Beautiful old quilt but badly worn...is it of any value?

Good ol' eBlech...now doing auctions that aren't even theirs.....& taking their cut too !

That said......P-Ville ....is this quilt like yours?
and if so ....does it bear watching before pricing yours ?????

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221577978629?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

Just credit me as quilt historian Leigh Fellner Harris.

The quilt linked to above is unlike OP's quilt in several ways that directly affect its value: condition, detail (note the central wreath and corner palm leaf blocks), and provenance - it's even inked with the maker's name and date. (It's also not technically an album quilt, but no matter.) Quilters are nuts, in a way I find almost creepy, for provenance; it's a women's field, and collectors are all touchy-feely romantic about being able to "sense the maker's presence," etc. ad nauseam to the point where stains are misinterpreted as "tears" or "blood," I kid you not. So always get what info you can from the seller about the maker. Do a genealogy if you can. Rather pathetically, it can boost the sale price significantly.

 

Thanks for that lesson Leigh...LOL...!!!

I know nothing about quilts other than I have one on my bed and one in the closet .

 

That quilt appears to be in much better condition than mine. And, as 6rivets points out, their quilt has provenance that mine does not.

On the other hand, I was going to start mine at $34.99, not $400

Since I picked mine up at a church rummage sale, I won't be able to find out any more about it.

Thank you very much, Leigh, for your information and for allowing me to quote you and give your name.

 

maybe $35 is a bit low....in any case !

 

I just this minute listed it with a start price of $44.99. It doesn't start until 8 pm so I can still change it if you think the quilt merits a higher start. I am open to suggestions as I was very torn on what to start it at.

 

Gosh... never say 'torn' when talking about fabric.

 

LOL, no that's not in the listing.

 

Here's the finished auction: http://www.ebay.com/itm/121484352668?ssPageName=STRK:MESOX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1561.l2649

I don't know if I should be disappointed or happy at this selling price. I would have been happier if all the watchers hadn't got my hopes up for more

 

I think that I'd be happy with that outcome. Better than nada, eh?

 

Oh, yes, a pretty good return on my investment. I am happy with it.

 

Pheasant: never think about the number of watchers. People watch auctions because they are rooting for you, because it's educational, because they've never seen such a widget before, etc., etc. Planning to bid is way down on the list.

 

Fine result; it's a study piece, not a collector.

 

6rivets, Somewhere there is a post about a drawstring bag/purse.
Could you take a look at it if you can find it?

 

Sometimes I watch things that I see in this forum... maybe others did, too.