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Two speed Egg Beater - Who’d a Thought?

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Stunning set of Pasinski tumblers

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Pickers Dream: Pyrex Bowl Sells for $6700

nuary 6, 2019 a Pyrex Bowl Sold for $6,700.00 on Ebay. Yep. Six THOUSAND, seven hundred dollars after 61 bids. A rarely seen pattern, the "Lucky in Love" pattern. So rare, it's not even listed in the Pyrex Pattern Library. Today, there are pickers nationwide whose hearts are thumping as they enter the door or their local thrift shop. Eyes dart looking for the tell tale colors of pink and green. It'll be an absolute blood bath if there is one among those shelves crammed with all sorts of goodies for us pickers. Yessir-ee, an ab-so-lute Bloooooood bath.

Now, as someone who has bought and sold other sought after Pyrex I don't think it's odd or strange - there are collectors of lots of items no one would think anyone would have any true interest in. But as someone who looks for items that may be appreciated by my customers, including Pyrex, the enormous amount of money paid for this bowl is worrisome as a seller. Many of you probably are not aware of this but there are already people out there who paint pyrex and sell it as a "mint" condition vintage item. Why would someone paint Pyrex? Well, after years of use and years of being stacked inside each other and being out through dishwashers, the paint sheen dulls, the paint scratches and flakes. When you next see a pyrex bowl, pick it up and hold it up to the light. You will see, against the light, all the little scratches you didn't notice at first. Then, turn it over and you may see a ring around the middle where the original finish stops and a dull lifeless finish starts from the middle to the bottom of the bowl. This is where our little friends, the painters come in. In taking a bowl, lets say the pink Gooseberry pattern, and painting life back into it, you suddenly have made $65 instead of $10 for what may have cost $2 or $3 in bad condition. Now, are you getting where I am going with this?

When we think of "experts", Pyrex isn't on the list you normally think of. Nor, in my mind until now, is the possibility of having to get a bowl authenticated but, it is a real possibility. As with any other item that is vintage or antique, authentication and reseach are important. Selling an item as "true" in whatever condition it's in is part of being an honest business owner and in vintage and antiques, an integral part of keeping the market for that item, "true". But if all of a sudden we start seeing bowls with green stalks and pink leaves in the shape of hearts, be wary. We all want to hit a bonanza, in whatever profession we are in. If you collect, sure, pick it up, but get it looked at for tell tale signs of being painted over. The same goes for any popular collectable item; Mudmen, Catherine Holme, antique barware, paintings ( of course). Midcentury lamps are another big "Aw, just paint over it and plop a MCM lampshade on it and call it original." And with a new paint job, the painter just ruined the value rather than having it restored properly and selling it as restored.

I am over the moon for the person who sold their Pyrex for $6,700! It's an awesome "score"! Bu buyer beware. Ask questions on forums, find someone locally to authenticate your vintage items but most of all, keep enjoying the hunt. I will keep enjoying mine!

Visit my store, www.etsy.com/20thcenturyrescue & for more information on Pyrex, https://pyrex.cmog.org/pattern-library.

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1860-1880 English Ironstone OIl SPot Lusterware Coffee Set

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A rare frame find here. Handpainted porcelain in the manner of fine china, this small frame will hold a photo no more than 3 " wide and 4.5 " tall. The picture slot is wide enough for glass and some cardboard backing to secure in place. There is no discernable marking on the back.

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Pyrex Bowl Sells for $6700 And You Wonder Why Pickers Pick

Bowl Sold for $6,700.00 on Ebay. Yep. Six THOUSAND, seven hundred dollars after 61 bids. A rarely seen pattern, the "Lucky in Love" pattern. So rare, it's not even listed in the Pyrex Pattern Library. Today, there are pickers nationwide whose hearts are thumping as they enter the door or their local thrift shop. Eyes dart looking for the tell tale colors of pink and green. It'll be an absolute blood bath if there is one among those shelves crammed with all sorts of goodies for us pickers. Yessir-ee, an ab-so-lute Bloooooood bath.

Now, as someone who has bought and sold other sought after Pyrex I don't think it's odd or strange - there are collectors of lots of items no one would think anyone would have any true interest in. But as someone who looks for items that may be appreciated by my customers, including Pyrex, the enormous amount of money paid for this bowl is worrisome as a seller. Many of you probably are not aware of this but there are already people out there who paint pyrex and sell it as a "mint" condition vintage item. Why would someone paint Pyrex? Well, after years of use and years of being stacked inside each other and being out through dishwashers, the paint sheen dulls, the paint scratches and flakes. When you next see a pyrex bowl, pick it up and hold it up to the light. You will see, against the light, all the little scratches you didn't notice at first. Then, turn it over and you may see a ring around the middle where the original finish stops and a dull lifeless finish starts from the middle to the bottom of the bowl. This is where our little friends, the painters come in. In taking a bowl, lets say the pink Gooseberry pattern, and painting life back into it, you suddenly have made $65 instead of $10 for what may have cost $2 or $3 in bad condition. Now, are you getting where I am going with this?

When we think of "experts", Pyrex isn't on the list you normally think of. Nor, in my mind until now, is the possibility of having to get a bowl authenticated but, it is a real possibility. As with any other item that is vintage or antique, authentication and reseach are important. Selling an item as "true" in whatever condition it's in is part of being an honest business owner and in vintage and antiques, an integral part of keeping the market for that item, "true". But if all of a sudden we start seeing bowls with green stalks and pink leaves in the shape of hearts, be wary. We all want to hit a bonanza, in whatever profession we are in. If you collect, sure, pick it up, but get it looked at for tell tale signs of being painted over. The same goes for any popular collectable item; Mudmen, Catherine Holme, antique barware, paintings ( of course). Midcentury lamps are another big "Aw, just paint over it and plop a MCM lampshade on it and call it original." And with a new paint job, the painter just ruined the value rather than having it restored properly and selling it as restored.

I am over the moon for the person who sold their Pyrex for $6,700! It's an awesome "score"! Bu buyer beware. Ask questions on forums, find someone locally to authenticate your vintage items but most of all, keep enjoying the hunt. I will keep enjoying mine!

Visit my store, www.etsy.com/20thcenturyrescue & for more information on Pyrex, https://pyrex.cmog.org/pattern-library.