Learn to Differentiate between 1st and 2nd Quality Porcelain

I am repeatedly asked how you differentiate between porcelain of 1st and 2nd quality. A large proportion of the porcelain sold through the years is actually marked as 2nd quality. This is the case for both porcelain and ceramics from Royal Copenhagen, Bing & Grondahl, Dahl Jensen and many of the other factories and it can actually be very difficult to differentiate!   Read how  Royal Copenhagen 2nd quality is marked      Read how  Bing & Grondahl 2nd quality is marked     Coffee and Dinnerware - 2nd Quality There is much 2nd quality tableware on the Danish market. It is often difficult to find the "error", which led to the factory marking it as 2nd quality and thus being sold about 20 % cheaper than the same item in 1st quality.   Today we also sell 2nd quality tableware from Royal Copenhagen, Bing & Grondahl and others with about 20 % discount compared to 1st quality.

Royal Copenhagen Christmas Plates - Huge Difference in Price between 1st and 2nd Quality Royal Copenhagen produced and sold 2nd quality plates through the shops until 1972. After 1972 only very few 2nd quality plates were sold and as far as we know mostly at Royal Copenhagen's own shop in Copenhagen and to its employees.   When we buy old plates, we often find plates that are so good looking that we do not understand, why they are marked as 2nd quality. In other cases we find 1st quality plates that neither live up to the normal quality demands of Royal Copenhagen nor to the quality expected by our customers. When we have a plate that does not measure up, we sell this as 2nd quality, too, even if it is not marked as 2nd quality.   We have a relatively large number of 2nd quality plates in stock at the moment. These plates are sold at very low prices. Here you can see the difference in price of Royal Copenhagen Christmas plates in 1st and 2nd quality (Remember to have it shown as list to see both 1st and 2nd quality prices).

Bing & Grondahl Did Not Issue Christmas Plates in 2nd Quality Bing & Grondahl produced the first Christmas plate in the world in 1895, but neither then nor today have 2nd quality plates been marketed. Therefore there are hardly any B&G Christmas plates in 2nd quality.   It must be mentioned that the people doing the quality control could of course make mistakes, thus we do from time to time sell a B&G plate as 2nd quality. Not because it is marked as 2nd quality, but because there is a small imperfection.

Figurines are available in both 1st and 2nd quality If you are looking for a figurine, then you should also be aware that all the large Danish factories like Royal Copenhagen, Bing & Grondahl and Dahl Jensen have sold many 2nd quality figurines on the Danish market. - Such figurines often have small or nearly invisible imperfections, but the can normally be bought a discount at about 20 % below the 1st quality price.   I hope this mail will help you when you buy as well as when you sell porcelain.

Gustavsberg not just toilets...

Today I want to present you to a very beautiful series of plates that I have to admit I didn't know existed before unpacking the 140.000 items mentioned earlier.   The plates were produced by Gustavsberg in Sweden and yes most people think about toilets, when hearing the name Gustavsberg, but Gustavsberg is much more than just toilets!!!

Gustavsberg plates with endangered species

The series of endangered animals started in 1973 and a new plate was issued every year until 1994. That means a total of 22 different plates with a diameter of 24 cm. (Perfect size for a dinner plate or for dekoration). All motif are drawn by the Swedish artist Poul Hoff. See the whole series of endangered animals here

Gustavsberg Endangered Species No. 1 Eagle Owl, 24cm Before: 47.3 EUR Now: 20.2 EUR See more Gustavsberg Endangered Species No. 2, hedgehog , 24cm Before: 47.3 EUR Now: 23.72 EUR See more Gustavsberg Endangered Species No. 3, Wolf, 24cm Before: 53.54 EUR Now: 26.84 EUR See more Gustavsberg Endangered Species No. 4 Peregrin Falcon, 24cm Before: 53.54 EUR Now: 26.84 EUR See more Gustavsberg Endangered Species No. 5, otter, 24cm Before: 67.09 EUR Now: 39.98 EUR See more Gustavsberg Endangered Species No. 11 Salmon, 24cm Before: 107.76 EUR Now: 53.95 EUR See more Gustavsberg Endangered Species No. 13, crayfish, 24cm Before: 107.76 EUR Now: 39.98 EUR See more Gustavsberg Endangered Species No. 14 Woodpecker, 24cm Before: 94.2 EUR Now: 39.98 EUR See more Gustavsberg Endangered Species No. 19, Curlew, 24cm Before: 94.2 EUR Now: 39.98 EUR See more

We found much more from Gustavsberg

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150th annivesary plate for Gustavsberg 1825-1975, 22cm Price: 39.98 EUR See more 1982 Gustavsberg Art Christmas plate, The Virgin Mary with Baby Jesus, 25cm Before: 134.86 EUR Now: 107.76 EUR See more 1981 Gustavsberg Art Christmas plate, The Flight to Egypt, 25cm Before: 134.86 EUR Now: 94.2 EUR See more Gustavsberg Gratulations plate 1972, Design: Per Beckman, 22cm Before: 39.98 EUR Now: 20.2 EUR See more Gustavsberg Gratulations plate 1973, Design: Per Beckman, 22cm Before: 39.98 EUR Now: 26.43 EUR See more Gustavsberg Gratulations plate 1975, Design: Per Beckman, 22cm Before: 39.98 EUR Now: 26.43 EUR See more 1972 Gustavsberg Christmas plate, Sven Jonson, 20cm Before: 20.2 EUR Now: 12.06 EUR See more 1976 Gustavsberg Christmas plate, Sven Jonson, 20cm Before: 33.75 EUR Now: 26.43 EUR See more 1976 Gustavsberg Christmas plate, Sven Jonson, 20cm Before: 33.75 EUR Now: 26.43 EUR See more

I have so much to tell...

