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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
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 Posted - Sep 08 2008 : 07:52:28 AM
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This is an unusual situation I find myself in. As I may have mentioned, my son has sold the house that he bought from my mom when she went into care. When they first moved in, I went through and gathered a lot of her things and distributed them to my kids, took stuff to Goodwill and the dump. Mom was a collector. Well, now, EVERYTHING had to be cleaned out, because the house was sold to someone outside the family. I had no choice but to bring boxes of this stuff home - I also took a lot to the dump. What I brought home is mostly dishes - Blue Willow mostly because I took her other 2 or 4 sets to my oldest daughter last year. She had Rose Chintz china and crystal that my dad sent from Germany during WWII. DD took that. She had white Ironstone - DD took that. But now I have run upon her collection of Blue Willow in the attic. DH and I are trying to pare down in preparation for our move to the cabin in a couple of years, so I really have no place for these and some assorted other stuff. I'd feel guilty taking it to Goodwill because I know my mom treasured it and it probably has some value. Besides the people at Goodwill have been extremely rude and picky about what they take lately so I don't really want to go back there. I thought about E-bay, but I don't really think I want to risk shipping china and it looks like a big risk to list on E-bay, when you have to pay a fee whether it sells or not. Do you have any ideas of what I should do with this stuff?
Farmgirl Sister #98
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
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Posted - Sep 08 2008 : 07:59:19 AM
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Could you hold an estate sale? I know the prices would not be as high as on eBay, but you would get something. You can charge more for items at an estate sale over the normal yard sale prices. People do expect nicer things to be in an estate sale and will be willing to pay for them. I would do a little research first and then price your items fairly so that both parties feel they have received a good deal. :)
Good luck!!
Karin
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 08 2008 : 08:04:03 AM
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I thought about that - I guess what I'm struggling with is "getting rid" of Mom's stuff. I know how she painstakingly collected this stuff and I feel bad selling it to strangers. Maybe it's just a mental block on my part, and I should just try and get over it. Another thing is I don't know if I have enough for a real "estate sale", - it's several boxes full, but maybe not enough for a sale. Maybe if I collected a bunch of our stuff that we need to pare down, the combination would be enough. I just feel bad selling her stuff while she's still alive and not able to make her own decisions.
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 08 2008 : 08:04:10 AM
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Or maybe consignment??
That sounds like a lot of stuff to deal with Sherri - good luck!!
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
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Georgiann
True Blue Farmgirl
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Georgiann
Seymour
IN
USA
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Posted - Sep 08 2008 : 09:36:03 AM
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I'd put an ad in the classifieds, or in the penny saver. Do you have an antique mall near you? Ask the manager about who there deals in china/dishes and might be interested in buying the set. I know that if I lived near you, I would be over in a flash -- my grandma had Blue Willow, and I would love to have a set of my own. I bet there's someone out there who just might feel the same.
Georgiann
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Sep 08 2008 : 09:52:00 AM
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I know you are hesitant to ship the things, but have you considered selling it here on the forum? I have shipped many things with Fed-Ex and if you use newspaper, bubble wrap and double box the breakables then they should be fine. And if Fed-Ex breaks something- they are really good about paying the insurance (free up to $100)
Alee
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miss wilma
True Blue Farmgirl
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Wilma
Knob Lick
Ky
USA
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