In addition to all of Clay's good advice, isn't there a strong probability that some of these "bone" bobbins may actually be ivory? especially if they are old and beautifully decorated?
If so, there are two points to consider. 1) they are probably more valuable than the same thing in bone (right?), and 2) selling and shipping ivory, even unknowingly, can run into some legal issues. These bobbins would certainly be old enough to be "grandfathered"--i.e., legal ivory--but one might want to check what documentation of their age might be needed and whether there are any export/import issues if they are sold outside of the country (as is easily possible via ebay). Nancy Connecticut USA ________________________________ From: Clay Blackwell <[email protected]> To: Beth Marshall <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Sent: Sun, June 6, 2010 6:08:50 PM Subject: Re: [lace] Valuing antique bobbins Before she (or anyone who does this for her) decided to list bobbins for sale on eBay, they should be completely sure of what they're talking about. As we on Arachne know, there is a lot of junk listed with fancy terms that do not relate to the item itself. On the other hand, failing to mention that a bobbin is a hanging bobbin (if it is, in fact...) will mean that lots of interested buyers won't even find it. ... .... - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
