Category Archives: old collectiblesOne of the first “uncommon” items I found when I started looking for things to sell on eBay years ago, was antique Stanley planes. I learned about them because I had gone to an estate sale that featured many vintage and antique woodworking tools.
I had a hunch that these vintage tools would be worth something [...]
Military pins and military medals are a very popular collectibles. Although I’ve seen a few of these being sold at estate sales, I don’t believe I’ve ever seen any truly high quality collectible military pins being sold at yard or garage sales. Vintage military items are wonderful to collect, but they are often held [...]
If I had realized when I was a kid that vintage costumes were going to become collectible, I would have at least tried to keep mine in decent shape. I remember that I managed to damage just about every one of those old 70’s costumes I wore. I would either fall down on someone’s steps [...]
In a truly amazing auction, a Sarmatian King’s Gold Necklace and Amulet from 2000 years ago is up for bidding.
Dick Tracy comics and related memorabilia are very popular collectibles.
photo credit: Patrick Swint
Kentucky Derby Glasses have been a tradition at Churchill Downs since way back in 1938. Many people have started collecting these official mint julep glasses and some of the early ones are not only rare, they are quite valuable.
I’m not talking about ten or twenty dollars a glass. I’m talking very [...]
photo credit: cometstarmoon
It’s funny how seeing something can bring back a really old memory of something you completely forgot about. I was doing my usual skimming and scanning of eBay auctions when I came upon some auctions for vintage matchbooks. I looked at the old matchbook covers and suddenly I had a flash of [...]
Almost anything vintage Harley Davidson is going to attract attention. Old Harley Davidson equipment and gear is a very popular collectible.
Leather bound books are a wonderful collectible that celebrate an art that is quickly disappearing.
One of the things I do is look for items that are extremely hot sellers on eBay. Some of these, like popular toys, people try their best to predict months in advance. Others, like items related to celebrities, it can be tough to predict.
Right now, putting up just about anything that includes a Michael Jackson [...]
Antique electric fans and vintage fans can be a great find if you like to hit estate sales. There are some serious collectors out there. I learned this by accident when I was searching around the basement of a house where an estate sale had been going on all day. I wasn’t really expecting to [...]
When I was actively going to estate sales a lot, I sort of specialized in finding the offbeat items that people collect. The reason for this is becomes obvious if you have ever attended an estate sale. The early rush of people trying to buy the “common” collectibles can be pretty obnoxious and they tear [...]
Vintage catalogs are one of my favorite things to find at estate sales but they don’t turn up all that often. I think they are one of those collectibles that were treated as ephemera and were often thrown away. I know there are a lot of people out there who collect the old Sears Christmas [...]
I’ve got to admit that I never intentionally went out looking for marbles for sale. While it is true that I have always focused on the “offbeat” items that qualify as collectibles, and it has been a constant learning experience, antique and vintage marbles were not something I actively looked for. Instead, they seemed to [...]
One of my favorite things to find at estate sales is old advertising materials. There was a time when I had every intention of totally redecorating my game room with a vintage advertising theme. It may still happen, but not until I’ve cleared a lot more estate merchandise out of my house. It’s kind of [...]
The area I live in used to have a thriving Steel industry. There was a lot of money in it and many people supported their families very well. Sadly, the steel companies went away. What was left behind, besides a lot of abandoned mills, were many beautiful homes built by and lived in by the [...]
I’ve always loved to learn. My sister made up lots of names for me growing up because of it. One of the things I really like about going to estate sales is that I find so many wonderful old items that seem to have their own stories. Many times, relatives share bits of history and [...]
Vintage Iron Maiden concert shirts are held in high esteem by collectors. I’ve sold a LOT of vintage concert tour t shirts on eBay and I’d have to say that Iron Maiden fans are some of the most hard core when it comes to getting the shirts they want. Iron Maiden formed in 1975 and [...]
I found myself in possession of a couple of really nice railroad lanterns after a friend of the family died. He had been a devoted collector of railroad memorabilia and even had an entire room that was filled with all things trains. He had started by collecting model trains but then moved on to things [...]
I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to find much when I started researching vintage baseball gloves. I lucked out by finding some videos (I included a couple at the bottom of this post) and websites that were filled with information. Vintage baseball gloves always looked a little bit goofy to me. I was brought [...]
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