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Pip:
It just goes to show Bryn the huge variation in price estimates between printed sources - I'd be staggered if one of these particular vases ever reached that sort of money.  Possibly the etched ones might fetch a little bit more - all the ones I've ever had in this shape were not marked however - but $125 is extremely optimistic marked or unmarked IMO - I think hubby and I have giggled at the prices in that book before.  I use them for attribution only and tend not to take much notice of the prices in any of these books - I reach my prices based on a number of factors including an average of what they've sold for at auctions (both online and RL), how much it might be priced up in another online shop plus I take a look at how much it would cost me to go out and buy a new, similar, type item from somewhere like Heals or Habitat.

Pinkspoons:

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--- Quote from: Pinkspoons on January 07, 2007, 01:30:44 AM ---Miller's books are great for identification

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Although they even get that wrong sometimes...
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That's why I also recommended doing your own research too - I've seen Miller's attribute cheap Polish glass to Whitefriars before!  :o


--- Quote from: Pip on January 07, 2007, 11:39:40 AM ---I sold one identical to Steve's (but it had a very small crack in it of about 5mm) for £15 on eBay a few months back [...] I'd dispute that they can be picked up for a fiver anymore on eBay...
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It's possible, then, that these were in a mini-slump when I was searching for auction prices.  ??? Pretty much every piece of relatively plain Riihimaen was ending between £5-£10 (or less), and this was over a period of about a month. It might be worth getting that one in Nottingham now.  ;D


--- Quote from: lyndhurst44 on January 07, 2007, 12:15:15 PM ---...attributed to Riihimaki and Aimo Okkolin and discribed as Rocket or Lamp shape and dated 1960's.
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That's odd - usually this is the vase refered to as the 'Rocket' shape, and often attributed to Okkolin:

Rocket (?) Vase

Max:
Interesting.  Bryn, have you seen the 'tulip' (for want of a better name) vase in the initial posting, or the 'rocket' vase (ditto) with an acid etched mark?  I never have personally.  ???  Not saying you're wrong, just trying to fill my gaps.  :)

The only place I've seen the 'rocket' vase attributed to Okkolin is in Millers guides, so I've always taken it with a pinch of salt.  Having said that, I did say the same for the 'tulip' vase, but I do trust Andy McConnell, who spent a long time visiting the factories if he says that one is definitely by Okkolin.  I'll ask him about the 'rocket' when next I see/speak to him.

Edited to add: The 'rocket' shape that Nic and I are thinking of isn't on Page 29 of Fire & Sea, so we're barking up the wrong tree accidentally.   ;)

stevetheb:
So straying off topic a little... for someone like me who just buys glass I like the look of... What's a good book to help with id'ing stuff?

Pip:
I'll agree with Max here - the new(ish) Andy McConnell book is BRILLIANT!  Really all of them have their uses and merits - get as many as you can afford would be my recommendation.

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