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<p>[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 333766, member: 51"]Full disclosure, I'm probably not going to try accelerating tarnish with this batch. But appreciate the tips, as well!</p><p><br /></p><p>(Although I'm usually not trying to <i>add</i> tarnish in general.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I just took photos today of all my mismatched collected silverplate flatware pieces. What a PIA! But getting ready to list.</p><p><br /></p><p>Looking at other sold auctions for this kind of thing, learned a lot. For example, check out this auction for just 8 floral mixed lot spoons:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mixed-Lot-Ornate-Victorian-SP-Flatware-Florals-Craft-Lot-8-Pcs-spoons-Wm-Rogers-/132484904801?hash=item1ed8b73761%3Ag%3A6-sAAOSwFmxabMYz&nma=true&si=AsEordMCHK37%252BrSAPgg5ciPMcFA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mixed-Lot-Ornate-Victorian-SP-Flatware-Florals-Craft-Lot-8-Pcs-spoons-Wm-Rogers-/132484904801?hash=item1ed8b73761%3Ag%3A6-sAAOSwFmxabMYz&nma=true&si=AsEordMCHK37%252BrSAPgg5ciPMcFA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mixed-Lot-Ornate-Victorian-SP-Flatware-Florals-Craft-Lot-8-Pcs-spoons-Wm-Rogers-/132484904801?hash=item1ed8b73761:g:6-sAAOSwFmxabMYz&nma=true&si=AsEordMCHK37%2BrSAPgg5ciPMcFA%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557</a></p><p><br /></p><p>These 8 sold for more than some large lots of misc. I'm guessing because they are so decorative --not rare or anything, right?</p><p><br /></p><p>Might keep an eye out for the most ornate ones henceforth at sales, etc.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 333766, member: 51"]Full disclosure, I'm probably not going to try accelerating tarnish with this batch. But appreciate the tips, as well! (Although I'm usually not trying to [I]add[/I] tarnish in general.) I just took photos today of all my mismatched collected silverplate flatware pieces. What a PIA! But getting ready to list. Looking at other sold auctions for this kind of thing, learned a lot. For example, check out this auction for just 8 floral mixed lot spoons: [URL='https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mixed-Lot-Ornate-Victorian-SP-Flatware-Florals-Craft-Lot-8-Pcs-spoons-Wm-Rogers-/132484904801?hash=item1ed8b73761%3Ag%3A6-sAAOSwFmxabMYz&nma=true&si=AsEordMCHK37%252BrSAPgg5ciPMcFA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557']https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mixed-Lot-Ornate-Victorian-SP-Flatware-Florals-Craft-Lot-8-Pcs-spoons-Wm-Rogers-/132484904801?hash=item1ed8b73761:g:6-sAAOSwFmxabMYz&nma=true&si=AsEordMCHK37%2BrSAPgg5ciPMcFA%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557[/URL] These 8 sold for more than some large lots of misc. I'm guessing because they are so decorative --not rare or anything, right? Might keep an eye out for the most ornate ones henceforth at sales, etc.[/QUOTE]
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