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Offline tropdevin

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Perthshire - anything special?
« on: November 25, 2011, 03:27:25 PM »
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To me, this Perthshire paperweight looks to be a run of the mill PP2. Am I missing something, or is the seller just very, very optimistic?

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Re: Perthshire - anything special?
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2011, 09:57:52 PM »
Hi Alan

Looks bog standard PP2 to me - just someone trying to jump on the Christmas band wagon!  Rather like this Perthshire !

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Re: Perthshire - anything special?
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2011, 10:07:44 PM »
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Oooh! Gosh!

Better drag out some Perthshires and list them on eBay....

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Re: Perthshire - anything special?
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2011, 10:21:44 PM »

It appears that such optimism is spreading to this side of the lake!!


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Re: Perthshire - anything special?
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2011, 03:55:19 AM »
I agree that the Perthshire is overpriced and optimistic. 

But I don't think the price for the Delmo Tarsitano paperweight is unreasonable.  The design was priced at $8,500 when it was exhibited in the Winter Garden Exhibit at the Alexander Gallery on Madison Avenue in New York City in 1984.  It is called Dragonfly in a Strawberry Patch.

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Re: Perthshire - anything special?
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2011, 12:38:32 PM »
And it is such a lovely weight...

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Re: Perthshire - anything special?
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2011, 02:15:01 PM »

Thank you Allan.  I agree that it is a very attractive weight, I've just never seen a Delmo Tarsitano weight in that price range before.  I stand corrected.

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Re: Perthshire - anything special?
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2011, 03:33:59 PM »
Of course, you can always make an offer and get it for less. :)
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Re: Perthshire - anything special?
« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2011, 09:59:01 PM »
Good gravy. Still keeping my Perthshires.

That Tarsitano is amazing.
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