Comments on: Great Finds—The Path of the Fauteuils http://www.worthpoint.com/editorial/great-finds-path-fauteuils Get the Most from Your Antiques & Collectibles Thu, 23 May 2013 13:04:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: accentrique http://www.worthpoint.com/editorial/great-finds-path-fauteuils/comment-page-1#comment-422 accentrique Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:19:38 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2456062#comment-422 Great story. One of the things I love about selling on the internet is finding items here in Florida at estate sales and charity outlets, and sending them back "home". One of my favorite transactions was finding a drawing here in Florida by a regional artist of some repute from another state, putting it up for sale on the internet and being contacted by her niece, who purchased it to give to her father (the artist was deceased and the sister and niece of the artist were competing on line to find her lost works). I basically broke even on the transaction, but it was worth it to bring some joy to the family of the artist. Great story. One of the things I love about selling on the internet is finding items here in Florida at estate sales and charity outlets, and sending them back “home”. One of my favorite transactions was finding a drawing here in Florida by a regional artist of some repute from another state, putting it up for sale on the internet and being contacted by her niece, who purchased it to give to her father (the artist was deceased and the sister and niece of the artist were competing on line to find her lost works). I basically broke even on the transaction, but it was worth it to bring some joy to the family of the artist.

]]> By: Robert Stouffer http://www.worthpoint.com/editorial/great-finds-path-fauteuils/comment-page-1#comment-319 Robert Stouffer Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:57:47 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2456062#comment-319 Trying to find someone that can give me info on items recently received. Have the full collection of the 12 days of Christmas consisting of the Englefields LTD Crown @ Rose Pewter Christmas Bells in original boxes, dating from 1977 to 1989. All serialized. Trying to find someone that can give me info on items recently received.
Have the full collection of the 12 days of Christmas consisting of the Englefields LTD Crown @ Rose Pewter Christmas Bells in original boxes, dating from 1977 to 1989. All serialized.

]]> By: Susan http://www.worthpoint.com/editorial/great-finds-path-fauteuils/comment-page-1#comment-300 Susan Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:18:15 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2456062#comment-300 This is a most engaging story. I am a realtor, decorator, and marketer/publicist -- and a lover and collector of antiques. I also go on obsessive quests for items I really want to have. I am happy for you in your successful acquisition -- you really deserved those chairs! This is a most engaging story. I am a realtor, decorator, and marketer/publicist — and a lover and collector of antiques. I also go on obsessive quests for items I really want to have. I am happy for you in your successful acquisition — you really deserved those chairs!

]]> By: Janet http://www.worthpoint.com/editorial/great-finds-path-fauteuils/comment-page-1#comment-298 Janet Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:13:06 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2456062#comment-298 Such a story of "Whatever will be,will be." Thanks for sharing! Such a story of “Whatever will be,will be.” Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Tom http://www.worthpoint.com/editorial/great-finds-path-fauteuils/comment-page-1#comment-297 Tom Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:35:25 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2456062#comment-297 Christopher, your stories on the travails of the antiques business, like this one, are a scream and a half. They should be rented out like NetFlix for the sheer entertainment value, with the educational value thrown in for free. You are too fun. By the way, what exactly is a commode anyway? Christopher, your stories on the travails of the antiques business, like this one, are a scream and a half. They should be rented out like NetFlix for the sheer entertainment value, with the educational value thrown in for free. You are too fun. By the way, what exactly is a commode anyway?

]]> By: Linda Stewart http://www.worthpoint.com/editorial/great-finds-path-fauteuils/comment-page-1#comment-295 Linda Stewart Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:39:05 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2456062#comment-295 You know, those two chairs, they knew that they belonged to you, but, they enjoyed the ultimate tease! They made you follow them on a globe trot, but in the end they deemed you worthy of them. DON'T ever get rid of them, you know you'd regret it....they'd be angry at you..... You know, those two chairs, they knew that they belonged to you, but, they enjoyed the ultimate tease! They made you follow them on a globe trot, but in the end they deemed you worthy of them. DON’T ever get rid of them, you know you’d regret it….they’d be angry at you…..

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.worthpoint.com/editorial/great-finds-path-fauteuils/comment-page-1#comment-291 Carolyn Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:08:13 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2456062#comment-291 Enchanting story. Thank you for sharing it. Enchanting story. Thank you for sharing it.

]]> By: Joy http://www.worthpoint.com/editorial/great-finds-path-fauteuils/comment-page-1#comment-289 Joy Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:58:25 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2456062#comment-289 Lovely tale of found, lost and found again! Lovely tale of found, lost and found again!

]]> By: Raven http://www.worthpoint.com/editorial/great-finds-path-fauteuils/comment-page-1#comment-288 Raven Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:52:37 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2456062#comment-288 I loved this story! It gives me hope. I am on the search for work done by my step-grandfather, Frank Happ, and feel I am searching for a needle in haystack. If you can find your chairs after such a storied adventure....maybe I can find my Grandpa Frank piece! I loved this story! It gives me hope. I am on the search for work done by my step-grandfather, Frank Happ, and feel I am searching for a needle in haystack. If you can find your chairs after such a storied adventure….maybe I can find my Grandpa Frank piece!

]]> By: Katherine Kennedy http://www.worthpoint.com/editorial/great-finds-path-fauteuils/comment-page-1#comment-286 Katherine Kennedy Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:38:49 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2456062#comment-286 This is a great story. Well written and fun to read. I am a firm believer in the " meant to be " as in "meant to belong to" aspect of antique buying and selling. That is just one of the reasons I remain in this business despite the uncertain finances! This is a great story. Well written and fun to read. I am a firm believer in the ” meant to be ” as in “meant to belong to” aspect of antique buying and selling. That is just one of the reasons I remain in this business despite the uncertain finances!

]]> By: Marilyn Jacobs http://www.worthpoint.com/editorial/great-finds-path-fauteuils/comment-page-1#comment-285 Marilyn Jacobs Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:19:42 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2456062#comment-285 Christopher, I LOVED your story about your passion for these exquisite chairs. You had responded some time back to photos of a commode I sent you, a copy of Louis XV commode. I had thought about reselling them, but every day I fall more in love with this commode. My room was pretty before it went in, and now it is sensational. It "pulls" it all together. For now, I'll keep it. Keep on writing... great story! Regards, Marilyn Jacobs PS: I am a realtor, mortgage broker and insurance agent, and my website features all those careers - no antiques. Perhaps that is a future career. Christopher, I LOVED your story about your passion for these exquisite chairs. You had responded some time back to photos of a commode I sent you, a copy of Louis XV commode. I had thought about reselling them, but every day I fall more in love with this commode. My room was pretty before it went in, and now it is sensational. It “pulls” it all together. For now, I’ll keep it.

Keep on writing… great story!

Regards,
Marilyn Jacobs
PS: I am a realtor, mortgage broker and insurance agent, and my website features all those careers – no antiques. Perhaps that is a future career.

]]> By: marie christine http://www.worthpoint.com/editorial/great-finds-path-fauteuils/comment-page-1#comment-284 marie christine Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:05:48 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2456062#comment-284 love love that story.. love love that story..

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