Featured Fairly rare TS find today. Opinions Please?

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by Bdigger, Oct 13, 2026 at 5:59 PM.

  1. Bdigger

    Bdigger Well-Known Member

    Hello All.
    I found three of these Fostoria Baroque Iced Tea flat tumblers at the TS today. I had not seen the flat ones before. So I bought the 3 for $1.21 ea. (3.85 total). I could not find any comps on eBay, but I looked them up on the R site and they were asking $67 ea. for them. So I did an offer to sell to them and it came back they would pay me $29 ea. for them. ($87 total). Nice profit.
    But my question is........should I just go ahead and send them off to replacements, or try them on eBay ?(and what to price them at)?
    Opinions and comments most welcome!
    Thanks All!

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  2. *crs*

    *crs* Hippy Dippy Antiquer

    Personally, I wouldn't sell them to Replacements. From my understanding, you also have to pay the shipping cost. If they are willing to pay the shipping cost, then I might consider it
     
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  3. Bdigger

    Bdigger Well-Known Member

    Thanks @*crs* I feel the same way. The shipping is a major factor. Plus selling to the R site would take a couple/few weeks to get my $$$$.
    eBay would probably be quicker.
    That said. since the R site wants $67 ea. for them. I wonder what I should price them at on eBay. somewhere between $29 and $67. My problem is finding sold comps. I did not find any listed on eBay either current or sold.

    My thinking runs along the lines of.....to buy 3 from the R site would be just over $200. I might list them at $125 (about $40 ea.). Meaning an excellent profit for me and a good deal for the buyer.
     
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  4. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

  5. Bdigger

    Bdigger Well-Known Member

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  6. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    More recent glassware that was quite common 20 yrs ago can def be worth some loot !
    I've got a Stickley piece I'm prepping to sell and my friend, a Dealer for 35 yrs said the Kids aren't into this type of thing. I replied-'Yep, they like the MCM stuff right ?', he said-'No, the early 2000's stuff they grew up with.'
    What era is early 2000's called ?
     
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