theres bunches. This will bring you up to speed on pricing and the compettion.

That auction has quite a ways to go.

It may be a matter of timing.

You might stop at a few antique shops and see if the owner is interested in consigning or buying them. I hope this isn't another case of where ebay decimated a market.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-8-Sets-Floral-Porcelain-DOOR-KNOBS-Hardware-/370590053779?pt=Architectural_Garden&hash=item5648e37593

I am doing what probably many buyers do. Saying mine are better because....

The ones in the link you provided sold for a great price, but I am a woman and they
would be too feminine even for ME to use in an entire home. Maybe a bordello!

It all comes down to what a ready, willing, and able body person is willing to pay, and these
days....it is not too much!

I appreciate the idea of checking with some antique dealers. I know just the place to
take them.

The dealer is going to ask this:

"What do you want for them?"

The dealer will not make an offer outright. He/she will ask you that question.

When dealer says "What do you want for them?" be prepared to say "I would consider $xxx"

Dealer will refuse that first price.

Then you can dicker.

If you know generally the value of the pieces, you should be able to come to a fair price.

You might try looking at etsy.com -- much "feminine" stuff gets sold for good prices there.

Oh, nothing wrong with feminine things, there is just a wider market (males, too) that may like less frilly things.

Ha, I just remembered my ex-husband would not allow me to buy furnishings with flowers on them. I had forgotten
that!