Didn't know how to post more than one photo. Here is a close up of koi.

One more post to follow with back of rug.

Thanks.

Jo

Last one, I promise. This is the back of the rug.

Jo

I'm no rug expert, but for $150? Amazing deal! It's gorgeous!

Not an expert, but I would jump on that deal for $150. Beautiful rug! I would love to find a deal like that for my DR.

Gorgeous! I would change my colors for it, lol. What a deal.

Before you all think I am such a savvy shopper, here is a picture of the other rug I bought from that guy. It is machine made and about 9.5 x 12.5. He was asking 350, sold it to me for 325. Yes, I paid more than twice as much for a lesser quality rug. But it is cushy, it matched well, and that room gets very cold here in upstate New York. No tag on that one either.
Jo

Jo, I think $325 is a bargain on the red rug too! It's beautiful!

I've bought 3 rugs from Craigslist sellers (just picked up the latest one this past Friday evening), and it's amazing what good deals one can find on rugs there if patient enough!

I agree with Sunny!

$350 was great on the beautiful red rug too! What city CL is this?

Snookums, I found the rugs on CL Syracuse. We get a lot of great stuff, but a lot of junk too.

jo

The backs of handmade rugs can be quite sharp. Notice some of the wavy red lines on the back. Machine-made rugs will likely have much straighter lines.

I once asked my cousin, who was stationed in Saudi Arabia and had bought some beautiful rugs while there, if a hand-made rug I was buying here was worth the asking price. I loved the rug. He replied that buying a rug was an emotional experience and only I could know. He was right. That was 25 years ago, and I still have a twinge of pleasure every time I look at the rug.

Your koi rug is lovely.

thanks, we seem to have nothing but ick here. !

Expensive ick at that!

This post was edited by snookums2 on Mon, Apr 15, 13 at 17:28