I have an 8 piece setting of Noritake China in excellent condition. What's the value?
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I feel sure you have a lovely pattern but with the pictures you have posted it is almost possible to see your pattern.
When asking for value is is important to provide good pictures to be able to identify your pattern and hopefully answer your questions. The mark on the back of the plate is impossible to read so anyone is guessing as to what pattern (among thousands) to search for.
That said; I believe your pattern is Noritake Ivory China Weston and was made in 1967-1975 - #N 7568.
It's possible to find a lot of pieces listed for sale but very few seem to be selling. Full sets rarely sell and most are listed in the $200 - $350 price range but I could not find a full 8 place setting that has sold in the past several years which would indicate that if trying to sell a full set you may have to wait a very long time (even years) even if you have a 'fair' price just because not very many people are in the market for 'china'. More people are trying to sell as the baby boomers and seniors realize no one in their families are interested in inheriting 'china' and/or downsizing and no room for something that is just 'hidden' 99.9% of the time.
Weston is in the 'formal' class of china and due to the platinum trim it is not microwaveable and should be hand washed - no dishwasher. Both of these features are a big turnoff in this modern age.
As a general rule, sellers are breaking up their set and selling them in groups of 3-6 pieces.
There are several reasons for this move and shipping is a big part of this. Have you given any thought as to how difficult it would be to pack and ship a full set? You may have to ship in 2-3 boxes and china like this is very fragile and may not be handled with the best of care by employees of USPS especially due to the heavy weight of each box.
If a buyer receives a set with just one piece broken they can refuse the set and the seller would have to pay for return shipping and refund all of the money the buyer paid - including the original shipping they paid - this means the seller would be out of pocket the original shipping and the return shipping which could be over $100 each way.
You can look at some of the for sale listings on eBay to see what I'm talking about but remember; asking prices are just prices a seller would like to receive for their items but only a sold identicla item can be shown as current value.
After you look at eBay listings then take a look at eBay's sold listings to see what people are really buying and what they are paying so you can see the difference.
For sale:
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I found this 8 place setting (51 pieces) for sale on Etsy listed for $199.
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You can find information on your pattern at Replacements also - these are retail prices. This company also sometimes buys china so you might ask them about this.
Check out this site also:
www.microwavecookingforone.com/
Thanks Ana; I selected pattern Weston but you are correct as the pattern is Annabella. They are so similar and made during the same years that it is difficult to tell them apart without very good pictures. I can also see from the length of the name on their picture that is Annabella.
I feel that everything that I stated in my post still applies as the patterns are so similar the value will be about the same.
For sale listings on eBay for Annabella do show a couple of sets for sale so you may wish to place a watch on these to see if they sell.
Here is a link to the sold items on eBay and it looks like a set (a mixture of pieces) did sell so check that out. Other pieces seem to be about the same as Weston.
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Check some asking prices here:
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Sorry for the mistake in pattern names.
I cropped the marking on the back and changed the order so it will be easier to see. The pattern is Annabelle.
On Replacements LTD, a leading company that specializes in collectable and vintage china, a five piece set of this china called Noritake Annabelle, is going for $45.99 for 5 piece setting. - www.replacements.com/
It is much harder to sell china today, as it is not in demand. You could try asking $200, and see if anyone buys.
Ok so its all about age!
Age plays a big part in how valuable china is to collectors. For example, an antique piece of Rose Medallion china may be worth thousands if it is several hundred years old, while newer pieces of Noritake china are not worth as much.
Its probably important to realize how old your china is as well...
Noritake used many backstamps or marks over the last century and identifying them helps determine the age of a piece. The earliest pieces issued by the Morimura company date to around 1891 and used a backstamp with "Hand Painted Nippon" and a maple leaf.
And one more thing! Even if anyone would know this. After all, youre asking :)
The condition is important when determining the value of your china, rarity can sometimes eclipse this. Rare pieces have intrinsic value despite ware and tear, though the same piece in better condition can appraise for more. Those in the best condition have: Little to no cracks or chips.
I advise you look up where to get your China appraised that way you can know exactly what its worth!
If I am matching correctly, your set (41 piece set) sold recently on eBay for $150 + $60 in shipping, so a total of $210 (approx) gross, minus all the fees the seller would have paid, he/she probably netted $140ish.
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Selling these online in a set is rare, so this seller had a good day!
Usually dishes have to be pieced off, which is why I gave up selling them online (also gave it up because the post office was so rough on boxes that I was afraid of breakage).
My suggestion for you is to work with a local consignment store to sell them for you. You will fetch less, but you will not have to worry about shipping.
Or if you are comfortable with people coming to your house, you can do Facebook local groups (like sale want trade groups) or places like Next Door. That is a lot of money to do porch pick up, which would be contact less--so you may need to actually see a person.
Post back how your sale goes!
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