Under the category of Eeeww
I am drawn to it, yet I am repulsed by it. Inappropriate kitsch, yes. Will sell for more than the starting bid, probably. But oh my gosh, look at the shipping fee! Lizzie Borden Police Photo dead father Paper Weight.
Oh my, there are two of them for sale!. But the second one is half the price, half the shipping, and the same seller. I am so confused!
June 30, 2006 at 10:46 am
Ah, I remember these paperweights well! They were made in the mid-1980s and sold by the Fall River Historical Society. There were two designs– one with Andrew on the sofa, and the other having a portrait of Lizzie. I bought several back then and gave them all as gifts. (I wish I’d been smart enough to keep one of each.)
Florence Brigham told me that an elderly man made them for the FRHS, and the supply dried up when he died.
I saw one last week at a local antique bottle and glass show, and the price was a mere $75! So, $19.80 (or lower) isn’t too bad a price, but oohh, those shipping charges!