Gifts of “older” pottery - what to do

[Anonymous]

Over the years, my mom has given me random bits of pottery that she has picked up in various antique shops. The pieces are fine but they’re a single saucer, two mugs, a chipped candle stick holder, etc.

I display one or two pieces, use one regularly and the rest are crammed in drawers. I want them gone. Theoretically, people collect these pieces. I don’t care about the $10-15 dollars I could make after the hassle of selling them online. How do I get them into the people’s hands who care.

FWIW, my mom is a hoarder worthy of the tv show. I am not telling her that I’m rehoming these pieces.

[Anonymous]

Tell her "I hate pottery. Please don't give me anymore."

Then regardless of what she does just drop off all of it at Goodwill or wherever. Don't let your mother make you a hoarder.

[Anonymous]

Any charity thrift shop sells stuff exactly like this.

[Anonymous]

yeah if you don't want to deal with details of selling, drop off at goodwill. Maybe drop off at an ebay reseller and earn a small amount, but goodwill is good enough.

[Anonymous]

Buy nothing?

[Anonymous]

Goodwill and speak up about how you don't like pottery.

[Anonymous]

Offer to your local Buy Nothing group, then donate what is left.

[Anonymous]

smash it! It will feel so good!
Maybe see if a local school needs it for mosaics

[Anonymous]

Goodwill. Throw it away. Smash it and have fun venting.

There is so much pottery and china floating around that it's not worth weeping over breaking them. Stop feeling guilty.

[Anonymous]

Donate it without guilt. I deal with the emotional baggage from gifts and inherited items by passing them on. I let go of guilt and the physical item by knowing it will find a place with someone who wants or needs it. You are putting it in the right place, and gaining space back.

It’s so mentally freeing.

[Anonymous]

Donate it. Someone will find it and feel like they scored for 2.99.

One person’s treasure is another’s charitable deduction.

[Anonymous]

Make sure there aren't some valuable pieces in there.
Found some nice Roseville USA pieces at a garage sale a couple years ago for 25 cents, sold them both for over $400 each.
Found a nice German stein from the early 1900s for just $1 and kept it. Appraised at over $2000.

[Anonymous]

Just put in the trash. No one wants one cup pr saucer, etc..just let it go.

[Anonymous]

Donate them and don't look back.

[Anonymous]

If any is green uranium glass people collect it. Hoows under uv light.