It seems as though old typewriters are the rage on Ebay these days! Interestingly while they have always had some value, it seems this demand for these is way up recently. For example. I will show a picture of a Smith Corona Golden Shield Typewriter below. I paid 2.99 for this years ago. I saved it because every time I researched it it looked like it was worth 20-30 dollars. I didn't feel like packing and shipping it for that much at the time. This year when I researched it it looked like prices rose to about $70 so I listed it. I listed it and allowed international buyers to bid. I started it at 1 cent (penny auction). It sold for $152.50. The key is to research before buying. Manual typewriters (as I call the non-electrics) are still worth more than electric ones although there might be exceptions. Generally you want to pick these up under $10. Typewriters older than the one I sold are also collectible for the keys which people sometimes remove and make jewelry out of . Definitely worth taking a look at .. here are some pics
