Beloved Collectibles Must Go!!

I have collected annual sterling silver snowflake ornament sets since the late 1990s, buying back issues when I found them at a reasonable price. Over the years I have added more and more company's lines to my collection until I began to run out of room. About 5 years ago I winnowed my collection down to five lines that I couldn't live without!!

2004 Lenox Sterling and Crystal Snowflake

A couple years after that when I was downsizing for my move into a cottage I decided to let a couple more lines go.  I put the Lenox crystal and sterling line up on an online storefront and was able to sell only one.  I had two more waiting in my garage for someone to fall in love with them or desire the first and second in the series.

2006 Wallace Grand Baroque Sterling Silver Snowflake

Up until last month I had four lines that I wanted to keep.  Of course with my financial issues I had to find a way to make some quick cash.  I decided to "retire" a complete set of eleven Wallace sterling silver ornaments from the "Grand Baroque" line.  This was so difficult, but I really had no choice. 

Given my limited success with selling these ornaments online, I decided to call the company where I had purchased the snowflakes new.  Sterling Collectables also sells ornaments from previous years to collectors, and I hoped I could get a good offer.  I was pleased that they would offer me $400 for my 13 ornaments.  I wouldn't have gotten as much as I did if I hadn't kept them in pristine condition, with their original boxes, paperwork, red satin ribbon, and anti-tarnish pouch.  I hope I won't have to sell off my three remaining lines (Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gorham, and Towle) of ornaments, but I am thankful that they purchased my ornaments, it was a nice Valentine's Day present.

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