tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post5737352810123668648..comments2024-03-20T02:29:41.649-05:00Comments on Mr. Modtomic: Jere Birds For $50 Anyone? No, Not Anyone...Apparently Everyone....And No One. Status: Don't YOU Wanna Know!.Mr. Modtomichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16804031065414619749noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-81078118079709722712018-09-29T10:42:40.145-05:002018-09-29T10:42:40.145-05:00I just purchased a 5 foot long raindrops sculpture...I just purchased a 5 foot long raindrops sculpture, signed for $100. I also purchased a half sunburst with birds for $40. as they were sold as a pair. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02025023720967463149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-51944181492359364942016-01-29T13:21:45.736-06:002016-01-29T13:21:45.736-06:00Looking for some insight if this post is still bei...Looking for some insight if this post is still being followed. I bought "birds" at an estate sale yesterday and I want to know if they're still valuable if I can't find a signature anywhere. Full story: This homeowner had TWO sets. Each one is in three sections. So does that sound like a Jere piece? The guy that bought the other set claimed that his were signed by Jere and was so excited about what a deal he got (I found this out AFTER I got home with mine). I've looked all over the three pieces I have and don't see a signature. Could it have been one very large piece that the homeowner divided to display in separate rooms and he got the signed piece? (mine was off the wall when I arrived so I don't know where it was displayed - the other one was hanging over the fireplace). I believe it to be Jere after looking at several pictures of other Birds in Flight, but afraid that without the signature it won't have the same value. ??? Thanks for any advice. Bezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12490260476315671157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-72860290199181640472015-02-04T12:59:47.115-06:002015-02-04T12:59:47.115-06:00The signature on mine is in black ink near the bas...The signature on mine is in black ink near the base on the edge of one wing. Look closely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-77428063365087249012014-01-20T12:47:48.814-06:002014-01-20T12:47:48.814-06:00Actually that link says retired in 2011, the pictu...Actually that link says retired in 2011, the picture is copyrighted 2003. Good thing, just discovered this piece on craiglist for $550 but since they're clearly not that rare I might luck out and find one much cheaper in the future.Paulonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-85395503736330157082013-08-07T23:39:01.688-05:002013-08-07T23:39:01.688-05:00Looks like the "Birds In Flight" was sti...Looks like the <a href="http://www.nextleveldecor.com/shop/prod_21.html" rel="nofollow">"Birds In Flight" was still available until 2003</a>.Mr. Modtomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804031065414619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-88167964047242552002013-08-07T11:10:55.168-05:002013-08-07T11:10:55.168-05:00It's not fake. "Birds in Flight" was...It's not fake. "Birds in Flight" was produced well into the 80's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-25366369556555966172013-01-05T10:12:24.941-06:002013-01-05T10:12:24.941-06:00I have to tell that I obtained a c jere "bird...I have to tell that I obtained a c jere "birds in flight" but it is signed 1981. It is huge and heavy. I found it at Goodwill last year for $2. It is signed but the date is throwing me off. Is it a fake?lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798362787010848344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-8175803868733992302012-07-10T21:14:29.050-05:002012-07-10T21:14:29.050-05:00While out of state for a wedding in spring 2011, I...While out of state for a wedding in spring 2011, I ran across the flock of birds sculpture in an antique store for $125. ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS. In a dusty basement. They obviously had no idea what it was. It was a holiday weekend and everything was closed until our flight home, so I foolishly thought "Oh, the owner's not in the store today but I'm sure she'll ship it to me if I offer to pay her like $100 over the asking price." I was thwarted. The owner was evil and would not even consider shipping it. And I still think about that damned bargain every few days!!!<br /><br />So I totally understand how you feel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-6532378086780538322012-02-29T14:55:12.485-06:002012-02-29T14:55:12.485-06:00i purhased a jere "raindrops" at a garag...i purhased a jere "raindrops" at a garage sale for $5 and then i was able to buy a jere "urchin" from a dealer who had no idea what they had for $45. The deals will come, you just gotta wait for the one that was meant to be yours:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-5236169650953867492012-02-24T11:05:34.396-06:002012-02-24T11:05:34.396-06:00Man, I wish It would have been me. "Birds in...Man, I wish It would have been me. "Birds in Flight" is one of my absolute favorites. right up there with Brasilia. <br /><br />And in my case, I believe that the name for someone who breaks a contact