Featured Mt. Pleasant Double Shield Cobalt 86 Piece Set - One owner, used once

I was born and raised in Mt. Pleasant Township and I'm cleaning out the family home after 61 years.

I have an 86 piece set of Mt. Pleasant Double Shield cobalt blue glassware that my mother received as a wedding gift. The set was used once and one piece is broken, but every other piece is essentially in mint condition. From everything I’ve read online, this set (especially considering size, condition and one owner) is very rare. Can anybody help me determine what this set is worth? I'm planning to sell it in an estate sale at the end of next week.

Also, I'd be happy to provide details of the estate sale to anybody interested.

Thank you in advance.

 

have you seen it priced anywhere online...or sold at any auction......or checked 'replacements dot com...??

(especially considering size, condition and one owner)
That only counts...if it's a car !!

 

Welcome, B Patterson! One approach you can take to pricing is to calculate average price (that actually sold, not just offered) for each kind of piece, multiply by the number of each piece that the collection contains, add all the different piece types together to get a "collection price."

The big problem you face is finding someone who is interested in the entire lot. It was a lovely gift when your mother received it and I'm sure it has a great deal of sentimental value to you, but that is one heck of a lot of blue and may not appeal to others in such large quantity.

 

Thanks for the replies. I have priced pieces on eBay and on average they seem to sell for about $25/3 pieces depending on the pieces, but I have lots of pieces nobody has like the salt and pepper shakers, the tall glasses, etc. Lots of creamer sets are out there. I've contacted replacements dot com - didn't know about them before, so thank you very much for the suggestion. I'll keep searching and reaching out to people.

 

Replacements is the most expensive pricing. I would price at about 1/3 or lower of what they ask.
Pricing the way Bakers said.
Ex: Dinner plate $8 each x 8 plates = $64. All for $50. Chances are you will probably still have to come down. Do that for each item.


You might need to check Smith's black amethyst Mt. Pleasant as well, to get some ideas.
https://www.replacements.com/webquote/smimtpcb.htm

 

Younger people arent into anything they have to wash by hand or pay special care to. And certainly not anything they cant throw in a microwave. I see stuff like this,nice stuff,going begging at thrifts and antique stores. Nobody wants 20 pieces of anything at once.Much less 80 ! I hope you luck out and find a collector,otherwise I fear it will take forever to move that much.

 

Having started my glass addiction with Depression glass, back when it was pricey and very sought after, I can tell you that the footed glasses are not the ones normally associated with Mt. Pleasant, that being said, I do believe they are part of the pattern. I have found a couple references to them as part of the pattern. I never knew that until today. I would hang onto those until I could do further research, also the S&P shakers I am seeing priced around $50-$65 for the set ( I said PRICED not SELLING). The square footed bowl is also not too common.
Luckily you have a cobalt blue set, that opens it up to more people, many just by for the color and not the pattern.

 

These are the glasses normally associated with the Mt. Pleasant pattern.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/L-E-Smith-...=item1a69aaf045:g:yisAAOSwNWtZ0WlP:rk:26:pf:0

 

Welcome B. Patterson, lovely set.
The Aussies on the forum will love your name, my first association was the famous bush poet Banjo Patterson, of Waltzing Matilda fame.

I thought it only counted if it was one careful owner. Overhere that would invariably be an old lady who only used it to drive to church on sundays.

 

If your are going to take ebays pricing #1. Don’t go by asking price,(those are the pieces that haven’t sold). Click on Sold Items(left lower panels) & Most Recent Sales(Sort list), these are actual sales. 2. Know that most buyers at estate sales are looking for blowout pricing far below true value(you only have a few days after all) and they are willing to make small investments for long term gains. If you could land an actual collector, honestly is your best case scenario.

Such a large set in todays culture is not in demand(obviosly you dont want to keep it either, for what ever reasons). Large display hutches have been replaced by 75” TV’s(so much easier entertianment to care for). So if you would like to get a true value for this VERY beautiful collection, you need to take your time and sell it yourself. Most inheriters simply dont have the time or ambition to do that.

I could rant on this for a couple of pages, but you get my perspective. So many more variables I am not aware of as well.

I truely love the entire set, but wouldnt even give it a passing thought without a 400% turnover. Sorry to say I would break up the collection and probably still have a lot left over next year.

 

I am agreement with mmarco102. I couldn't have said it better myself. But I did find out some information regarding the glasses (pilsners).

The LE Smith book (Felt) pg. 157, shows the pilsner. It is identified under "Other Miscellaneous Blue Glassware." It is not part of any particular pattern and has no pattern number. Circa 1935. Book value is $15 - $20 per stem.

According to the book just about anything LE Smith produced in blue or black has been considered by collectors as Mount Pleasant. It goes on to say that what is collected as Mount Pleasant is actually at least seven different patterns as originally issued by LE Smith. The patterns are distinguished by rim styles, shield motifs, the shape of the pedestal foot, etc. The pilsners are considered still a separate pattern "which will coordinate nicely with a Mt. Pleasant collection." (see same book, pg. 147).

Good luck with your sale.

Don

 

I'm glad you posted this.
I had written a response wondering if they were parfaits, but for some reason it never posted.
Thanks for the good info.