SheratonLeominster, MA

Four Points by Sheraton Leominster99 Erdman WayLeominster, MA 01453Tel: (978) 534-9000 / Fax: (978) 534-0891(800) 325-3535 / fourpoints.com

Mileage to Fitchburg, MA from…Boston, MA 47mi. • Providence, RI 72mi. • Hartford, CT 90mi.

Norton Auction Rate of $9500

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EVERY ITEM SELLS TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER!No Minimum Price! No Reserve! Sells at Absolute Auction!

NORTON of MichiganWELCOMES YOU to MASSACHUSETTS

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Partial Listing of Contents(2) Outside Entry Guards 6’ & 12’ • (2) CastIron Eagles • Tombstone…Granite • Fire Placewith Holographic Mirror • Animated CoffinMetal • Fire Place Screen • Animated Greeter •(5) Gargoyle Head and Signs • Round PlanterColumn • Mine Shaft Sign • (2) Lanterns – Red• Iron Gate • Chandelier • Deer Head on Plaque• Code of Arms…Swords and Metal Shield • (6)Pin Spot Lights • (2) Lazor Lights • CamoNetting on Ceiling • Man on Pedestal • MetalArchway • Animated Mirror with Light-up Hat •Animated Skeleton Bust • Corridor of Corpses •(6) Lanterns Light Up • Pin Spots • Block andTackle with Rope • Iron Gate in Corner • Minorin Box • Animated Skeleton in Corner • HagZombie Animated Electric • Iron Gate-Black •Wooden Fence • Tombstone with Bust • SpookyTree Trunk • Animated Zombie Electric • LargeCrest with 2 Skeleton Torsos • Animated GraveDigger with Shovel • (2) Figures on Pedestals *Room of Caskets • Standing Wood Coffin •Mummy • Wooden Coffin on Floor • Lady GraveYard Figure on Pedestal • miniature Light-upChurch House with Skeletons • Animated Pop-out Skeleton in Coffin • Archway • GenuineCasket • Casket Base • Freddy Mask on JohnTravolta Wax Figure • Bloody Torso •Tombstone Reaper • Fog Machine • KryptKeepers • Large Liberty Style Bell-Cast • Treewith Face • Giant Demon 13’ High • GiantBucky Skeleton 10’ High • PV Amp • (2) LargePillar Columns • (2) Gargoyles • AnimatedGhoul Electric • Black Light • Fence • CreepyZombie Animated Electric • Archway with 2 MiniSkeletons • Antique Pipe Organ with Bench •Skeleton • Sound System for Organ • GirlStatue Holding Plate • Knight in Armor Statuewith Light-up Eyes • Animated Flower Pot withFlowers • Antique Sewing Cabinet • AntiqueLady Lamp Statue • (2) Funeral Candleabras •Animated Man in Chair • Wood Barrel • DropDown Coffin with Body * Giant Skeleton • WoodCoffin with Skeleton (2) Statues • Dining Tablewith Dishes & Body Parts • Wine Bottle andGlasses on Table • Haunted Fire Place withRoaring Fire • Antique High Chair • Scary Dollin Chair • Curtain • Drop Down Spider •Skeleton on Wall • Animated Mini Electric Chair• Strobe Light • Man on Rack • Wooden Rack •Pendulum • Cage on Wheels • (2) Flame Pots •Antique Dr. Stainless Folding Chair • SmallCage with Moving Rat • Authentic Jail Cell Door