would be "home inspector." After all these months, this guy is still being a huge pain in the rear.nickarmadillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800334075532515276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-58476854636424163122012-02-24T01:50:48.630-06:002012-02-24T01:50:48.630-06:00Hi Sudha. Yeah, we don't see such "sacri...Hi Sudha. Yeah, we don't see such "sacrifices" around here much either! Unfortunately, people who will break a deal are a dime a dozen just about anywhere.Mr. Modtomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804031065414619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-85315091226338434452012-02-24T01:48:21.818-06:002012-02-24T01:48:21.818-06:00Hi A Mod. Just on a lark I googled Jere Birds Cra...Hi A Mod. Just on a lark I googled Jere Birds Craigslist while at work today and guess what came up at the top of the results list.<br /><br />...And dude! You are hard core! I like your attitude, but I don't mind throwing a little more money at a buy sometimes. Just today I offered a seller $30 for some barstools (after buying a coffee table for $25) that he wasn't even selling. He agreed but all I had was a couple of twenties and he didn't have a ten ( forgot about the $5 from the $25!). Oh well, what's ten bucks. He got $40 for the set. They are flips so it'll all come out in the wash.Mr. Modtomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804031065414619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-930822576005059372012-02-24T01:39:54.889-06:002012-02-24T01:39:54.889-06:00Hi Lesley. You so lucked out getting a Trio of th...Hi Lesley. You so lucked out getting a Trio of the sculpure! AND you know the provenance of the set AND you have a good story to go with them! It's so funny that in that one blog post you cover the Jere Birds (like this post), the Hardoy Butterfly chairs (that I covered a few days ago) and mention Eric Buck barstools (that I covered just about two weeks ago!). Plus I have (and have covered) a big starburst clock just like yours in the post and have covered how to put a battery powered mechanism into one! Spooooooky.Mr. Modtomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804031065414619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-28836784166417291942012-02-24T01:29:48.461-06:002012-02-24T01:29:48.461-06:00Hi Dean. The three replies above pretty much sum ...Hi Dean. The three replies above pretty much sum up most of what I might say here but I do take exception to one statement in particular. Please don't read this as a rant, it's not intended to sound pissy.<br /><br />"Personally, I've been looking for a great vintage sofa (for my living room, not to flip), and I'm always a second too late on the draw. Why? Because I go up against pros like you who snatch this stuff up before it's even put on sale." - Dean<br /><br />I'm not a "pro". I'm just like you. I have a job. I don't make much money but because I'm VERY GOOD at my HOBBY of sussing out the goods on craigslist and going to estate sales early enough to be first in line, I get first shot at what <i>Could</i> be expensive items but aren't because the seller hasn't done as much work at research as I have. I <i>Pay</i> for this stuff, just in a different way. I pay in time and energy rather than my hard earned cash. I am CONSTANTLY (from the first thing when I wake up to the last thing I look at before drifting off) sifting through c-list ads and estate sale pics. Then, with estate sales, I might spend two or more hours (sometimes MANY more) waiting for the sale to start. Others (including you) are welcome to snuggle in their nice warm bed (while I shiver on the front porch of an estate sale) and then spend more money at a shop or getting bid up at an auction on the same type items as I find, but I'll gladly pay the difference with my time and hard earned knowledge. Pro? No. Idiot? The jury is out.Mr. Modtomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804031065414619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-37615523947805502242012-02-24T01:06:34.136-06:002012-02-24T01:06:34.136-06:00Hi Rachael. Thanks for the word of encouragement....Hi Rachael. Thanks for the word of encouragement...or are you an enabler?! 6 of one...half dozen of the other.Mr. Modtomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804031065414619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-89418848595307835382012-02-24T01:03:57.821-06:002012-02-24T01:03:57.821-06:00Hi Allie. Those are NICE! What a great gift. He...Hi Allie. Those are NICE! What a great gift. <a href="http://www.modsville.blogspot.com/2012/02/for-birds.html" rel="nofollow">Here's a clickable link to Allie's Birds Sculpture posting on her blog.