These Items Make Us The Most Profits

[@TheAuctionProfessor]

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[@LazyIRanch]

Dang! I'm sitting on a goldmine and didn't know! I love to sew, have made my own clothes since I was 13. When I was 16 (1977) I bought a large box filled with buttons at an estate sale. They had belonged to a tailor in NYC who had a business between 1900 and the 1930s, according to his granddaughter who sold me the whole box for $5. There are lots of brass buttons from rail lines, hotels, old military buttons including band uniforms. Most are @ 1910-1920. I made a vest that I used small 1/2 inch brass buttons that had interesting designs, no two alike. Lots of pretty glass and Bakelite buttons too, but some of the Bakelite have crumbled. She told me this collection were spare buttons he kept just in case a client needed a match for a lost button. I haven't looked through those in about 30 years! Now I keep them in a huge old glass cracker jar to protect them from moisture and oxidation. Looks like I've got some work to do! 😃

[@MidwestPicker]

I love selling all types of ephemera, easy to store, easy to ship, easy to source. Thanks Don!

[@Timetraveler1111MN]

What’s that, specifically please?

[@dianeatpeace337]

@@Timetraveler1111MN in the antiques trade, ephemera mostly refers to paper products originally intended to be thrown out.

[@iammack8818]

How would you recommend removing smell from paper. Some have odd odor. Thanks.

[@mauinui10]

Living here on Maui I'm finding I'm the only one West Side rummaging through the Salvation Army. I just don't know what to look for, so I'm so happy to have had your help. Mahalo!

[@paullewis9490]

Just a small comment. What you called "Bon Am" is actually "Bon" "Ah-mee", (French for "good friend") 'Bon Ami'. I believe it was a cleaning powder company, like Comet or Ajax, (or there was one by that name at one point). Thanks for the knowledge you share.

[@backyardonorchard9420]

There is still Bon Ami it is just about the only cleaner I use 😊 it's better than bar keepers friend because it doesn't scratch. And it's more natural then most with just 5 ingredients Calcium Carbonate (Limestone), Feldspar Powder (Mild Abrasive), Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash), Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda), C10-C16 Alkylbenzene Sulfonic Acid (Surfactant).

[@StopMoColorado]

@@backyardonorchard9420 Exactly 👍 We love it, no nasty overwhelming odor like Comet, super gentle, super effective

[@zLigHt44]

@@backyardonorchard9420 Do you know if I can use this on my car windshield to remove light scratches?

[@divinesignatures6225]

Bon Ami is still sold in stores.

[@paultidwell7544]

I never sold clothes but I started selling books and pretty quickly moved to similar niche vintage items like you show. I'm always on the lookout for obscure promo and low print run records.

[@Kelly-nd3cz]

Wow I have a ton of my grandma’s old buttons. Looking forward to unpacking them.And a boat load big box of her post cards. I bought a scrapbook from a wallpaper book my neighbors moms wife made I can’t wait to find it the building on her farm. Thanks Don Your Knowledge blows me away! Stay safe you and Entire Family.❤️💜🤗🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸✝️

[@traceytheisen8067]

The Owl Counter Display was gorgeous! Beautiful artwork. Nice find. I’m sure the buyer was thrilled.

[@charlesforeman9438]

Boy'' I wish things like this would sell in the UK. You may be able to sell the odd item you have shown but you would get very little in money for them. I've said before that the USA is a completely different place for selling & buying. Buttons & stuff like this would get you about £4 to £6 each if you're lucky in the UK, maybe US buyers would buy these things. Very interesting video Don. Thank you. Charles in the UK

[@StopMoColorado]

For these high margin items, will you would be making well over 20 £, have you thought about offering international shipping? I've bought multiple postcards from the UK and from Continental Europe myself.

[@d.frisco7283]

Never ever would have imagined buttons could have such resell value! Very cool!!

[@paulettekelley6219]

Thank you for all your hard work. I’ve learned so much valuable information from your videos. I feel like your my online tutor. 😊

[@MikeinEtna]

Good video ! Thanks from Pittsburgh !

[@leahthorpe9379]

My Dad was in the Cadet Corp at John Marshall 😊

[@magikarpfn1496]

Your pictures are also so nice..

[@7oclockmiracles88]

Thanks!

[@TheAuctionProfessor]

Thank you so much! We greatly appreciate the support!

[@stephaniemontor1567]

I am off to a flea market and will search for these! Thanks for the info!

[@ws1240]

I got to admit your pictures are amazing

[@angeladibiase2393]

Your videos are very informative. You've saved me a lot of time and money since I started reselling full-time. Thank you!

[@thetreasurehuntingboomer]

I love finding what other resellers don't look at ...vintage unusual games n books are 2 I find often

[@kristiecampbell5734]

Thank you I bought some postcards at estate auction kicking my butt trying to find out if information. You always big help . Now to go watch more of your video on postcards. Lol

[@Teachingvideo2024]

Nice❤ this is a good idea thank you

[@kimbrewsaugh6216]

I love your videos and have learned quite a bit. I've sold rare and collectible books for 13 years full time. I just don't know how you obtain the items you are profiling. I understand you are providing a great resource and I truly appreciate your time and sharing your knowledge but in 13 years I've never seen or had an opportunity to buy these types of items. Any advice on sources would certainly be appreciated. Thanks

[@eddiepaka6918]

So interesting to know about the buttons.

