flyingballoons 0 Report post Posted August 21, 2008 ok, you can choose to talk to my ashtray collection or the fridge magnet collection? or if you want talk to hb (he's close to being an antique) hahah poor Mr Wong! hahah! you say hes like antique... he must be very sad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patsy_sg 1 Report post Posted August 21, 2008 poor Mr Wong! hahah! you say hes like antique... he must be very sad hehe, he's used to it btw, he said he spoke to you earlier about your planter decking? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmartFool 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2008 i play mj for fun only not good at it la hehe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patsy_sg 1 Report post Posted August 22, 2008 i play mj for fun only not good at it la hehe everytime someone tells me that they end up to be experts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCase 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2008 everytime someone tells me that they end up to be experts I like the rug in your hall. I've also figured iut now that you're female Thousand apologies for calling you man and bro in the football thread. Honest mistake ah. Not common for women to like football. Fine taste is football club as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patsy_sg 1 Report post Posted August 22, 2008 I like the rug in your hall. I've also figured iut now that you're female Thousand apologies for calling you man and bro in the football thread. Honest mistake ah. Not common for women to like football. Fine taste is football club as well thanks.. that's one of my "sins!" antique tribal rug from Kashmir... i had to be extra nice to hb for a few weeks when i brought that home from one of my biz trips! no worries, common mistake! ppl can't believe i'm such a fanatic actually! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCase 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2008 thanks.. that's one of my "sins!" antique tribal rug from Kashmir... i had to be extra nice to hb for a few weeks when i brought that home from one of my biz trips! no worries, common mistake! ppl can't believe i'm such a fanatic actually! Rugs and carpets one of my sins as well. I picked up cotton woven Qum for $900 bucks from someone who was migrating. Tree of Life motif. Took it to a dealer and had it valued.... 4.8K + the carpet was then 80 yrs old. Score Have a few other pieces - a couple of tribal in the bedroom, look nice on parquet, a long silk runner in the cooridor to the bedrooms and a 9ft by 6ft Isfahan in the hall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patsy_sg 1 Report post Posted August 22, 2008 Rugs and carpets one of my sins as well. I picked up cotton woven Qum for $900 bucks from someone who was migrating. Tree of Life motif. Took it to a dealer and had it valued.... 4.8K + the carpet was then 80 yrs old. Score Have a few other pieces - a couple of tribal in the bedroom, look nice on parquet, a long silk runner in the cooridor to the bedrooms and a 9ft by 6ft Isfahan in the hall. would love to come over and see them one day! so far this is my one and only piece... am angling for a runner for the entrance area Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCase 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2008 would love to come over and see them one day! so far this is my one and only piece... am angling for a runner for the entrance area Anytime after we're done with the kichen and toilet reno. Can come by and watch a game. Your hubby support LFC as well. Shld be part of the deal My mum has much nicer pieces at her house. I'm envious. Look out for auctions. Get some really nice pieces. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patsy_sg 1 Report post Posted August 22, 2008 Anytime after we're done with the kichen and toilet reno. Can come by and watch a game. Your hubby support LFC as well. Shld be part of the deal My mum has much nicer pieces at her house. I'm envious. Look out for auctions. Get some really nice pieces. Sure!! it's actually his fault I got hooked on footy.. now I'm more maniacal than him auctions by carpet dealers or individuals? hb's goes to India every 2 weeks so am thinking of getting him to get one runner for the entrance... anything to recommend (am a super novice here, only got that piece coz my ex-boss told me it was a good investment, and i liked the pattern/colours) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCase 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2008 Sure!! it's actually his fault I got hooked on footy.. now I'm more maniacal than him auctions by carpet dealers or individuals? hb's goes to India every 2 weeks so am thinking of getting him to get one runner for the entrance... anything to recommend (am a super novice here, only got that piece coz my ex-boss told me it was a good investment, and i liked the pattern/colours) There's always a liquidation sale at a place along Martin Rd. Runners are competitively priced, less than 1K for a very decent one. For carpet investment, IMO Persians are a much better bet. Carpets from India - Kashmiri in particular is nice but not as nice as Persians. Number of knots and whether carpet is silk or silk mix makes a big difference. Different regions / villages in Persia have their own speciality. Some info: http://www.persian-carpet.info/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patsy_sg 1 Report post Posted August 22, 2008 There's always a liquidation sale at a place along Martin Rd. Runners are competitively priced, less than 1K for a very decent one. For carpet investment, IMO Persians are a much better bet. Carpets from India - Kashmiri in particular is nice but not as nice as Persians. Number of knots and whether carpet is silk or silk mix makes a big difference. Different regions / villages in Persia have their own speciality. Some info: http://www.persian-carpet.info/ is that trademart? yeah i know, but am scared to buy from just anyone... scared it's fake... do you know of a reputable seller? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingballoons 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2008 hehe, he's used to it btw, he said he spoke to you earlier about your planter decking? yupyup! really thank you and him for all the help! he gave me Barry's contact liao Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCase 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2008 is that trademart? yeah i know, but am scared to buy from just anyone... scared it's fake... do you know of a reputable seller? Trademart, you're right. Forgot what it was called. Good dealers - Hassans, Hedgers (they quite ex @ Holland V), and one more guy at Dempsey, can't remember off hand. Let yoy know when I recall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCase 0 Report post Posted August 22, 2008 Bought some rugs for the kids bedroom from Jehan. He has a huge range and is quite happy to take his time to show them. He showed me the most exquisite silk qum (black and with birds and flower designs, identical stitching on both sides). Cost of carpet ...120K and not for sale. http://www.jehan.com.sg/eCate/ProdList.aspx?CateID=9 You see the pic of the super fine Nain. That's a beauty. My mom has one, very similar to that design but more blue in it. She only takes it out during X'mas. I chope that one already ahead of my sister. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
