Glass Chatroom Board | glass*usa(Bob) | Activity http://glass.chatroomboard.com/members/glassusa/activity/ Activity feed for glass*usa(Bob). Mon, 04 May 2026 06:54:26 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=11.3.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 52fcfd00d557b93cdeb083e95296534f glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Julie--The cream and sugar strikes me as older than Arcoroc, […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/45367/ Sun, 01 May 2016 21:11:17 -0400 Julie--The cream and sugar strikes me as older than Arcoroc, but I don't know. I guess I'm sticking it in the mall for $10. Pretty sure I still have that other identical one at closer to $20. But I have 3 malls.

Shelly--There are several differences in the Federal bowls. The ribbing is slightly narrower, the base is closer to a perfect square without the cut off corners, and the top of the ribs is a straight line vs the scalloped effect on the Hocking bowls.
Doctors love it when you request a change in treatment due to something you saw on TV. LOL Prilosec isn't really meant to be taken for long periods of time though. It will cause a severe vitamin B12 deficiency in addition to the kidney trouble. The stuff does wonders for me, but I've never taken it more than 2 weeks at a time, which is in the instructions on the OTC version.

]]> 96a3f4e43ecadb3dd7e9d184791be432 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Marson--The green bowl I know, but not the cream and sugar. […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/45351/ Sun, 01 May 2016 00:22:00 -0400 Marson--The green bowl I know, but not the cream and sugar. The bowl is Hocking. There are similar ones, but the Hocking bowls will have a basically square base that's chopped off at the corners, i.e. 8 sided with 4 long sides and 4 short sides at the corners.

]]> 3fdaf5605e30300ee94e278a69fb127c glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Check out this minor (but funny) tale of woe. My local […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/45347/ Sat, 30 Apr 2016 22:20:32 -0400 Check out this minor (but funny) tale of woe. My local thrift store had a sign saying "Buy one item of glassware and get 50% off the second piece of glassware." So I found this green depression mixing bowl and blue opal cream and sugar, marked $4.49 ea.

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When I pointed out to the cashier that one should be 50% off, she said "Oh, that's only on glassware." So I start banging on the stuff and say "Well, what are these?" She explains that "glassware" means something that you can drink out of, like tumblers or stemware. Then she calls up a manager who tells me the same thing. I said "Well, I thought I've been a dealer of glassware for the last 20 years, but I guess I've had it all wrong." I bought both at full price, but it does kind of stick in my craw. By the way, anybody know what the cream and sugar really is? I think I've had one of the same for years, yet now I've bought another one.

]]> 0330da6255a1459c89fc70a957b3ec81 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Bob--My laptop won't charge until it drops below 96%. I […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/45139/ Mon, 04 Apr 2016 23:32:37 -0400 Bob--My laptop won't charge until it drops below 96%. I leave mine plugged in except when I take it downstairs to print something. If I unplug it for 5 or 10 minutes it will say 98 or 99% and not charging. You should run it down to 6% at least once every few months according to my manual, but you don't have to run it down every time.
My last laptop got to where it wouldn't charge past 98%, then 97%, and it kept creeping down to where it would only take 90%. I bought a new battery, but I really don't think it's worth worrying about if you keep it plugged in most of the time.

]]> c687d12e95fb70651316d925a5c58b6e glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Speaking of early spring, I'm pretty sure this is the first […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/45086/ Wed, 30 Mar 2016 23:36:28 -0400 Speaking of early spring, I'm pretty sure this is the first time EVER we've harvested anything from the garden in March. We haven't even thought about planting yet, but the perennial green onion shoots are up about 6"-7". So I clipped off a few, chopped them up and put them in a pan of chicken and gravy. Throw in a handful of peas and pour it over a pile of mashed potatoes, and you're all set.

]]> 1c07cd908d88ad77353746e7a5c53af8 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Irene--That's all I had. And it's all I have had in about […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/45060/ Mon, 28 Mar 2016 23:45:27 -0400 Irene--That's all I had. And it's all I have had in about 2 years. I'll be on the lookout for more.

]]> 70c54a45c02d3d21571473c359e02001 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Shelly--I put all 4 in one lot at $99.99. Interest seems […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/45057/ Mon, 28 Mar 2016 14:26:32 -0400 Shelly--I put all 4 in one lot at $99.99. Interest seems shockingly low so far. On the plus side, I just sold my 4 Waterford Lismore snifters I listed on Ruby Lane only a couple of days ago. I put a pretty low end price on them, but at $100 on a $12 investment I'm happy.