Firstly I would like to wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Thank you for all the sweet mails and praise, and not least the many fantastic reviews on Trustpilot.   I would like to apologies for the long silence for the past many months. It is certainly not, because we haven't got any news!   My biggest problem is that I simply don't know were to start! In short we have bought a HUGE stock of collector's items, app. 140.000 items, which we received in six 40' containers around Easter.   We did not know much about what we had actually bought, so for the past 6 months we have been engaged in unpacking, registering and photographing the more than 140.000 items. - It has been like Christmas! Some of the boxes contained amazing and interesting items others more common items. We have expanded our selection with about 3000 new items.

Goebel figurines, plates, bells etc.

To begin somewhere I have chosen to show you some super sweet plates and figurines from Goebel that turned up among the many new items.

1973 Hummel Goebel Charlot Byj Christmas plate, 22cm Before: 43.41 EUR Now: 20.21 EUR See more 1974 Hummel Goebel Charlot Byj Christmas plate, 22cm Before: 43.41 EUR Now: 20.21 EUR See more 1976 Hummel Goebel Charlot Byj Christmas plate, 22cm Before: 43.41 EUR Now: 33.78 EUR See more 1978 Goebel annual glass bell, 16cm Before: 43.41 EUR Now: 20.21 EUR See more 1979 Goebel annual glass bell, 17cm Before: 43.41 EUR Now: 20.21 EUR See more 1980 Goebel annual glass bell, 17cm Before: 43.41 EUR Now: 20.21 EUR See more Hummel Year plate 1976 with girl in tree with bird, 19cm Before: 33.78 EUR Now: 20.21 EUR See more Hummel Year plate 1978 with girl knitting and singing with the birds, 19cm Before: 40.01 EUR Now: 13.43 EUR See more Hummel Year plate 1979 with boy play flute for a bird, 19cm Before: 33.78 EUR Now: 13.43 EUR See more Goebel Hummel Annual Angel Figurine 2001 Angel with Lamb, 10cm x 10cm x 8cm Price: 80.71 EUR See more Goebel Hummel Annual Angel Figurine 2002 Angel with Roses, 14cm x 9cm x 7cm Price: 67.14 EUR See more Goebel Hummel Annual Angel Figurine 2003 Angel Sitting with Heart, 9cm x 8cm x 10cm Price: 67.14 EUR See more Hummel Annual Bell 1978 Boy Playing the Accordion, 16cm x 11cm x 9cm Before: 53.58 EUR Now: 13.43 EUR See more Hummel Annual Bell 1979 Girl sitting with basket, 16cm x 11cm x 9cm Before: 53.58 EUR Now: 13.43 EUR See more Hummel Annual Bell 1980 Boy reading book, 16cm x 11cm x 9cm Before: 53.58 EUR Now: 13.43 EUR See more Hummel Annual plaquette 1973 Globe-Trotter, Miniature Plate, 8cm Before: 26.45 EUR Now: 23.74 EUR See more Hummel Annual plaquette 1974 Goose Girl, Miniature Plate, 8cm Before: 26.45 EUR Now: 23.74 EUR See more Hummel Annual plaquette 1986 Playmates, Miniature Plate, 8cm Before: 26.45 EUR Now: 23.74 EUR See more Hummel Mother's day plate from Goebel 1976, 19cm Before: 39.2 EUR Now: 19.67 EUR See more Hummel Mother's day plate from Goebel 1977, 19cm Before: 39.2 EUR Now: 19.67 EUR See more Hummel Mother's day plate from Goebel 1981, 19cm Before: 39.2 EUR Now: 30.52 EUR See more Goebel Hummel Monthly Figurine January Girl Skating, 13cm x 7cm x 7cm Price: 53.58 EUR See more Goebel Hummel Monthly Figurine June Girl with Flower Basket, 13cm x 7cm x 7cm Price: 53.58 EUR See more Goebel Hummel Monthly Figurine July Girl with Basket and Berry, 13cm x 7cm x 7cm Price: 53.58 EUR See more Hummel Goebel Swedish Area plate with Skaane, 19cm Before: 40.01 EUR Now: 13.43 EUR See more Hummel Goebel Swedish Area plate with Blekinge, 19cm Before: 40.01 EUR Now: 20.21 EUR See more Hummel Goebel Swedish Area plate with Halland, 19cm Before: 40.01 EUR Now: 20.21 EUR See more Goebel Hummel Nina and Marco Nina with hat and doll, 12cm x 7cm x 7cm Price: 67.14 EUR See more Goebel Hummel Nina and Marco The first Drink, 12cm x 10cm x 10cm Price: 80.71 EUR See more Goebel Hummel Nina and Marco Nina with friend and Panda, 14cm x 13cm x 10cm Price: 94.27 EUR See more

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