CRAFT PEOPLE .. ADVICE PLEASE (1 Viewer)

[movan]

Finally managed to find the heart to start going through mum and dad's belongings and emptying the boxes and bags of stuff. Learning how to use e bay now as half the stuff I took to a charity shop suddenly is appearing on Dickinson's Real Deal and is selling for quite a lot of money .. certainly enough to pay for keeping the van on the road for another year!!!!

So being a bit more careful now about what goes in the bin or to charity .. when I cam across this ... sorry the photos not very good on my phone ... I have looked on ebay and at one point found it under Vintage Fairy Embroidery needle .. but now it has disappeared and I cannot find one anywhere. Can you advise me whether you think it worth putting on e bay and if so for roughly how much ... The box is there but it is not in good condition at all but the 'needle' itself is in good condition and there is an old sheet of paper with it giving instructions. Thanks for your advice.

It won't allow the photos to be uploaded at the moment will try again in a minute.

 

[Madeinengland]

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/281990067437
I found this on E bay, don't know if the link will work though.

 

[movan]

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/281990067437
I found this on E bay, don't know if the link will work though.

Wow .. thank you ... see that it went Unsold.. so may just advertise locally. I searched everywhere for that. Well done you.

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[Jenben]

You could look at what ones which sold went for on eBay Joy ?
Or it might be worth joining the sewing forum (free), you could advertise is on there or ask for advice from other posters.

 

[Bobby22]

Wow .. thank you ... see that it went Unsold.. so may just advertise locally. I searched everywhere for that. Well done you.

Ebay US may sell better on uk site

 

[Madeinengland]

Wow .. thank you ... see that it went Unsold.. so may just advertise locally. I searched everywhere for that. Well done you.

That's ok
Have been doing lots of e bay my self the last year so getting used to it gradually. I wouldn't worry too much that it wasn't sold. If it were me I would maybe list it at say £25 for 7 or ten days and just see if there is any interest. If not lower the price or try and sell elsewhere.

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[snailtrailer]

I vaguely remember seeing this as a trend way way back. I believe it stabs through a hessian type fabric and makes woolly flowers with a loopy texture. Not very nice and not something folks would be interested in now. I cannot read the paper you have, to see if I'm on the right track but if you are getting a free offer with e-bay it might be worth a try - might attract collectors.

 

[Madeinengland]

Ebay US may sell better on uk site

I agree, I sold a few sewing related bits and was amazed when they did sell, so you just never know. I also found that certain things sell as 'props'. Then fact it's still boxed also, who knows, a decoration on a shop shelf. Would definitely be worth a try.

 

[Tootles]

Wow .. thank you ... see that it went Unsold.. so may just advertise locally. I searched everywhere for that. Well done you.

Give @DuxDeluxe a shout Joy. Hes into embroidery, knitting, crochet, in fact, he will buy anything that makes him look more like a fairy.

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[Hollyberry]

It's full name seems to be Fairy of the Home machine, from the 1930s.
I don't think it's the tool that makes the looped flowers.
Listing on EBay is free so worth a try, or you could perhaps make up a bundle with other craft things.
Another idea is to ask a local auction house what they think it would sell for.

 

[Tootles]

I don't think it's the tool that makes the looped flowers.

Ali just read the post, she does a bit of cross-stitch. She thinks its a machine that allows you to embroider without having to go behind the work all the time in order to pass the needle through for the next stitch, so, you would just push, pull back, stitch done, push in again and so on.

 

[GJH]

Give @DuxDeluxe a shout Joy. Hes into embroidery, knitting, crochet, in fact, he will buy anything that makes him look more like a fairy.

Could anything do that?

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[movan]

It's full name seems to be Fairy of the Home machine, from the 1930s.
I don't think it's the tool that makes the looped flowers.
Listing on EBay is free so worth a try, or you could perhaps make up a bundle with other craft things.
Another idea is to ask a local auction house what they think it would sell for.

Thanks Ali ... for all I couldn't find the machine I found some work apparently carried out by iy ... it was stunning.

 

[golly]

That's ok
Have been doing lots of e bay my self the last year so getting used to it gradually. I wouldn't worry too much that it wasn't sold. If it were me I would maybe list it at say £25 for 7 or ten days and just see if there is any interest. If not lower the price or try and sell elsewhere.

When I used to buy and sell on eBay, I often put items on with a buy it now or make an offer

 

[tofo]

Give preloved a try it's free as well

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