Most People Walk Right By These But Some Can Sell For $5,000

[@TheAuctionProfessor]

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[@bobbycampbell9529]

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[@christineseaborg4277]

Very interesting, thank you! Any idea what a pin with a picture of Bill Clinton in his early College Days, bought in the 1980's-early 1990's might go for ? I believe it says " My President",which I bought in Woodstock, N. Y.. Thanks!

[@wayneC7]

How can you protect yourself if you sell one of the higher price pins and a return is generated only to receive a fake ?

[@albertlloyd7655]

l HAVE plenty of badge pins from the 60"s where the pin sticks out below the button ?? campaign buttons and others ...

[@Kelbel30]

Nice!

[@realdealmcneal6230]

Don, I bought 10 pins for $1. One sold for $395, two for over $100, 3 sold for $50 or more 2 were approx. $20 and 2 were commons ($3-5). Best pin lot I've gotten to date, all were sold within 6 weeks. As to longer pin being pre 1942 there are exceptions, I am listing one today, 1948 and I know Hong Kong put out a bunch in the 60s. Just FYI for dating.

[@lorettabalogun5573]

This is very encouraging. Did you sell them on eBay?

[@cd2659]

How do you know how much to list for?

[@danielmakanjuola6528]

@RealDealMcNeal, where did you source for those pins and on which platform do you sell please ??

[@charleneferguson7564]

c d....I would try worthpoint or google lens

[@picklikeapro6952]

@@cd2659 Google lens then worthpoint is how I do it.

[@rickrude23]

I'll pick up any unusual item I see if it's a fair price, even if it turns out to be worthless it's a great education. Great video as per usual.

[@snakemansnakes1]

I was given a small collection of Victorian pin badges by my grandfather Each one is a photo of a prominent person of the day. My grandfather kindly placed a handwritten name inside the back of each badge. As you have commented the pins stick out from the side and are very sharp.

[@louieschadt2117]

I found loads of pins in the attic , really small ones with teddy on them.

[@genehasenbuhler2594]

I have a bag of pins from every Disney movie in the 90's that the employees from K- Mart had to wear each time a new movie came out! There are also pins from other blockbuster movie pins too!

[@sparkycloset7596]

I was so happy today, having been binge watching you lately. Cleaned up after an estate sale all free-picked up an album of b&w photos, older placemats & a box full of vintage sheet music just to name a couple items. I’ve been learning a lot watching you & wanted to send a big Thank You to you for sharing your knowledge. ❤️

[@silverado708]

I've got 4 one gallon bags of old school pins. I've got some the are in the 20's and 30's

[@MJ95630]

Yet here you are, commenting- instead of researching them?! Lol WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

[@thomascolligan3355]

If ever interested in selling let me know 1stophotrodshop at gmal

[@David-mh2jn]

Where do you keep them?

[@vintageantique7722]

I've been reselling for over a decade, and I've never really branched out of my comfort zone of vintage toys and housewares - but I read about your channel on Reddit, and I'm blown away! Thanks for giving me some motivation to venture out of my comfort zone! My local thrift has had a large bucket of pinbacks for a few months, and I've walked right by it every day....Oops! :)

[@AndiKowalski]

Always buy something new if it's really cheap and looks interesting/quality. Great way to branch out

[@ohiograssman1564]

That's the beauty of this industry. Usually it stays right there for two years because everyone passes it up 😅 it's still there for you to go back to

[@catherinescribner6724]

I just wanted to thank you for these videos on collectables. It has helped me so much to redefine my store. You have been a blessing. So thank you.

[@dancooper6447]

Another lesson from the Professor! (Now I’m going treasure hunting...)

[@melody2127]

i went to school in south lyon michigan, !!

[@montyoliver3567]

Thanks for the info, I just got ahold of some pins or badges,from a storage locker +some old stamps!. I love the I survived the blizzard of 78 ! Which is cool, because I was delivering newspapers in Dayton Ohio, during the blizzard 🥶 of 78!.. Again thanks for all the info you kick out on your channel.

[@RamblingofaBabyDino]

I was just telling myself this weekend that I need to work on my bucket of buttons death pile!

