Mr. Bottles
Seems like a really neat project. In my opinion there is no shame in using the ebay format as a template for your endeavor. Of course you need to personalize it – make it different enough to have it be different from them.
After revolutionizing the collecting community it’s it safe to say ebay alienated us and took a large portion of the fun out of it. I organized a couple of really fantastic out of state digs through contacts I met on there etc. There is still communication but it’s discouraged now, which was one of the things I especially liked about it.
The bottle collecting community is close knit enough to make it successful. All segments of the Bottle Collecting Community will utilize it if its beneficial to us - works smoothly- fairly - and is profitable. I think you'll be surprised by all the people that will use it, even people from the big bottle auctions and magazines. I know I'll definitely give it a try.
If it catches on with us you may as well borrow most of the Collectible and some of the Antique section from Ebay because other groups of collectors in various other categories surley have similar needs.
I’m glad to see your toning it down some. The first thing I saw was very chaotic and reminded me of a Family Guy episode.
I suggest you tone it down even more. I really like the format of the new American Glass Gallery Website. I think it’s very tasteful and pleasant to read.
Good Luck Phil
Seems like a really neat project. In my opinion there is no shame in using the ebay format as a template for your endeavor. Of course you need to personalize it – make it different enough to have it be different from them.
After revolutionizing the collecting community it’s it safe to say ebay alienated us and took a large portion of the fun out of it. I organized a couple of really fantastic out of state digs through contacts I met on there etc. There is still communication but it’s discouraged now, which was one of the things I especially liked about it.
The bottle collecting community is close knit enough to make it successful. All segments of the Bottle Collecting Community will utilize it if its beneficial to us - works smoothly- fairly - and is profitable. I think you'll be surprised by all the people that will use it, even people from the big bottle auctions and magazines. I know I'll definitely give it a try.
If it catches on with us you may as well borrow most of the Collectible and some of the Antique section from Ebay because other groups of collectors in various other categories surley have similar needs.
I’m glad to see your toning it down some. The first thing I saw was very chaotic and reminded me of a Family Guy episode.
I suggest you tone it down even more. I really like the format of the new American Glass Gallery Website. I think it’s very tasteful and pleasant to read.
Good Luck Phil