]]> 3abf944f590064c28d1e80a760a51bd8 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Carma--Yeah, but at least it gives you SOME indication of […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/45047/ Sat, 26 Mar 2016 22:50:24 -0400 Carma--Yeah, but at least it gives you SOME indication of value. It's a good bet that the clarets will be harder to find than the tumblers that they price about 1/4 as much. And just try finding some pink clarets for sale elsewhere. I couldn't.

]]> 1ca05b3f1a5af8ed989cebfd5f55808b glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Take a look at this Replacements page and see what they want […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/45045/ Sat, 26 Mar 2016 17:07:59 -0400 Take a look at this Replacements page and see what they want for pink Cambridge Caprice clarets. I was pretty happy to find 4 of these at a local thrift yesterday. Been back there twice already looking for more, but no go. If I can get 15 or 20% of their price I'll be very happy.
http://www.replacements.com/webquote/CAMCAPP.htm

]]> 51e8459458e6b3ab975692ca616a961c glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Shelly--I have 3 thrifts that I hit almost daily, 3 more […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/44853/ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 23:58:15 -0500 Shelly--I have 3 thrifts that I hit almost daily, 3 more that I go to pretty often, and several more that I go to occasionally. The Fenton stuff came from one on my daily route. I can go to the 2 that open at 9:00 and usually have time to stop at the post office or make a quick grocery buy and still get to the thrift that opens at 10:00 by the opening bell. I can do all that with an 8 mile drive. The other thrifts aren't any better or worse, just farther away.

]]> 8855461f02ce0944d3e0468610bec6c0 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Nice buys at the thrift store today. I freaked out when I […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/44845/ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 01:18:40 -0500 Nice buys at the thrift store today. I freaked out when I saw this tall Fenton Topaz Hobnail basket. A pretty scarce piece with book prices around $150. Sadly, they don't seem to be getting a $75 bid on ebay. Also got a Fenton dealer sign in green opal glass. $2.49 for the sign and $10.49 for the basket, yet they had $8.49 on one of the most common pieces of Fenton Milk Hobnail.

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]]> 4d6fbc11a159ab91d66c9f31dd93fedf glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Got my mortgage refinanced and closed on it yesterday. I […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/44705/ Tue, 16 Feb 2016 22:25:57 -0500 Got my mortgage refinanced and closed on it yesterday. I must have been the last person in the country paying on a 7 percent mortgage. For years I figured with my meager self employment income, and my DGF going in and out of part time work that we couldn't refinance. But by now my equity is so high and my payment history is so good, that we were able to refi with the same outfit at 4 1/2 percent. Still above the going rate, but it's no closing cost, low documentation, and no appraisal. It's a done deal and our payments went down by $170/mo.

]]> 9b9c77141f8fac2ae83a437c46bd8b96 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Gail--Ebay or Amazon is the place to buy any type of […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/44538/ Tue, 02 Feb 2016 14:17:40 -0500 Gail--Ebay or Amazon is the place to buy any type of electonic cable or accessory. When I bought my bluray player a few years ago, I was expecting to hook it up with some of the vast accumulation of cables I already have. No, it could only use an HDMI cable and I didn't have one. I had to run right back to the store and pay over $20 for an HDMI cable. That cable went bad about a year later, and I replaced it with one from ebay for less than $3. I just bought another 12ft HDMI cable so I could connect my laptop to the TV from across the room, and that was $4.49. Got it in 3 days, too. Of course I know sometimes you have to print right now.

]]> 4123f5089a69f25626dcbddbe3f46743 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: JimL--I gave up on cable over 20 years ago, and never went […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/44512/ Sat, 30 Jan 2016 05:35:27 -0500 JimL--I gave up on cable over 20 years ago, and never went back. Every time you turn around it's another dollar here and another dollar there. I think Netflix is a pretty good value. I get the 3 discs at a time by mail for $15.99/mo and streaming for another $7.99/mo. It doesn't do anything for your broadcast channel reception, but between the dvd's and the streaming I can always find something to watch.

]]> f38bd2cd09869dc82f544f565cbe4c0d glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Thanks Fenton--I'm going to have to look into it. I know […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/44472/ Tue, 26 Jan 2016 21:38:40 -0500 Thanks Fenton--I'm going to have to look into it. I know Ruby Lane has been bragging about a new partnership with FedEx, but I haven't looked at the details. The PO might have finally priced themselves out of my market.

