niel35
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posted on April 11, 2004 04:40:05 PM new
have lots of broken good china, chipped, cracked, etc. there are people who do tile work with them. if you know anyone and they want to pay shipping, please let me know. I live in the Miami area. thanks
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OhMsLucy
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posted on April 11, 2004 05:00:03 PM new
Hi Niel,
Check out the Me page on this auction. She makes beautiful things and just might be interested in the china. BTW, she's in North Carolina so shipping might not be all that terrible.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=28135&item=2393774482
Lucy
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niel35
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posted on April 11, 2004 06:14:58 PM new
thanks - I just email her and will see if she wants it
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Roadsmith
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posted on April 11, 2004 07:34:14 PM new
Niel: I think it would be okay for you to post your broken china question on the Ebay collectibles message board. Or, if there's a pottery and glass message board (separately), that would be good, too.
Maybe also in the crafts board, if there is one! It may be embedded in the "Home" category. Haven't looked at them in a long time, and I'm too rushed tonight to look now.
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niel35
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posted on April 12, 2004 04:32:24 AM new
thanks roadsmith - will check it out.
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photosensitive
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posted on April 12, 2004 05:19:20 AM new
Niel, I had a very stern talk with myself when I read you post. Me, "Oooo I am going to ask for it!" Myself, "No you are not! You only need a few pieces for your project and the shipping will be too much!" I listened to my better judgment but I wonder if you sorted it into small lots by color or pattern it would be a possible auction item? I want to mosaic over a broken cookie jar I can not bear to pitch out with the broken pieces of my favorite pottery with a moon and stars pattern. I have looked at thrift stores for chipped china in colors that would work well with the pattern but only need a small number of pieces.
My sister bought a cracked tea pot in Phoenix Bird to make a serving tray for our cousin who collects the pattern. It was not easy to find enough flat shards from the pot and a broken plate in that pattern would have been helpful. If any of the china is a well known pattern maybe someone would want it specifically.
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niel35
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posted on April 12, 2004 05:40:11 AM new
I have it stashed in the garage so need to see what I have. Good idea to sort it by color and list it. guess I wouldn't have to insure it for breakage, anyway. That moon and stars pattern is familiar and somewhere I have some dinnerware with it. will look for that too. Was hoping someone in the S. Fla area would just come and pick it up.
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photosensitive
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posted on April 12, 2004 05:51:46 AM new
Niel, I did not look at the auction OhMsLucy linked to before I wrote. Still have not checked her sell through but her auctions as the sort of thing I was thinking of.
If you do have any moon, stars, or sun patterns in blue and gold I would love to know about them. My kitchen has a sun, moon, and stars rug and some accessories and I have one broken plate and bowl from my pottery with that pattern. Would love to get some some more for my mosaic project.
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Maholy-Nagy, Vision in Motion, 1947
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niel35
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posted on April 12, 2004 05:56:10 AM new
I remember the pattern now and the colors, now to find it. Its like "Sanford and Son" around here so will have to go on a search. will get back to you but give me a few days.
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Roadsmith
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posted on April 12, 2004 05:57:09 AM new
There are so many snowbirds who go to Florida for the winter--I'm wondering if there'd be a way you could connect with them in the fall. Or perhaps connect with a crafters' guild in your area? That is, if you don't want to sort the pieces and sell them on Ebay.
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sanmar
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posted on April 13, 2004 12:54:29 AM new
Check the craft shows in your area. Look for anyone that is showing things made from broken china. I met a gal about 3 yrs. ago at a a craft fair & we have a great relationship. I take her all of my chipped china & she gives me something in return. I mean something she has made from the brokenm china. OK?
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niel35
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posted on April 13, 2004 04:28:03 AM new
Good idea on the the craft shows. They are over now until the fall but will keep looking. Couldn't find the moon and stars pieces. I must have sold them. Will keep looking tho.
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photosensitive
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posted on April 13, 2004 05:05:54 AM new
Thanks Niel. I will not get around to the project anytime soon unless my husband gets tired of giving storage space to a glued together cookie jar and decides to pitch it out. I will be happy to buy and pay postage if you find any with moon, sun, or stars.
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Maholy-Nagy, Vision in Motion, 1947
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niel35
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posted on April 13, 2004 05:21:14 AM new
OK, will keep looking.
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Libra63
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posted on April 13, 2004 07:57:11 AM new
Sanmar you are so funny. Now why would we think otherwise about your arrangement with the broken china lady.
There is so much crafters and designers are doing with broken china. Some make jewelry, others do mosaic. Don't just throw it away as I am sure there is a call for that.
Don't most ebay sellers have sanford and sons area. As you can tell by some of the pictures that are posted here. Mine is getting a little better day by day. Maybe in the year 3,000 it will be clear.
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niel35
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posted on April 13, 2004 08:09:51 AM new
No, won't throw it away, its still too pretty to discard and will find someone who wants it.
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