Oh I love that story!!
It really does help to restore my faith a little.
Sounds like your seller may enjoy history too.
That's lovely! And congrats to DS on the "A"
Here's a couple pics..
Alexandrite the gem and the glass is a color change stone/glass. Often from blueish, greenish to purple or reddish to purple. The best of the gem comes from Russia and it's very expensive. I only own a small genuine one but have several that are "created" stones.
This is my first piece of Alexandrite glass as glass isn't one of my collectables as a rule. Since it was from Scotland & with the Thistles it really spoke to me.
@lamber9347 "This is why the Universe paid you back so quickly by making the light bulb the shattered item."
That actually makes a lot of sense.. I was so convinced it was the vase, just certain.. So perhaps you are right.. Whatever the reason I was grateful for the miracle that the vase was intact.
Thank you so much for your kind post.
My wife collects Christmas ornaments. Years ago I was looking at buying her a Kugel and was researching the difference between authentic and later reproductions as well as what she'd like vs what I could afford.
I came across a seller who had a few to choose from and I asked him a couple of questions. He was very knowledgeable and shared what he knew willingly. Then he suggested, "why don't I send some to you to check over. You can buy the ones you want (through an eBay listing) and return the ones that you don't want."
To my surprise, a package arrived containing several antique Kegels. I'm still in a bit of disbelief that someone would mail a couple hundred dollars worth of items to a complete stranger. While I don't recommend any seller do that, it worked out brilliantly in this case. They were fantastic and I bought them all. She loved them and still has them.
