Author Topic: Chance Handkerchief/Posy Vases (Read 10585 times)

Anne · « **Reply #10 on:** April 03, 2006, 09:12:23 PM »

Hmmm that's very curious... I didn't know Waterford ever made these. I wonder if the label has been swapped at some time?

Anne E.B. · « **Reply #11 on:** April 03, 2006, 09:22:04 PM »

It completely threw me too :shock: I've only ever owned one piece of Waterford crystal - a beautiful cut glass ashtray. They are famous for their cut glass. This isn't cut glass. Thought I was going crazy :roll: It looks as though it might have a 'hammered' diamond type pattern on it but I can't make it out for sure. It looks mightily like Chance. :? I'll google Waterford and see what comes up.

David E · « **Reply #12 on:** April 03, 2006, 09:26:51 PM »

Quote from: "Anne"

Hmmm that's very curious... I didn't know Waterford ever made these. I wonder if the label has been swapped at some time?

Well, I did wonder :roll: :wink: Does seem rather odd they've been producing slumped glass behind our backs! :lol:

While you Google, I'll ask the seller. £99 is rather optimistic too :shock:

Anne · « **Reply #13 on:** April 03, 2006, 10:13:41 PM »

I'm sure if Waterford had produced these we'd have seen reference to that fact elsewhere - and other examples of them. There is nothing in Google or on Waterford's site that they ever made hankies. I still think a label relocation is the most likely explanation. As to the starting price... well it's imaginative! :roll:

Lustrousstone · « **Reply #14 on:** April 04, 2006, 06:30:20 AM »

I think the crease in the lable gives it away. Old labels just sort of erode from the edges

David E · « **Reply #15 on:** April 04, 2006, 06:16:28 PM »

I think you're probably right Christine. There are far too many ifs, buts and maybes for my liking.

But the following two sales of Handkerchief vases is showing a marked increase in interest! :?

7402838233 - Orange psychedelic: £46.00 :shock:
7402865971 - Blue polka-dot: £43.00 :shock:

Heck, you could almost buy a Waterford Crystal handkerchief vase for that :twisted:

Sell, sell, sell :lol:

Anne E.B. · « **Reply #16 on:** April 04, 2006, 06:33:19 PM »

I've been watching the orange psychedelic :shock: :shock: :shock: and I think there's a red polka dot one with a day to go, quite cheap at the moment.

David E · « **Reply #17 on:** April 04, 2006, 06:38:21 PM »

I've been watching the red polka-dots and they seem quite common, but in contrast the blue ones (edit: of any pattern) appear to be quite scarce for some reason. I don't even watch the red ones anymore! :?

K · « **Reply #18 on:** April 04, 2006, 07:04:39 PM »

:shock:
looks like everyone wants those 2 hanky vases! still can't quite belive i got a blue polka dot for £2.99 (+p&p) on e-bay on 14th feb.
There seems 2 b a lot of people with a lot of money to spare at the mo! personally have never paid more than £8 (& i include the p&p in that!) for any of mine & have 30 odd. yea i like the look of the psychedelic (is that how u spell it???) ones but I think i'll pass & go & have a lie down!!

David E · « **Reply #19 on:** April 05, 2006, 10:14:17 PM »

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looks like everyone wants those 2 hanky vases!

I can't believe it either – it makes the Miller's Guide look accurate! But some auctions just seem to go into a bidding war — it only takes two

I'm having chronic FTP problems ATM, but I've just got limited (veeeery slooow) access so am uploading changes to the site while I have the 'chance'. Most of the time I'm getting absolutely no response.

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psychedelic (is that how u spell it???)

It is, but 'Pop-Art' is a good alternative :wink: