What’s Selling in Vintage & Antiques August 2018

Hi there! How was your weekend? I vintage shopped two days in a row, something I rarely do these days (due to the fact that my storage space, i.e., my garage, is FULL). Friday we shopped a nearby neighborhood sale, while Saturday we shopped the heck out of a town-wide sale (West Sand Lake for you locals). The more I buy, the more I’ll have to show you in posts like today’s–what’s selling in vintage & antiques–right?

You can take a look at past “what’s selling” posts here: July, June, and May. But let’s take a look at what sold in August, shall we?

What’s Selling at My Antique Booth

A c.1950’s head vase, signed “Japan” on the bottom, sold for $25 (marked down from $45, cost: $2).

A 1948 Brer Rabbit’s Molasses Recipes cook booklet sold for $6 (cost: $1).

The Progressive Farmer’s Southern Cookbook sold for $5 (marked down from $10, cost: 50¢)

A copy of Birds (1945), a Little Golden Book, sold for $5 (cost: 50¢).

A 1961 edition of Thornton Burgess’s, The Animal Kingdom, sold for $6 (cost: $1).

It contains delightful illustrations.

A copy of My Antonia by Willa Cather sold for $3 (cost: 50¢).

An East Lake style table (a gift from a sweet reader, Debbi) sold for $68. I gave it an easy makeover last year.

Some original artwork–a landscape painting that I bought for $3–sold for $32 after I painted the frame taupe (not shown).

A made-over plant stand from last July sold for $18 (marked down from $32, cost: $3).

A small starfish (smaller than the one shown) sold for $3 (cost: free).

A pair of Coors mini-mugs that have been hanging around for. ever. sold for $4 (cost: $1).

Pair of ceramic owl napkin rings with a “Japan” label sold for $10 (cost: 50¢).

A small McCoy mixing bowl sold for $12 (cost: $1).

A small caliper sold for $6 (cost: 50¢).

A crate I made over with a stencil and leather belt sold for $25 (cost: $2).

Not shown:
Federal style, serpentine front cabinet, cost: $45, sold: $95
Suitcase, cost: $3, sold: $10
Small, white hobnail lantern, cost: $1, sold: $18
Silver plated cake or pie server, cost: 50¢, sold: $3
Yashica 35mm Film Camera w/leather case, cost: $2, sold $12
Chinon 35mm Film Camera, cost: $2, sold: $10
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Child’s antique mug, cost: $1, sold: $10
Metal star (new), cost: $1, sold: $10
Framed flag, cost: $1, sold: $15
Black metal pitcher, cost: 50¢, sold: $8
Crackle glass pitcher, cost: $1, sold: $10
Vintage flower frog, cost: 50¢, sold: $6
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English Sadler pitcher (brown ceramic), cost: $2, sold: $9 (down from $15)

What’s Selling on Facebook Marketplace

The Lord of the Rings trilogy sold for $8.

What’s Selling on eBay

I’ve sold tons of mercury glass garlands like these in the last year. They always sell for a minimum of $10 and are easy to ship. They did not sell well for me at all on Etsy or from my antique booth. Each of these cost just $1.
1. Silver–sold BIN*: $10.00
2. Multi-colored (double-beads)–sold at auction: $15 (starting price: $9.97)
3. Blue–sold BIN: $14.99
*BIN = Buy It Now

A Texas TI-84+ scientific calculator (leftover from my kid’s math classes) sold for the BIN price of $49.99. I’m now keeping my eye out for them at sales as I’ve learned they, obviously, sell very well on eBay.

A Stanley Pistol Grip Saw Set, which I purchased with eBay in mind, sold for the BIN price of $29.99 (cost: $1). Anytime I find a Stanley tool in good shape at a low price, especially one in the original box with instructions, I snatch it up, knowing that it will likely sell well on eBay, as this one did.

Wood Salve

I sold my last batch of wood salve this month, having committed to selling 30 pots by July (oops, I went over into August). I will not likely make more until the new year as I’m finishing up my eBook, creating some projects for a magazine (very exciting!), and preparing for the holidays. Subscribe to my email list if you want updates on availability and pre-ordering opportunities. I’m blessed to be able to say that so far, they sell-out pretty quickly 🙂

So that’s it for my month. Overall I’m pretty pleased with my vintage sales, but am committed to giving my blog shop, which I have ashamedly ignored for quite a while, an overhaul–as in some brand-new-to-market items that I think you’ll love. I’ll be running some special sales on either a weekly or monthly basis (haven’t decided yet) and those updates will be found on my Instagram account. Please join if you haven’t already!

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