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I keep looking at this girl, and thinking she is very old and rare. What do you guys think?
Kyrin
I’m not sure, she just looks like a beautiful specimen of an old green momma to me…although $27 for shipping is a bit steep. 🙂
purplecat wrote:I’m not sure, she just looks like a beautiful specimen of an old green momma to me…although $27 for shipping is a bit steep. 🙂
Yeah, I agree about the shipping, but if she goes for pretty cheap, it would still be worthwhile.
I think I am going to ask if she has felt, if she doesn’t, then we’ll know she’s old.
Kyrin
I think she’s an older momma, though not as old as some that we’ve seen come through the “Ask Melody” forum. She’s pretty!
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My art: featherdust.comKyrin wrote:purplecat wrote:I’m not sure, she just looks like a beautiful specimen of an old green momma to me…although $27 for shipping is a bit steep. 🙂
Yeah, I agree about the shipping, but if she goes for pretty cheap, it would still be worthwhile.
I think I am going to ask if she has felt, if she doesn’t, then we’ll know she’s old.
Kyrin
I saw this one, really nice, orig what I wanted but opted to get a Peacock Mother instead and one is good enough for me.. 😉
Is the lack of a felt bottom a good indicator of age ? What if it just came off or something ?
The Brown Male I just won Friday says he has no felt bottom….anyway, aren’t the pieces dated ?
Good luck Kyrin if you should try for her! She looks lovely!
Blade-of-the-Moon wrote:Is the lack of a felt bottom a good indicator of age ? What if it just came off or something ?
Some of the older pieces don’t always have felt, but are stamped on the bottom of the piece. It is possible for the felt to have been lost or damaged.
Blade-of-the-Moon wrote:The Brown Male I just won Friday says he has no felt bottom….anyway, aren’t the pieces dated ?
Not exactly. The date on Melody’s pieces is the date on the sculpture that was used to make the master casting (ie. finished) (someone correct me if I got the terminology incorrect… it’s been a long day :P). So, if you were to buy a hatching dragon, it will have a date of 1984 on it, irregardless of what color or year you bought it. Some special or very limited pieces might be signed with a date on the bottom, but that is different.
siberakh1 wrote:Blade-of-the-Moon wrote:Is the lack of a felt bottom a good indicator of age ? What if it just came off or something ?
Some of the older pieces don’t always have felt, but are stamped on the bottom of the piece. It is possible for the felt to have been lost or damaged.
Blade-of-the-Moon wrote:The Brown Male I just won Friday says he has no felt bottom….anyway, aren’t the pieces dated ?
Not exactly. The date on Melody’s pieces is the date on the sculpture that was used to make the master casting (ie. finished) (someone correct me if I got the terminology incorrect… it’s been a long day :P). So, if you were to buy a hatching dragon, it will have a date of 1984 on it, irregardless of what color or year you bought it. Some special or very limited pieces might be signed with a date on the bottom, but that is different.
Thanks for the info ! So if you don’t have a piece in hand it’s kind of hard to tell I guess.
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