[@matthewwynne939]

Back in 2005 I put together a contest-winning outfit that comprised of a jacket full of pins, it was a replica of a local cartoon-show host wore from my childhood. For a couple years there I kept an eye out for vintage pins to add to the outfit. Had I known about potential value of certain pins, my searching could have been more obsessive.

[@daniburke9452]

Are u from Portland by chance?

[@wordivore]

This is great. I have some old buttons sitting in a box. I was thinking of selling them in a lot but now I'm gonna do some research. Thanks. And now, I am craving an Almond Joy. Lol. :)

[@Gary_Daytona]

Good stuff Don, as many I had NO idea I might find buttons in bins or antique malls that are worth that much. Good way to date the age as well, thanks much!

[@ivangies6314]

I will defiantly look at buttons different now!!

[@Kelly-nd3cz]

Omg! I had a jacket that I put all types of buttons on starting In Middle all the way through HS; I always preferred to be different. Oh how I could kick myself I got rid of the Jacket with all the Buttons. Thanks Don

[@marideathydeelz914]

Great tutorial on pins, Don. You are so knowledgeable.

[@DavidGridley]

Years ago (1980s), we bought a coffee can of old political buttons dating back to Teddy Roosevelt for $50.. sold most in the $50-$350 range each. Another score was a blanket full of old watch fobs, maybe 300 for $10.. made a killing on those too.

[@Kelly-nd3cz]

What are ????”Watch Fobs????? Never heard of those before nor would I know what to look for either. Thank you for your help! From one reseller to another. Stay Safe and Warm!💜🙏

[@gailzyla4841]

Excellent info, as always-thanks much!

[@ArlenePMCM]

Thank you for sharing this. I have a nice sized bag of pins - packed away somewhere!

[@MCC4RTHY1]

16:1 cute pin. Love it

[@flipt4real762]

What a great lesson. I needed this knowledge and reminder because I see pins at times and forget to look, but now I will make sure. Thanks.

[@aegisofhonor]

one rule of thumb with a lot of political buttons is the "losers" of those elections. People would often keep the "winner" pins but throw away or scrap the losers, so the loser pins are almost always much more rare and collectable.

[@DeepishMoog]

Great content. What I've done with small antiques like pins and ribbons that Don't have much value or would be hard to sell on their own, is place them in shadow boxes as curiosity collections. These may be the junk draw remnants that you have leftover after your main sells, that you may otherwise give away again or sell as a laege lot of misc. The presentation sells the lot. Maybe I spent $5 on the frame and items, and flip it for 40-100. I got the idea from other sellers who build presentation boxes with rather ordinary things IE fossils or shells. Ie sharks fossils/teeth from Florida. Individually they're common, but together they're a nice collection. Go through the trouble to make ID tags as well, and they sell all the quicker. A red or black velvet back (sold by the roll) inside the shadow box, some hot glue or pins securing (but not damaging) the items, and you've got a very smart looking decorator piece. If you rent a booth, these small and relatively inexpensive presentations got more people coming to see what all I had for sale. Online, having listings like these got more people looking at my whole inventory and not a few would make multiple purchases of the other, more valuable, collectables.

[@Rosy_corner]

Ok 2nd time. I purchased a San Francisco sweatshirt of the 5 Super Bowls, and San Francisco is misspelt. I can’t find anything about it. I never even realized the miss print. And I bought it new, grandson said hey it’s misspelt!

[@ClaudiaRoseartist]

Thanks, Don. You are a treasure!

[@starcatz2276]

Don, I've been watching many of your videos and I really appreciate the education you give on items. I am going to jump into selling used items on e-bay pretty soon and a lot of the information you have shared has been invaluable. Thank you so much for all the info you give. Keep up the good work👍

[@conigjo62]

Excellent video. Most Ebay video are a "Sales wrap up" of what the person SOLD that week. This was a very informative, well done educational video. Thanks

[@heatherdawnedwards128]

Don thank you . Your shows are so knowledgeable. Inspired to collect more.

[@harleymax01]

I have done really well with pinback buttons and pins. Easy to list, easy to ship

[@sarabennett756]

Awesome information! Learning so much from you. Thank you for sharing. Who would believe the value of such a simple item!

[@lynettepalecek3141]

I remember getting a "Green Hornet" ring in a cellophane wrapping in a cereal box in the 1960s. I was just a young girl at the time and I had a lot of fun wearing it!

