Anybody know what this is worth?

I paid $1800 for this thing about 7 years ago. 8' diameter. anyone know anything about this stuff?

I want to get rid of it

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It's oriental ;)

Actually I was told Persian. It was made in Pakistan...

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Originally Posted by 28eliminator

I paid $1800 for this thing about 7 years ago. 8' diameter. anyone know anything about this stuff?

I want to get rid of it

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There are a lot of variables when it comes to Persian Rugs. Was it hand made or machine made, the type of wool that it was woven with. The richness of the colors and on and on. I do know that a lot of us brought and sent rugs back from Afghanistan because the price was dirt cheap compared to what they were going for here. As a result the prices fell considerably here in the states.

I gave a very good quality 8' X 10' to a friend and I hear she got a whole $650 for it after we broke up. Considering I paid $350 for it, it was still a good profit. The shape is unique and that will either add or detract from the value as there are only so many rooms you can put a rug like that in and have it fit properly and proportionately. I'd contact a shop and have them appraise it for you for insurance purposes. Then you'll have documentation of it's worth when you go to sell it.

Drive it out to Glendale where you'll get the best price!

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Actually I was told Persian. It was made in Pakistan...

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Persian rug made in Pakistan? That's interesting.


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Originally Posted by GRADS

It's oriental ;)

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It was the Orientals who migrated to Pakistan that made the Persian rug.
Actually the Persian influence covered North Africa to Asia at one time.

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Persian rug made in Pakistan? That's interesting.

It was the Orientals who migrated to Pakistan that made the Persian rug.
Actually the Persian influence covered North Africa to Asia at one time.

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It was the Orientals who migrated to Pakistan that made the Persian rug.
Actually the Persian influence covered North Africa to Asia at one time.

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Wow that's interesting. You'd think I would know these things :)


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You can take the Jap out of the Orient, but you can't Orient out of the Jap.

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Wow that's interesting. You'd think I would know these things :)
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Wow that's interesting. You'd think I would know these things :)


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Weren't you born in Persia? If so that would make you the expert. I thought I saw your B/P in a post a couple of weeks ago.

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Weren't you born in Persia? If so that would make you the expert. I thought I saw your B/P in a post a couple of weeks ago.

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I was born in Iran (Persia hasn't existed since the 1930's) ...but I came here when I was 5. My mother would know something about it. You'd think I know where they came from considered I own a few :yikes:

I prefer to sport my $700 lowes rug over my Persians :D


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I was born in Iran (Persia hasn't existed since the 1930's) ...but I came here when I was 5. My mother would know something about it. You'd think I know where they came from considered I own a few :yikes:

I prefer to sport my $700 lowes rug over my Persians :D


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Are you related to shintooo? :)


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Originally Posted by SnoC653

There are a lot of variables when it comes to Persian Rugs. Was it hand made or machine made, the type of wool that it was woven with. The richness of the colors and on and on. I do know that a lot of us brought and sent rugs back from Afghanistan because the price was dirt cheap compared to what they were going for here. As a result the prices fell considerably here in the states.

I gave a very good quality 8' X 10' to a friend and I hear she got a whole $650 for it after we broke up. Considering I paid $350 for it, it was still a good profit. The shape is unique and that will either add or detract from the value as there are only so many rooms you can put a rug like that in and have it fit properly and proportionately. I'd contact a shop and have them appraise it for you for insurance purposes. Then you'll have documentation of it's worth when you go to sell it.

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I'll get ahold of a shop like you said. Thanks for the info!


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Are you related to shintooo? :)


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Nope and we don't all look alike ;)


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[QUOTE=28eliminator;82814]Are you related to shintooo? :)

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