Please Keep in Mind that for items purchased at Direct Auction Galleries, the responsibility of Getting items shipped from Our Auction House to You Belongs to You, the Buyer, not to Direct Auction Galleries. We only In-House Ship Simple Items. Many Items will need to be Shipped via a Third Party. Those items denoted as "Third-Party Shipping Required" will be marked us such in the Auction Catalogue, and on your Invoice. We encourage you to inform us by Telephone Regarding Shipping Arrangements for your Auction Items at 773-465-3300. Otherwise, email us at hooboy64@gmail.com. That Being Said, Here is our list of Local Shippers, in Order of Quality of Packing, Cost, Communication, Convenience, and Least Hassle:

1. The Packengers - Email: helloNYC@thepackengers.com - Notes: This is our new up and comer for third party shipping - and, as a bonus, they ship unusually large items, including furniture...! They also seem to have reasonable prices for shipping large paintings and prints. It is a national company, and very high tech in general. We have had no Breakages or Complaints of any Kind of the items they have Shipped thus far. They can be reached by phone at 917-273-0331.

2. UPS Store #7687 - Address: 4633 W. Diversey Ave., Chicago, IL 60639. Contact Name: Young Kim. Email: store7687@theupsstore.com - Notes: This UPS Store is reliable and dependable, one of our current go-tos for shipping items that we can't ship. The two fellows running this store are helpful and eager to please. We have had no Breakages or Complaints of any Kind of the items they have Shipped thus far. You may call Young Kim, the operations manager, at 773-904-8644.

3. Custom Crating & Logistics - Address: 742 Lively Blvd., Elk Grove, IL 60007. Phone: 312-866-3414 or 847-258-5530 Email: sales@customcratingandlogistics.com - These Folks Can do it All - Extremely Fragile Items, Items with Lots of Pieces, Bigger Jobs, Furniture and Large Items, and Simple Shipping as Well. They can Pick up from us as well. They have Done an Incredible Job thus far, and are Always on Point. We've heard nothing but Good Things about them.

1. The Packengers - Email: helloNYC@thepackengers.com - Notes: These folks will third party freight ship large items and furniture items across the country, and I believe, overseas...! They can be reached by phone at 917-273-0331.

2. and 3. Navis Pack & Ship in Joliet, and also Custom Crating and Logistics. Navis is unbelievable for high-end items. They once shipped a $230,000 porcelain screen to China on our behalf. For Navis, Call them at 815-630-5673. Or Email them at customerservice@navischicagoland.com. They are not Cheap, but their work is Very, Very High Quality. Our Best, Most Well-Heeled Customers Use Navis for Continental and Worldwide Transport of Large Items, and for Good Reason: They Do an Excellent Job. If you would like your items crated, we highly recommend Custom Crating. For Custom Crating and Logistics, Call them at 312-866-3414 or 847-258-5530, or email them at sales@customcratingandlogistics.com. Big or small, they'll do it all.

4. For Less Expensive, Less Important Items, you can try www.uship.com. - Please keep in Mind that the Quality of Freight Shippers on Uship can vary Greatly, so Choose Carefully. Uship is Kind of Like the Uber of Freight Shipping.