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« on: March 10, 2010, 04:23:22 PM » |
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I'm sorry but I just couldn't keep this to myself!
A couple of days ago I bid on a 'paperweight' that looked rather interesting, won it for the opening bid - £15. It was close enough for me to collect, so off I went with my heart in my mouth, hoping my hunch on this one was right. I couldn't be THAT lucky, could I?
Well...
PS sorry if this appears twice - I tried to post it earlier but my pics were too big.
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chopin-liszt
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« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2010, 01:57:36 PM » |
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 Jammy, jammy, jammy  Well done, Suzy!
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« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2010, 06:10:26 PM » |
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Just shows these treasures are still out there! Well done!
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Ron and Ann
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« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2010, 12:26:03 PM » |
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Hi Suzy
Well, amazingly lucky!.
Is it a case of 'Buy, Keep or Sell'. (Title of one of Mark Hill/ Judith Miller's publications).
Are you aware of it's value - yes I am sure you must be by now!
However if it is a case of sell we have been keeping an eye on some nice rarities on eBay recently going to way above any current value I would put on them (Sacks and Bags pieces, not so good example in 'Firecracker' to name two) and a Crizzle Stone (unsigned) still on ( that makes it 16 unsigned and still 5 signed known of to date).
So if you can bear to part with it I am sure a nice little nest egg sum would be the order of the day with what will be some pretty feverish bidding for sure. Too rich for me for sure but I am happy to give you some guidance if you need any.
Well done and goes to show don't ignor anything where your instict comes into play. It is more often than not right.
Ron & Ann
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Ron & Ann Wheeler www.ArtiusGlass.co.uk The appointed secondary market specialists to Isle of Wight Studio Glass. Outside the family we are considered to be one of the world's foremost authorities on all aspects of the studio and its founder Michael Harris, having been involved since 1980 |
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« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2010, 09:52:01 PM » |
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I bought the two Sacks vases for what I thought was a reasonable price. I bought the Firecracker coffin vase too. I admit I went a bit overboard with the price in a moment of madness. I bought the two British Museum pieces as well. They almost never come up on eBay so I'm happy I got them. But no more spending this month! I'll have to save some for the National Glass Collectors Fair on 9th May. I'll be at Ron's display some of the time.
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suzygpr
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« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2010, 09:06:52 AM » |
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Thanks guys
Thanks for the interest Ron, it's definitely a keeper. Not that concerned about it's worth, I just wanted a great big lump of fossilised MH! His signature, as far as I'm concerned, is IN the glass.
As to how much things should cost, I think money is just a means to an end. How high I am prepared to go depends how much the piece is worth to me, not what a book or other buyer/seller says it is worth, they are a good guide but my gut instinct is the decider. I've had a few new pieces recently, I must get some pics on here for show and tell.
Congrats on your recent aquisitions Anton, I was watching (not bidding on) ALL of them with interest, other people must also have felt that they were worth as much as you did, otherwise the bidding would've stopped at a lower price. Hopefully we can bump into each other at Ron and Ann's stand at the National and say a proper hello.
Suzy x
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« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2010, 01:34:13 PM » |
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Suzy, I'll start a new topic here a week before the National to see if we can coordinate a meeting at Ron's stand. It would be nice to put faces to the postings here and meet fellow enthusiasts.
One regret with my recent purchases is the Firecracker vase. It turns out to have numerous manufacturing faults: loads of burst bubbles and the red and black glasses have separated out. I am surprised IOWSG sold this; it's really a second.
Anton
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« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2010, 10:50:58 AM » |
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Hi Anton
sorry to here about your Firecracker piece,but being a seller as well as a buyer if a person contacted me and said they were not happy about what they had purchased i would try to solve the problem.Have had similar prob my self and the seller,s are very keen to help ,with either a reduced offer and in two cases got a full refund.Give it a try you have nothing to lose. Good luck if you do.
Ebayers are mostly a helpfull bunch.
PS IOWSG i think do sell seconds from there studio maybe this was one of them.David woudl know
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« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2010, 06:15:34 PM » |
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I thought that the red and black glass "separating" was a major inherent feature of Firecracker - the texture was produced by the fact that the two enamels are incompatible......
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