Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Crested sellers
There is not a great deal of knowledge needed to sell crested china successfully.
Many people know that Goss is the most sought after make, with Arcadian being a poor man's Goss. There are many other makes and some crested china is not marked with a make.
The thing you really need to know is that an interesting ornament shape will always be more popular than a vase; and china from small inland places are much rarer than items sold at the seaside.
Most of it was made in the first 2 decades of the 20th century.
I bought 42 pieces yesterday - 18 of which I deemed to be the most interesting. These 18 have been photographed and described and listed on EBay.
Many people know that Goss is the most sought after make, with Arcadian being a poor man's Goss. There are many other makes and some crested china is not marked with a make.
The thing you really need to know is that an interesting ornament shape will always be more popular than a vase; and china from small inland places are much rarer than items sold at the seaside.
Most of it was made in the first 2 decades of the 20th century.
I bought 42 pieces yesterday - 18 of which I deemed to be the most interesting. These 18 have been photographed and described and listed on EBay.
And just to highlight the fact that an interesting ornament will be in demand, it
is a seaside place which has already received the most watchers.
Tweedledum or Tweedledee for Great Yarmouth. No maker's mark.
Also popular is this post box for Horsham. It is marked with the initials of Edward VIII. Quaint little message on the back.
I have already been approached by somebody who would like to buy them this evening - just name my price.
I never end an auction early. It just wouldn't be fair to others who have taken the trouble to mark their interest.
Very occasionally I might regret letting a buyer go.
It is now up to the watchers - being cagy now, for there are 10 days to go before the auction ends. Let's see what happens.
And basically crested china has been my day; a successful day.
Bill has been less successful. It should be easy to transfer a video to a DVD - but he has failed to do the ones for Ashley.
Maybe he needs some advice. Maybe we will have to pay somebody who as better equipment than us.
Tomorrow is Burns Night - and we are celebrating with a couple of Bill's sisters and their husbands.
Haggis, neeps and tatties at the local Wetherspoons pub and a drink (pint of Guinness!) for about a fiver.
