Now...the items I typically share on my Thrifty Thursday posts are items that I love and have decided to keep and incorporate in to my decor. However...as a rule...I generally try and find at least a few items to 'resell', which offsets the small price paid for the things I keep. And let me tell you...I have found some treasure and made some nice coin!
I wanted to share some with you!
First up....Longaberger...
Paid TWO BUCKS for this set! Sold it for $30+. Not bad! I was giddy when I spied it on the shelf.
Next up....a great old book!
The complete works of Edgar Allen Poe. I LOVED the cover of this book! and glady paid the $1.50 for it. I had intended to keep it...and so started to do some research...
and discovered it was somewhat collectible. I decided to part with it and ended up selling it for about $40! I thought a nice little score!
And then....
a pencil signed and numbered P Buckley Moss print....for $3.99!!!
Now I love P Buckley Moss in general....but not this particular framed print...so I ended up selling it for just under $40.
But my biggest score to date.......an early Sid Dickens tile....
....I spied it on a bottom shelf at the local Y's Buys store. My hands were shaking because I knew this was a money maker! And when I turned it over and it was marked SEVENTY NINE CENTS...well I was ecstatic!!! Seventy-nine cents. These are great collectible tiles...I love them and would love to have a collection of a few myself, but this one..eh...not very appealing. I want to collect tiles that have meaning...or color even! So I came right home....and put it on ebay...for a Buy It Now of $150 and someone bought it within the first two minutes! Now...I probably ended up shorting myself out of quite the profit, these early tiles go for quite a bit of money, but the way I look at it...I made $149.21 off of it and someone else was absolutely ecstatic to get an early tile for $150 instead of $250-$350! So it was a win-win! I do believe in Karma...so it's all good!
Now granted...these aren't Antiques Roadshow style profits....but it's fun for me! I love finding something that makes quite a few bucks. I'm basically bankrolling my treasure hunts and the occasional skein of yarn thru my junkin' jaunts!
What's the best thing YOU'VE found on your treasure hunts?
*Peace!
17 comments:
Wow! Great finds! I gotta say...I'm sorta jealous of that Longaberger basket...
Wow Kim, you certainly have a good eye. What an amazing turnover.
Very impressive, Kwiltykim!!! I never heard of that tile artist and would never have known what it was! Longaberger is made here in Ohio so that rings a bell and the Poe book is beautiful all on it's own!! You have a great eye! I go to the thrift stores and all I see is junk!! I'm gonna look closer next time!
Wow! You're good! I don't have the kind of knowledge to know what's a good thing to buy and then turn around and sell. Plus which selling on ebay -- the idea freaks me out! lol! One of these days maybe....
Awesome finds, Kim! I just found a LB basket with liner, lid and protector at my SA this week, too. I have a ton of them 'cause I sold them way back then so I don't need it. But, I'm going to use it to make a sewing basket for our guild auction next year. Like yours, it was in perfect condition - only mine was $8.
Love the tile - dumb me, never heard of them - I'm going to look them up. You done good, girl!
Woo hoo... YGG... I'm glad you're making some scores. You have to know what you're doing though... the only thing I recognized as having some value was the Longaberger basket.
Way to go Kim! Those are all great finds and great return on your investments. I don't know anything about thrifty things. I just buy what I like and don't even know their worth! I think that I need to brush up on my shopping!
That's amazing! I wouldn't have a clue about anything but maybe the book and the Longaberger basket.
OMG..that's wonderful, KK!!! YGG! MM
How fun! You do have a good eye!
When I was single and broke, I purchased some really ugly silverware (stainless) at a yard sale - which allowed me to have a matching set of four plus some odds and ends pieces for $20. After getting married and receiving a wonderful set of silverware, I put the pieces on ebay and the four teaspoons sold for $100+. I was ecstatic. I had no idea that they were worth anything - I mean they were really plain and ugly! I recently found a couple of add'l pieces tucked away in a drawer and plan to list them on ebay soon.
Thanks for sharing your great finds with all of us - I always enjoy checking in on Thursday to see what you have come up with.
Enjoy your weekend.
I love hearing your tales of finding great bargains and then re-selling them, Kim! Good for you!! I'm afraid I would have no idea of what would be valuable to re-sell and what wouldn't...
Wow! You go girl!
Kim!!! You ARE the Queen of Thrifting!!!!!
Woo hoo! A girl's gotta fund her thrills; right? You do a fantastic job of it!
I award you 'Queen' of thrifting, Kimmie! I would have never known what that tile was, let alone it's value!
I spied a couple of antique places south of here, on a drive with the kids last week. I plan to pay them a visit just as soon as I can! Maybe you can be on speed dial, so I can call you for advise????
The Poe book was, indeed, a find. I would love to have such a thing.
My heart goes pitter-pat for poetry, even the dark stuff from him :-)
Sadly, every thing I try to write turns into a profanity laced thing not even fit for a birdcage bottom pooh catcher...but I digress.
You are good at thrifting!
I think you're my Goddess!!!
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