Hello Dear Reader,
I hummed and harred over weather to do this post. The reason? it is so personal, divisive and just plain hard.
I have heard from some lovely readers that have done the exact same thing as I am doing now, settling the home of their late Parents or In-Laws. And all of them have offered some very wise words and kind advice.
My biggest dilemma has been-what do I do with everything that is left after our family have taken what we wanted?
The whole home is filled with beautiful antique furniture, old world bric a brac, delicate doilies, tablecloths and napkins, crystal glasses, so many dinner settings, platters, casseroles, pottery, brass, Chinese pottery, German and Irish ceramics, silver cutlery sets, I could go on and on and on...
I have had some really conflicting advice from a close family friend and a local Antique dealer. I asked the local Antique dealer to come and give us a quote of what she would pay for the items, NOT what they were worth. I wasn't surprised with what the Antique dealer came back with, but really taken aback by what the close family friend had said about not trusting this particular dealer and to get another quote before letting anything go.
I am so super tired and just want an end to this ordeal. It is not pleasant or easy and even though we have been offered what I feel is a justified amount for the items, there is now this niggling doubt that we are letting those items go way too cheaply. Let me say, we aren't in it to make money from this saga, we want the items to go to someone that will love and cherish them again.
I now fully understand the concept of "What it's worth" and "What it will sell for". Over the past few months we have been told over and over again the bottom has fallen out of the Antique Market and you just have to let the pieces go for what people will pay rather than hold on to the notion of what the piece is actually worth.
So, we had a family meeting last night with the kids and their partners and went through the furniture and told them what the Antique dealer had offered us, as a family unit we have agreed to how much she is prepared to pay us, so today I will ring her and organise a time for her to come and pick up the items.
As I said, I just want this saga to be over and I want to do it without any guilt or worry about if I have done the right thing.
What would you do if it were you?
Have the loveliest of day,
💗Fi
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