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Friday, December 3, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Room-size Persian Rugs (Additions)
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| Fine Persian Baktiary (Iran) 13'4" X 9'10" |
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| Detail of Above |
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| Fine Persian Varamin Rug (Old) (Iran) 12'10" X 9'9" |
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| Detail of Above |
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| Fine Persian Moud Rug 13'3"X 9'7" |
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Fine Persian Yalameh Rug (Iran) 13'8" X 9'11"  |
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Peculiar Times: Iranian Rug Embargo Redux
Recently, the US Congress approved and President Obama signed into law an act imposing a trade embargo on Iranian products, including hand-knotted rugs, and other woven textiles.
No rugs of Iranian manufacture may be brought into the United States while this act is effective (contingency based upon Iranian observance of UN directives regarding its atomic energy programs.)
The impact of this restriction on trade will -- if the history of the embargo of 1984-1999 is exemplary -- be significant, and noticeable within a short time. Prices will be non-negotiable (or less easily negotiated), and will increase two to four times from present levels over the next six to eighteen months. Variables controlling the price picture will be perception of change in the diplomatic standoff (not positive at present) and level of demand for Persian rugs (already increasing due to reduced supply from other rug-producing nations.)
One other challenge for rug-buyers (from the example of the prior embargo) will be an unfortunate inclination on the part of some suppliers to misrepresent the provenance of particular rugs (especially regarding age) for the sake of inflating prices. Last go round, I can't count how many times I was told by suppliers that brand-new looking rugs were in fact forty to seventy-five years old (and worth immeasurably more as a result.) (This is kinda like tagging a rug at a price ten times higher than its actual sale price, but in this case you don't get the sale price.)
"Strange days, indeed."
No rugs of Iranian manufacture may be brought into the United States while this act is effective (contingency based upon Iranian observance of UN directives regarding its atomic energy programs.)
The impact of this restriction on trade will -- if the history of the embargo of 1984-1999 is exemplary -- be significant, and noticeable within a short time. Prices will be non-negotiable (or less easily negotiated), and will increase two to four times from present levels over the next six to eighteen months. Variables controlling the price picture will be perception of change in the diplomatic standoff (not positive at present) and level of demand for Persian rugs (already increasing due to reduced supply from other rug-producing nations.)
One other challenge for rug-buyers (from the example of the prior embargo) will be an unfortunate inclination on the part of some suppliers to misrepresent the provenance of particular rugs (especially regarding age) for the sake of inflating prices. Last go round, I can't count how many times I was told by suppliers that brand-new looking rugs were in fact forty to seventy-five years old (and worth immeasurably more as a result.) (This is kinda like tagging a rug at a price ten times higher than its actual sale price, but in this case you don't get the sale price.)
"Strange days, indeed."
Sunday, November 7, 2010
CURRENT AD RUG SALE REALITY
Our ad, "Symbolic Logic", is just another way of saying what we've been saying for over fifteen years.
It doesn't take a "sale" event to get the best price on REAL handmade rugs.
It really is as good as you can find it anytime with Brandon's "Quality Pricing".
Stop waiting for a "SALE" and settling for what you can find "ON SALE".
Get the best possible savings everyday and get exactly what you want with Brandon's service.
It doesn't take a "sale" event to get the best price on REAL handmade rugs.
It really is as good as you can find it anytime with Brandon's "Quality Pricing".
Stop waiting for a "SALE" and settling for what you can find "ON SALE".
Get the best possible savings everyday and get exactly what you want with Brandon's service.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Bucks County Oriental Rug Store, Brandon Oriental Rugs - www.BrandonRugs.com - Shares Wall Street Journal Article Recognizing the Potential for a Rug Collector's Market Developing
In an article informative to both novices and experts, Kelly Crow reviews the history of fine rugs; recent international auction results (including the record $9.6 million paid at Christies this spring for the rug above); points of interest for potential buyers; and stories of collectors engaged in passionate quests to locate special pieces to expand or complete their collections.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Bucks County Oriental Rug Store, Brandon Oriental Rugs - www.BrandonRugs.com - Reminds Rug Shoppers That When It Comes to Tufted Rugs"Good enough" Almost Never Is
"Good Enough" certainly isn't "Good" when we're talking about "tufted" area rugs.
These handmade-rug look-alike's (unfortunately confused with REAL handmade rugs) are cheaply made and thus cheaper than REAL hand-knotted rugs. But their cheaper pricing masks their long-term costs.
* They have much shorter useful lifespans (five years average) compared with REAL rugs (generations).
* They're sometimes promoted as a "Green" product, but the landfills won't welcome all of the tufted rugs that will be clogging them in a short time.
* They can damage some pre-finished floors.
* They are difficult to clean, and when cleaned often no longer will lie flat on the floor.
* Vacuuming soon gives them a fuzzy, "cheap garment" appearance.
* They have an unpleasant odor (high rubber content).
This is definitely a product where thinking it might be "good enough" really is not.
To learn more about "tufted rugs" -- now heavily promoted by many rug dealers and department stores in an attempt to chase scarce dollars with cheap goods-- please visit our website link : http://bit.ly/1sN5iC6. Also see our videos on "The Shocking Truth About Tufted Rugs" which can be viewed elsewhere on this blog at http://bit.ly/1VfK2Q5 .
These handmade-rug look-alike's (unfortunately confused with REAL handmade rugs) are cheaply made and thus cheaper than REAL hand-knotted rugs. But their cheaper pricing masks their long-term costs.
* They have much shorter useful lifespans (five years average) compared with REAL rugs (generations).
* They're sometimes promoted as a "Green" product, but the landfills won't welcome all of the tufted rugs that will be clogging them in a short time.
* They can damage some pre-finished floors.
* They are difficult to clean, and when cleaned often no longer will lie flat on the floor.
* Vacuuming soon gives them a fuzzy, "cheap garment" appearance.
* They have an unpleasant odor (high rubber content).
This is definitely a product where thinking it might be "good enough" really is not.
To learn more about "tufted rugs" -- now heavily promoted by many rug dealers and department stores in an attempt to chase scarce dollars with cheap goods-- please visit our website link : http://bit.ly/1sN5iC6. Also see our videos on "The Shocking Truth About Tufted Rugs" which can be viewed elsewhere on this blog at http://bit.ly/1VfK2Q5 .
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
FEBRUARY 2010 SPECIAL OFFER
JANUARY SPECIAL ON PERSIAN RUGS EXTENDED UNTIL MARCH 21, 2010
VISIT ORIGINAL LINK BELOW:
http://brandonrugs.blogspot.com/2010/01/january-2010-specials.html
MORE SELECTIONS AVAILABLE
VISIT ORIGINAL LINK BELOW:
http://brandonrugs.blogspot.com/2010/01/january-2010-specials.html
MORE SELECTIONS AVAILABLE
PERSIAN GABBEH KILIM
PERSIAN BAKTIARI
PESIAN HAMADAN
PERSIAN BAKTIARI
PERSIAN KASHAN
PERSIAN PANEL BAKTIARI (CHAHAR MAHAL)
PERSIAN JOSHAGHAN
PERSIAN TABRIZ
PERSIAN MASHAD (KASHMAR)
PERSIAN MASHAD (KASHMAR)
CALL OR WRITE FOR SIZES AND PRICES
(PRICES ARE 30% OFF 2009 PRICES UNTIL MARCH 21, 2010)
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