[@iamgermane]

That U of M pin was for a stadium they sold bricks for. They tore it down, played in the Metrodome and moved back to the original spot.

[@_The_Worst_]

Whew...😓...seems a bit overwhelming, but I'm gonna toss myself in the mix and take a chance on picking up some pins when I see them while out and about...👌🏼💯✔

[@rochelleesser7961]

I still have the 3” diameter pin that the local public transit agency gave out to passengers who rode on one of the busses that had been loaned to shuttle people to the Summer Olympics here in the US; I don’t remember exactly what year that was, but it was probably in the early 2000s.

[@freddyes2242]

Love this channel thank you for your wisdom!

[@johnmack85730]

Odd, he doesn't talk about the tin lithography or litho pins compared to the crimped paper pins. You want tin litho buttons and pins where the design is actually silk screened on the tin button or pin. The crimped paper ones are newer and a lot of reproduction pins are made with the crimped paper. Some of the crimped paper pins or buttons can be worth money, but of you've got a 1950s Lone Ranger pin for example, it should be tin litho not a crimped paper design.

[@MrCntryjoe]

Roosevelt to Wallace, grandpa's collection. Guess they sit another 64 years.

[@klardin24]

This is awesome video! I bought about a year ago.. At a local auction about 20 pins.. Vintage. Ww2 Canadian and British. Etc. Some 1913 rail car one... I knew nothing about them but was intrigued. Paid about 50 if I recall. Listed 5-6 of them. Sold 2 for about 300 total. Many of them I couldn't find anything at all on. Many had no comps on ebay one or two obscure auction sites had sold.... Still neat pieces. :) ive held on to them. Paid up for them but was very happy with it. Spent hours researching and enjoyed it all.

[@sct4040]

Years ago, as a kid I had a Nixon pin someone gave me on the street in 1968.

[@geezermann7865]

Is it worth anything?

[@alleyoop5185]

I won a bunch of Nixon pins at auction. Worth anything?

[@angelataylor4975]

I have an old one from Canada's 45 anniversary... Mickey Mouse pin from 1928.

[@katherinelworkman2847]

You talk about customer service. That's tough! One of my first jobs I was 16 years old was telemarketing aluminum siding for homes here in Florida... I went home and cried every night.

[@scottbashaw1761]

I love old pins, I been collecting early Motorcycle pins , my favorite are the F.A.M. ones , which stands for Federation Of American Motorcyclists 1903-1919

[@wen_lamron]

Nothing makes me happier than picking up a bin of old buttons!!

[@karenmassie1239]

I never thought of stuff like that having so much value. I wish I had not thrown out all my pins from the sixties and fifties. Omg! I will never look at them the same again. Thank you.👍🏻😊

[@deniseebayer7465]

Thank you Don! Such an interesting video!

[@TheCofferKey]

Been in e-commerce for 10 years and I was not aware of these. GREAT informative video. I've liked, subscribed and rungthe bell! Thank you!

[@henrys3629]

I buy pins at the Goodwill bins for a few cents each. Found a rare Yamaha pin for 10c and was offered $1. Try $45-75 and we'll talk. No kidding, safety hazard pin digging. More often than not I'll see Nixon, Kennedy and Carter pins for $5 ea.

[@TayWoode]

Oh wow I’ve got dozens of these but in the UK we call them badges, we call pins the ones with a needle sticking up in the middle you push onto a separate clip button

[@bmabe4454]

I see pins all the time at auction and usually very few bids I am going to have to start checking them.

[@jspaingreene6350]

Thank you Don!

[@lorrainebowden2683]

Thank you Don, you are always... Expanding my knowledge. 😁

[@jillburstein2066]

Cool! Makes me want to run to the antique mall up the street immediately!

[@CLINTSTER77COX]

Saved a box of beatnik pins from the trash the other day

[@kristinebailey6554]

I've been antiquing, thrifting and reselling for over 30 years and have virtually NEVER seen 99% of the items you show. I hit antique malls, flea markets in Florida, I've lived in 5 states. Never see the super, ultra-rare stuff you put in BOLO's.

[@Doing_It_Wrong]

4:04 Google Lens will live translate directly on the image. IDK how well it does with Yiddish/Hebrew.

[@tarrahassin3796]

I have SO many buttons/ pins that I have barely started to really understand. This is hopeful and helpful info, thank you!

