Topic: "Murano Style" Items Id Help Please

[TxSilver]

eBay is a great place to sell and often a great place to buy. Many people here sell (or used to sell) on eBay. Most people here probably buy on it. There are a lot of good deals mixed in with the not-so-good things.

Really just wanted to write to give you a salute. Being a single mother is hard work and long days. My hat is off to all mothers, but particularly single mothers.

[Lustrousstone]

This sort of glass is also found in home decor stores and gift shops, and yes the quality is often good; large and weighty seem to feature too, and sometimes the design can be a little off (it just doesn't quite cut it).

I have seen retro / reproduction style glassware in the likes of Ikea, Asda

These places pile em high and sell em cheap, but I don't think they are actually trying to sell anything reproduction. They often have stuff designed specially for them (to the current year's in colours and styles) to the best quality for the price they want to buy them for and sell them at. Much as Woolworth's did in the past for glassware that has often now become collectable 4050 years later.

What you have bought is modern decorative glass; maybe you will get your money back, maybe you won't. Postage costs are always an issue with heavy items.

[hillkat]

Thanks for your comments guys, much appreciated. Kathryn

[Paul S.]

glassware that has often now become collectable 4050 years later..............and here's me thinking that the ancient Egyptians only made glass beads ...........but I guess given another 1000 years and they will be worth an arm and a leg.
These pieces are an area I know zero about, but must admit the few examples I have seen appear to be good value for money if you like large 'decorators' pieces - don't object to merchandise from a country with a very dodgy commercial ethos - and are prepared to condone a carbon footprint in which you could hide the Bismark     And if all of that isn't enough to put you off, then the auction house certainly seems to be sailing close to the ethical wind with their descriptions.    Look what happens when they get it wrong and mis-sell a real antique at way below real value  -  litigation.
There now, bristles standing on end        

[Andy]

Ive been to 3 or 4 auction houses West London and thames valley including Chiswick, there has been
4 or 5 of these in everyone for the last several months.
I would think someone bought  a container load from somewhere ? Prob far east.
Some are much nicer than others.
 :fc:

[hillkat]

Pauk - LOL   As for the mis-selling something that did happen there last year they sold an item for £100 ish that fetched £18K in another auction!! Think it made the trade mags, was a rather embarrassing for them I imagine. Quite often I'll buy things for just a few pounds that fetch good money unexpectedly so its worth the risk on occasions and if nothing else is a learning process.

Andy - that's very interesting! When I asked the auctioneer if they had all come from the same person, instead of the usual reply of from a deceased estate, or someone's down sizing etc he said they had been sent in a "container" through the post, not bought in in person....hmmmm I see a picture emerging here - wonder if I'd have any recourse from the auction house if they know they came of a boat last week (probably not I should imagine)

[Paul S.]

Quite often I'll buy things for just a few pounds that fetch good money unexpectedly so its worth the risk on occasions and if nothing else is a learning process...............uhmmmmm - think I should stick with you Kathryn.....I'm all in favour of making extra money for very little effort - let me know when you next visit the auction .   But as you say, if nothing else it is a good way to learn.