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Maggi Young

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Re: Manmade Snowdrops
« Reply #15 on: February 19, 2008, 12:44:15 PM »
They say confession is good forthe soul, so I'll get this off my chest........ :-[
You will doubtless have seen the talk elsewhere in the Galanthus pages of the often daft prices being paid for snowdrops on Ebay  :o........ Friends, I have fallen into the Ebay mire.... and paid dearly for the experience......BUT, I am well pleased with my purchase, which was delivered VERY fast and from a friendly, helpful seller  :D.... I am absolutely confident that is is precisely the item I bid on, true to name etc... and, to put the icing on this particular cake, I am also sure that not even I can kill it.... 8)
how many ebay buyers can say that?  ::)

Oh, nearly forgot... you'll want to see my purchase.....
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Re: Manmade Snowdrops
« Reply #16 on: February 19, 2008, 12:48:13 PM »
Lovely, sturdy little brooch, in solid silver, about 3 inches ( 8 cms) x 1.25 inches (3cms) in size.
Three flowers and I paid £48.10....I'm happy!
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Re: Manmade Snowdrops
« Reply #17 on: February 19, 2008, 12:58:33 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on February 19, 2008, 12:48:13 PM
Lovely, sturdy little brooch, in solid silver, about 3 inches ( 8 cms) x 1.25 inches (3cms) in size.
Three flowers and I paid £48.10....I'm happy!

Yes, but will you have six flowers next year, ten the year after that etc. etc?
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Re: Manmade Snowdrops
« Reply #18 on: February 19, 2008, 01:08:31 PM »
That is lovely Maggi (and much better value than the Trym that sold recently!).  I know a certain Mrs Finch that would like that (Mum).

Looking at the photo I am pretty certain it is free from virus too.

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Re: Manmade Snowdrops
« Reply #19 on: February 19, 2008, 01:14:33 PM »
I don't know John, I can see some streaks on the petals.
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Re: Manmade Snowdrops
« Reply #20 on: February 19, 2008, 05:06:25 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on February 19, 2008, 12:48:13 PM
Lovely, sturdy little brooch, in solid silver, about 3 inches ( 8 cms) x 1.25 inches (3cms) in size.
Three flowers and I paid £48.10....I'm happy!

Won the Lottery?
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Re: Manmade Snowdrops
« Reply #21 on: February 19, 2008, 05:17:42 PM »
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Won the Lottery?
Au contraire... stopped playing the Lottery so have saved that money to spend on fun things!
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Margaret Young in Aberdeen, North East Scotland Zone 7 -ish!

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Re: Manmade Snowdrops
« Reply #22 on: February 19, 2008, 05:21:34 PM »
well ya never know who lurks on Ebay
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Re: Manmade Snowdrops
« Reply #23 on: February 20, 2008, 10:01:33 AM »
nice buy Maggi  ;D ,I love it.

all I have is paper napkins with galanthus.
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Re: Manmade Snowdrops
« Reply #24 on: February 20, 2008, 12:00:05 PM »
Thank you, Loes.
Coincidentally, on Saturday at Dunblane a good friend was wearing a similar brooch... hers was from her late sister, a lady who had a wonderful snowdrop collection.... and then I found 'my' brooch on Ebay... it was a sign!
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