Has anyone sold ABP Cut Glass?

[mupcycledcouture]

I am downsizing my grandma once again to assisted living. I have sent most of the antique furniture to an auction house, but they wont take any of the clear cut glass. 

I have no idea on any of it, not my wheel house, so I was going to donate it. Until I saw what some of it is selling for. SO now I am wondering, can I sell this. 

I worry about packing and shipping. 


Tips? 

[val2525]

Are you wanting tips on selling the glasses, or packing them up for shipping? If it's shipping, I can move this thread to the shipping board where it would probably get more eyes on it.

[mupcycledcouture]

Both I guess? I am not sure.

[frakinfashion]

Cut glass has fallen out of favor and doesn't fetch much these days. Shipping will be perilous (and heavy) as well. You might want to donate it.

[val2525]

Feb 23, 2022 0:58:57 GMT mupcycledcouture said:

I have no idea on any of it, not my wheel house, so I was going to donate it. Until I saw what some of it is selling for. SO now I am wondering, can I sell this. 

Are you saying it's selling for a decent price now?

[val2525]

Nevermind, I just looked it up. Holy cow! If it's the real thing, it looks like it would be worth your time to list it. You might try starting a post on the shipping board asking how to pack breakable collectibles. We have some here who sell breakables, or did, but I don't know that they'll drop in on this particular thread.

[jandsknight]

Real cut glass has sharp edges, not rounded like molded glass. Many people, including antique dealers, call the molded, "cut glass" because the patterns are similar. You have to see it up close and preferrably, touch it to be sure it is "cut".

I've been successful shipping breakables. Here's what I did: Fill the insides of containers with styrofoam popcorn. Then wrap each piece in bubble wrap. Put a couple of inchs layer of styfrofoam or bubble wrap in the bottom of a box, also around the sides and leave room for another layer on top of the contents to fill the box. Stuff bubble wrap or styrofoam around and between the contents. You don't want any wiggle room; no chance for them to bump against each other. Now get a larger box, line it with insulation and put the smaller box inside and top off with more insulation. Make sure the smaller box does not have any chance of moving in any direction.

[zoesam]

I sell breakable periodically. If they are high value, you should double box them like Jans said above. For lower value items, I just pack so that the contents do NOT move. That's the key to packaging breakables. I sell mugs fairly often & just use 1 box for those. For single box items, I use various things, bubble wrap, peanuts & something we all have too many of - cellophane bags, like from Walmart. I remember shipping an ornament in a box packed solid with cellophane bags & the buyer left me FB that it was the best packaging he'd ever rec'd.

What I like about cellophane bags is that they mold to fit any area, they are free & plentiful in most people's homes AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, the are LIGHTWEIGHT!

[jandsknight]

I agree with zoesam. I also have used the plastic bags from stores. I've even shipped mugs without boxes. I stuffed the cup with bags or styrofoam and then encased it with air bags & bubble wrap and shipped in a vinyl mailing bag.

[mupcycledcouture]

So this is one of the pieces she has: www.ebay.com/itm/255400438509?hash=item3b770d6aed:g:XRcAAOSwSA9d1e8C

That is probably the most valuable one. Wont go for that much, but even at $200 in comps, I wonder if it is worth it.

We had an auction house out for the rest of her antiques and they would only take the colored glass. I was going to donate the rest, but I happened to just glance and saw what some of it does go for.

[Emerald_Door]

That link is causing me to think about the cut glass in my china cabinet.

Even for $200 I think it would be well worth the effort to package it.

[mupcycledcouture]

My thought too.

I have so much going on right now though. Getting Grandma into assisted living and finalizing her stuff. My mom has been in the hospital since Dec 22nd and my dad is deteriorating.

But the Ebay seller in me cant walk away from this, IMO.

[pyrexandpearls]

You could also consider Poshmark since home items are allowed now. You can ship up to 5 lbs on there for under $10.

As Zoe said, double boxing items will be your friend for glass.

[val2525]

Have you contacted Replacements Inc to see if they'd buy any of it?

[mupcycledcouture]

I didnt think of that. I will look at them.

[Emerald_Door]

(((Mup))) Sorry to hear about everything that's going on.

Val, Replacements pays next to nothing.

[frakinfashion]

Feb 23, 2022 22:12:25 GMT mupcycledcouture said:

We had an auction house out for the rest of her antiques and they would only take the colored glass. 

There is a reason for that. Unless you have a very important, large piece the interest in that is low. Those high priced pieces on eBay are mostly unsold and if you look at the solds they are relatively few compared to how much inventory is out there, mostly large pitchers and very large bowls sell. I hate to be a Debbie Downer on this but my mother died about 8 years ago and she had a lot of those  pieces. It's possible the market has changed some since but, as I said, there's a reason the auction house wasn't interested in the clear pieces. They are quite lovely though. It can't hurt to list them and give it a go. You can always donate later if they don't sell.

[jellybeanscloset412]

Although I agree with Frakin, it's a long shot, I would just give it a try. Price it high. Shipping will be a nightmare but maybe take to a UPS store and let them pack it? Or try local pick up? I mean it can't hurt trying?


I have clear Murano I can't unload. And I'm sure I have more clear glass but I try my best not to pick up. However a straggler or two always manage to follow me home.

[mupcycledcouture]

I get it. I am going to go through piece by piece and get only the big stuff and donate the rest.