[@martinvaldez8633]

I bought a bag of boy scout pins that were vintage sold three for 285 and still have 22 left looking forward to seeing how much I have in value

[@OG_Castoman]

Always find and grab pins :) Love the commercial at the end. :)

[@susanfarley1332]

I found a bag of buttons (modern) for $3. My granddaughter loved them.

[@gineenspring855]

Wow! You have me excited to start buying Pins! Thank you!

[@gr8scott198]

TY, sir. I need to get out more and check out some places!

[@goforbroke2]

Very fascinating I wasn’t aware that pins could be so valuable, will definitely keep them in mind. Awesome information, cheers.

[@stephaniemontor1567]

Don I love watching your videos. History and selling ! Really fun!

[@MorrisDuBose]

I bought a lot of pins in an estate auction a bunch of them are Whitehead and Hoag with paper label intact. Thanks you for putting them on my radar

[@cf2796]

Thank you for sharing this information!

[@gillyphipps4457]

As always lots of great info. Thank you.

[@tho464]

Love your shirt. I live here in Hollister, California!

[@terrihodges6793]

Great video. Got to look at my pins. Started buying and collecting a few years back but no one available to inform me about the worth or what to look for. Thanks for this video. You've renewed my interest!❤️

[@405940ny]

Great video .. learned a lot

[@Farmhouse168]

Cool video. Thanks for posting. Happy Holidays.

[@luisbahena2905]

Thank you for your time and information!

[@dellahamberg3269]

Thanks, I always learn someting new from you. I appreciate it very much.

[@debkay1160]

I have my grandfather’s bucket of pins and I continued collecting political pins to pass down to my granddaughter.

[@sunsettreasurehunters2085]

Thanks, Don, you opened my eyes!

[@bigfan1364]

You always come with the wealth of knowledge, thanks for the great videos😁

[@ranmarch6768]

I have one that says "keep the bases rolling. " It was from the use of buses transporting students from minority neighborhoods to predominantly Caucasian schools in Boston, MA.

[@DrummerGrrrl]

What an interesting and informative video! I definitely will check out your other videos.

[@maladylis08]

I'll have to dig out that old pin I have. Great info. Thanks !

[@ResellerNiche]

Really an excellent video Don, enjoyed it and learned a lot, best of all I have a bag of pins that I still need to go through.

[@RainArchiver]

I have a 1776-1976 bicentennial brass pin button somewhere. At least the last time I moved, I still did.

[@theteagarden1584]

Don one of the best videos I've seen of yours yet! I haven't watched all of your videos, but I am trying trying to catch up.. Thank you for your content. Please please make more videos like this!

[@immortal2u]

Seth Rogen Green Hornet movie was terrible. I remember going to see it. As I was leaving the theatre, there was an older walking out with me. I will never forget the look on his face. He looked so crushed by how that movie just crushed his memories and expectations.

[@geezermann7865]

Haha, "everything's bigger", Mounds and Almond Joy commercial. I never saw that when I was a kid. It's kind of risque.

[@kah7012]

Ugh!! I had no idea.... will now know to check 😱

[@nathanielnicholson559]

I remember being at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games and the Star Trek bracelet in my Happy Meal.

[@carolredinger2392]

Thank you!

[@Ghosthopper]

The book it pin backs were selling good but there’s so many now 😮

[@godseeker1168]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@TheRealRealHousewife]

Great info ty!

[@elainethomas2602]

Great info. Thank you.

[@readpostcard]

Always great content. Thank you.

[@oliesplace3174]

Great information, as usual. Thanks

[@cf-ry1zo]

How do you know how to price them? Thank you

[@CarolanRoss]

Just recently an estate sale had a huge bowl of buttons and I walked right by. Many were Obama campaign buttons, one I saw a guy buy was JFK - now I wish I had searched closer.

[@faharness7874]

Hi Don, Went to a estate sale. Purchased a old recipe cookbook and in the cookbook was a Daisy Bates flyer paid and Distributed by CCC. Who should I take it to to look at it to check it’s value?

[@jojo90s4]

Thanks for the information didn't know pins and buttons sell for that much

[@reedsartofadventure]

I had a nice Woodrow Wilson back when I was a kid, to bad I have no idea what happened to it 🤣