• Shimmering Animated Mummy • Round Cagewith Skeleton inside • German Shepard Dog •Skeleton on Wall • Animated Skeleton on Rack •Standing Antique Lamp • Antique Props •Antique Lamp • Antique Round Picture Frame •Antique Sofa Table • Antique Clock • Bottles onTable • Standing Skeleton on Stand • RealBuffalo Rug with Head • Real Black Bear • RealCoyote • (2) Real Pheasant • (2) Real Fish •Antique Cabinet under Bear • Old Small BabyCarriage • Talking Skeleton Doll • AntiqueBookcase with Doors • Original Marine MetalCoffin • Mummy in Coffin • Pop-Up Ghoul inChair • (10) Wooden Barrels • Antique Tricycle •Black Cage with Ghoul • Antique PorcelainAutopsy Table • John Doe Body AnatomicallyCorrect • Antique Doctor’s Instruments • AntiqueMedicine Cabinet – Green • Metal Table RustyLooking • Giant Bat on Wall • (10) Sheets of 4 x8 Diamond Plate Steel Floor • Giant Brass Tank• Giant Copper Tank • (2) Box under Tanks •Animated Frankenstein with Fog • Mummy PropHanging • Steel Bed under Mummy • SeveralMisc Body Parts • (2) Steel Columns Wicker andWood Wheelchair • Antique Barber Style Chair •Antique Switchboard • Antique Tongs and Hook• (2) Antique Giant Fire Extinguishers • (10) FireExtinguishers • Old Marine Coffin – Grey • GiantPirate Chest • Animated Puke Barrel Guy •Giant Animated Skelerector in Closet • SoundSystems • Animated Gravestone • Pile of CamoNetting • Antique Optometrist Chair • Skeletonwith Eye Popping Out • Antique Trunk Square •Antique Trunk Dome Top • Dog Skeleton •Trunk under Dog • Collectables Stock #357 •Tallogain #1104 • Chewbacca #2809 • Rancor#123 • Admiral Ackbar #1307 • Boba Fett#3992 • Gollum #265 • Incredible Hulk #656 •Alien #185 • Frankenstein Wall Decor • Tale ofthe Krypt • Original Movie Mask Freddy – actual-ly used in the movie Wes Craven’s “Nightmareon Elm Street” • Exorcist Bust Linda Blair •Autographed Mask – Chainsaw Massacre •Autographed Chainsaw R.A. • AutographedFramed Posters including: “The Gift”, “Big Truthin Little China”, “Exorcist”, “Blair WitchProject”, “Darkman”, “Mary Shelly’sFrankenstein” • Elvis Memorabilia in Frame •JFK, John F. Kennedy Items – too many to list •Autographed Pictures of Movie Stars • RobertDeniro – Cape Fear • Vincent Price – Very Old

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STABILITY ★ INTEGRITY ★ EXPERIENCE

SELLING HAUNTS AT AUCTION NATIONWIDE

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HUGE Costume Rental Business for Sale or Lease.One of the World’s Finest and Largest!

Over one million dollar inventory with over 30,000 costumes is for sale or lease by private treaty with owner Jack Hoover.

17 year track record. Owner willing to stay on as a consultant for up to a year. Call Jack at (978) 343-6666.

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If You Contemplate An...

NORTON of Michigan

IS THE NAME TO REMEMBER!

OUR 41st YEAR!Since 1966 the NORTON group has become oneof the world’s most respected and recognizedauction firms. We offer our clients a complete,professional and comprehensive auction market-ing package that is second to none and basedupon the ultimate in experience, expertise andtrust. Successful auctions are synonymous withNORTON.

The world’s foremost auctioneers of the unusualincluding:■ Amusement Parks ■ Antique & Classic Boats■ Carousels ■ Carnivals■ Tourist Attractions ■ Museums■ Private Collections ■ Zoos■ Arcade Machines ■ Parks■ Restaurants ■ Musical and Gaming Devices■ Trains ■ Circuses■ Water Parks ■ Miniature Golf Courses■ FEC’s ■ Haunted Attractions■ Campgrounds ■ Rental Companies■ Golf Courses ■ Corporate Picnic Parks

You too can benefit from a NORTON auction. Putour expertise and experience to work for you byturning idle assets into productive cash.

PHONE (517) 279-9063

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Jack Hoover’s custom built $150,000 HarleyDavidson has Light and Fog Show and The CoffinTrailer has on board Generator and Lazer LightShow. We sold it to Jack at a Haunt Auction inFremont, Ohio. Haunted Hog is available for pri-vate sale through owner.

Another NORTON of Michigan AUCTION!THE AUCTION SCENE

“THE HAUNTED HOG”

DAVID A. NORTON’S

NORTON AUCTIONEERSOF MICHIGAN INCORPORATED

PROFESSIONAL AUCTIONEERS

PEARL AT MONROE COLDWATER, MICHIGAN, USA 49036-1967(517) 279-9063 FAX: (517) 279-9191

E-mail: [email protected] www.nortonauctioneers.com

NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AWARD-WINNING AUCTIONEERSWorldwide Amusement Auctioneers and Appraisers, Selling the Unusual, the Unique & Extraordinary!

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DAVID A. NORTON’SNORTON AUCTIONEERSOF MICHIGAN INCORPORATEDPROFESSIONAL AUCTIONEERS

PEARL AT MONROE COLDWATER, MICHIGAN, USA 49036-1967NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AWARD-WINNING AUCTIONEERS

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