Antique Silver Plate Finds for the 4th Week of April 2024

[@jamesdaigneault9582]

There absolutely is a market for vintage and antique silver cloth. Do not wash it, it will ruin it. Those being very ornate I’m sure someone would buy them. They usually don’t sell quick or often but they will sell. Very dependent on brand and condition. The very common cloth in very average or worse condition won’t sell for more than peanuts. When you get into good luxury brands and the pieces are in good condition with bold color they can sell for $15-$30 per piece sometimes. For some serious silver collectors they do want the appropriate matching silver cloth for their pieces. The most I got for one so far is $42. It was a large bag for a good size piece of holloware. I’ve found that estate sale runners and auction houses will just give it to you for free if you see some and ask. They always take the silver out to present it for sale and cast the stuff aside. I’ve gotten good quantities of it free on a few occasions just by asking. Even if not free they’ll give it to you for next to nothing. It’s good to have for you own collection but can also be flipped.

[@gmgssilverplate]

Bro! I found some Cartier cloths and threw them in my store, I didn't realize about washing them until recently, so I did wash some that I pulled out of flatware boxes. I won't do that again. Hopefully my Cartier cloths will give me a nice profit. I am selling 8 of them for 25 a piece.

[@jamesdaigneault9582]

I bet someone will take you up on them at some point. They are small and easy to store so even if it takes a year or two it’s no big deal. You can always make them harder to resist by lowering the price if needed. I usually send offers out on them for at least 25% off as I know they aren’t fast sellers.