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<p>[QUOTE="dgbjwc, post: 883745, member: 308"]The Roseville lines you mentioned were traditionally some of the higher priced lines with the possible exception of Bushberry. Moss is my favorite with Wisteria a close second. But I don't know that we'll ever see the collectors come back who wanted to own an example of every shape in a given line. For many collectors space is at a premium so they're more likely to collect Roseville wall pockets or flower frogs. </p><p><br /></p><p>Will the relative values of certain lines hold? Boy I really would be guessing here. I would certainly like to think so. But there's always a chance a magazine could feature Freesia as a decorating must and all that planning will go out the window (at least temporarily). </p><p><br /></p><p>Do not (and I repeat not) base your retirement income on your pottery purchases! Keep putting money in your 401K. But if I was young, which I am not, I would do what you are doing with at least a little of my disposable income. I like to think that workmanship will come to mean something again in the future and the lines you listed will be appreciated for their design. I doubt it will be in my lifetime. Buy mint pieces when you can. And buy what you like. If it might be sitting on a shelf for awhile make sure you enjoy looking at it. If you get years of enjoyment from your pieces then you've already got back your investment. For that reason alone, the pieces I've collected can't disappoint me. </p><p>Don[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dgbjwc, post: 883745, member: 308"]The Roseville lines you mentioned were traditionally some of the higher priced lines with the possible exception of Bushberry. Moss is my favorite with Wisteria a close second. But I don't know that we'll ever see the collectors come back who wanted to own an example of every shape in a given line. For many collectors space is at a premium so they're more likely to collect Roseville wall pockets or flower frogs. Will the relative values of certain lines hold? Boy I really would be guessing here. I would certainly like to think so. But there's always a chance a magazine could feature Freesia as a decorating must and all that planning will go out the window (at least temporarily). Do not (and I repeat not) base your retirement income on your pottery purchases! Keep putting money in your 401K. But if I was young, which I am not, I would do what you are doing with at least a little of my disposable income. I like to think that workmanship will come to mean something again in the future and the lines you listed will be appreciated for their design. I doubt it will be in my lifetime. Buy mint pieces when you can. And buy what you like. If it might be sitting on a shelf for awhile make sure you enjoy looking at it. If you get years of enjoyment from your pieces then you've already got back your investment. For that reason alone, the pieces I've collected can't disappoint me. Don[/QUOTE]
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