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« on: June 16, 2016, 06:11:52 am »

Hello friends, I like a lot the snuff bottles, and I want to learn whit you!!!!
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« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2016, 08:55:56 am »

Hi Albert! Welcome! This is Samson from Hong Kong! I'm newer than you by 1 month here! Nice to see another snuff bottle fanatic!
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« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2016, 10:41:17 am »

Dear Albert,

     Welcome from me as well.
      I live in Jerusalem, Israel, but spend the summers in Ireland.
There used to be a wonderful couple of snuff bottle collectors in Barcelona, Carlos & Mercedes Soler. They were wonderful people and Carlos was a serious collector. Have you come across them?
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« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2016, 11:08:18 am »

Hello joey!

Barcelona is a beautiful place! but I don't know anybody who collect snuff bottle here, nowaday is a bad economic moment for the country, and people don't spend money in antiques.
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« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2016, 11:44:09 am »

Dear Albert,

     When I was there, I loved the chocolate shops in the old city, and bought snuff bottle corks very cheaply in the old pharmacies. The food was great, the Ramblas area was interesting, and I loved Montjuich.
I was also in Sant Feliu, the Costa Brava, and Girona, in addition to Barcelona. I had great visits in Catalonia.

    Silvia Soler used to deal in snuff bottles, in Madrid and/or in Barcelona. Is she still doing that?
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« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2016, 01:12:19 pm »

Hello,

Indeed, now I'm living in Girona; In my own opinion is a more pacefuly and grateful city. but more boring than Barcelona. And la costa Brava is the best coast, but in summer is full of people and I going now and in september or octover.

In the other hand, I don't know If the shop of Silvia is still open, but the last time that i visit the zone, have many shops closed.
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« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2016, 02:04:03 pm »

Welcome to our forum Albert Smiley
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« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2016, 05:20:58 pm »


Albert, WELCOME!!!!

I'm a snuff bottle collector located along the northern California coast in the USA.  The land of the 'big trees', a timbered rural area located in the heart of the Coastal Redwood Region of California.  I'm an eclectic snuff bottle collector, meaning I'll buy just about anything as long as I see some intrinsic point of interest or beauty in the bottle.  Though I trying to pair down my collecting to dragon & chilong glass designs, blue & white porcelain, organic materials, and interior painted snuff bottles. 

Welcome again, and as my wife would say "Learn Stuff", which is what we are all here for.   

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« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2016, 07:29:45 pm »

Welcome here Albert! I am a collector living in Bangkok. My interest is mainly in middle period inside painted bottles.
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« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2016, 08:23:02 pm »

Dear Albert,

      A beautiful small city, in stunning surroundings. I was facinated by the story behind Isaac El Sec in the Call (the Jewish Quarter).
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Hello,

Indeed, now I'm living in Girona; In my own opinion is a more pacefuly and grateful city. but more boring than Barcelona. And la costa Brava is the best coast, but in summer is full of people and I going now and in september or octover.

In the other hand, I don't know If the shop of Silvia is still open, but the last time that i visit the zone, have many shops closed.
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« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2016, 08:24:46 pm »

Warm Welcome Albert.

Hope you can quickly settle your attachment issues and start sharing.

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« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2016, 12:40:04 am »

Welcome Albert

My name is Yee Pin and I am from Singapore

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« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2016, 01:02:09 am »

Welcome aboard Albert!

You have come to the right place to share your interest in snuff bottles!
I am based in Bangkok.

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« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2016, 05:05:06 pm »

Hello Albert:

I am based in Germany; however, my collection was begun in the 1950s by an antiques dealer in New York, and improved by my parents in the 70s - 90s.  The bulk of the collection was sold in 2002 after my mother died, but some of the bottles came to me.

I think it would be cool if there was a European snuff bottle meet up some time.

Welcome to the Forum!

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« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2016, 05:17:05 pm »

There are serious but also sociable collectors in Germany, Norway, UK, Ireland (in the summer - me!), Italy, Netherlands  and Belgium.

   But remember, there is a London UK convention the first week of November 2017, at the Corinthia near Trafalgar Sq. But there are much cheaper hotels a short walk from the hotel venue.
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« Reply #15 on: August 06, 2016, 05:24:04 pm »

November in London sounds like a real possibility. We could celebrate Patti's birthday.  I will think about it.  Good thing it isn't this year - we are booked through the end of 2016 for all my vacation time.
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