Im curious what was your best and worst Windstone buy?

[Bob]

I know the feeling but my new supplier knows how to pack Ski got her Cat all the way in Germany and it was unharmed so there are still a few good ones out there

[Skigod377]

Dragon Master wrote:

I know the feeling but my new supplier knows how to pack Ski got her Cat all the way in Germany and it was unharmed so there are still a few good ones out there

Well…it was packed in a bunch of grocery bags. Made me very nervous when I unwrapped it. It made it safe, though if the post office had been too rough with it, I think the ear would have gotten chipped. It was double boxed and I am convinced that is the kicker for shipping these guys. I wont do it any other way now.

[Mimi]

Grocery bags?? Eeek! It makes me nervous to read about it…

[Skigod377]

mimitrek wrote:

Grocery bags?? Eeek! It makes me nervous to read about it…

Yes…it was very scary… There were lots and lots of grocery bags, though. Makes me wonder why someone would pay $1000 on a collectible and then ditch the original box?

[Mimi]

That’s completely incomprehensible to me. And I would think that only a collector would pay that amount for a piece, so I’m really surprised that it was packed the way it was…

[Bob]

Elijah does not have the storege for boxes. The outside box was a book box which is one of the strongest boxes you can ship in. I was not actually there when he packed up yours like I was for the packing of the others but he must have known what he was doing because all thw Windstones I shipped off got to their homes without any more damage then they had when they left here

[Skigod377]

Dragon Master wrote:

Elijah does not have the storege for boxes. The outside box was a book box which is one of the strongest boxes you can ship in. I was not actually there when he packed up yours like I was for the packing of the others but he must have known what he was doing because all thw Windstones I shipped off got to their homes without any more damage then they had when they left here

Yes, but Elijah works for a store. I can understand a store not keeping a box…They dont have the room. But a private collector that pays $1000 for a piece? They should def keep the box. Really…how many $1000 pieces does the average collector have laying around? Not too many. Should not be hard for them to keep a box or two… or ten.

[Bob]

Oh I thought there was a problem with the way your cat got shipped my bad

[Skigod377]

Dragon Master wrote:

Oh I thought there was a problem with the way your cat got shipped my bad

Oh no! The wizard cat arrived just fine and I knew it would not have the box. Me and Mimi were just referring to the limited edition large grey tabby flap cats.

[Bob]

Oh Ok sorry

[Mimi]

skigod377 wrote:

But a private collector that pays $1000 for a piece? They should def keep the box. Really…how many $1000 pieces does the average collector have laying around? Not too many. Should not be hard for them to keep a box or two… or ten.

Or forty…I think that’s about how many I have now…

[Bob]

I’m about in the same boat of 40

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mimitrek wrote:

skigod377 wrote:

But a private collector that pays $1000 for a piece? They should def keep the box. Really…how many $1000 pieces does the average collector have laying around? Not too many. Should not be hard for them to keep a box or two… or ten.

Or forty…I think that’s about how many I have now…

I’m getting there quick myself. I’m going to stop collecting for awhile after I get the griffins and mermaids. Then I will take a final tally. It will probably be mid-thirties.

[Mimi]

Dragon Master wrote:

I’m about in the same boat of 40

SilverArrow wrote:

mimitrek wrote:

skigod377 wrote:

But a private collector that pays $1000 for a piece? They should def keep the box. Really…how many $1000 pieces does the average collector have laying around? Not too many. Should not be hard for them to keep a box or two… or ten.

Or forty…I think that’s about how many I have now…

I’m getting there quick myself. I’m going to stop collecting for awhile after I get the griffins and mermaids. Then I will take a final tally. It will probably be mid-thirties.

So you guys are also keeping all of your original boxes? Do you have a creative way of storing them? The drawback is that they do take up quite a bit of space…

[Bob]

mimitrek wrote:

Dragon Master wrote:

I’m about in the same boat of 40

SilverArrow wrote:

mimitrek wrote:

skigod377 wrote:

But a private collector that pays $1000 for a piece? They should def keep the box. Really…how many $1000 pieces does the average collector have laying around? Not too many. Should not be hard for them to keep a box or two… or ten.

Or forty…I think that’s about how many I have now…

I’m getting there quick myself. I’m going to stop collecting for awhile after I get the griffins and mermaids. Then I will take a final tally. It will probably be mid-thirties.

So you guys are also keeping your original boxes? Do you have a creative storage solution for them?
I have a garage at my condo and needless to say I can not fit my car in it. My collectable boxes and motorcycle live there along with all sorts of boxes I need to go through next week whenI’m on vacation. It has also been suggested to me to get some hanging storage things too

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