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Auction Decriptions, Images and Cutlines from Print Ads are also displayed online.

PRINT ADVERTISING RATES

ADVERTISING RATES

Display $13.10 per column inch
DEADLINE: 10 A.M. FRIDAY
Column Width 1¾” – Depth of Column 15¼”
AUCTION ADVERTISING
Auction $18.95 per column inch
DEADLINE: 10 A.M. MONDAY
Early Auction Rate $16.35 per column inch
DEADLINE: 10 A.M. THURSDAY
Column Width 3¼” - Depth of Column 15¼”

NOTE: Advanced Deadlines for Holiday Weeks
Will Be Announced in the Paper
MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS
OFFSET
1. Page is five columns wide;
Auction page is three columns wide.
2. Color, black and white prints, positives or
negatives, or reproducible line art.
3. Spot color is available at $75 per color.
4. Extra repros of ads $15.00 each.
5. All ads may be emailed to: ads@thebee.com. Auction ads may also be uploaded to antiquesandthearts.com
6. All “Going-Out-Of-Business” advertising pre-paid.
7. Between 65 and 85 line screen accepted.
8. Box number charge - $5.00.
9. Requirements for digital submissions: Documents created on PC & MAC Application; Quark 6.5; InDesign; CS2; Pagemaker 6.5; Photoshop; PDF files; Microsoft Word. Acceptable image formats: JPG, TIFF, EPS at 300 dpi. Ads may be submitted as emails, floppy disk, Zip disk, CD ROM.
10. When submitting print ads be aware that our press has a 30% dot gain.

GENERAL TERMS

All Advertising Accepted Subject to Revision & Approval
All rates net payment with ad unless credit established.
MasterCard and Visa available.
All “Going Out Of Business” advertisements pre-paid.


New Accounts: Credit references are required of all new accounts. 30 day terms will only be extended after credit has been checked and approved.

Credit Policy: Due upon receipt. A charge of 1½ % may be added to invoices not paid within 30 days. All payment must be made in U.S. dollars.

Cancellations: Notification of cancellation must be received prior to deadline in writing.

Publisher’s Copy Protective Clause: Advertisers and advertising agencies assume liability for all content (including text, representation and illustrations) of advertisements printed, and also assume responsibility for any claims arising therefrom made against the publisher. The publisher reserves the right to reject any advertising which he feels is not in keeping with the publication’s standards. The publisher is not responsible for errors in pub set ads and/or corrections.

We will not be responsible for reproduction quality if advertising materials fail to conform to publisher’s specifications and/or deadlines. If materials are incorrectly sized, publisher reserves the right to alter them to fit publication’s format. Artwork produced by The Bee Publishing Company is noncommissionable. Except for those parts supplied by the advertiser, no ad or any part of an ad as it appears in these publications may be reproduced in any other advertising medium without the express permission of the publisher. A minimum of $50.00 may be charged for the release of artwork, camera work or typesetting produced by The Bee Publishing Company. Publisher cannot be responsible for the accuracy of any advertising copy transmitted verbally.

Advertiser’s Liability: Publisher holds both advertiser and advertising agency jointly liable for payment.