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I like selling old lamps but I can tell you I earned my money packing and shipping these.

Even though this was pretty worn out, I got it for free just for taking it away as I knew someone would want it as this vintage style of furniture is in demand

Anything old dealing with planes, trains, bikes, or cars is usually of interest to someone.

We find these old SAD irons all the time but this was the first time I had seen a heater and fortunately I had an iron laying around to make it complete which made for a quick sale.

Love vintage toys!

Old technology is still selling but prices have gone down in the past twenty years

Old fire fighting stuff is usually collectible

I like old stuff and we can usually find a home for most genuine antiques

This vintage Danish furniture is the only style that we have much luck selling these days.

These are the little pellets that make smoke from older toy train engines which was probably pretty impressive sixty odd years ago... Even though it was a really small sale - it's something that brings back memories and was easy to ship and quick to sell so I sold it on eBay

Not everything we find and sell is worth hundreds of dollars and I don't mind selling lower value items if they are easy to ship and quick to sell.

Most homes we visit have at least a few of these laying around. I know that certain ones can sell for as much as $10 individually but for low value items I generally like to sell a 'group lot' when possible.

We found this late 1950's set in a storage building and it honestly looked like it had never been used and the cushions still had plastic bags on them. After trying to sell it in our store for several months with no luck, we ferried it up to our spot at the Frederick antique mall which gets a lot more traffic and of course it sold in just a few days. 

Someone brought some old stuff into the store just the other day and when I got back from a treasure hunt A & G were like 'You need to put this up tonight!' This is a super cool item but eleven months out of the year it would be a hard sell worth much less.

This was basically an old sled with wheels - I can hear the marketing department say 'why not sell sleds all year round' haha. I had actually never seen one before and didn't think much of it at first but you better believe I'll remember it now. 

Old Holiday stuff can do great but only if you sell it at the right time. My price on this was high for what it was but the buyer didn't mind.

Tis the season to sell vintage Christmas stuff. This was a really nice set but keep in mind that this would be a hard sell in July ;p

This tee was from 1968, had great subject matter, and it looked practically brand new. Vintage mens novelty and advertising clothing like this just wasn't meant to be saved and the condition justified the price.

This toy was not 'iconic' like Barbie, Hot Wheels, or GI Joe, so I was not hopeful that it would have much value. However, it had never been opened which make it worth 'fishing' for a serious collector to come along. Mind you that doesn't always happen so this could still be sitting on my shelf taking up space had I not been lucky.

For some collectibles, my strategy is just to sell a group together as one lot for a fair price. Stuff like this has been on the decline in value for years and while I could have made a little more money parting them out, it's just not worth the extra time as we are so overwhelmed.

I love old lamps, the uglier the better. This was a chore to pack and ship but selling things on the internet is the best way to find them a home in a timely manner.

This took about six months to find a buyer but waiting is my job. If you already have a job, let us take care of old stuff like this

Nice pretty name brand collectibles still sell but the prices are way down.

Nice pretty name brand collectibles still sell but the prices are way down.

Nice pretty name brand collectibles still sell but the prices are way down.