August 27th, 2011 @ Kathy // No Comments
Do you have glass or other stuff you want to sell but aren’t sure how to do it? Do you enjoy shopping at garage sales and flea markets but don’t know what you could resell at a profit? I was asked to contribute a chapter to the Home Run Guide organized by Janelle Elms. This [...]
Category : How to Buy Glassware
February 28th, 2011 @ Kathy // No Comments
Last post we talked about how important good reference books are whether you are a casual collector or serious. With a good book you know what you have. Today let’s see what features to look for in glass books and sadly, what to be wary of in any book. Best Features Good books will have [...]
Category : How to Buy Glassware
February 26th, 2011 @ Kathy // No Comments
I just started listing my older depression and elegant glass pattern guides and it made me realize that some of you may not know about these wonderful resources. Collectors divide glass into lots of categories and authors wrote books about those categories. Top Collectible Glass Categories Depression glass is mass produced glass from the late [...]
Category : How to Buy Glassware
February 25th, 2011 @ Kathy // 8 Comments
Tonight I want to do something special for Pink Saturday. Yes, this is a book with a pinkish red cover. The reason I’m showing this book is to honor and thank Gene Florence. Let me explain. I found eBay in 1999 and kept browsing the glass. I loved it. It was so fascinating and I [...]
Category : How to Buy Glassware
December 6th, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments
Do you like vintage stemware? Do you like getting something extra that’s a little special gift for you when you buy a gift? I just listed a couple sets of vintage stemware that give you two gifts – one for you and one for a friend. The champagne sherbet shown is one of a pair [...]
Category : How to Buy Glassware
November 14th, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments
Do you like getting glass without having to pay a ton for shipping? So do I. Over half of the glass in our eBay store Catladykate’s Vintage Elegant Depression Glass is listed with free US shipping. Buyers like free shipping so I offer it. I’m doing some research to fine tune your shopping experience in [...]
Category : How to Buy Glassware
August 2nd, 2010 @ Kathy // No Comments
Today we went to an antique mall that had a gorgeous green Royal Lace console bowl in a case. I didn’t ask to see it up close because there was obvious roughness on the inner rim even seeing it through the case. What is inner rim roughness and why should you care? The photo shows [...]
Category : How to Buy Glassware
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