Linda, I got your email, havent had a chance to reply. But I want to thank you form giving me his number. No you don't have to do anything..and in NO WAY are you responsible, nor should you feel you are! You did us all a huge great favor..its not like you listed them on EBay, lol. Yes, we took a chance like I said, and really for the price we all paid..named or not, it was an awesome buy. ANd if it werent for you going out of your way for all of us involved, we wouldnt have any of these lovely plants. I really appreciate everything you did for us, and I wouldnt want you to think that I hold you responsible at all, in any way. Thats just crazy! Everyone, I dont mind it doesnt have the right name...thats not the point. The point is that NOONE should pass along, or SELL a brug as one that it isnt. Like I said, maybe he's not aware that this isnt CP..but then I would think that would make him an irresponsible seller. Maybe they were just mislabeled. I dont know, whatever, could just all be an innocent mistake..BUT he should know about it. So he can correct it. AM I not right? I'm not freakin out over this, lol..I'm not going to sue him, lmao. I'm not going to hire a hitman to take him out cuz 'damn it, it's not Coral Pink!', lmao..NO not at all. I just want him to know. I'm not mad. I dont mind calling her a NOID..she's beautiful regardless. And I am thankful I have her. I dont want to be reimbursed, I dont want to be sent a replacement, I just want him to be aware that it isnt CP. Thats all. Isn't this the responsible, correct thing to do?

Robert, My husband has a similar situation with his adult son, SS29 soon to be 30 and his ex-wife. Cutting money off to your wife might be pretty hard with big fall-out for you. But, cutting your stepson off is another matter. Although you work out of the country you can say something like "when I come home I don't want SS there." I have a relative who did that with his brother-in-law and it worked. That puts them both on notice that the situation is unacceptable to you. You are out of the country so there is really not a lot you can do other than watch how much money you send. After 13 years, she should know how you feel. My adult SS29 sounds a lot like your SS. I am lucky that mine has always fallen back on his mother instead of on his father that I am married to. Still JUST SAY NO! It works.

I think a rug either under the dining table or with the seating and coffee table would help. The biggest issue I see is that your wall hung items are too high. The 3 pieces at the dining area should have their center point 5' above the floor and should be one hand's width apart. The shelves are putting your displays above the lamps, so they need to be lowered as well. I also advise grouping items in threes, rather than marching them across the shelves like soldiers.

I went through a similar situation a few years ago and my experience was exactly as others have written. There is simply not a market for the kinds of furniture and collectibles that our parents collected. When I was closing my parents' home, I had the luxury of time as there was no financial pressure to sell their home. I went through everything meticulously and sorted through items to make sure that nothing that was truly of sentimental importance or high monetary value was overlooked. It is really hard to separate our feelings about our parents' stuff from the practical reality of how to deal with it. My mother was extremely emotionally connected with her stuff and so disposing of it felt like I was somehow getting rid of her. In terms of practical advice, for peace of mind go through the items carefully and perhaps hire an appraiser. I had some sense of what vintage and antique stuff was worth but I still checked every mark on tchotchkes and checked internet values. But be sure that you are checking the prices for items actually sold. Just recently I was remodeling and had to get rid of stuff that I wasn't going to be using. I live in a metropolitan area and there was simply no or little interest in the "brown" furniture. I was offered about $250 for a large Victorian china cabinet with ornate detailing and double bowed glass. In the end I felt lucky that a neighbor's brother needed furniture and carted it all away. As others have posted, how much is your time worth? There might be some pieces in the glass collection that are worth selling. If I were you, I would check pricing on the glass collection to make sure there are no hidden treasures. Select a few that give you pleasure and display those in your home. You could box up the rest of the stuff - take pictures and make a spreadsheet of what is in each box. You could then store the boxes so that you are under less pressure to go through them right now. Selling on EBAY or ETSY is time consuming and requires a commitment. You insure items shipped for breakage. If the person claims something broke during shipping they will need to provide pictures. You would have pictures of the intact item. So if you are willing to put in the effort, you could do it. So it's not impossible - but again is it worth it to spend the hours necessary to take good pictures; list; pack and ship. However, I think that most people wind up donating to a charity if no one in the circle of friends and wants the stuff.