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Title: Charity shop or something better???
Post by: chuggy on October 13, 2005, 08:45:12 AM

Found these in a box when clearing out Mums bungalow yesterday and since I know little about P/W's I could do with an opinion before they head off to the charity shop in case they deserve better.

http://tinypic.com/ej8kr6.jpg
http://tinypic.com/ej8lcg.jpg

The white flower has had a label to the base

http://tinypic.com/ej8kyu.jpg

And the following two have a Japanese look to them

http://tinypic.com/ej8l1z.jpg

I know all 4 weights are over 40 years old since my mother has had them at least that long so any help please.
Paul

Title: Charity shop or something better???
Post by: Leni on October 13, 2005, 08:58:56 AM

Hi Paul,

The two flower weights are probably 'Chinese' - although the label on the white one could possibly have been a Murano one, but the weight was probably still 'Chinese'  :roll:   :lol:

These go for between 99p and £6 on ebay - I collect them myself! (will make you an offer for the white one if you're interested :wink: )

However, the other two are genuine Chinese white base 'antique' weights, and generally fetch £30 +  and have been going even higher just lately.  Very collectable!  I wouldn't take them to the charity shop!   :shock:

Leni

Title: P/W
Post by: chuggy on October 13, 2005, 09:10:27 AM

Thanks Leni
If you e mail me your details you can have the 2 flower weights with my compliments and I'll e-bay the other 2.
Paul

Title: Charity shop or something better???
Post by: Leni on October 13, 2005, 09:40:42 AM

Aaaah, that's very sweet of you!   :D

I'll be looking on ebay for the Chinese white weights, too, but probably can't afford them!   :roll:

Leni  xx

Title: Charity shop or something better???
Post by: Max on October 13, 2005, 10:05:17 AM

Hi Paul, I'm glad you had a nice holiday - re: your other post a while ago!

I've got the same pink weight as you, and I have your white weight (a Chinese boxing term?  :lol: ) in yellow too, it's really pretty.   :D  :D

Erm...that's it really, just saying 'hello' to you!  :D

Title: Charity shop or something better???
Post by: Leni on October 13, 2005, 10:13:02 AM

Quote from: "Max"

I've got the same pink weight as you, and I have your white weight (a Chinese boxing term?  :lol: ) in yellow too, it's really pretty.   :D  :D

 :shock: What's this, Max?   :shock: Collecting paperweights?   :shock:

What is happening to us, eh?  :wink:  :lol:

Leni

Title: Charity shop or something better???
Post by: Max on October 13, 2005, 10:46:50 AM

Quote from: "Leni"

 :shock: What's this, Max?   :shock: Collecting paperweights?   :shock:

What is happening to us, eh?  :wink:  :lol:

Leni

I know!  I'm not buying any more though...well...that's the plan  :lol: I've got shedloads of glass I have to get rid of - must stop buying!  :o  :x  :roll:

Title: Charity shop or something better???
Post by: chuggy on October 13, 2005, 01:51:08 PM

Hi Max
Shouldn't that Chinese weight be in yerrow though. Holiday was great but nightmare this week clearing the bungalow, just got home and found some more weights in the loft so I'll stick them on tomorrow for ideas. Just don't know where half this stuff came from as I don't remember ever seeing it growing up.
Paul

Title: Charity shop or something better???
Post by: chuggy on October 13, 2005, 02:00:09 PM

Just come across a little purple bubble bodied pig cased in clear glass and initialed AH to the base, any ideas???
Paul

Title: Charity shop or something better???
Post by: chuggy on October 13, 2005, 02:47:07 PM

Heres the links for the 2 white based weights.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7357810977&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7357811232&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

Paul

Title: Charity shop or something better???
Post by: RAY on October 13, 2005, 04:42:16 PM

Paul the very top link's are not working

Title: Charity shop or something better???
Post by: Leni on October 13, 2005, 04:50:38 PM

Tinypic really is a pain lately!  :x

Picture of the piggy, Paul?  I'm not 'into' them myself, but so many glassmakers have done pigs .....  :roll:

Leni

Title: Charity shop or something better???
Post by: chuggy on October 13, 2005, 05:22:34 PM

Piggy pic tomorrow as light is too bad to get a decent one tonight.
Paul