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Title: Small glass scottie dog sold on Ebay - why such a high price?
Post by: wolkenreb on February 19, 2012, 11:28:38 PM
This is a lovely wee item, but I was really surprised to see how much it fetched.  Can anyone comment on, apart from it being attractive, why bidders were going so high?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300663205215?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
Title: Re: Small glass scottie dog sold on Ebay - why such a high price?
Post by: glassobsessed on February 19, 2012, 11:57:57 PM
Does seem high to me but Scotties and Scottie related things are very popular.

I was very pleased when I sold a Wedgwood Scottie some years ago, not that it went quite that high.

John
Title: Re: Small glass scottie dog sold on Ebay - why such a high price?
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 20, 2012, 07:20:11 AM
It looks like a "friend" of Sue's cat http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,43098.msg240705.html#msg240705
Title: Re: Small glass scottie dog sold on Ebay - why such a high price?
Post by: wolkenreb on February 20, 2012, 07:30:56 AM
It's funny you should say that Christine because when I first saw this wee doggie listed I immediately thought of Sue's cat, having read that post recently.  In a way I guess that's why I took an interest in it, and was even willing to bid a few quid on it.  When I saw the interest in it I thought it must be by a famous glass-maker or designer.  But now, looking at the bidding, there were only 2 bidders who seemed determined to get it, no matter what the price.  Maybe they had there own reasons (again, as I said, apart from it being and attractive piece).
Title: Re: Small glass scottie dog sold on Ebay - why such a high price?
Post by: chopin-liszt on February 20, 2012, 11:14:27 AM
It's Leni's cat now - but although the eyes are completely different, there is no cranberry flashing, this wee dug does indeed look related to the cat.

I believe there is a large collectable market in all things "Scottie dug"