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Re: Help needed



Actually, I think that people like Barbara are looking

for radioactive Fiesta ware.  They are causing the

shortage.  I know someone who has practically a whole

set of radioactive pieces, dishes, cups, pitchers,

etc.



--- Gerald Nicholls <Gerald.Nicholls@dep.state.nj.us>

wrote:

> The cost  of collectables is largely determined by

> availability, not

> radioactivity, and it's whatever the traffic will

> bear.  When the public

> calls a state agency regarding whether or not the

> orange-red fiesta ware

> is "safe", they are usually advised to dispose of

> it.  Hence there is

> less of orange-red variety than the other three

> colors. 

> 

> Gerald Nicholls

> 

> >>> John Jacobus <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM> 12/09/03

> 08:35PM >>>

> I have been told that once the sellers catch-on,

> they

> start charging more for the orange (radioactive)

> Fiesta ware.

> 

> --- BLHamrick@AOL.COM wrote:

> > In a message dated 12/8/2003 2:32:33 PM Pacific

> > Standard Time, 

> > grantjoh@pacbell.net writes:

> > I am trying to find a piece of Fiesta ware and

> some

> > decorative tiles to

> > add to the collection.

> > I went out about a month ago looking for Fiesta

> ware

> > (long story), and I went 

> > down to the "old town" section of my city (Pomona,

> > CA), and I am not kidding, 

> > within 5 minutes I found plates, bowls, cups, etc.

> > that made my G-M buzz.  It 

> > was unbelievably easy to find, in virtually every

> > little junk/antique shop I 

> > went into.  I paid about $10 a piece for 3 pieces.

> 

> > I'll bet you can find some 

> > fairly easily in Palo Alto as well, but be

> prepared

> > for lots of questions 

> > about the instrument you bring in.  :-)

> > 

> > Barbara

> > 

> 

> 

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> John Jacobus, MS

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