THESE ARE 5 VINTAGE CLEAR GLASS SWIZZLE STICKS MEASURING 8" LONG. THEY EACH HAVE EITHER FRUIT OR A FLOWER ON TOP OF THE STICK. THERE IS A CLUSTER OF PURPLE GRAPES ON ONE. (I'M NOT SURE THIS IS GLASS - IT COULD BE MOLDED PLASTIC AS THE GRAPES IN THE CLUSTER ARE SO SMALL, BUT THE OTHER TOPPERS ARE ALL GLASS).
THERE IS A RED GLASS APPLE WITH GREEN LEAVES, AN ORANGE WITH GREEN LEAVES, AND TWO RED LILY FLOWERS WITH A YELLOW CENTER AND GREEN LEAVES. THE ONES WITH THE FRUIT TOPPERS HAVE THE ORIGINAL GOLD FOIL LABELS THAT SAY 'MADE IN TAIWAN'. THE ONES WITH THE FLOWERS HAVE THE SAME TYPE GOLD FOIL LABELS, BUT THEY SAY 'MADE IN TAIWAN R.O.C.'. BECAUSE THEY STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL LABELS ATTACHED, I DON'T THINK THESE WERE EVER USED, JUST DISPLAYED.
BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF BREAKAGE IF THESE ARE USED TO STIR DRINKS, I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THEY BE FOR AN INTERESTING DISPLAY ONLY AND NOT ACTUALLY USED. SWALLOWING A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS WOULD NO BE IN ANYONE'S BEST INTEREST! BUT THEY ARE STILL SOUVENIRS OF DAYS GONE BY THAT MAKE A NICE LITTLE DISPLAY.
THEY SHOULD ALSO BE GENTLY HAND WASHED TO AVOID BREAKAGE.
ANYTIME I HAVE MORE THAN ONE LISTING ON EBAY AND YOU ARE PLANNING ON BIDDING ON SEVERAL ITEMS OF MINE, I WILL BE HAPPY TO COMBINE SHIPPING FEES WHERE EVER IT IS POSSIBLE! (ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE BIDDING ON DISHES OR GLASSWARE THAT ALL GO TOGETHER I WILL TRY TO COMBINE SHIPPING UNLESS IT MAKES A BOX SO HEAVY THAT IT IS HARD TO HANDLE OR THAT IT PUTS THE BOX SIZE INTO THE 'OVERSIZE' CATEGORY THAT IS A MUCH HIGHER RATE OF SHIPPING.)
OUR LIBRARIES ARE OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK AND CLOSED ON SUNDAYS. I AM LIMITED ON COMPUTER TIME SOME DAYS SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE TRY TO ASK THEM AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFORE THE END OF THE AUCTION SO THAT I WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO GET BACK TO YOU WITH AN ANSWER.) I WILL DO MY BEST TO DO SO! THANK YOU.
I DO NOT TAKE CHECKS, SO MAKE YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH EBAY HOWEVER YOUR ACCOUNT IS SET UP.
I EXPECT PAYMENT TO BE MADE WITHIN 2-3 DAYS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM, PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP!!!! ALSO, IF YOU WISH YOUR ITEM SHIPPED TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN YOUR OWN, PLEASE LET ME KNOW BEFORE YOU PAY THE INVOICE SO THAT THE SHIPPING FEES CAN BE ADJUSTED FOR THE ZIP CODE THE ITEM IS SHIPPING TO.
IF YOU DON'T PLAN ON PAYING, PLEASE DON'T PLACE A BID!!! EBAY ALLOWS SELLERS TO CANCEL BIDS AFTER 5 DAYS OF A BUYER NOT MAKING THEIR PAYMENT. IF YOU NEED LONGER THAN 5 DAYS TO MAKE YOUR PAYMENT, I WILL WORK WITH YOU AND NOT CANCEL YOUR BID. IF YOU DO NOT CONTACT ME WITHIN THE 5 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSING OF THE AUCTION THAT YOU HAVE WON AND YOU DO NOT MAKE YOUR PAYMENT, I WILL AUTOMATICALLY CANCEL YOUR BID/ORDER AND RELIST THE ITEM (YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BID ON THIS ITEM AGAIN.
THE US POST OFFICE IS HOW I USUALLY SEND OUT ALL MY ITEMS. MY ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED IN A WELL PACKED BOX AND WILL NOW GO USPS GROUND ADVANTAGE TO TRY TO SAVE YOU A BIT OF COST ON THE POSTAGE WHEN I CAN. IF YOU WISH TO HAVE PRIORITY SHIPPING FOR A DAY OR TWO SOONER DELIVERY, PLEASE LET ME KNOW BEFORE YOU PAY THE INVOICE. THAT WAY I CAN ADJUST THE SHIPPING INFORMATION AND THE COSTS. ONCE IT IS SHIPPED, YOU WILL GET A TRACKING NUMBER THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE SHIPPING FEES.
AS I HAVE NO HOME COMPUTER, I AM AT THE MERCY OF THE LOCAL LIBRARY'S HOURS AND COMPUTER AVAILABILITY. (I DO NOT HAVE ANY ACCESS TO A COMPUTER AFTER SATURDAY 5:00 P.M. OR ALL DAY SUNDAY.) IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE TRY TO ASK THEM ENOUGH BEFORE THE END OF THE AUCTION THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO GET BACK TO YOU IN TIME.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST, AND HAPPY BIDDING!