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@Kachina624

had a dental appt. this morning and there is a "vintage/antique/consignment" dealer on the way there.  I took some pieces with me including a dish from my Lenox Holly pattern  and a full tea service from a company in Germany from the late 1950's a friend gave me.

Oh dear ... I was pretty surprised there is NO value to them.  He suggested "consigning" them.  I went over and met with the lady who runs the consignment store...the store was "filled" with more "treasures" than a Goodwill, Salvation Army or other "thrift" store.  She was NOT interested in consigning them.

Well, guess its the good ole' yard sale, fb marketplace or a "pre-estate" sale at my house ...needless to say, I "ain't" getting rich!!!

Thanks again for your idea!  

homedecor

[loriqvc]

@homedecor1 - I agree with many other posters here; I've sold several Temp-tations and other stoneware items on ebay in the past year, and they cost so much to ship that even when I have brand new items and try to set the prices as low as possible, I basically make only a couple bucks from each sale. If you are in an area where you can offer an in-person exchange safely, I highly recommend that. (FWIW, you can offer local pickup on ebay auctions, but in all my years of selling, I've only had someone take me up on it once. To be fair, I only offer local pickup on large items, but still...just once.)

As far as pricing goes, though, you may want to browse ebay to get a general idea of what other sellers are asking for items like yours and then decide whether you agree or not. Obviously, this will depend on whether you're really just trying to get rid of things or whether you're trying to get back some of the original value of the item—but keep in mind that it is only in rare cases that you'll be able to get what you paid in the first place. People always want a bargain! 

[froggy]

Here are some of the ways I use my lower cabinets for storage:

[mousiegirl]

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@froggy wrote:

Here are some of the ways I use my lower cabinets for storage:

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@froggy   I have deep, long drawers instead of cabinets that house items such as you posted, makes me realize just how much I have, and don't need all of.  Are those glass baking dishes Pyrex?  Where did you buy them?

When I had cabinets, I didn't know half of what was in them until I remodeled the kitchen, then saw items I hadn't seen in decades, lol.

[froggy]

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@mousiegirl wrote:

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@froggy wrote:

Here are some of the ways I use my lower cabinets for storage:

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@froggy   I have deep, long drawers instead of cabinets that house items such as you posted, makes me realize just how much I have, and don't need all of.  Are those glass baking dishes Pyrex?  Where did you buy them?

When I had cabinets, I didn't know half of what was in them until I remodeled the kitchen, then saw items I hadn't seen in decades, lol.

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@mousiegirl  I'm going through my cabinets right now to move stuff I never use to a garage cabinet. Just not quite ready to get rid of some things yet. LOL.

The glass dishes are indeed Pyrex but I got them at Coatco as part of a set of Snapware type storage. Each piece has a lid so I store leftovers that might go straight to microwave or oven.

[Mominohio]

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@froggy wrote:

Here are some of the ways I use my lower cabinets for storage:

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@froggy 

Thanks for posting these pics! Wow, you really do get a lot of stuff and weight on them. I'm impressed with just how much they actually hold. Were your cabinets high end, and so have a high weight limit on those? 

I looked at the pull outs on the cabinets we are considering, and I didn't feel they would begin to hold what I see on yours. Love how convenient that must be!

[froggy]

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@Mominohio wrote:

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@froggy wrote:

Here are some of the ways I use my lower cabinets for storage:

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@froggy 

Thanks for posting these pics! Wow, you really do get a lot of stuff and weight on them. I'm impressed with just how much they actually hold. Were your cabinets high end, and so have a high weight limit on those? 

I looked at the pull outs on the cabinets we are considering, and I didn't feel they would begin to hold what I see on yours. Love how convenient that must be!

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@Mominohio  I would not say really high end - just an upgrade from builder grade when I chose the stuff for our house. They are pretty sturdy though. I am careful about distributing the weight evenly and not pulling the shelves all the way out. They've held up for over 15 years now.