MistyMarie

My mom volunteers at a "thrift" store that is a non-profit charity supporting an adult daycare center and soup kitchen. The other day, a lady wanted to pay $5.00 for this quilt, but my mom said it was worth quite a bit more. Many in the community do not see that it costs the charity $4000 a month in rent for the buildings that house the thrift store, the daycare, and the soup kitchen (that is open to the entire community every day), not counting the running costs of these places, so they want to get something for virtually nothing. That being said, my sister said she would put the quilt up on E-bay for sale to see if it could get more $$$ for the charity. She has no idea what to even expect. The quilt is completely hand done. My mom gently washed it and said there are a few small dirt stains, but otherwise, it is in excellent condition.

What do you think this quilt is worth/ what do you think they could get for it? Thanks for you help.

KarenSimon

Awesome

littlehud

That is beautiful. I don't know what you can get for it but I'm sure it's more than five dollars.

kwhite

I would say if you have really great pictures of it you can get around $500.00 for it.

earthwalker

It's a lovely quilt...maybe you could just raffle it, that should raise a bit. Perhaps the group should separate the obviously more valuable donations and sell them separately, either online or via local trading posts or whatever.

I am a great rummager and charity shop treasure hunter, if I see something marked too low or I know it is collectable I always offer more and if it's not of interest to me...tell the workers so they can decide what to do with it. It is amazing what turns up in charity stores...and purchasers need to realise it's for good works, not a business.

MistyMarie

Here is another picture of the quilt.

grandma1

is that cross stiched? If it is its worth more than $500.00. that is absolutley beautiful.

MistyMarie

I totally agree with you about separating the valuable donations and selling them elsewhere. They used to have a "boutique" to sell the more valuable items, but the county shut that down, saying they could not have more than one "storefront" so they hired a lady to sell on E-bay, but she took them for thousands. Now my sister helps out when she can, but she has her own business to run. Many in the community see the sign "Caring and Sharing" and think that it means that they should get free or next to free things. Not much in the store has set prices, so the volunteer at the front has to decide if the offer made for items are reasonable. My mom has had to take a lot of verbal abuse from those angry that she is not letting them get something for next to nothing. She is willing to put up with it if it means that they can continue to provide the services they currently do, but she does try to make sure that the really valuable things don't go out the door for a song.

MistyMarie

Yes, that is entirely hand-stitched.

grandma1

wow!!!! I have cross stitched for years have done some beautiful work. LOVE vitorian houses and roses. so I know the time spent stitching. that quilt is worth alot to the right person sold to. $5.00 piff! Your mother did a nice job cleaning it :thumbup: