What’s Selling in Vintage & Antiques [March 2019]
Hi there! How was your weekend? I had an absolutely fantastic Friday! My sweet husband and I headed out to a handful of estate sales and one garage sale at about noon (LOL), and guess what? Even at that late hour, we filled the van with awesome junk!
I picked up a corner cupboard and large green painted shelf for $5 each, a darling child’s sled, also for $5, costume jewelry for 50¢ a piece, a rusty old lantern for $5, and so much more. All of which you’ll be seeing over the next months and weeks as I sell each item and share with you my what’s selling in vintage and antiques posts.
If you’d like to see a few photos of my stuffed-to-the-gills van, then head over to my Facebook group–Your Vintage Headquarters–for a peek. Join if you haven’t already 🙂 For other What’s Selling posts check out February 2019, January 2019, and December 2018.
Vintage & Antiques Selling from My Antique Booth
A beautiful, large tole-painted tray sold for $35 (cost: $5).
An antique Edgeworth tobacco tin sold for $10 (cost: 50¢).
(2) vintage Coca Cola bottles sold for $2 each (cost: 50¢ each).
An ornate metal trinket box sold for $5 (cost: 50¢).
1. Peter Rabbit sold for $2 (cost: 50¢). 2. The Golden Egg Book, a Little Golden Book sold for $3 (cost: 50¢). [SUBSCRIBE to my blog and gain access to my Member Library, which contains a Little Golden Book price guide.]
A small McCoy planter (unmarked) sold for $10 (cost: $1).
A pair of faux artichokes sold for $3 each (cost: FREE).
A vintage brass lantern sold for $15 (cost: $3).
A rolling pin sold for $10 (cost: $1).
An English paperweight depicting the town of Torquay, famous for “Torquay” pottery (red clay pottery with charming folk scenes and quaint sayings) sold for $12 (cost: $3).
A vintage amberina crackle glass pitcher sold for $10 (cost: $1).
A wicker trunk (missing latches for holding top secure) sold for $15 (cost: $2).
A wicker market basket sold for $18 (cost: $2).
A newer oak cabinet with glass door sold for $39 (cost: $3).
A damaged Dansk cutting board sold for $10 (cost: $1).
A vintage trinket box sold for $5 (cost: 50¢).
A [rather dirty] cast iron receipt spindle sold for $6 (cost: $1).
An alabaster statue of a saint/monk holding Jesus sold for $25 (cost: $2).
A pink Silvercrest dish made by Fenton sold for $9 (cost: $1).
(1) A pink Portuguese majolica plate sold for $10 (cost: $1). (2) An W & L Adams ironstone bowl sold for $9 (cost: 50¢).
A thin, slightly rusty “Ladies” sign sold for $3 (cost: 50¢).
A chippy “Living Waters Gallery” sign sold for $25 (cost: $5).
Not pictured:
Framed tile with Apple motif sold for $12 (cost: $1).
Large, rectangular cutting board sold for $15 (cost: $2).
School-style pencil sharpener sold for $8, down from $12 (cost: $1).
Newer hand broom sold for $3 (cost: 50¢).
Newer farmhouse-style tiered metal stand sold for $18 (cost: $2).
(2) Clear glass cloches sold for $6 and $8 (cost: $1 & 50¢).
The Good Housekeeping Housekeeping Book sold for $3 (cost: $1).
The Modern Home Physician 1938 sold for $5 (cost: 50¢).
Metal sign “Paradise 7” sold for $5 (cost: $1).
Large carbon-steel knife sold for $6 (cost: 50¢).
(2) miniature bottles sold for $2 each (cost: 50¢ for both).
Chippy antique stool sold for $25 (cost: $2).
Antique crate sold for $15 (cost: $2).
Unique antique coal shuttle sold for $32 (cost: $10).
Yellow ice cream scoop sold for $8 (cost: 50¢).
Vintage platter sold for $15 (cost: FREE).