</a>Mr. Modtomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804031065414619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-49260770638493165282012-02-24T00:58:48.343-06:002012-02-24T00:58:48.343-06:00Hi Vintage H. I was VERY disappointed Tuesday eve...Hi Vintage H. I was VERY disappointed Tuesday evening when they called to back out of the deal. I was bemused but not surprised that they didn't call the next morning. Now I'm just shrugging it off. Nothing to be done. You can't compel these people to stick to their word, right?Mr. Modtomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804031065414619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-44804629802420704222012-02-24T00:44:37.506-06:002012-02-24T00:44:37.506-06:00Hi Nick. Wow, I thought FOR SURE that I would be ...Hi Nick. Wow, I thought FOR SURE that I would be reading about "the Jere that disappeared" on Your blog! <br /><br />Hi Dave. What Nick said. I just can't think of a way to ask someone to pull an ad without it sounding weird. Actually it's only been an issue ONE other time. This exact situation happened to me before! It was over a set of three Paul McCobb tables. The seller backed out after answering other e-mails to let them know the set was (ostensibly) sold (to me) and then received replies letting him know what he was selling and how much it was "really" worth.<br /><br />What is the word for someone who breaks a deal or contract? I'm having a hard time coming up with the term...if there even is one.Mr. Modtomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804031065414619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-81807860648711169142012-02-23T22:46:00.588-06:002012-02-23T22:46:00.588-06:00this is one of my fav wall art!! owning a Jere end...this is one of my fav wall art!! owning a Jere end up as a dream :)..i dont get to see...such sacrifices on Atlanta c-list..lolSudhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02987412242044006509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-43997681214869432112012-02-23T21:23:26.875-06:002012-02-23T21:23:26.875-06:00I don't see anywhere in Mr. M's post that ...I don't see anywhere in Mr. M's post that he is "complaining about the seller upping their price" or "going off on" anyone. He does question items at auction going for "well above eBay prices", but I think the prices that he charges for the items that he "flips" are quite reasonable and well below eBay prices. The only thing that I read about was a fellow collector just missing out on a great deal for a piece on his wish list. Sour grapes indeed.<br />JeffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-19782700848787121452012-02-23T20:11:30.068-06:002012-02-23T20:11:30.068-06:00Man, has this post created a buzz! I wouldn't ...Man, has this post created a buzz! I wouldn't ever offer more for a piece than the asking price and would just jump on this quick! If the seller has quoted a price they should stick by their original deal and first come first served. I would pass along the savings to my customers and still make some to cover expenses. As a dealer I have overhead that needs to be covered and a deal is a deal...period...Seller beware!!A Modern Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10622051392240072802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-40012023965625402822012-02-23T18:43:23.727-06:002012-02-23T18:43:23.727-06:00The thrill of getting a good deal is what is being...The thrill of getting a good deal is what is being lamented here. Flip or keep, the reward of diligently pursuing awesomeness is what makes a score a score. Furnishing a house on the cheap is a weak motivation by comparison.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-84799285437883860842012-02-23T18:39:39.200-06:002012-02-23T18:39:39.200-06:00It isn't the asking price that is the issue--i...It isn't the asking price that is the issue--it is backing out of a deal. If I agree to buy or sell something and arrange for the sale without any qualifiers and THEN I decide to back out because someone else made me a better offer, I have just broken trust and a contract of sorts. On top of that, it sounds like the seller wasn't even completely up front about why the sale wasn't going forward. Seriously, if you have gotten a ton of emails, you have already looked up this "Jere" fellow on the internet. Maybe the seller was trying to be "nice," but instead it seems both insincere and kinda dishonest. Research before you advertise and commit or honor the deals you make--otherwise, you probably deserve the vitriol that comes your way. Color me an idealist, but I do not think you have to be a jerk to be a capitalist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-11075583632092718082012-02-23T13:20:24.705-06:002012-02-23T13:20:24.705-06:00It sounds like a good idea and might work sometime...It sounds like a good idea and might work sometimes, but in practice it can backfire. "...if you pull the ad of Craigslist right now," might end up sounding like, "I really don't want other people making offers so that you get an idea how much this thing is really worth." That's happened to me more than a couple times, unfortunately.nickarmadillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800334075532515276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-29654993266612958782012-02-23T10:53:44.036-06:002012-02-23T10:53:44.036-06:00Wow---makes me so happy that we were able to get o...Wow---makes me so happy that we were able to get out three sets of birds. And, for a fair price. I also love that we knew where the birds had been displayed for the last 40 years---in a restaurant near us---where my husband went growing up. Also nice that I bought it from a dealer where I've bought lots of goodies. So, the owner is always more than fair on his prices with me. <br />http://midmodredo.com/moreleealexLesleyhttp://midmodredo.comnoreply@blogger.com