Hi Ian It's now Saturday and I've had a little breathing space to read your interesting account of 'Tableau' items at the LA Persian Carpet Expo. While I...
i just listed a few rugs & kilims at ebay. the links to ebay auctions can be found on http://www.geocities.com/erolby/ya/ya.htm Ps: btw, AL6 Cicim Kilim looks...
Hello, I suppose there are a few Turkmen rugs fans who read this list. I was intrigued by an article on the thousands of unpublished pictures by S.M. Dudin. As...
I don't really know much about rugs but I went out and bought what I think is a nice one. It is Persian (Iran) about 7x10, it has 1500 knots per square inch...
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ctbadbilly@...
Dec 7, 2001 1:04 am
In my opinion, it doesn't matter what I think your rug is worth. If you love it and thought it was worth the price you paid, then you didn't overpay. If you...
Dear Bill B., Your reply was the most appropriate that I have ever read, I couldn't have said it better myself. You delineated the differnce between the...
Hi Bill, I'm not a businessman at all, just a university professor who is also a pretty avid rug collector. But the question of fair market value is a...
Regarding the price of rugs, I myself am curious about whether I was overcharged or got a great deal. The other day, my wife and I took home a Pakastan made...
my advice is to take a look at www.ebay.com.... run a search on 'persian rug'. The only thing you'll see there for that kind of money are valuable old...
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rug-fanatics@yahoogro...
Dec 7, 2001 11:45 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the rug-fanatics group. File :...
Dear Rug fanatics, I am a handmade carpet dealer in Istanbul. I have started a new production line called 'Ottoman Collection'. Please check my pictures in...
Hello Ahmet Yavuz, I am afraid if I say that I like your rug three people will feel compelled to disagree. Still I like it. I was especially interested in the...
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ctbadbilly@...
Dec 8, 2001 10:41 am
I agree that it was a reasonable question. I simply meant that if he went ahead and made the purchase then it must have been a good deal to him. It's too...
I have bought many rugs, some of which I've bought because they were a good investment some of which I have just loved. If you buy a rug because you love it,...
Hello, There is no way any sane man can accurately appraise a rug he has not seen. He can give price ranges if he has the knowledge but even that is risky. If...
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Waqar Azeem
wkhanpk@...
Dec 8, 2001 2:30 pm
Hi there, I'd like you to have a look at some very artistic and beautiful semi antique Pictorial rugs at the following link; ...
The contrasting replies to Druzill974's and Mlhoml's calls for help are amusing, enlightening, and accurate, even in their diversity. Words of indubitable...
Hello Barry, Thank you very much for your time looking at my pictures and comments about them. The designs of my collection comes from 'Ottoman textile' I had ...
Hello Len. Moi,"oh-so-philosophical". What I was trying to say was if you don't know rugs hire someone impartial who does and I offered a list. Actually it can...
Hi Len... enjoyed the morning's read here :-) couple comments in the way of reply below.... ... blunt has always been my strong suit :-) ... I think our tastes...
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dan
gulleyj@...
Dec 8, 2001 11:23 pm
Dear Gentlepersons, I am a novice rug buyer. Not a collector-to-be, but an admirer of the artfulness of these objects and a man who wants to put the most...
Dear Joseph, As a collector of over fifty years I thought your advice to neophytes was excellent. It all boils down to experience. All the best to you and the...
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Saylash
turkmenhali@...
Dec 9, 2001 5:59 am
(My name is Seyitguly Batyrov (www.turkmenistan-online.com). I am writing this letter on behalf of Mrs. Gulya Garajayeva. We are working together) Dear Mr....
Dear Joseph and all rug-fanatics, Recently, I found a book in our library. It was a catolog "Teppiche Die Bilder Des Orients" Band 1 by E. Engelhardt,...
Hi Ahmet - Firstly, I think it might be useful to point out you have posted a number of design images to the rug fanatics site, as the initial link we received...
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Saylash
turkmenhali@...
Dec 9, 2001 4:48 pm
Dear Ruggies: We have one more request concerning the carbon test analysis. Do you where we could access the web or mail addresses of the major museums either...
Very fine sentiments, Sam... I think Engelhardt hits the nail on the head here isolating the highest potential of oriental rugs... the bridge to the higher...
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dana mail
oxus@...
Dec 10, 2001 4:43 pm
I am a rug retailer in business for 4 years. I have always been able to deal with moths by fogging. I've heard about spreading tobacco, herb, or cedar chips...
Gulya Garayeva State Minister Dear Sir. When I investigated Carbon Test Analysis some years ago I found that it was onlly effective when dealing with objects...