Oak hall mirror with hooks sold for $20 ($8 discount to shop owner) (cost: $3).
For a Limited Time, Get a FREE Copy of My New E-book Thirteen of these items that sold from my booth this month are mentioned in my brand new eBook, 50 of My Bestselling Vintage & Antiques, which I’m currently giving away for FREE when you subscribe to my blog. Those thirteen items are: two baskets, three signs, a McCoy planter, a lantern, two cutting boards, a piece of ironstone, a hand broom, a framed mirror, and a kitchen utensil (knife). I’m trying very hard to focus my buying on those 50 items to insure better sales.
Vintage & Antiques Sold on eBay
A sterling silver locket sold for an opening auction bid of $11.99 (cost: $1). Check out my jewelry price guide for help valuing your vintage treasures.
Tinkerbell sterling silver earrings sold for the Buy It Now price of $9.99 (cost: $1).
Four signed brooches sold for the Best Offer of $16 (on a list price of $24.99) (cost: $2). Starting at top left and going clockwise: Trifari, Sarah Coventry, Emmons, and Coro.
A lot of three vintage/antique velvet jewelry presentation boxes (each with a significan flaw) sold for $10 (cost: 50¢ for all 3).
A lot of nine vintage sewing notions sold for a Best Offer of $10 (on listed price of $15.99)(cost: $1).
Vintage Sold on Etsy
My junk angel sold for $89.99 (cost: $2) from my newly re-opened Etsy shop. And I sold a copy of my eBook: Your Definitive Guide to Becoming a Garage Sale Rockstar for $7.
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Hi Diana, looks like you had a fabulous month. Congrats! I notice that you don’t include your selling fees on Etsy and eBay. Is there a reason? The fees are high and I chalk it up to the cost of paying rent to a Mall. So that makes me wonder if you pay an additional fee to the antique mall over the cost of the rent. Our Mall just raised fees to an alarming rate and we are all very concerned. I’d love to hear “your thoughts”. 😊
Hey Linda! I did have a good month, thanks 🙂 These posts take a long time to put together so I don’t include every expense. eBay and PayPal fees are covered in large part by the overage I make on shipping (due to their lower shipping charges).
This is the last month, in fact, that I’m going to break out all my earnings and expenses. From this point on, I’ll just be listing what sold, with the cost of each item and the price that it sells for.
I do not pay any additional fees at the antique mall I’m in, with the exception of credit card charges which usually amounts to less than $5/month.
So sorry to hear about your increase in fees. Our business is a hard one to stay afloat in sometimes, isn’t it?
Oh, my word, Diana! I can’t believe the price you got for that junk angel! And all the other items you sold, too! You did great, girl. I can’t wait to go to some garage and estate sales. I saw signs this last weekend and some listings in the paper but had other things to accomplish so didn’t get out. Soon, though, I’ll be on the trail, I hope. You are such an inspiration, I can’t wait to get going!
I was kinda surprised by how much I got, too, Naomi! Such a nice surprise and right on my birthday 🙂 Hope you get the chance to get out their and do some vintage shopping, my friend–
Great month – congratulations!
Thanks Melissa!
I find this all so interesting and your posts so helpful and honest. Thank you! I just recently opened a booth and see how the dealers will never get rich but it sure is fun having one!
Last I just have to put a little shout out to your St. Anthony and Baby Jesus statue, that is who it is, St. Anthony. There is an amazing story as to why he is depicted holding baby Jesus even though he lived almost 1200 years after Jesus. And next time you lose something ask him to intercede on your behalf, seriously he will find it for you. I just picked up a St. Anthony garden statue at a garage sale last weekend, and I am keeping him and Jesus! Ha!
I’m so glad you enjoy my blog posts, Kate–that means a lot! Ha ha, you’re right about dealers never getting rich. Thanks for the ID on the statue. I’m just wondering what are the clues that let you know it’s Anthony??