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I am having a garage sale and am thinking about including a set of China that
is marked "New Rose, Hande Peinte, Made in Occupied Japan". The set includes
six, 6-piece, place settings and four serving pieces. Everything is in near
mint condition. The floral pattern is in rose, lavendar, and blue tones with a
touch of yellow. How much should I ask for it? What is the least I should
take for it?
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Well, this is an interesting question. I think you'd do better *not* including it in your garage sale, and
here's why People who shop garage sales expect to pay rock-bottom prices. If I
ran into your set at a garage sale, I'd want to get it for about $40.
You'd probably like more than that. Offer it to a dealer or two. Have a firm asking price in mind, like
$100, but be prepared to come down a little. One way to do this that
meets with much success is to take a piece, like a saucer, to a flea
market or antique show, and seek out the dealers who have porcelain and
china in their booths. At the antique show we did yesterday, we were offered a set of Noritake
china (didn't buy it; too new), black Bauer ware (which we *will* buy),
Fiesta (ditto), a plate rack (I never have enough), and some costume
jewelry.
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