posted on April 30, 2004 08:06:16 AM new
Those are faux hallmarks. They don't mean anything.
The manufacturer's name isn't important and doesn't affect the value of the piece, which is low.
Sorry. Just tellin' it like it is.
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posted on April 30, 2004 08:26:02 AM new
Well, it's silverplate.
The world is full of silverplate, so market it accordingly. If the design is cool, go with the pretty-pictures approach and hype it that way. If it's a useful object, play up its utility. And so forth.
Silverplate has no precious metal value, which is why manufacturers used these faux hallmarks in the first plate: to make the purchaser believe they are buying something more valuable than they really are.
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During the filming of "The Imposters" (1998), director Stanley Tucci bestowed the Golden Ham award on the actor who had gone farthest over the top in that week's filming.
posted on April 30, 2004 09:23:48 AM new
I'm trying to unload some silverplate items that were wedding gifts 45 years ago, and not even our own children want them. Our local thrift shops even have trouble selling it, and usually things like trays go for under $5, if that. Lots of reasons, I'm sure, but taking care of silver has to be one of them. You polish it, you store it, you forget you have it, you don't use it, and then eventually it needs polishing again. Who needs that?
For sterling items, I sometimes display them for limited amounts of time, or actually use them every few years. Some sterling that we have is old family stuff and we'll hang onto it.
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posted on April 30, 2004 09:28:01 AM new
You only have one set? oh, wow, that's rare. And it's tarnished, so it must be vintage. And it has marks! Look at the pictures carefully, this is an auction and all sales are final. I dunno nuttin'.
They are old(er)