]]> d2e36ffb1fb2328988be21bdd151c64b glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Fenton--Am I correct in assuming that you can't take FedEx […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/44470/ Tue, 26 Jan 2016 19:05:50 -0500 Fenton--Am I correct in assuming that you can't take FedEx Smartpost to the post office?

Anyone know if you print a label through Paypal that's not an ebay sale, whether there's any discount? I've printed a couple of Ruby Lane sales since the increase, but I haven't noticed one way or the other. I suppose I could figure it out from my Paypal page and the USPS site.

]]> e78ede1af4602c052259fc9040e800e3 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Wow, looks like the post office is really determined to […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/44463/ Tue, 26 Jan 2016 14:35:51 -0500 Wow, looks like the post office is really determined to eliminate internet sales. I knew they just jacked up prices again, but I just now saw that they seemed to have eliminated the online click-n-ship discount. Just went to print a label for a 3 lb package to GA. $11.35 retail and $11.35 click-n-ship. I tried several other lookups and they all revealed the same sad story.

]]> 7dccb7d2806ef3e5d2c0968dfc72bb95 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Shelly--here you go: […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/44356/ Sun, 17 Jan 2016 03:27:01 -0500 Shelly--here you go: http://pages.ebay.com/services/buyandsell/biddermanagement.html

From the site map, you have to click "sell"

]]> d7ab2a814809b7ebca5527f64307dc6d glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Shelly--I had the feeling from the similarity of the style […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/44354/ Sat, 16 Jan 2016 21:49:16 -0500 Shelly--I had the feeling from the similarity of the style of the items, that it was a legitimate collection. The guy who ran the sale does a lot of high end sales. He's big on pottery, doesn't care about glass. But he has people working for him who really know glass. He's had a lot of "put together" sales, and he rents a big warehouse space for those, so I doubt he switched to renting a house.

]]> 34d1e4c386e7c9a92ac3d302b05767ad glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Check out the high end art glass at this sale: […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/44350/ Sat, 16 Jan 2016 18:13:06 -0500 Check out the high end art glass at this sale: http://www.estatesales.net/MN/Minneapolis/55449/1076337 Just got back from it and left with nothing, which was about what I expected. The big Tiffany and Steuben pieces were $1000 to $2000. All the Cambridge Nudes were gone, except for the Crown Tuscan compotes, and those were $85. One thing I saw in the pics that I thought might be a bit of a sleeper was the Ruba Rombic candleholders, but I didn't see those. (I didn't get there til 10:00) I had already been to another sale that had quite a bit of stuff that was more in my wheelhouse, and I left with nothing there too. Stuff was just priced to the moon, mostly too high to buy at 50% off, and it was full price today. They can keep it. That was this sale, where I thought for sure I'd get something: http://www.estatesales.net/MN/Saint-Paul/55113/1088394

]]> 5a20ed6ae0d7e784be803ef49de68d3f glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Got this Imperial Pansy bowl at the thrift store the other […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/44267/ Sat, 09 Jan 2016 23:54:21 -0500 Got this Imperial Pansy bowl at the thrift store the other day. Pretty common piece, but it's really a nice one. They had $6.49 on it, and I put together a $50 pile of stuff and used the 40% off coupon I've been carrying around. So $3.90 for the carnival bowl--not bad.

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Happy birthday Kelli--long time no see.--Bob

]]> a6d827555f552ca87e9fea3ff744be25 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: My DGF has been working at a FedEx sorting facility. […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/44081/ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 03:15:39 -0500 My DGF has been working at a FedEx sorting facility. They've had them working 16 hour days for 3 weeks without a day off. Mistakes are bound to result.
Check this story if you want to see a REAL shipping screw-up. UPS sent 11 new guns from Ruger to a guy in New Jersey. They were supposed to go to a dealer in Las Vegas. http://nj1015.com/ups-screwup-delivers-lots-of-guns-to-nj-mans-house-now-hes-facing-charges/

]]> e92b2122fff21a53adb6edca2d2ffd1d glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Thanks Carma--I think I did okay with that one at $22.50. […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/44003/ Sun, 13 Dec 2015 23:38:58 -0500 Thanks Carma--I think I did okay with that one at $22.50. Probably more buyers for the Fenton, but the color on this Northwood one is so much better.

