Author Archive: Mike
Antique Cutlery
I find it interesting that one of the areas of collecting that has a very strong following is antique cutlery. If you check out what sells on eBay, you will see that a search on antique cutlery will bring up not only sets of knives, forks and spoons, but also pocket knives, and even vintage [...]
Second Hand Furniture
Finding Good Used Furniture I came to the conclusion shortly after my wife and I got married that second hand furniture was the way to go. Now, that the economy has tightened up a bit on everyone, I am even more convinced that buying used furniture can be a great way to save some money. [...]
Vintage Luggage Labels
I came across what I think is a fantastic little collectibles niche. Vintage luggage labels are a hot collectible on eBay and in general. There is a larger group of collectors who go for old labels in general but like collectors of vintage fruit crate labels, these folks are focused on what they like. These [...]
Beagle Club
I didn’t even realize that there was such a thing as a Beagle Club until I found a bunch of neat old Beagle Club pins. I purchased an entire collection from an estate. Some of the ones I found dated all the way back to the 1950′s. Update: The pins I found did indeed sell [...]
Now for Something Totally Different!
Christmas Canon – Trans-Siberian Orchestra I just love this song. Every year I hunt it down and listen to it over and over. I even like it during the summer! Something about it just soothes me and really gets me into the Christmas spirit. So, it has absolutely nothing to do with my eBay stuff [...]
Diversions of a Diplomat in Turkey 1887 Antique Book
Among the many very old books I acquired when I purchased one particular estate lot, was this very nice 1887 edition of Diversions of a Diplomat in Turkey by Samuel S. Cox. Mr. Cox was a United States Minister to Turkey who wrote not so much about his political work, but the diversions he found [...]
Coca Cola Memorabilia
Coca Cola memorabilia is a huge collectible area. The brand is a true piece of Americana. It holds a place in our culture much larger than being just a beverage. Here’s a more recent commercial… [nms:coca cola,7,1,50] Guy Peellaert, The Michelangelo of Pop Art « Coca-Cola Art Gallery – … Coca-Cola Art Gallery · Coca-Cola [...]
XBox 360 Experience
The Xbox 360 Experience The Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii seem to be the two big dogs in the video game arena today. When I was a kid, I would start saving up money weeks or even months in advance if I knew there was a new video game release on the horizon. Of [...]
Walmart Black Friday
Second Hand Sale presents…Second Hand News Walmart Black Friday I’ve started looking at hot news items recently. I guess I’m getting myself back into the loop after tuning out toward the end of the election blitz. It looks like Walmart is worried that someone might leak their Day After Thanksgiving Specials a bit early. I [...]
Second Hand Sale…Why?
Second Hand Sale Presents… My ramblings about selling on the internet. I warned in an earlier post that there could be some rambling going on here! I suppose this post is for myself or possibly for anyone who has been selling on eBay and pondering their future options. I’ve got a lot of stuff built [...]
Wachusett Lake Postcard
Among the many items I have to list are about 2000 vintage and antique postcards. These could take a while, but I figure I’ve got to get started. I’m listing them below what I’ve seen them going for on specialty postcard sites because frankly, I’m not an expert on them. This is a very old [...]
Cutwell Engine Burs
Second Hand Sale presents… These Cutwell Automotive Engine Burs are a fine example of what I’m surrounded by right now. I’ve got so much stuff that has accumulated through buying lots of estate merchandise that I can barely keep track of it. Someone could probably really use these (even though some are missing). I, on [...]
1920?s Fayette County Teachers’ Institute Program Book
Second Hand Sale Online presents… This is a program distributed to professional teachers who attended the 1929 Fayette County Teachers’ Institute. This is definitely a niche item, so we’ll have to see if anyone out there is collecting old materials related to teachers and/or education. This might also interest people who collect prgrams from various [...]
Car Sales Second Hand
Car Sales Second hand car sales are a wonderful way to save some money. That new car smell just isn’t worth the thousands of dollars it costs to enjoy for fifteen seconds before you drive your new vehicle off of the lot and watch it depreciate in value instantly. I’ve had two friends ask me [...]
eBay Selling Blog
I’d like to use my Second Hand Sale site as a place to give more thorough descriptions and background information about what I have managed to collect over time. I also think it is important for buyers to get a feel for who they are dealing with when they buy online. Of course, I invite [...]
Vintage McKeesport High School Yearbook
Second Hand Sale presents… A very nice 1945 Vintage McKeesport High School Yearbook. One of the things I enjoy finding at estate sales is old yearbooks. Looking at them is like looking back at life during another generation’s glory days. All of the young faces filled with dreams of the future! I generally could have [...]
My Second Hand Sale
Hi. If you haven’t read the “About My Second Hand Sale” page at the top, please do. I’ve always enjoyed going to garage sales, estate sales and auctions. I’ve found a lot of great stuff. Over the last couple of years however, I’ve enjoyed it a bit too much as I sold part time on [...]
Vintage Mattel Toys
Vintage Mattel Toys Although the company has been around since 1945, Mattel really exploded in popularity when Barbie came along and gave the toy world a good shaking. She is probably the most collected of the vintage Mattel toys, but there are other Mattel products that did very well in their original run which are [...]
Comment Luv WordPress Plug-in
Second Hand Sale presents… My Comment Luv Experiment As part of my attempt to bring traffic to this blog, I’ve been reading a lot about SEO and WordPress plug-ins in general. One plug-in that I kept running into during searches was Comment Luv. This neat little plug-in rewards visitors who visit your site with a [...]