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<p>[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 3443835, member: 51"]Agree that photos of the inside should have been added. But I guess the person who gets this will be mostly after the beadwork, so hopefully your photos show that the inside was likely replaced.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is hard to predict with something like this. Will two buyers have to have it? You'll probably never see another, so have that going for you.</p><p><br /></p><p>My personal feeling is that (if fresh smelling, no mildew, etc.) it is worth more than $75, even with condition issues. It's a real work of art and desirable subject. People get emotional about dogs, and I can't recall ever seeing a dog like this on an antique beaded bag before. Nice it has the maker's initials on the back. But what sells for over $75 one day might not on the next day. (And again, guessing, but with damage, if you had active bidding, I do not think that the final value would exceed much over $125.) Not like it is worth thousands. So maybe you can't go too wrong with a solid offer of $75.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you DO decide to accept the offer, since you can "choose the buyer or not" be sure to check the potential buyer's <b>Feedback</b> <b>left for others</b>. No point selling it to someone who leaves lot of negatives. The ability to check that adds a little extra value to the offer, too.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 3443835, member: 51"]Agree that photos of the inside should have been added. But I guess the person who gets this will be mostly after the beadwork, so hopefully your photos show that the inside was likely replaced. It is hard to predict with something like this. Will two buyers have to have it? You'll probably never see another, so have that going for you. My personal feeling is that (if fresh smelling, no mildew, etc.) it is worth more than $75, even with condition issues. It's a real work of art and desirable subject. People get emotional about dogs, and I can't recall ever seeing a dog like this on an antique beaded bag before. Nice it has the maker's initials on the back. But what sells for over $75 one day might not on the next day. (And again, guessing, but with damage, if you had active bidding, I do not think that the final value would exceed much over $125.) Not like it is worth thousands. So maybe you can't go too wrong with a solid offer of $75. If you DO decide to accept the offer, since you can "choose the buyer or not" be sure to check the potential buyer's [B]Feedback[/B] [B]left for others[/B]. No point selling it to someone who leaves lot of negatives. The ability to check that adds a little extra value to the offer, too.[/QUOTE]
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