]]> 343a8d344089fa51b9ab5858464d8dbf glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: I bought this whole shelf of cranberry glass a couple of […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/44001/ Sun, 13 Dec 2015 23:00:20 -0500 I bought this whole shelf of cranberry glass a couple of days ago in a consignment shop. (Plus bonus Topaz pieces) Not dirt cheap. but probably less than you'd find it at an estate sale. I paid $165 for everything, and I should come out ahead eventually. I remember years ago when my fellow dealers openly mocked me for paying $175 for that Fenton Coin Dot pitcher at an auction. They didn't know I sold it for $275 2 weeks after I put it out. I got this Fenton pircher for $22.50, but it's awfully pale. My question is about the other pitcher, the darker one. Northwood, something else, or impossible to say for sure? It's quite thin compared to the Fenton one. No pontil mark and has that goofy cross thing on the bottom that looks like a crack at first glance.
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]]> bcc8dc2360186e5c2f26911a9e9899ce glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Happy Thanksgiving all. Kind of a pathetic Thanksgiving […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/43842/ Thu, 26 Nov 2015 19:59:53 -0500 Happy Thanksgiving all. Kind of a pathetic Thanksgiving around here, as I'm cooking up a turkey for me and my dog. My DGF has been working for FedEx. It's their busy season, and she couldn't get a straight answer til this morning on if they were working. She's working from 1:00 to whenever they get done. She came crawling in at 9:30 last night, after starting at 10 AM, so I have no intention of trying to wait on dinner. Oh, well, t least I have a turkey. And a dog.

]]> 8e4bb3334c4a283147103b8bed75d062 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Carma--DVD not Blueray? Blueray will make a big difference […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/43129/ Thu, 24 Sep 2015 13:00:39 -0400 Carma--DVD not Blueray? Blueray will make a big difference with a 48" TV, and you can get a Sony Blueray for well under $100 now. I love my Sony Bravia. 32" is about all I need here in the bedroom, but I wouldn't mind a 48". Hopefully it should last as long as my last Sony TV, which was over 20 years, and that was a display model when I bought it.

]]> a33c29ed828b80fc0f6292039eed58fe glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Shelly--Lainey could tell you more about your stopper. I've […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/43125/ Thu, 24 Sep 2015 02:32:56 -0400 Shelly--Lainey could tell you more about your stopper. I've had a couple of the Lalique dove bottles, and they were marked on the bottom of the bottle but not the stopper.

]]> 1fa1c16303e96e271d5e76f4468b1904 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Wendy--I have the Lalique up on ebay, and it's already up […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/43112/ Wed, 23 Sep 2015 01:33:27 -0400 Wendy--I have the Lalique up on ebay, and it's already up to $328. The only thing I sold on ebay last week I bought for $2 and got $171. A pretty rare Heisey Orchid vase. I just need to figure out how to get one sale a week like those, but it's easier said than done.

]]> 8ef85e577cc99b2de228c8d05153313e glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: I've had few pieces of Lalique, but I just bought the first […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/43031/ Thu, 17 Sep 2015 18:25:34 -0400 I've had few pieces of Lalique, but I just bought the first I've had that's (older) R.Lalique. Turns out it's car mascot/hood ornament from 1928. Those can be big $$$, but looks like this one goes for around $300. Better than the 79 cents I paid. https://rlalique.com/rene-lalique-saint-christophe-car-mascot-7879

]]> 07a7ebbef8607919c91cfdd1ee9bb6f1 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Shelly--December has never been great for me for mall sales, […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/42840/ Thu, 03 Sep 2015 02:46:53 -0400 Shelly--December has never been great for me for mall sales, and I figured Nov would be better weather-wise. (This is Minnesota) I'm in 3 other malls, so I don't expect to be picking up another space, given the sorry state of the business.

]]> 9f59624a5d1db97723ed646ff3acfaef glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Just found out the mall where I have my smallest booth will […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/42828/ Tue, 01 Sep 2015 18:26:05 -0400 Just found out the mall where I have my smallest booth will be closing at the end of the year. Probably just as well, since I literally make nothing there. A typical month is $120 rent and $200 sales, putting me right at the break even point. I figure to move out at the end of November, what with the fall sale in early November. Shouldn't be that hard--7 bookcases of stuff and 4 of the bookcases belong to the mall. Sounds like a "blessing in disguise,"

]]> 2701c8bd2b79caf2315ad60b0302c1f9 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Shelly's rose bowl: […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/42558/ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 03:32:47 -0400 Shelly's rose bowl: https://dl.dropbox.com/s/0usjrx9h4ucwrmu/%24_57.JPG?dl=0

]]> 40ef4742b7a0677c7f50153380e2aaf3 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Shelly--Yes, that's definitely Burmese. Peach Blow, at […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/42557/ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 02:44:41 -0400 Shelly--Yes, that's definitely Burmese. Peach Blow, at least as far a Fenton glass is concerned, is cased glass, white over pink.

