Estate Sale Finds Means Making Big Money

[@TheAuctionProfessor]

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[@marionhammers8654]

Hello there,thanks so much for sharing.I was wondering when you said "Depending on how I market it",what do you do to market on ebay items?❓ Thanks again,I look forward to as many of your videos as I can watch,WONDERFUL INFO

[@ramonajones3988]

I have tons of autographed pictures like carrie fisher as princess Leia signed may the force be with you carrie fisher john denver clen campbell jerry reed dean martin joyce dewitt adrienne barbeau how can I

[@ramonajones3988]

Sorry hit wrong button how can I sell my pictures

[@Axis.Mundis.]

Do you have a video showing how you ship records? Exploring options I have a stack I’ve been holding off on listing till I figure out my shipping method

[@ruthdantin5855]

I have a box of old clowns any good news for a collection of oldest clowns excellent condition

[@Debra-n3m]

Nice mix ! The clasp on the coral necklace is called a box clasp. You probably know that now since this was an older video. Awesome to see your enthusiasm !

[@scottrose8417]

You may be the most knowledgeable picker on youtube. Thank you for sharing your wealth of info! I had that mighty men toy when I was a kid! Love that

[@QuantumMind88]

Scott Rose I agree with you. Don has an unbelievable amount of knowledge and best of all, he shares that knowledge with us! Hands down, the most knowledgeable picker I’ve ever seen!

[@debraray7226]

Your channel just popped up while scrolling through KZbin. Checked it on a whim. I just subscribed. Enjoy your channel thank you very much for all the information you provide.

[@joycolville3438]

Enjoy having a mix of random items. Cheers😎

[@melissafarrugia9531]

Ring with 10k and sterling is most probably 10 karats of stones all up on sterling Some people prefer silver and it stands to reason with that many stones they have put the total karats in stone on it… Great finds yet again Thanks so much Don you have taught me a lot over the years and I do tell my friends about you because I think they would benefit greatly from your work ❤ from Australia

[@maryblais7791]

Don. I had a creepy crawler machine as a kid. Do you ever see these? I loved mine.

[@granitelilac5641]

Thank you for the great video. Love the nativity set grow up we had one and every year we would get a new piece.

[@bobhale8325]

Your are showing me that I need to rethink a lot of my sourcing. I was an electronic technician, so at an estate sale I bought about 10 pieces of electronic test equipment that should sell for about $100 each. HOWEVER, I need to test each piece. They are big. I need to pack them. I saw your record packing video. Even packing a record like you do, it is easy. Test equipment needs a big box and lots of protection. Bottom line: you are teaching me to look for smaller items.

[@thespritereport]

Always learn new stuff, especially when the videos are like this. Very educational, thanks as always.

[@belindaburke947]

I love how you explain your items in detail. I am learning so much from your videos. Thanks!

[@MidwestPicker]

Thanks Don. I love estate sales, always a score there.

[@abbyluxemburg8968]

OMG I absolutely love those Christmas die-cast cards!!!!!!

[@traceytheisen8067]

As a papercrafter I have to say the victorian die-cuts are simply divine.....drool worthy. STUNNING...GORGEOUS GORGEOUS GORGEOUS!!!! Interesting about the car...I thought only redline Hot Wheels were worth $.

[@gloriahooks7494]

Barbie Fashion Plates. Loved that. Always wanted one

[@richsanders2510]

So strange. I found the exact coral necklace and brooch like the one at 19:02 about three weeks ago at a tag sale. Had no idea if they were worth anything since there was no cell service at the location. I believe watching your videos has given me a much better eye, as well as some confidence in buying things outside my comfort zone. I hand picked these out of a large box of costume jewelry and paid almost nothing for them. It's true what you say, this stuff is out there to be found. As always, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@TinaLouise528]

I freakin love estate sales where I get to dig, get dirty, got my flashlight, fun fun

[@kathleenfanelli4758]

We pass up so many things we could be making money with. Here to learn. Love yard sailing and vintage shops as well as good will

[@carolrubio7391]

Have learned a lot from you 🤝 thank you PROFESSOR! I now walk into the thrift stores or estate sales and feeling like a pro 🎓😎 now I look out for vintage glass items, pins, figurines, and all the extra goodies you have talked about 🤗 once again thank you for all the great info!

[@flippinohio]

I've been an autograph collector for years. I'm selling off some of them now. I love the autographs of the old country rockabilly age. Awesome haul, Don!

[@tracywheeler1227]

Wow, You really know your stuff Don & what to look for. I hope I can retain a fraction of the information you share. Thank you.

[@candyevans4964]

Tyou agn.love watching and learning alot

[@MimisTreasureCottage]

The monster maker is great. I used to have fashion plates as a kid....it was one of my favorites.

[@jessicasalinas207]

Mimi's Treasure Cottage I did too! I loved my fashion plates, so cool. 😊💕

[@claudettewashington9289]

Hi Don! Thanks for the great info, also thanks for the warning on that " FIRE" video, almost jumped out of my seat. You are the only person i have every left comments on, that because your info is valuable & educational. Thanks again!!

[@lostboytreasure3210]

maan those magic pieces are amazing, what a find! I'm binging all your videos right now. Learning a ton.

[@brendadrake6866]

I have old birthday card from the 60s

[@traceyb4493]

Absolutely LOVE your channel. So much knowledge. Thank you

[@prussianmillionaire5055]

My mother had the pin that was on the front if video.

[@cheermixes]

So much material to cover. Black Hole is one of my favorites.

[@TheAuctionProfessor]

Loved Black Hole as well. The dual between STAR and VINCENT was one of my favorite scenes back in the day. Had the action figures as well.

[@mongollloyd1101]

That Mighty Men / Monster Maker really took me back, as I owned it as a kid. If I picked one up, I'd definitely be using it (for quality assurance purposes, of course).

[@CJSPENO]

Wow..Don.. U are so good at ur job. 💪🏽

[@cjbede]

Thumbs up because you made me look up the the song "Fire" by Arthur Brown.

[@TheAuctionProfessor]

I would hope you've at least heard the song before. It's been used in many movies over the years as well.

[@cjbede]

@@TheAuctionProfessor First time hearing that. And like many other times, you've opened my eyes to something new. Thanks ;-)

[@darleneaitken1620]

My favorite seller. Can learn so much from him. Love love love!

[@digicthus]

The Mighty Men & Monster Maker is great!! The little yellow piece that holds the crayon is always missing. Basically Fashion Plates for boys. There is also a version that is of Conversion Vans but it's hard to find. Another great video, thanks. Cheers!

[@prussianmillionaire5055]

I remember having a couple of those small lighters in the 60s

[@karentingler4937]

Wow, $500 each for paper Santa? Good for you!

[@ToyAddict]

I sold this nativity set earlier this year with some of the same, and some animals, 11 total, for $75. I think you can do even better than you think on these! Great find!

[@jimb309]

I use post its on my pieces too...not sure why I thought I was the only one who did this...ha ha

[@lisaysasi7531]

Loved this video! Thank you Don for sharing your treasures & all the wonderful info! Ive noticed quite a few estate sales & auctions in my area recently & I really am wanting to go to see what treasures I can find , but my husband doesnt believe we can actually find things to buy that will resell at a profit!! I think he's wrong & you prove that everyday! Keep those videos coming I love 'em all!💜💜💜

[@marjoriebouwens6000]

Thank you for all of the great information. I am completely new to all of this. Just setting up ebay store, etc. My mom passed away last month and my brother wants to do an estate sale. I cringe at the thought. I am definitely going to insist on being allowed to take what I think I want to sell first. (That doesn't have too much sentimental value to sell.) I am watching so many videos to try to get as much knowledge as possible before I have to decide what I want to sell. Thank you again for all of the information. I would never have thought that paper goods and gold filled jewelry could be worth anything. And we had a lot of records growing up. I'll definitely have to do some research. We probably didn't have great taste but you never know. Love the videos. Thank you again!

[@GoFarFarAway.]

Ephemera education, thank you for sharing.

[@brandonspiegel2293]

thanks for the great knowledge man!!!!!

[@sherrymossman6008]

Cool Bill Monroe, my Great uncle! He was a very sweet man! 😊

[@marideathydeelz914]

I learn so much from you. You always start wheels whirring in my brain that hadn’t been moved I a while. Just shows we can never know everything. I had the Monsters and Men playset, box and all, but you guessed it...donated when decluttering. I know nothing about records so I may never branch into that arena. But I def love your paper presentations.

[@bookbwitched466]

I so appreciate you. Thank you!

[@bonniegraybill9158]

Thank you for your knowledge on alot of your videos we watched ! Love them 😀

[@NorthShoreJoe]

Speaking of Gold Filled...I look for old glasses and spectacles, also. The rims are usually GF. I picked up a lot of old, some were broken, spectacles a few months back at a local estate sale for $5, sold the entire lot on ebay for $110. After removing the lenses, the lot weighed 48g and all rims were marked 1/10 12K.