[@violetslover4146]

Great Video! Thanks for all the info :) Have a question re the labels, do you find them loose or do you buy the item and then peel off the label? Just curious since they seem to be well worth the money! Thanks

[@dumpsterdivingqponqueen9499]

Theres a john marshall high school in in glendale west virginia its brad paisleys hometown an 20 mins from my hometown

[@katp6187]

Thanks, Don 😎

[@uwsupergirl]

I just sold a Daher tin from England for $14.95. Actually, was my ONLY ebay sale in 5 days! I got it for a buck.

[@debcomly2481]

Great Video !! Thanks Don ♥️

[@karenm9169]

Hi- I always enjoy your videos and appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Can you recommend a book or info on dating buttons? Any info is appreciated.

[@cosmoloveshoney]

You dont get yard sales like that in Ireland ,its a shame ,I would love it.

[@lisadurban3525]

Incase you interested -Dry goods store in Syracuse, D. McCarthy & co.

[@samnaderiofficial]

Thank you for these videos. You sir are the man!!👍🏼

[@kayligo]

For the paper items do you ship in a certain type of box? Would you say the secret is to not be afraid to wait for the right buyer? I get impatient and start making things down every week 👀

[@mzzzol]

English is not my first language and sometimes I dont know what to say or info about the item. I always have to sell things with label or info on the item.

[@kathyrepak8333]

I’ve been recently watching you for advice. Since you sell niche items, do you think people are specifically looking for an item or how do they even find them?

[@supersamio5841]

Hi, great video. I just wondered when you sell these sorts of items do you start all your auctions at $0.99 or do you vary them depending on the items?

[@dgardner61]

Love your videos!!

[@theresakralik1820]

I sell the flags and accessories off an accessories off of department 56 buildings and buildings and do better with replacement parts then if I sell the whole building or village house

[@detgoat]

I've inherited a large collection of dept 56-snow village, mostly from the mid 80s to mid 90s, both houses/commercial bldg, & lots of accessories that filled in the display we used to setup each winter, to truly look like snapshot in time, of main Street, anytown, USA.. Cars, people, trees, ice rink, etc.. I'm not trying to market myself, as saying come buy my items.. Just wondering if you or anyone, could point me in right direction if there's a specific price guide that's respectable

[@TarasSimpleCrochet]

Hi Don do you have a video on shipping say larger prints like maybe a 10x14 for example? And possibly the cheapest way to send it? Thank you for any help :)

[@cdub5072]

Where are best places to source these days? And what are your top 3 seller platforms?

[@donscottvansandt4139]

I have a old photograph it looks like it was a black and white and had color added after. How can I tell the age?

[@roxiemack7169]

Wow! Interesting.

[@akeleven]

How do you price them?

[@ridgetopcrafts4441]

Clothing was my bread and butter when I was selling on ebay

[@thetreasurehuntingboomer]

Hope u see this question .. Old book 1899 falling apart ..worth selling pages separately?

[@samgibson684]

Absolutely....

[@roxiemack7169]

I'm new to all this so forgive me. The record states "Not for Sale" - I realize it's old - but I read somewhere that eBay frowned on selling 'promotional/free' items. How does that work?

[@jennifercarney1762]

They don’t frown too hard. I resell all sorts of promotional toys. The not for sale meant to the consumer at the time the item was produced, meaning it was a display item.

[@magikarpfn1496]

Personally, I've had no problem in the past selling promotional and free items.

[@cashmaster7713]

I specialize in oddities and unique items. You'd be surprised how easily it sells.... people love the dark side lol

[@heavenstibetsee5716]

Like my homies from the streets used to always say. "Niches get riches!" 🤣

[@barbaracrain2975]

👏👍

[@matthewmiller6418]

What about a older Avon catalog and Avon cologne bottles full and boxes for the most part. I have got a lot of different stuff that some how seem like I get left with after my aunt and uncle buy a storage unit and they get out the stuff they want witch I wouldn't give five dollars for the stuff that they keep cause it's actually worthless pieces of compression board made that falls apart and everything else to me personally if I can't get it sold or if it'll actually be useful to someone that can't afford to buy that is poor people and getting used for what it is used for or actually wanted by someone who likes that sort of stuff then I'll burn it cause I don't have no use for the the stuff and yes I have offered to give it to some people that actually needing for the kids and had a use for it but not a single person bother to come get it and they live close enough to actually do it so

[@stacyrosa6672]

That's one long sentence!

[@chasederby88]

Yesterday I found a 1917 little red riding hood book at goodwill for .75 cents. Bad condition but I thought it was super cool ams for .75 cents why not haha

[@ivermectin3191]

HOLY CRAP …. If you source me one those GOONIES hats from commercial at the end , I’ll pay a CHUNKy dollar!!!

[@mr-vet]

👍🙏✌️

[@matthewmiller6418]

Bon Ami was a company at one time

[@StevenSimpson-it5mv]

Thank you for pronouncing niche correctly. I can't stand it when kids under forty make it rhyme with quiche.