Posted by Marvin Amstey on June 16, 1999 at 17:16:41:
In Reply to: Little things come in small packages posted by Steve Price on June 14, 1999 at 12:21:58:
: Dear Yon,
: Your mentioning that collectibles will probably always mostly be pieces that are not very large reminds me that one of the ways you can tell how long someone's been collecting is from the sizes of the pieces he/she acquires.
: Regards,
: Steve Price
I believed the same thing - until now. If the piece was larger than a "bride's rug", what would I do with it? Then, last month I was offered an Ersari main carpet - the oldest ever available to me (I think 18th c.) It is 7 x 7 with moderate wear, some missing pile, but intact, glorious borders. How could one pass that up - at the right price? It now resides in my closet. Regards, Marvin