Victorian jet glass beaded appliques and dress remnants

[Kica Mandalay]

I've seen you use rhinestones and beads and such on those gorgeous dresses. I ran across this on ebay and thought maybe something in here would work for someone....

http://cgi.ebay.com/80-VINTAGE-VICTORIAN-JET-BEADED-APPLIQUE-TRIM-LOT_W0QQitemZ260118617676QQihZ016QQcategoryZ48864Q QcmdZViewItem

The seller states: Massive lot of over 80 pieces of vintage Victorian jet glass beaded appliques and dress remnants. Bunches of beaded trim and and fringe. Mostly jet & black glass but also some bronze appliques and iridescent fringe and appliques. Well over 8 pounds of beaded dress parts and remnants! GREAT LOT! ALL PIECES ARE BEADED

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

Kica, if you aren't calling dibs on that, then I will!! Are you calling dibs? It's great stuff!

[Kica Mandalay]

no ma'am, NOT calling dibs. I don't know what to do with it, except drool over it! :lool

GOOD LUCK!

:yp

[Allie Mo]

WOW! WOW! WOW!

I hope you get it Fannie! That is a gorgeous lot. Is seeing this making you consider making a mourning costume?

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

WOW! WOW! WOW!

I hope you get it Fannie! That is a gorgeous lot. Is seeing this making you consider making a mourning costume?

I was considering it already, if I get this, guess I'll have to make it.:rofl

[Clancy]

the soutach jacket

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

I've had that jacket on my wish list for at least 4 years now!!!!:faint :faint

[Kica Mandalay]

OMG! I've never seen a soutach jacket before!! NOW i understand what you would do with all those beads. :ty
Thanks for that picture, Clancy. I'm starting to get these strange urges to make something...... :faint

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

Here are the other views of that jacket!:faint

[Clancy]

I might just make that jacket when i retire, bu the i will be heading for insanity and im sure i will need it to even start that jacket..

I think the beads would look awesone mixed in with soutache Fannie, just think if you start now it will be ready for EOT 2008:go

[Lady Fleur]

3 hours left...

[Kica Mandalay]

Oh Fannie -- I'm so sorry -- you lost by one dollar. That's so sad!!!
:spit:cry

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

It was a bidding war for the last 60 seconds, and they got me with 5 seconds left!! :cry

[Bloomin']

Well, pooh! It's gotten so that if it's something I really, really, want I have to do an esnipe or I miss it. Even when I'm there in the last seconds it's gone. Sigh! We'll keep a watch out for some more Fannie!

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

Well, pooh! It's gotten so that if it's something I really, really, want I have to do an esnipe or I miss it. Even when I'm there in the last seconds it's gone. Sigh! We'll keep a watch out for some more Fannie!

I think the other bidder knew about E-snipe too, because I had my bid in thru E-snipe....oh well, it just means there is a better set of beads and lace out there just waiting for me.

[Lazy K]

Ok, I've never e-sniped. How do you do it? Is that the "Bid with Bid Assistant" thing on ebay?

[Bloomin']

Lazy K, I learned about it from an Alley member when I was bidding on Kate's salmon/grey gown and I was going to be without a computer when the auction ended. Yes, it's a bid assistant. There are several I know of; esnipe, auctionsniper. I used auctionsniper because they gave three free snipes. You provide the eBay item number, your maximum bid, your eBay id, and the number of seconds you want the bid placed before auction end. If you win, they get a %. I've won everything I used it for and it doesn't push the price up prior to the end of the bid. Well worth it for something you have your heart set on and are willing to pay for and can't be there to do the last minute bidding yourself.

[Lazy K]

Well that sounds like CHEATING to me!:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

Just think how much more stuff I could buy. It boggles the mind.

Thanks, BY

[Bloomin']

Well that sounds like CHEATING to me!:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

Just think how much more stuff I could buy. It boggles the mind.

Thanks, BY

I DID feel like I was cheating the first time I used it!! But I wanted Kate's gown for Blackheart's and my vow renewal ceremony and it was the perfect dress!! But if you can't be there or someone bidding against you is using it.....well......

[Nellie Blue]

And they call me a gamer! :rofl :rofl :rofl

[Kica Mandalay]

Oh, I love using auctionsniper. Have used it for years and years. I figure out the most I can spend, set that limit, and never have to worry if I'm driving cross-country and am away from a computer. If someone else bids more than me, obviously I don't win. It keeps the bidding wars from happening (I truly hate that insanity) and I am able to stick to whatever budget I have, too. I've lost a few times since I won't go beyond my budgeted priced, but I've done that at live auction houses too. For the most part, I've won the items I've wanted for the prices I've wanted.

when I used to sell QVC clothes, I watched other women use it, too. As a seller I was happy to have my items sell, although a bidding war is always welcome to drive the price up. :lool

And if I REALLY want an item, I will snipe it with the highest amount my budget will allow. :gg