In the blog I posted yesterday, I stated that I had no recollection of any of my Ribbon Bouquets coming up for resale on the secondary market. Since that posting, I received an email from a paperweight collector who stated, "I have come across a ribbon bouquet paperweight in the L. H. Selman auction of Fall 2004, it is lot No. 169." This lot was a Ribbon Bouquet paperweight created in 1996 and the original price in 1996 for all the full ribbon bouquets was $2400. If you include Selman's 10% buyer's premium fee (from 2004), it pushes the price realized for this paperweight to a $4125!





Lot 169
Chris Buzzini 1996 "Ribbon Bouquet" paperweight, with red azaleas,
blue phlox, golden asters, buds, green leaves, and white ribbons looped
around the stems. Signed/dated. One of one. Diameter 3-3/8".
$2250-$3000

Current Bid:                                                                          Sold
$3750