Another Quill on Ebay

[DubaiSis]

I went to convention with the intention of buying a new sapphire quill to replace my plain one. I got that accomplished, but lost my original plain quill somewhere between getting on the train in Kansas City and the table at Herff Jones in Chicago where I went to take it off to put on the new one. Grrrr.

[Griffins&Quills]

It's a shame that HJ puts out such poor quality badges though. I'm on my 3rd repair on a quill that's box kept and less than 10 years old.

[DubaiSis]

I know. I gave in and bought one that wasn't perfect. But especially after discovering I'd lost my old one I had to have one right then.

[tropicedge]

There will be thousands of pins/badges on ebay. deaths of family members estates has changed a lot in the last few years plenty of young money now that getting old possessions from passed relatives is looked over now why spend weeks or months going through items when others will come and auction off everything for you for a percentage of the sales.

I can probably purchase 3 pins a day as scrap gold from estate sales I end up melting down a few of them each month, the older ones that still look good go up on ebay and if they do not get a offer of 2 too 3 times scrap value after 2 months listing they go in the melt pile. I actually try to avoid buying them as scrap since scrap pendants or rings that are a quick repair have more of a market and faster turn around otherwise I would go ahead and pick up the 3 or more I could get as scrap a day.

[NinjaPoodle]

Originally Posted by tropicedge

There will be thousands of pins/badges on ebay. deaths of family members estates has changed a lot in the last few years plenty of young money now that getting old possessions from passed relatives is looked over now why spend weeks or months going through items when others will come and auction off everything for you for a percentage of the sales.

I can probably purchase 3 pins a day as scrap gold from estate sales I end up melting down a few of them each month, the older ones that still look good go up on ebay and if they do not get a offer of 2 too 3 times scrap value after 2 months listing they go in the melt pile. I actually try to avoid buying them as scrap since scrap pendants or rings that are a quick repair have more of a market and faster turn around otherwise I would go ahead and pick up the 3 or more I could get as scrap a day.

QFP

[ivyrose2]

I can upload a photo-can you help date a quill? I notice from your posting that you are not an AXiD...

[TheGreenHeart]

Sorry to lane swerve, but I saw these on the Goodwill page and thought you AXiDs may want to know:

https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/50796158

[Griffins&Quills]

^ It ended at $226. I tried to buy them but was outbid

[Griffins&Quills]

Rescued my first quill. A 1946 from University of Denver.

ETA: Damn it. The one I bought from eBay was actually one of the ones in the Goodwill lot. Someone bought from Goodwill just to resell on eBay. The recognition quill was with it but oddly not the Alpha Psi guard.

[jolene]

I rescued a quill from Goodwillfinds.com I never bothered upgrading the basic quill I was initiated with and wanted the classic pearl one. This one is from September 1948 from the Beta Omicron chapter. Beautiful. I attended UGA's charter last week (my sister and my mother in law were initiated as alumnae) so too bad I didn't have it by then. My MIL's step-sister (they consider themselves full sisters) was an Alpha Xi at Iowa which is where my MIL went. My sis and MIL got to sign the charter. So proud!

[jolene]

I rescued a quill from Goodwillfinds.com I never bothered upgrading the basic quill I was initiated with and wanted the classic pearl one. This one is from September 1948 from the Beta Omicron chapter. Beautiful. I attended UGA's charter last week (my sister and my mother in law were initiated as alumnae) so too bad I didn't have it by then. My MIL's step-sister (they consider themselves full sisters) was an Alpha Xi at Iowa which is where my MIL went. My sis and MIL got to sign the charter. So proud!

[navane]

Originally Posted by jolene

I rescued a quill from Goodwillfinds.com I never bothered upgrading the basic quill I was initiated with and wanted the classic pearl one. This one is from September 1948 from the Beta Omicron chapter. Beautiful. I attended UGA's charter last week (my sister and my mother in law were initiated as alumnae) so too bad I didn't have it by then. My MIL's step-sister (they consider themselves full sisters) was an Alpha Xi at Iowa which is where my MIL went. My sis and MIL got to sign the charter. So proud!

What a wonderful family story! Congratulations to all!

[jolene]

I didn't double post. This is weird.

[jolene]

I didn't double post. This is weird.

[PGD-GRAD]

jolene—THIS ⬆️ is the kind of story that illustrates the beauty and joy that shared Greek life can bring about. You did a wonderful job relating it. I’m happy for you ALL!