What’s Selling in Vintage & Antiques [October 2018]

Hi there! How was your Thanksgiving? We had a relatively small but festive gathering; everyone brought dishes to share, and we played games together into the evening. But the next day, I was right back at “work,” restocking both my craft and antique booths. This girl knows how to hustle! Today’s post: What’s Selling in Vintage & Antiques for the month of October, provides some evidence of that.

On the other hand, you’ll also see that when I have too many plates spinning, I sometimes drop one or two along the way, LOL. October’s eBay and Facebook Marketplace sales are almost non-existent, due to the extra time and energy I put into my ebook launch and pre-sales.

If you’d like to take a look at previous “What’s Selling” posts, you’ll find them all here.

 

Antique Booth Vintage & Antique Sales

An oak farmhouse table (fair condition) sold within two weeks of bringing it to the shop for $62, down from $78, cost: $20.

A [natural history] branch with bird’s nest sold for $10, down from $18 (cost: $3).

An antique German cow creamer sold for $13, down from $15 (cost: $2).

A diminutive dog print on wooden backing sold for $6 (cost: 50¢).

A large, silverplated serving spoon with peacock motif sold for $5, down from $10 (cost: 50¢).

An English oatmeal canister sold for $20, down from $25 (cost: $3).

A vintage milk glass mixing bowl sold for $7, down from $10 (cost: $1).

A pair of vintage shutters sold for $24 (cost: $2).

A small framed flag (similar to one shown) sold for $10 (cost: $1).

A vintage wagon sold for $49.50, down from $55 (cost: $11).

A vintage thermos sold for $9 (cost: 50¢).

A trio of mini-Santa candles sold for $6 (cost: 50¢). Find all my Christmas posts here.

Not pictured:
Large unpainted tool box sold for $38, cost: $5
Large antique mercantile spool sold for $12, down from $20, cost:$1
Wooden lemon reamer sold for $4, cost: $1
Large antique metal cash box sold for $25, cost: $3
Small oil can sold for $6, cost: 50¢
Large, weathered rooster sold for $35, down from $45, cost: $3
Cast iron motto (Home is where the heart is) sold for $8, cost: 50¢
4-tiered metal stand sold for $38, cost: $5
Vintage paperweight sold for $8, cost: 50¢
Antique English bowl sold for $5, cost: $1

Facebook Market Vintage & Other Sales

A lion mask sold for $5 (cost: $1).

A vintage Childcraft kitchen stove sold for $20 (cost: free from the curbside!).

eBay Sales

My daughter’s 2014 AP Biology review book sold for $14.99 (cost: included in tuition).

Vintage Ebook

During the month of October, I presold 84 copies of my ebook–25 Vintage Items Often Overlooked & Undervalued at Garage Sales—woo woo! My low goal was 50 copies, so 84 pleased me very much. Please don’t forget to take advantage of my holiday discount plus bonus when you order by December 25th (if you haven’t already!).

So that’s it for this month. I hope taking a look at my income report has helped you in some small way with your own vintage and antique business! Here’s a look at the numbers: