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<p>[QUOTE="User 67, post: 15700, member: 67"]The feet on this one is obviously made with a press. But I still like it for the fancy glasswork. Even though this piece is "ugly', I have to admit that it does require a certain amount of finesse to manufacture and create. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you are going to capitalize on a craze, you could go far worse. The artist has 'chosen her battles', so to speak, in an intelligent way: The standard pressed feet, which don't require leveling, the fancy S-curve in the bow tie, the candy mint, the cobalt hat. But I agree, where she looses it is in the monkey face. But, this may have been her attempt at a scary clown.</p><p><br /></p><p>The inveterate collectors will know the difference. The best pieces from the 1950s will go for more. This isn't that. So, to the collector, it would be of nominal interest if just to fill out a collection, I would think. </p><p><br /></p><p>But to someone who was gifting it to said collector, or someone who just wants one of these and won't pay the price for the 1950s one, it has potential. I would explain the merits of the item, as I listed above, verbally in my shop, or in the description in a listing. The ugly face is a benefit when you sell it as a scary clown.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="User 67, post: 15700, member: 67"]The feet on this one is obviously made with a press. But I still like it for the fancy glasswork. Even though this piece is "ugly', I have to admit that it does require a certain amount of finesse to manufacture and create. If you are going to capitalize on a craze, you could go far worse. The artist has 'chosen her battles', so to speak, in an intelligent way: The standard pressed feet, which don't require leveling, the fancy S-curve in the bow tie, the candy mint, the cobalt hat. But I agree, where she looses it is in the monkey face. But, this may have been her attempt at a scary clown. The inveterate collectors will know the difference. The best pieces from the 1950s will go for more. This isn't that. So, to the collector, it would be of nominal interest if just to fill out a collection, I would think. But to someone who was gifting it to said collector, or someone who just wants one of these and won't pay the price for the 1950s one, it has potential. I would explain the merits of the item, as I listed above, verbally in my shop, or in the description in a listing. The ugly face is a benefit when you sell it as a scary clown.[/QUOTE]
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