Message #48790

[Joey Silver / Si Zhouyi 義周司]

Dear Daniel,

     I've been collecting since I was 13, in Toronto Canada. I've NEVER bought a bottle on eBAY! I buy from fellow collectors, at auction, and from private dealers.

    I was pleased that you added a bit about yourself - if you noticed, all who welcomed you listed where they lived.

   Again, good luck in your collecting.
Best,
Joey Silver

Thank you all for the warm welcomes. After reading this forum - it's nice to see a lot of genuinely kind and respectful people here which is refreshing for an online community. I forgot to add that I am in Vancouver, Canada - which fortunately has a high percentage of old Chinese heritage population (in fact our Chinatown is only second to San Fran's in size) so I am hoping I will have a bit more luck picking up some local bottles.

Can I ask, where does everyone usually source their bottles from? Ebay is usually swarmed but finding quality bottles is becoming more and more difficult the more I am learning.

Cathy,

That would be me. Can't wait to see them! I haven't seen them posted here (yet? as I haven't even made it to the jade section of the forum). I really like the honey agate one as it seems it would be nice to roll around with in the hand (part of the pleasure is the tactility of these bottles!). Thanks!

*Daniel