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How About Shipping by Mark Ford, CEO
Many of our out of state customers choose
to have Julia's ship their purchases to them.
One of the challenges of shipping antiques,
firearms, rare lamps and glass, and antique
advertising, toys and dolls is packaging them
safely. In the days of Amazon and LL Bean, it's
common to have a robot pick the box, drop it
onto a conveyor belt and have a FedEx label
applied by a packaging machine as it goes out
the door.
This system doesn't fit the antique world very well. To start with, they are antiques. One of a kind. Each item is carefully picked, wrapped, placed in a box, and then placed in second box as added safety and security. Each package is insured for the purchase price of all the contents. It takes a bit more time to do it this way, but you have the peace of mind knowing that it was packed by experts who care about each and every item that we ship. What's It Worth This Handel 7026 Blackbird table lamp has reverse painted shade with colorful exotic birds with yellow, purple, orange and blue feathers against a black background. The shade is further decorated with colorful, yet subtle, flowers in bright green, yellow, pink and orange. The "Broggi" signed shade has a chipped ice exterior finish and rests on a large Handel base with stylized leaf design decorating the sides. This lamp sold for $11,850 against its $10,000-$12,000 estimate. If have a rare lamp or glass item and want to know "What's it Worth," please take a picture and email it to us at lg@jamesdjulia.com. We are always looking consignments of rare and valuable items, as well as collections for our auctions. To contact Mike or Julie, call 207-453-7125 or email us at lg@jamesdjulia.com. The Rare Glass and Lamp Division is led by Department Head Mike Fredericks and Assistant Julie Killam. |
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At James D. Julia, Inc. we are always seeking high quality antiques of all types for our year-round auctions. We offer the best seller commission rates in the industry, as low as 0% for high value items and collections. Please contact us directly at 207-453-7125 (Maine office) or 781-460-6800 (Boston area office) to learn more or if you are considering consigning one item, an entire collection or an estate to auction. All inquiries are confidential and without obligation. | ||||||||