What’s Selling in Vintage & Antiques [December 2017]
Hi there! I hope you had a good weekend. My sweet husband took a mini-vacation with one of his closest friends over the holiday. They attended Pengin’s and a Steeler’s games and visited the football hall of fame. They had a ball.
That means I worked on a few projects and spend some time with my sweet daughter before she heads back to college. I may also have hit a thrift store and picked up a couple of great buys, one of which will be available for sale soon. Today I’m sharing December’s vintage and antique sales from my antique booth and via eBay.
Antique Booth
My total sales were down a bit at the Gristmill where I have my booth. I sold a total of $360. After cost of goods sold (40.50) and rent ($130.00), I netted $187.50.
A silver plated candles snuffer sold for $10.00 (cost: $1.00).
A smaller cross stitch (which I framed) sold for $18.00 (cost: $2.00).
A chalkboard sold for $32.00 (cost: $2.00). I used this board for my sweet daughter’s graduation party.
A pedestal stand sold for $15.00 (cost: $1.00). Find instructions on how to make them here.
A box of vintage striped, Shiny Brites sold for $12.00 (cost: $2.00).
A Budweiser license plate frame sold for $14.00 (cost: $1.00).
A newer pink vase sold for $4.00 (cost: $1.00).
A cooking pamphlet sold for $4.00 (cost: 50¢).
A French dictionary sold for $4.00 (cost: 50¢).
A majolica-style cabbage dish with bunny lid sold for $10.00 (cost: $1.00).
A chipped up farmhouse chicken sold for $5.00 (cost: $1.00).
A Portuguese, majolica-style plate sold for $10.00 (cost: $1.00).
A small ironstone platter sold for $12.00 (cost: $1.00).
A pair of vintage leather skates sold for $18.00 (cost: $2.00).
A primitive wooden masher (similar to this one) sold for $10.00 (cost: $1.00).
A doll house piano sold for $10.00 (cost: $1.00).
Sold but no photos:
Bench $45.00
4 Books $1-6.00 each
Bird’s nest $3.00
Earthenware crock $15.00
Large reindeer die cut Christmas decoration $10.00
Large painted Santa head decoration, $22.00
Display-size wine bottle $18.00
Large round, 3-neck chemistry flask, $25.00
7 misc brass letter stencils, $5.00
Ice cream scoop, $8.00
Small leather case, $12.00
eBay
My eBay sales were also down in December, due primarily to the holidays and lack of time to list new merchandise. [I also focused heavily on my Shaker craft fair booth, which netted me just over $1200.] On eBay, I grossed $119.26; after cost of goods sold ($4.00) and fees ($17.67), I netted $97.50.
A gold mercury glass garland sold at auction for $11.00 (cost: 50¢).
Eight packages of Christmas bulbs sold for the Buy It Now (BIN) price of $19.99 (cost: 50¢). Read about 1950’s Christmas collectibles here.
A pair of brown leather elbow gloves sold at auction for $10.49 (cost: $1.00).
An embossed leather “museum” photo album sold at auction for $34.80 (cost: free).
A collection of sonnets by Edna St. Vincent Millay sold for the BIN price of 10.99 (cost: free).
An anniversary edition of Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking sold for the BIN price of $21.99 (cost: $1.00). Check out my cook book price guide and my two part series on collecting cook books: Part I and Part II.
An antique copy of Home Stories for Children sold for a best offer of $10.00 (cost: $1.00).
Like most dealers (or anyone in business for that matter), I’d like to increase my sales, so I’ll be focusing on that in the new year. I hope to list a much larger number of items for sale on eBay and to conduct a “booth overhaul” soon at the Gristmill (although I may be moving to a new booth shortly, which will negate the need for this).
Happy hunting as always, friends, whether you buy simply to decorate your own home or to sell like me!
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This is what came across at the top of your post: “My total sales were down a bit at the Gristmill where I have my booth. I sold a total of $3. After cost of goods sold and rent ($130.00), I netted” Would love to know the correct figures?
Why are you moving to another booth? Better location? Bigger? Do tell!
Such an array of items!
Well, you are more than breaking even which I can’t say about my booth. I was very disappointed that my waterless snow globe vignettes did not sell-even one! I think money is tight for so many people; I especially sold single ornaments and cooky cutters–small things! It’s funny the VERY different things people collect. Dismantling Christmas at my booth this week, I asked one guy what he collects and he replied, “Rocky and Bullwinkle.” Now that’s different! Most women say they don’t collect anything in particular. Poor souls!
It’s hard to find time to list during the holidays, especially when you blog too. I didn’t get much done then either. I’m also finding January a slow time, whereas it used to be almost as good as December. I’m glad to be out of the booth biz. It was so much work and I don’t know where I’d find the time for it.
You do sell a little bit of everything!!
I like the variety of things you sold, so that tells me that a great variety of people come to the place you have your booth. I am getting out of selling in a booth….it is just not worth the time and effort. I might try it again if I could ever find a place like the last one I was in that closed. Now, what to do with all my stuff that is not old enough to sell on Etsy?!
What great information! I haven’t had a lot of luck with vintage on Ebay. You must have great traffic at your booth space.
What great books! I especially loved the poetry and cook books. Glad you’re still making a profit, I’m sure sales will pick up. Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm! xo Kathleen|Our Hopeful Home