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4/19/2013
Diana F., Antiques Appraiser
Category: Antiques
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Experience: Bachelor of Arts Degree (summa cum laude); 10+ years exp.
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Are you just looking for info on the company or would you like a value for the figure too?
Do you have a photo of the birds?
Here's a few different methods of how can send photos:
1)
In this message box, you will see a paper clip or Tree or Camera at the top. Click it.
Then click on browse and another box will open up. Click on browse in that box. This will take you to the photos on your computer.
Click on the one you want to send. Double click on the image.
You'll be taken back to the upload box. Click OK. You'll be taken back to your original box.
Click Insert and you should be able to see the picture in the message area before you send it to me.
Here's another way that works really well:
Go to http://www.imgur.com.
1. Click "Computer".
2. Double click the image you want to upload.
3. Click "Start Upload".
4. When the image appears on your screen, just copy the link from that page and paste it on this page.
As a last resort, you can email them:
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Make sure you tell them that you've tried everything and that you're trying to get pictures to me (DianaF) in antiques and give them your screen (customer) name and your real name.
Thanks,
Diana
Hi Joseph.
Thanks for the great pictures. They were made by Rex. They're a Spanish based company along the lines of lladro. In fact they company was based in the same region (Valencia). Lladro controls about 70% of the porcelain from the region, which is why so many companies followed their trend. They even used some of the high gloss blue/gray colors and even similar desgins popularized by Lladro. Unlike most of the other companies, Rex didnt' export as much. Most of their production lines stayed in the Spain/Portugal and to some extent, the Italian region.
As far as your figures go, they're a great set. Based on the D'Avila mark, they should date to about the late 1970s/early 1980s.
Based on my guide books and sale records he should have a secondary current market value in the range of €125 to €145 and an insurance value of €165 for the set.
If you are thinking about selling it, keep in mind that prices will vary a bit depending on the condition of your pieces and where you trysell them. Online markets (like Ebay) tend to go for less.
I'm not sure where you're located, but I would check with your local antique shops. Local shops will often either buy your items or let you sell on consignment (taking a percentage of the selling price). By checking out local options, you can decide if you want to sell locally or online.
You'll definitely do better in a private sale. For that you might consider Rubylane, Tias, and Cyberattic . They generally have a store "setup" fee, so unless you have a lot of items to list, it may be a bit too pricey, but they do get the "higher" paying customers. Etsy and Amazon are turning about to be a great alternative to Ebay.
If there's anything else I can do, just let me know.
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Thanks for the great pictures. They were made by Rex. They're a Spanish based company along the lines of lladro. In fact they company was based in the same region (Valencia). Lladro controls about 70% of the porcelain from the region, which is why so many companies followed their trend. They even used some of the high gloss blue/gray colors and even similar desgins popularized by Lladro. Unlike most of the other companies, Rex didnt' export as much. Most of their production lines stayed in the Spain/Portugal and to some extent, the Italian region.
As far as your figures go, they're a great set. Based on the D'Avila mark, they should date to about the late 1970s/early 1980s.
Based on my guide books and sale records he should have a secondary current market value in the range of €125 to €145 and an insurance value of €165 for the set.
If you are thinking about selling it, keep in mind that prices will vary a bit depending on the condition of your pieces and where you trysell them. Online markets (like Ebay) tend to go for less.
I'm not sure where you're located, but I would check with your local antique shops. Local shops will often either buy your items or let you sell on consignment (taking a percentage of the selling price). By checking out local options, you can decide if you want to sell locally or online.
You'll definitely do better in a private sale. For that you might consider Rubylane, Tias, and Cyberattic . They generally have a store "setup" fee, so unless you have a lot of items to list, it may be a bit too pricey, but they do get the "higher" paying customers. Etsy and Amazon are turning about to be a great alternative to Ebay.
If there's anything else I can do, just let me know.
Please Rate Me Only. I am a appraiser who uses this site to answer questions for customers who come here. I do my very best to offer you the most current values and any information I can find for you.
Please keep in mind I am only credited for my answer if you rate me with one of the top ratings. If you feel the need to use a lower rating which adds a negative mark to my profile, please use the continue the conversation link instead - and tell me what else I can do for you to improve my answer.
You do not have to choose a rating in order to continue our converstion. You can just click the continue the conversation link if you want to reply to me.
My good rating is very important to me and something I strive to keep.
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I look forward to working with you again.
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Have a great night!
~Diana
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