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My man G was able to pick out this $40 from a box of old junk which is a talent that has taken many years to perfect. 

I was sort of surprised to be able to squeeze $100 from this but I did and it found a good home.

My helper spent hours scrubbing and steam cleaning these chairs. I was asking more but after several months we took our best offer. Sometimes old furniture like this only has value if we clean or repair it.....

I've mentioned before that older Chinese stuff seems to be in demand. I can tell you that packing and shipping a big vase like this is challenging and doing that work is the only way I get good prices for things like this in a timely manner.

I don't usually sell clothing but music and concert apparel can do fairly well if it goes back a few years.

I had never seen one of these before but I found one in two different houses over the course of a week. This style is iconic to the 1950's and 60's and I love true vintage decor. 

I love true vintage accent and decorative items from the 'mid century' as they are in demand and there isn't much competition.

Such a small sale but while it was hardly worth the effort, I knew this piece has a great look to it and deserved a new home.

Lottery tickets from the Vietnam war era are pretty unusual and I knew someone would want them. They took a few months to sell but the buyer is building a veterans war museum and ephemera like this is perfect for such as I can't image many were saved.

I love vintage lamps and lighting and was excited to find it as I'd never seen one before and it sold for a nice price.

I love vintage toys and games and passing memories along is the best part of the job.

This vintage Danish table was found new in box from like 50 years ago. I was asking a lot more but after months of fishing for a high price, 800 was my best offer so I took it.

These Hummel figurines were very collectible for many years but not so much anymore. I was shocked to see an identical pair once sold years ago for nearly $2,000 but unfortunately I did not get that price for these.

I didn't have many comps for this but my go-to number for anything cool and vintage is around $100 and someone agreed with my price in a heartbeat.

I always seem to do well with old handcrafted boxes like this....

Most books have fairly low resale value but on occasion, special interest, limited edition or signed copies can do well.

Old advertising and even informational signs like this are great collectibles. 

Old bottles used to be very collectible but have died down in recent years but some collectors are still out there.

Prices on this radio were all over the map but we just auctioned it to the high bidder on eBay and it did what it did.

Pinbacks or any old political and war related ephemera is usually collectible.  

Some items like this are not much in demand and take a long time to sell but I at least try to find old things a new home.

I like vintage lamps and I actually found these at a thrift store for like $10. They did not have the crystals with them but fortunately I had a bunch back at the store and was able to make these complete. 

Vintage Danish furniture is in demand but buyers can be anywhere in the country and we have to pack and ship things to get them sold quickly. Fortunately some pieces like this cart come apart and can fit in a box.

I generally avoid electronics but vintage stuff can do well if it's clean and still works

Such a small sale but this little booklet was worth finding a home for...