The 2008 Small Works, Great Wonders Winter Art Sale will open Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Each person purchasing a ticket for the sale will receive a ballot book containing one ballot for each work of art.

The purchaser has from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to drop his signed ballot in the box by the works he wishes to purchase. Each person bidding on a piece of art must sign the ballot with his or her name, as it appears on a check or credit card which will be used for payment. At 7:00 p.m. a salesperson will draw two names and post them on a large card near each work of art. The first name posted will have 30 minutes to reach the salesperson and pick up their bill-of-sale to confirm their purchase.

ONLY THE PERSON WHOSE NAME IS ON THE BALLOT CAN PURCHASE THE PIECE.

Once the sale is confirmed, the seller will write “SOLD” on the card. If the first individual does not claim the item within the initial 30 minutes, or if the sale is declared invalid, the second name will be eligible to purchase the item for the next 20 minutes. At 7:50 p.m. unsold works will be available to purchase on a first-come, first-served basis. For bronze sculptures at this sale, the maximum number of available castings will be three.

Payment in full must be made on Thursday night. The National Cowboy Museum will accept cash, personal checks and the following credit cards: VISA, MasterCard, American Express or Discover. Checks are to be made payable to the National Cowboy Museum. State and local sales tax will be added to the purchase price when applicable. Any tax exemption must be verified.

Purchasers are encouraged to take their artwork with them at the close of the event. However, shipping arrangements can be made at the time of payment.