]]> 52122fd00cce01651974c2b76ef304b3 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Thanks George--Wondering if I should insure it. I believe […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/42422/ Mon, 03 Aug 2015 01:02:09 -0400 Thanks George--Wondering if I should insure it. I believe USPS wants to see the item page and the payment page if there's a claim. Wondering if they'd pay a claim if it was already cracked? I'm pretty confident of getting it there safely, just wondering if insurance would be a waste of money.

]]> d8d6cf60adcfa2665cf92d8b58064e96 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: My Greentown Holly Amber creamer just ended. Not bad for a […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/42420/ Mon, 03 Aug 2015 00:40:05 -0400 My Greentown Holly Amber creamer just ended. Not bad for a piece with 2 cracks. An old fashioned snipe war.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Greentown-Holly-Amber-Creamer-Golden-Agate-Cream-Pitcher-/151758829782

I could have bought the sugar the same day, but I left it since it was basically cracked top to bottom. I keep wondering if having the sugar on another listing might have brought even more interest to the creamer. Had 34 watchers on it. I've been struggling to sell ANYTHING on ebay, so it's nice to get a good one now and then.

]]> f20f19e740e158010c4f63dcb5948b76 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Fenton--That's US Glass "Rose & Thorn." (Name given by […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/42419/ Mon, 03 Aug 2015 00:12:53 -0400 Fenton--That's US Glass "Rose & Thorn." (Name given by HMW) There's only a big bowl and a small bowl as far as I know. It looks etched at first glance, but the pattern is molded in. Not much demand for it, since there's only the 2 pieces.

]]> 020c39039ee19a3953534b08c75c98ba glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Got an ebay buyer who flat out claims he never bid on my […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/42264/ Wed, 22 Jul 2015 22:16:33 -0400 Got an ebay buyer who flat out claims he never bid on my item. Right. Just wondering if there's going to be any advantage to going through the NPB process, vs agreeing to not complete the sale. Can't they basically get out of an unpaid item strike by making any response at all? Not sure which way to go. Either way they're blocked.

]]> f72984363de5e9b7a1d55402ef00a9e1 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Got my new computer, even though the PO never updated the […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/42058/ Fri, 03 Jul 2015 20:40:44 -0400 Got my new computer, even though the PO never updated the tracking number. The guy had put a bogus weight on it, so they had to charge him more and replace the barcode. He had put 5lbs on it, even though it was just over 7 lb. Pretty sure he knows it doesn't ship at 5 lb, because the specs show the unit itself is 5 lb 7 oz, and he has many feedbacks for the exact same item.
Got it up and running. I'm on it right now. I was able to get all my bookmarks through sync on Firefox and Chrome, and I've figured out how to get to all the files on the other computer through a homegroup network. Still have to save them to this one though, since the other one has to be on to see it on homegroup. It's working pretty well so far except I can't get Chrome Page Monitors to work right. Won't go into why I use Chrome Page Monitors.

]]> 2bde438995dcb47fc51dc9bbdd01bf5c glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Shelly--He has very good feedback (425) all positive until a […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/42039/ Wed, 01 Jul 2015 21:55:14 -0400 Shelly--He has very good feedback (425) all positive until a negative a few days ago that sounds like it was from some hothead. He printed the label Monday morning, so that's 3 business days if it doesn't get scanned in later today. I'm sure it will be fine, I just don't agree with saying 1 day shipping if all you're going to do is print the label.

]]> 14418c73b4815e05b33476656c63d2d1 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Wouldn't you think if an ebay seller prints out a shipping […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/42035/ Wed, 01 Jul 2015 20:22:13 -0400 Wouldn't you think if an ebay seller prints out a shipping label, they ought to be able to struggle over to the PO with the item? They guy I bought my new computer from says 1 day shipping, so he prints out a label Monday morning, which satisfies the "1 day" requirement as far as ebay's concerned. Yet the PO still doesn't have any tracking info. I'm sure I'll get it sooner or later, but it says "1 day shipping" not 1 day printing."

]]> cdba1e65038fa03a7ca85c466714a692 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Fran2--The automatic updates only cover the operating system […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/42005/ Mon, 29 Jun 2015 21:59:09 -0400 Fran2--The automatic updates only cover the operating system you have. They don't "sneak in" a new operating system. My computer is win 8, and I get a prompt about every 2 days asking if I want to to upgrade to 8.1. I tried to upgrade to 8.1 long ago, and it messed up my computer to the point where I had to wipe the hard drive and start over.