[@TheAuctionProfessor]

Good haul. We have a video just on vintage eye glasses as well. We buy them all the time. Best find was a circa 1910 platinum framed pair. Other gold filled items we run into are pocket mirrors, lockets, comb & brush covers, and etc.

[@ramonelizondo4098]

GOSPEL. YOU TELL THE TRUTH DON!!! I HIT AN ESTATE SALE LAST WEEKEND....WALKED AWAY WITH HAND WRITTEN AND SIGNED POEM BY LONGFELLOW!!! PAID $75 FOR IT!

[@dougschmidt4137]

Great video Don. Thanks for sharing your finds with us.

[@pretchelmilanovlog186]

Thank you for sharing this video!

[@gratefullygrateful3591]

Man i just started watching your stuff i have seen several thing you shown that i passed up

[@sylviajones4907]

Excellent haul! Fun to look at!

[@debbiemitchell6055]

Ken Burn's newest documentary "Country" About Country Music just came out on PBS! Should do very well with the signed scrapbook & pictures!

[@TheVermontrules]

The ring or loop on a charm or pendant is called a "bale".

[@bitzbitz13]

Thank You so much for sharing this information! I have been so discouraged with eBay , due to slow sales. I even thought about closing my store! You have encouraged me to continue on, and change my strategy. Thank you again! b

[@moronicpest]

Great haul. Just a heads-up on the '79 Camaro Tyco slot car body at the 11:30 mark, it looks like the rear wheel wells may have been cut (modified), which lowers value and desirability.

[@Scottyyy777]

That native american head service pin is quite a interesting piece, hope you get some good money for it.

[@oneoflokis]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Liked it a lot!!

[@theassetgirl]

Hi from a fellow picker from Australia 🇦🇺 I hunt jewellery!! 1st time watching your vids 💕

[@vickiekasafirek9096]

Love your videos i learn so much i did not know. Very helpful. Thank you☺👍. Oh can you please tell who buys gold filled jewelry? Ever place I've tried refused to even mess with it. Thanks again.

[@TheAuctionProfessor]

Thank you! Check out my Gold Buyer Secrets video from about a month ago, and you'll see who I sell ours to.

[@reason5591]

I own some very beautiful 1950's jewelry that belonged to my husbands mother. These are all from Ireland and some were made in England. Ive got a bracelet with jelly belly charms, and ive got brooches etc. How would I clean up the metal? Would polishing cloths do much for this?

[@debborahpollard9436]

That AB rhinestone pin is 1950's.

[@MW-ov5zo]

Amazing finds. Do you ship the paper items with such a high value in a box to make sure they arrive safely?

[@junkdeal]

I work at a scrapyard as an industrial burner, part-time and I can pocket a lot of small stuff to sell on eBay. Rolls of solder wire sell for 5-10 bucks a roll. I got a couple Nassau Solder 5-pound rolls. Looking up this I found it selling for a stupid-high price. Ends up it all goes to Japan! They are freaks for restoring Western Electric stuff and Nassau was their in-house recycling division back in the '50s up to '70s. These Japanese guys are so perfectionist-oriented they only use Nassau solder OF THE CORRECT YEAR AND MONTH for the item they are restoring!! All the rolls are dated! Just as I thought, the first roll I listed for $495.00 and it sold and went to Japan!!! The second one went to California to a Japanese surname person, and I can imagine he went home with it! It sold for about the same money!!!......................Estate sales have yielded up home-run items for selling on eBay. I'd say stay with what you know though. Things you'd think would never sell go with ease, and stuff you'd think would go great sometimes don't sell, at least not for a while. BUT everything does eventually sell!!!!

[@Barbara-dm3ns]

Thanks Don, Always learn so much from you.

[@lori3978]

Would that go for a Santa and the reindeer too? Never used and in the original envelope? If you want to see pics I can send them. And that is if you even would want to see them. Very old amazing condition. Great video 😎

[@newfreedom21]

wow what a score, knowledge is $$$, cool i had that monster set

[@hillbillypicker2232]

This was a nice haul.

[@prussianmillionaire5055]

In the 70s I'm sure they mixed gold and silver in jewelry.

[@donscottvansandt4139]

Thanks bud! Lot of very good info... I have had some problems with very rare items on ebay...I think it's because so of them just aren't known. Does this mean they just don't have the value? Or is there other way to find out?

[@asphaltgypsy868]

Interesting and informative! Thanks so much, Prof!

