[Mccoypottery-talk] Is this CJ really a McCoy?

[acp]

Thanks for the opinion.  It would definitely be for my friend for her to
keep.  So, maybe I will give it to her.  
:-)
acp
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M. Caudill wrote:

>Sure.  Why not. It depends on how strong your friendship is and how well you
>know the person.  Whenever I get a piece of McCoy with a chip in it, I ask
>my wife if she wants it for use as a planter or display piece (to keep paper
>clips, rubber bands, candy, etc. in).  If she says no, then it goes to one
>of her sisters who collect McCoy also.  If the recipient collects things for
>potential future resale, then don't give them a broken piece.  But one of my
>sister-in-laws has 7-yr-old twin boys and a 5-yr-old girl, so if it's not
>broken or chipped now, it probably will be soon.  If she had a perfect piece
>and it got broken, she'd be really upset.  If it was already flawed, it's
>"Oh well, no real big deal."  The two pieces of pottery that will never be
>given away are two Springwood vases that my father-in-law left my wife when
>he died. They have chips and flaws and are filled with old fishing lures and
>shopping lists and memories.
>
>I realize that some folks may disagree with me, but you need to know what
>kind of family I have.  I got my wife a new chain saw blade for her birthday
>one year, so I could trim up a woodlot she wanted cleared.  This year she
>got me a big painting she loved.  When my brother was 12, he got our mom a
>new first-baseman's mitt.  (Now he's a psychiatrist.)
>Go for it!
>Mike in KY
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>>Thanks for the info.  I sure wish it didn't have the broken lid.
>>I actually was thinking of giving it to a friend for Xmas.  She
>>collects CJs.  But then after I bought it, I guess I began to think
>>more clearly, because I really don't think I should give someone
>>a broken gift.  Do you???
>>What a tacky question.  ;-)
>>acp
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