Posted on 01/25/2007 7:23:11 PM PST by Chong
Can anyone guestimate the value of an old tea pot? It's bright red (chinese red?) and made by Hall in LA. It's in good condition - no chips. Photo coming soon.
On the bottom, there is a square stamp that says, "Hall's superior quality kitchenware" and it has a (low) number to the right of it.
Curious as to the value of it to help me decide whether to sell it or not to an antique dealer. I ran across this while going through my stuff getting ready for garage sale.
If you know something about this, I'd appreciate your opinion. If you are one of those "vanity police" people, I ask you kindly to refrain from condemning me for posting a vanity thread and "eating up the bandwidth, etc." and I will extend the same courtesy to you as well. Thanks!
Thanks to ALL who freepmailed with your helpful links and comments.
However, this thread just reminded me why I have not posted here in a long time.
Hey, thanks, stayathomemom. Think I remember "talking" to you many years ago. You Dr. Laura fan too, right?
My teapot looks very similar to the one you linked to. Thanks for your help! I know how to google, but just ain't got time right now to do it myself, ya know, with moving and all. Thanks again for your help!
No problem.
You posted no pictures making your query impossible, then you complain at the humor of it. Grow up.
That is soooo old. Come up with something original.
Thanks old timer.
As low as your IQ?
Thanks.
This thread is worthless without pictures, depending...
I'll give ya $6.50
Yeah, IF I HAD TIME. But I thought I'd save time by posting here and see if I could get some quick help.
Gee, thanks for SHOUTING at me.
Has it occurred to you that even the 'zot' comments help you, by bumping the thread to the top and making it more visible to those who might be knowledgeable about such things?
Hey, nmh.
Haven't you ever posted a vanity to gather some quick info?
You are short and stout? Sheesh, I wouldn't make THAT public?
I will give you a finger of mine. Guess which one?
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You're welcome. I sell antiques for a living & I can give you some advice on values and what you can expect to get for selling a piece such as your teapot. When you research the mark on the bottom, be sure it is actually an older piece and not a newer one made as a reproduction.
Also, you may find your teapot in a value book with a value attached to it. Take this with a grain of salt. You will get a much more realistic value by finding it on a site like ebay. It's a rare piece that I can actually sell for book value these days. By looking at items on ebay that have completed auctions, you will see the actual price someone has paid - not the price someone is wanting to get.
Also, if you plan to take it to an antique shop & sell it to a dealer - expect to only get 1/2 to 1/3 of it's retail value - that's selling it at a wholesale price, to give them room for mark-up. The only way you'll get even close to book value is to sell it yourself to a collector (like on ebay).
One more thing - condition is everything! Any little chip, flake or crack will greatly devalue it. I hope this is helpful to you. I find selling antiques to be lots of fun!
My suggestion would be to check eBay.
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