HELLO AND THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AT OUR AUCTIONS.
WE HAVE JUST PURCHASED ABOUT 1000 MOLDS FROM A LARGE CERAMIC SHOP. WE ARE INITIALLY LISTING THESE ITEMS IN AN AUCTION AND PLACING SOME OF THEM IN OUR EBAY STORE CERAMICS CHENILLE CRAFTS AND TREES.
THE MOLDS WERE FROM A WOMAN WHO IS ABOUT 90. SHE HAD THESE STORED FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS & HAD HER OWN CERAMIC BUSINESS FOR OVER 25 YEARS. WE ARE NOT EXPERTS ON SELLING MOLDS SO PLEASE BEAR WITH US. WE ARE JUST LEARNING.
WE WILL BE SELLING CERAMIC MOLDS FOR A VERY LONG TIME, ALONG WITH OUR OTHER ECLECTIC ITEMS. THE STARTING PRICE WILL ALWAYS BE REASONABLE SINCE WE KNOW SHIPPING WILL BE HIGH DUE TO THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THE MOLDS. PLEASE CHECK YOUR SHIPPING PRICE BEFORE YOU BID. MOST OF THE MOLDS ARE VERY HEAVY. THEY ARE MADE FROM BISQUE/PLASTER. MANY OF THE MOLDS ARE “SURFACE DIRTY” ON THE OUTSIDE BUT ARE FINE ON THE INSIDE.
WE ALWAYS COMBINE SHIPPING WHEN-EVER POSSIBLE.
MOST OF THE MOLDS HAVE BEEN USED, BUT ARE STILL IN OK TO VERY GOOD CONDITION, THE MOLDS ARE VINTAGE AND FOR THE MOST PART USED. SOME HAVE NEVER BEEN USED. WE WILL LET YOU KNOW THE CONDITION BELOW. SOME OF OUR MOLDS ARE SOLD WITHOUT THE BANDS THAT HOLD THE MOLDS TOGETHER.
{*ALL MOLDS ARE BEING SOLD AS IS! (USED) THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS*}. IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE MOLD, ASK BEFORE YOU BID. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS. AGAIN WE WILL NOT REFUND ON CERAMIC MOLDS. PLEASE KNOW WHAT YOU ARE BUYING BEFORE YOU BID. DO NOT ASSUME YOU ARE GETTING EXTRA PIECES OTHER THAN WHAT IS ADVERTISED*.
OUR HANDLING CHARGE IS ONLY $1.75 IN THE USA.
PLEASE ADD US TO YOUR FAVORITES AND CHECK BACK OFTEN.
WE ONLY SHIP CERAMIC MOLDS UPS**UPS INCLUDES INSURANCE.
IF A MOLD GETS BROKEN DURING DELIVERY, IT WILL BE COVERED BY THE INSURANCE. ALL MOLDS MUST BE INSURED.
PLEASE DO NOT ASK FOR A SPECIFIC MOLD. WE HAD TO MOVE SO MANY SO FAST THAT OUR HEAD IS SPINNING. WILL NOT HAVE AN INVENTORY UNTIL MAYBE THIS SUMMER/ WE ARE UNSURE OF THE MOLDS WE DO HAVE. WE HAVE THESE STORED IN 3 DIFFERENT PLACES. WE WILL REMOVE THIS MESSAGE ONCE A COMPLETE INVENTORY IS DONE.
WE DO APPRECIATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING & YOUR INTEREST.
THIS AUCTION IS FOR THE FOLLOWING USED MOLD ITEM (S). (You may notice a dull or yellowed color to the mold. They are not discolored. Some of the photos were taken with the flash off so you can see the outline/subject of the inside of the mold better).
· Mold Manufacturer:DUNCAN
· Mold Number:380
· Mold Name:BEER STEIN
· Year:1971
(ALL measurements below are approximate & taken from tallest height & widest width. It is impossible to give you every measurement of the design/subject outline.)
· Measurements taken from inside mold (subject-outline): THE BEER STEIN IS 6.5" TALL AND 3.5" ROUND AT THE BASE. THE D-RING HANDLE IS 4.5" TALL AND 2" WIDE (NOT ROUND)
· Number of molds in this auction:1
· Number of pieces in this mold:2
· Measurements from outside the mold (approx): 7.5X7.5X4.5
· Weight before packing (in lbs.) 6.4
· CONDITION-DESCRIPTION: ALL IN ALL THIS MOLD IS IN GOOD CONDITION. THE OUTSIDE OF THE MOLD HAS SOME SCRATCHES DINGS, AND SURFACE DIRT, BUT THE INTERIOR MOLD IS GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME SLIP POSSIBLE STILL ON THE MOLD.
IF YOU ARE SEEING THIS MOLD UNDER OUR STORE LISTINGS (at a buy it now required payment) AND YOU ARE INTERESTED IN 2 OR MORE MOLDS , EMAIL US AND WE CAN TAKE THE REQUIRED PAYMENT OFF THE MOLDS YOU READY TO PURCHASE AND WE WILL COMBINE SHIPPING **IF**POSSIBLE. SOME OF THE MOLDS ARE TOO LARGE TO COMBINE SHIPPING, BUT IF WE CAN, WE WILL GLADLY COMBINE TO SAVE YOU SHIPPING MONEY.
IF YOUR MOLD SHOULD BREAK IN SHIPPING, PLEASE TELL US RIGHT AWAY AND WE WILL FILE FOR THE INSURANCE CLAIM. DO NOT FILE YOURSELF. WE FOUND OUT IT IS MUCH FASTER TO GET YOUR MONEY BACK WHEN THE {SHIPPER FILES THE CLAIM}. ALWAYS SAVE ALL THE PACKAGING MATERIALS INCLUDING PEANUTS, STYROFOAM, BUBBLE PACK, AND THE BOX UNTIL THE CLAIM MONEY HAS BEEN RETURNED TO YOU OR THE INSPECTOR PICKS THE PACKAGE UP. EMAIL US AND WE WILL TAKE CARE OF ALL THE PAPER WORK….
(TIP) TO CLEAN CERAMIC MOLDS FROM DUST AND DIRT, DO THE FOLLOWING: First dust them well with a very SAFE/CLEAN bristled brush.
Then, without touching the inside of the mold with your fingers, clean them with a cloth dampened with Denatured alcohol.
Denatured come in different formulas, You want 100% denatured. It has no oils in it.
Just wipe them, without wetting the detail too much, close them, and band them, and let them dry overnight, then they are ready to pour.
You can get the Denatured alcohol at hardware stores. .Just dusting with a brush might be enough, then pour a piece, to get any more dust off of them. Any dust on the piece will fire off.
ALL INTERNATIONAL SALES ARE SOLD "AS IS" WITH NO RETURNS FOR INTERNATIONAL SALES ACCEPTED FOR ANY REASON! ALSO, WE CAN NEVER SHIP INTERNATIONAL FIRST CLASS SO PLEASE DO NOT ASK US FOR THAT RATE! (IT IS UNINSURABLE AND UNTRACEABLE) PAYPAL'S REQUIREMENTS KEEP US FROM OFFERING FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL.
PA RESIDENTS MUST PAY 6% SALES TAX!