]]> 7e095f9e1c08bdda45c49f3ebbd4eec1 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Just bought a new laptop. […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/41965/ Sat, 27 Jun 2015 21:26:09 -0400 Just bought a new laptop. http://www.ebay.com/itm/281692567043 Very similar to the old one, which is only 2 years old and already fit for the junkyard. My old one has 2 problems which could easily be fixed by someone who knew what they were doing. The worst of it is that the case has a big crack that can cause the computer to short out with the slightest movement. You can replace the case, but you have to completely strip it down to the major components. I'm thinking for $269, why fight it? Just ordered it, should have it about the end of the week.

]]> 70e4fdbcac5023cdce44c923df751ecc glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Carma--I've never had much back trouble, but that planting […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/41728/ Mon, 08 Jun 2015 01:15:29 -0400 Carma--I've never had much back trouble, but that planting does get rough. We put in 8 12ft rows of carrots, and trying to drop a seed every half inch for that distance gets old pretty fast. Ours is all in. Tomatoes, peppers, beans, cucumbers, pumpkins, snap peas, "regular" peas, carrots, and lettuce. Pea plants are about a foot high and some of the tomatoes have blossoms. Probably about 5 weeks til the first tomato.

]]> 88e0336055f3d0911c2c033399ab4a8a glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Nancy--I'm around and doing okay. Given the recent state of […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/39905/ Sat, 31 Jan 2015 01:25:56 -0500 Nancy--I'm around and doing okay. Given the recent state of buying and selling in the antique business, my enthusiasm has been on the low side. But I do usually look in here at least once a day.--Bob

]]> 554e167a9676166e06d42ad46a6c025e glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: IreneM--It's a Paden City "Lucy" blank, but I don't know […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/39896/ Fri, 30 Jan 2015 18:07:19 -0500 IreneM--It's a Paden City "Lucy" blank, but I don't know the etch.--Bob

]]> 6342ca5d0b50703bba93f1d90271770b glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Anybody know what these amber tumblers are? […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/39446/ Sun, 04 Jan 2015 17:15:47 -0500 Anybody know what these amber tumblers are? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-3-Amber-Drinking-Glasses-Tumblers-Tree-Bark-Bamboo-design-5-3-4-/121506628575?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c4a5c03df

Like a fool I paid $92 at the thrift for a huge set of amber glass. Mostly Sharon "Cabbage Rose" and I couldn't resist at almost 1k book value, even though it will probably take a while to break even. Wish it would have had Sharon iced teas, but it had 12 like the ones in that auction. It did have 12 Sharon water tumblers and some other good pieces.

]]> a6ff4e5dadff926df5b2379f95c9c886 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Shelly--Not sure what "being in the know about Fostoria" […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/38598/ Fri, 14 Nov 2014 21:42:42 -0500 Shelly--Not sure what "being in the know about Fostoria" has to do with your post, but the red goblet you have listed is not Noritake Provincial. Provincial has double ridges very close together at each high point of the side. I believe yours is Viking Arlington.
http://www.replacements.com/webquote/VIKARLRU.htm#1869308

]]> 523f7e134ee6ff5c00910838b40b1f8c glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: IreneM--The only way I know of would be to change the […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/37989/ Sat, 11 Oct 2014 21:55:56 -0400 IreneM--The only way I know of would be to change the listing to a BIN at their offer price, and have them do the BIN purchase. Frankly, I wouldn't accept an offer lower than my opening bid while the auction is still running. I'd tell them if it DOESN'T sell you'll take the offer. If they have some story about how they need it for some birthday present or some such, they're probably just handing you a line. If they really want it fast, maybe do a BIN at the starting price. I've never gone lower, though.

]]> 7f3bbd7221007c2404f215f1ed6cc43c glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Thanks Carma--I just looked at the index in Tom's book, and […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/37796/ Sun, 28 Sep 2014 21:29:51 -0400 Thanks Carma--I just looked at the index in Tom's book, and it really isn't in there. That's just the kind of thing you'd think would be there.

]]> 94c0e5a82ffbdf82a5feb3727a3292c3 glass*usa(Bob) posted an update: Anyone know what this tumbler is? This small pic is all I […] http://glass.chatroomboard.com/activity/p/37793/ Sun, 28 Sep 2014 21:11:18 -0400 Anyone know what this tumbler is? This small pic is all I have. I looked through Tom's tumbler book and didn't see it.

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