LLardo Help
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It's spelled Lladro, and I think it's about the same price anywhere in Spain, with the exception of a factory store in Valencia where it is made and where seconds are available. My experience is limited, but, from what I understand, prices, after factoring in shipping/inusrance, are not much cheaper than in the US. However, collectors have told me that the selection is greater in Spain.
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My understanding is that Lladro is price-controlled, except at the factory. So when I went, I just searched for the piece I wanted and just bought it, didn't worry about searching for the best price. I will say that the selection was phenomenal! Enjoy Spain!
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The above is true. You will find that the prices are not much less than the US prices. When we were in Spain I had a discussion with a lady in a shop in Madrid and she told me that while there may be a slight savings over US prices, by the time you pay shipping and insurance you will be over what the same piece costs at home. She said that if the piece was small enough to carry home and could be carried safely then there may be a very slight savings. her advice was, if the piece is available in US, then buy it there. If it is a special piece not found often in US then buy it in Spain. Bottom line the savings is not enough to justify the expense of shipping and/or the hassle of carrying and worrying about breakage.<BR><BR>That said, we did buy two small items that we had never seen in US and carried them home.
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Steve,<BR><BR>My wife has twenty and keeps the boxes as well. Need them to resell.<BR><BR>Great thing about LLadros, most of the pieces increase in value as opposed to the stock market which seems to continually head South.<BR><BR>wonder if you can buy Laadros in a self directed IRA?<BR><BR>US
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Alright, I'm not HUGE into Lladros but I did buy one in Spain last summer. We got it at a tiny shop in Sevilla at about $75 US (yeah, it was a cheapie but the one I loved more than any of the others). We'd seen the same one for about $120 in Barcelona near the Meridien. The woman working at the store in Barcelona wouldn't sell me the piece because it was breaking up a set...good thing we waited, huh? Anyway, she was pretty rude to me - she seemed pretty age-ist but maybe I'm wrong. Anyway, she didn't think I could understand her little Spanish explatives but I could. I let her know that and she shut up. Alright, that was off topic, but good luck and find a good piece...one that really speaks to you. Later!
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My sister and her friend, who is a collector, went to the factory in Valencia and seemed very happy with their purchases in terms of prices. They brought their purchases back with them. FYI be very careful with customs coming back--they knew about the factory store and my sister had to produce her receipts to prove that she had purchased her Llardo there. Apperantly a fair number of people would try not to pay higher duty by claiming they had purchased at the factory for less.
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