[@MikeinEtna]

Great info every time. ! Thanks

[@richardray5297]

Thank you so much for this insight

[@girl38rockify]

Wow even if u don't sell the jewelry it's pretty just to wear

[@SimonWillcockAntiques]

Just a heads up. I’ve just been on your eBay store and none of your descriptions show up on my apple iPad. I’ve viewed around 10 “newest listening”. Im in the UK. I’ve noticed listing via dest top and iPad conflict with each other. For my main eBay business I use desk top only. Anyhow, thought I’d let you know. Great vids as always, happy new year.

[@jeffbecker8716]

@18:00 - those look like Swank. I have a pair exactly like it from my dad with old English "B" on them.

[@dessahc2704]

Just discovered you. You're awesome

[@susanovington3930]

New subscriber from Ontario, Canada!

[@thesunnylandseller]

I have so many questions for you! do you find the vintage paper stuff very often at a state sales? I wouldn't even know what to look for. That's pretty awesome. I love old cards like that. when you list this stuff with the autographs, how do you do the wording? do you have to get the autographs authenticated somehow? thank you very much for these valuable videos!

[@lesliebilotta8698]

I just bought a bunch of nativity figures for 50 cents. I have the bagpiper, the shepherd and a few other characters that I didn't think went with the set. I have it listed as just the "usual suspects" but I need to find out more about the others.

[@tagpopper4520]

Hi there! I’m a new subscriber. Love your channel! Do you do any videos of how much you sold this stuff for? Thanks😃

[@TheAuctionProfessor]

Yes just check out our what sold on eBay Playlist here on our channel

[@cindywatman1725]

To whom do you sell the scrap gold or silver?

[@spbaldwin]

What’s the best source to confirm the values of ephemera and old books?

[@oneoflokis]

I didn't know playbills and old magic magazines and theatre tickets were that lucrative - I mean, like $100s of dollars! 🙂 Do you have KZbins about old postcards? That's about the most common paper product that I've seen people deal in here in the UK.

[@julieclark1546]

could you please tell me which loupe's you have? do brands matter?

[@gloriahooks7494]

I have some mad books

[@mybrownsparklez]

Love your channel intro, did you make it?

[@theparadigmshift74]

How do you ship paper things like that? Do you reinforce it with something to keep it from bending, and do you shipped in padded envelope

[@roseharrington315]

Bill Monroe photo is gold $!

[@nadiaglasner6523]

I'm sorry, but where do you go to sell stuff like this on line? I have barbies from the 60's and up, old toys, 1960 Nikon camera with original leather cases and lens that my father had when I was a little girl I'm almost 60 now and need to find a buyer who would take care of it. Anyway, thanks for any information on where to go..i also have a stamp collection I found in an attic that I forgot I had. Thank you. :)

[@sandykoch4188]

I do not know anyone in my area who will take gold filled where should I take my gold filled

[@diannadunford8098]

I have Bluegrass Legends The Country Gentlemen records, signed. Would you have an approximate value?

[@oneoflokis]

*Coral* is supposed to be lucky/protective for infants, I know that...

[@oneoflokis]

What books do you recommend on Victorian jewellery (American and/or British), please, Mr Professor?? 🙂 So those old buckles and things are worth money even when they're not shiny?? )

[@Mustnt_Grumble]

Thanks so much for your video! I’m wondering how you package the albums you sell for mailing so that they don’t get bent or broken.

[@vickythatcher5788]

how do i find out about vintage postcards? my grandmother had a book with so many from all over that my grandfather sent when he was o captain on the ship o in the war

[@estherkeeling777]

Trying to sell but it is not working listed items on Ebay several times. Did not get one sell. I tried to sell a Two sided Michael Jordan card brand new. He is golfing on one side basketball on the other side was listed for 6,300 dollars on another page I listed it for 8.50 or best offer did not get a look watching nothing.

[@sandiludwig4335]

Where do you take the gold filled jewelry to sell? I am learning a lot from watching you. Now I just need to put these in practice👍🏼

[@lovetolearnfromyou]

Wonderful info. Excuse my ignorance I understood all u were doing until when I looked at eBay for to further research/educate about Santa vintage diecast I did not see anything average $100. How can we prove $500 is accurate if we source it.thank u so much for your educating us❤️

[@TheAuctionProfessor]

Thanks. I'm not sure exactly what you are trying to ask. The only price that matters is what someone is willing to pay for something.

[@rayraystarshipp7614]

Hallelujah Ive been wondering about this little mustard colored Italian boy who stares at me when I cook