What’s Selling in Vintage & Antiques [April 2019]

Hi there! How was your weekend? Did you get to do some vintage shopping? I met up with my sweet friend Nancy (an old, young-at-heart, junkin’ buddy) to scour the local St. Nicholas Church’s flea market (always the 2nd Saturday in May). After two hours, and with arms laden with vintage treasures, we loaded up our vans and then went to lunch. Best. Day. Ever.

Many of the items I’ll keep, some I’ll upcycle into something [hopefully] fantastic, and others I’ll sell.  Today you’ll get to find out what’s selling in vintage and antiques [April 2019] here in Upstate New York. Some pretty interesting stuff, I think you’ll agree. For past “what’s selling” posts check here: March, February, and January.

Vintage & Antiques Selling from My Antique Booth

Summer is right around the corner and what better way to enjoy the season than with a game of croquet? (cost: $5, sold: $45).

I chalk painted this small cupboard last fall to use for display at the Shaker Christmas Craft Show (cost: $5, sold: $35).

I LOVED this ladder, but already had a similar one on my front stoop (cost: $5, sold: $55).

Interesting story about this statue. I bought her in two pieces: the you see here, plus her head. I couldn’t repair her since many small pieces were missing, so I decided  to try “as is,” which is actually how you find many truly classical pieces–headless (cost:; $8, sold: $42). I’ve hung onto her head and am thinking now I’ll sell it separately. Hey, it’s worth a try, right?

An attractive resin swan sold for $15 (cost: $1).

A cotton towel with red striping sold for $4 (cost: 50¢).

The Fuzzy Duckling, a Little Golden Book, © 1949, 1st ed. sold for $4 (cost: 50¢). To gain access to my Little Golden Book price guide (along with other guides, tutorials, and printables), subscribe here.

This green painted shelf, though not terribly old, flew out of the shop (cost: $5, sold: $40).

A small pottery vase by Haeger sold for $4 (cost: 50¢).

A [slightly rusty] Victorian metal frame with no glass or easel back sold for $20 (cost: $1).

A long, Art Deco (flapper-style) necklace sold for $15 (cost: $2). Check out my jewelry price guide here. Enjoy the jewelry I have for sale here.

An oval oak beveled mirror similar to this one sold for $26 (cost: $3).

This small, beveled shaving mirror sold for $13 (cost: $1).

A large black wooden locker (with the #1351 stenciled in yellow) sold for $48 (cost: $10).

Sold but not pictured:

• Copper kettle sold for $25 (cost:
• Vintage globe on a stand sold for $22 (cost: $5)
• Meakin transferware plate sold for $6 (cost: 50¢)   
• Small apothecary jar sold for $9 (cost: $2)
• Small oak mirror sold for $18 (cost: $2)
• Mini amethyst bottle sold for $2 (cost: 10¢)
• Small yellow pottery vase sold for $8 (cost: 50¢)
• Small clear glass “crystal” ball sold for $16 (cost: $1)
• Lenox squirrel figurine sold for $18 (cost: $2) 
• Cast metal planter holder sold for $22 (cost: $3) 

Total sales from my antique booth amounted to $514,
with rent at $200, and cost of goods sold (CGS), $61.

Vintage & Antiques Selling on eBay

The Breakthrough Whitetail Taxidermy Manual sold for the Buy It Now (BIN) price of $14.99 (cost: $1).

A pair of Enesco (made in Japan) salt and pepper shakers with their original box sold for the BIN price of $11 (cost: $1).

A nearly full 4 oz. bottle of Quelques Fleurs by Houbigant sold for $18.99 (cost: $1).

And finally, a gold-tone, 1960’s era charm bracelet signed “HOBCO” (House of Borvani Co.) sold for the Best Offer of $12 (cost: $1). Note the mark is a a large H with OB written vertically above the bar and CO written below. Unfortunately, I don’t have a photo of the mark. They went into business in Rhode Island in 1965.

EBay sales totaled $56.98, while CGS totaled $4. 

My total vintage and antique sales were $571.83 (CGS totaled $73, rent totaled $200). I netted $306.83. I also earned income from MediaVine advertising, Farmhouse Style magazine, and sales of my ebooks.

Some take-aways from this month’s sales: 

1. 1. I’ve got to make time to list more items for sale on eBay! I struggle with feeling torn in a lot of different directions. I LOVE buying and fixing up merchandise, creating vintage-inspired projects, and writing about collecting specific antiques. Listing on eBay is not one of my top ten favorite things to do. But I do love the money it generates, LOL. 
   2. Several of the items that sold this month, I have included in my recent book (50 of My Bestselling Vintage & Antiques [from my antique booth]): ladders, kettles, pink transferware, and mirrors. Did you notice that I sold three antique oak mirrors this month? Two of them were pictured. Subscribe here to get a FREE copy of this eBook.

I hope this gives you some insight into your own buying and selling. My eBooks, which contain loads of helpful information, are another great resource and can be purchased here:

25 Items Often Overlooked & Undervalued at Garage Sales
33 Supplies Antique Lovers Can’t Live Without
Your Definitive Guide to Becoming a Garage Sale Superstar

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