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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 9466945, member: 37&quot;]This is a bit of a theoretical question for now since I am not currently selling anything.&nbsp; I do add to my hoard for some future selling endeavors. I know a bit about some areas of glass and collect art glass.&nbsp; I know enough to not buy most run-of-the-mill depression glass and EAPG.&nbsp; I pass by a lot of pyrex because I think it too high priced.&nbsp; However, there are some grey areas for me where I may be passing by potential profit.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I am mostly talking about glass that is relatively dirt cheap.&nbsp; Here are a couple examples from yesterday.&nbsp; This Westmoreland milk glass banana stand was $4.00. It is a pretty large impressive piece.&nbsp; This morning I see some selling on ebay in the $15.00 range and others priced much higher there and elsewhere.&nbsp; If I thought I could get anywhere near that locally, I might have purchased this.&nbsp; I also had a question about authenticity.&nbsp; The base showed absolutely no wear.&nbsp; Have these been reproduced? </p><p>[ATTACH=full]441890[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Secondly, I assume this is Fenton but have not tried to find it.&nbsp; Priced at $4.00.&nbsp; It had a $19.00 dealer price tag on the back.&nbsp; I assume that if a dealer could not sell it for $19.00, there was little upside for me.&nbsp; Did I make the right call in not buying?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]441898[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Another issue in evaluating this is that I personally do not like milk glass, nor 99% of most Fenton.&nbsp; I pass these categories by all the time.&nbsp; Are either of these hot collector categories?&nbsp; When I had the shop, I did buy some Fenton if I could buy it cheaply and sold it pretty cheaply as well.&nbsp; I don&#039;t think I ever bought any milk glass. </p><p><br /></p><p>Are there other types of glass I should be looking for?&nbsp; I pass by most crystal unless it is Waterford or Steuben.&nbsp; Should I be buying that Shannon and Mikasa?&nbsp; I buy elegant wheel-cut stems in sets of 6 or more when I can, despite knowing that not too many people care for them these days.&nbsp; They just seem too good to pass by if dirt cheap (usually a dollar/stem or less).&nbsp; I pass by most candlewick and Heisey as there seems to be little market.&nbsp; I know this is a hard question, as you don&#039;t know what I know and don&#039;t know ... LOL!&nbsp; I would appreciate your thoughts in general and any specific tips you can provide.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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