posted on October 15, 2000 10:27:57 AM new
Hello, all. We've inherited a 30-year-old cabin in southern Calif. that includes a wheelbarrow load of red Gladding McBean bricks (impressed with the GMB logo) that were used in various projects, since demolished.
The bricks, we're certain, came from the Pasadena area and are probably much older than the cabin, which was put together by a man who believed in using old materials. Is there anything to be done, eBay-wise, with these bricks? Should be advertise them in the Southern Calif. area of eBay, hoping someone could use them if delivered to their door? Shipping them is out of the question, of course. Any ideas?
posted on October 15, 2000 10:57:33 AM new
hey I know this is the wrong form for this and many dont put much stock in bid bay but they have a area in there auction site call yard sale its the heavyest bidded area on there site and they sell every thing there I have seen old orange clay tiles and so on these brick might do well there.
shipping on this bunch will more then likely be pretty high. if they are old enough maybe a dutch auction of one or two per bid might have more luck.
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posted on October 15, 2000 11:06:51 AM new
Your in luck! PayPals new Protection policy has created a hugh market for vintage bricks. The sellers can now ship them in lieu of merchandise and make a fortune!!
posted on October 15, 2000 08:54:44 PM new
According to my books, Gladding-McBean was established in Lincoln, CA (northeast of Sacramento) in 1875. They bought Tropico Pottery in Glendale, CA in 1923. Your bricks could have been made in Southern CA, but it could be they were made in Lincoln and freighted down south.
I used to live about 10 miles fron the old GMB plant in Lincoln, and they were still in operation as of around 8 years ago. Probably still are.
posted on October 15, 2000 09:00:25 PM new
How many do you have? You can bring them to eBay headquarters tommorrow morning and we can all take one and throw it through their windows!!!! (Just kidding)
