Vintage Reel to Reel Tapes, Super 8mm movies, hot now on Ebay!

After saving some lots of movies and reel to reel tapes I had for a while, I decided to check out pricing by researching them on Ebay. I was surprised to see there seemed to be more interest lately so I listed two huge lots. One lot of reel to reel 4 track tapes, another of Super 8mm movies. There is early and active bidding. You can check them out and my other items at
http://stores.ebay.com/Once-Upon-A-Bid

Just some listing hints. I have always found the best way to get active bids is to list HUGE LOTS . This attracts big collectors and even resellers . It also saves on listing costs and usually gets the sale done quickly. In my Super 8 movie lot I have Marilyn Monroe in Gentleman Prefer Blondes, Born Free and Wizard of Oz. I confirmed most of the movies by holding the film leader up to the light where you will see an etching of the movie name (in most cases). The reel to reel tapes are appreciated by vintage movie lovers and I am also selling a HUGE LOT of those. Always be on the lookout for vintage film items. 8mm , Super 8 and even slide collections from peoples personal photos. On Music items, look for quadraphonic tapes (look like 8tracks) and reel to reel tapes.

Vintage Paint by Number Paintings Almost always sell!

One item I almost always have good luck with are Vintage Paint by Number paintings. I am not sure why people collect them but they do. These are the paintings you might have done as a kid with numbers for what color to paint in. Painted ones sell best (those completed). I just recently sold the two featured in pictures here for a 10x profit over what I paid. Generally you want to pick these up for 3 to 4 dollars or less with sales prices from 15-30 dollars. Those featuring animals (horses, dogs etc) are usually more worthwhile listing.

Leather Folio Given by Shah of Iran's Wife -Flea Market Find

I have to admit, I loved this item from the minute I found it at a local flea market. It appeared to be just a leather folder, folio whatever you call it! LOL But it had some cool designs on it. I didnt really look it over well enough to see the inscription inside that said it was given by the Shabanou (Shah of Iran's Wife) and Empress of Iran. It might have been a gift given to visitors or something developed for sale there during their reign in the 70s. I paid about 3.00 for it and sold it for $50!! You really never know what you will find when you are out hunting. Keep in mind some basic things... If its unusual , different looking.. has some age to it (usually pre 1980) and especially if you have never seen anything like it or heard of it before, it is usually worth buying (for a low price , keep aquisition costs low less risk of loss on items). This item was old looking, a little dusty perhaps and needed care. I dont often touch items but had some Kenneth Cole Leather cleaner around and it worked wonderfully! I highly recommend it! IT looks like suntan lotion and I just used a little and cleaned it up safely! Take a look at the pics!

Defunct Sports Teams.. Especially hockey teams. AHL

People always think that the more popular a sports team is the more valuable an item might be. For example lots of people love the Yankee or the Red Sox or for that matter in hockey the New York Rangers. However usually big name teams have TONS and I mean TONS of merchandise available from many sources. Its in chain stores, its in sports stores, its at games, its everywhere! The best sports items to sell are often items from now defunct (no longer in business) sports teams, especially hockey teams which seem to have developed a rabid following in their day. AHL (American Hockey League) teams are especially good since the AHL served as the proving ground for many NHL players. The fans were very loyal. In New Haven , CT we had a team called the New Haven Nighthawks and there are some crazy collectors and even though they havent been around for many years people still buy their stuff. I just listed a pair of unused season tickets from 1981 which already have a bid (pictured here). I still miss going to the games myself. I have some the most highly sought after New Haven Nighthawk items including one of the only sets of all the programs from when they played the Russian Red Army team before the fall of the Soviet Union. So think SPORTS, think DEFUNCT, think AHL and especially New Haven!

Sometimes you just dont know what you are selling! 1800s Mold Greek? Roman? Religious?

Well here is an unusual item I just listed for sale. It is from the 1800s and it appears to be a mold of some kind. What was it used for? Was it just a decor item? I used Ebay's new LIKE button for facebook and popped it onto my facebook page. Some people felt it was Greek in origin others thought it looked like St Francis. I just dont know but it looks interesting so I listed it for sale. When you dont know what something is, ask around Ebay forums or groups or post it to Facebook and have your friends take a look. Cant hurt! And often times they bid on it! LOL

Selling Vintage Paperweights on Ebay- Sulfide paperweight

It has been a while since I posted here, but Im back to ramping up the sales again! I recently listed for sale a vintage sulfide paperweight. These are fairly collectible and sometimes can bring really good prices on Ebay. Usually they depict a coin, medal or person in the center. In my case it looks like it is some colonial gentleman (see pic). Paperweights in general have their following on Ebay and some sell in the hundreds of dollars. Be sure to take many pictures , especially of the top and bottom of the paperweight and describe it as best you can. Many times there wont be a makers mark so search completed listings to see if you see anything similar to help with your description.