eBay has been slow lately. I don’t know if it is spring fever, the down economy, or what – but there haven’t been a ton of interesting auctions lately. It’s been a while since I’ve posted and that’s because until a recent spate of interesting auctions, I haven’t seen too much going on!
Well, if collectors out there aren’t selling due to the economic downturn, the news is that Dansk and Quistgaard prices haven’t gone down much. I chose just a few recent auctions to illustrate this point. All of the auctions below are from the last few weeks, and all are quite high prices for very quality, rare pieces.
Looking back at these auctions, I’d like to state again for the record that eBay’s policy of “not naming names” has really taken a lot of the fun from collecting on eBay. You can’t see who is bidding, and you can’t see who has won. I used to have a pretty good idea of who (by eBay ID) was collecting what and there was both a sense of camaraderie and competition. That is gone now. It’s just me against a bunch of random scrambled letters. Much less fun.
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- Rare mill in excellent condition: $250
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- Early mill: $293
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- Very rare and early JHQ mill: $305
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- Rare variation of common mill: $306
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- Cocobolo ice bucket: $372
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- Especially fine wenge salad set #1: $382
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- Early rare mill: $409
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- Nut cracker + ice bucket: $430
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- Wenge salad set #2: $637
You can always try Etsy. It’s not ebay and great pieces sell fast, but there is always something popping up.
PS: Having been an Ebay seller for years I can say from experience that a lot of vintage and midcentury dealers have left ebay and are moving to sites like Etsy or Bonanzle.