Anyone have a booth at an Antique Mall?

**clovis** · #**641** 08/18/14, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by earthymomma

Industrial lighting is making a huge comeback especially in the restaurant/bar decorating! I've been keeping my eyes peeled for the dark green ones!

I admit to being a Pinterest addict... For ideas and home decor trends so feel free to ask away!! :-)

I am all ears.

What is the latest? What is coming up?

**clovis** · #**642** 08/18/14, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by thesedays

There are some 70s and 80s TV movies and miniseries that are not on DVD, and the VHS tapes of these are often worth quite a bit of money. Some of them can be viewed on You Tube, but some people don't like to do it that way.

I understand that some VHS tapes are still hot. There is a guy in our town that specializes in VHS tapes, and claims that is all he sells on ebay.

earthymomma · #**643** 08/19/14, 08:00 AM

Cottage decor is very "in" light airy colors, eclectic, super rustic meets lace in a sense. Painted furniture, or a mixture of paint and stain.

Anything that is serving a purpose it wasn't originally intended for... For instance I have an old take head hanging upside down in my kitchen to hang my potholder and apron on lol. I've also made wall sconces out of pallet wood and old electric insulators, mason jars turned soap dispensers, egg baskets turned hanging lighting.

And also anything that has an old meets new feel... Maybe old rustic wood with super sleek chrome legs, or beautiful stain with a chipped paint base on a piece of furniture.ImageUploadedByHomesteading Today1408453211.243268.jpg

earthymomma · #**644** 08/19/14, 08:01 AM

Oh!! DS table finally sold!! I don't know who was more excited him or me!! Lol

**clovis** · #**645** 08/19/14, 09:24 AM

I love it, earthy!!!

Funny that you posted the pic of the rake head. I have often sold rake heads without the handle, and they have sold fast. Now I know why!

jlxian · #**646** 08/19/14, 01:55 PM

I'm checking back in with you all. I had hip replacement surgery on 6/18 and am just now getting back to feeling like a human being again. Still haven't read over the posts since I was last here --- will go do that now.

While I was out my booth lost money for June and made $3 in July.

MJsLady · #**647** 08/19/14, 02:07 PM

Well I listed 2 things on ebay.
I have been looking at the AM and fleas here and honestly none of them look as decent as the photos you all put here!
I think for now ebay will be my "booth".

jlxian · #**648** 08/19/14, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by shannsmom

FWIW, as I have been sorting through the craft/sewing supplies, anything with a barcode on it, new or barely used, I check on Amazon, and have found a bit to list there for much more than I could sell it at the flea market. I did that after my sister told me she sells craft and cake books on Amazon. She's not generally a reseller, but was pleased she could make some decent money selling these books there. I sure wish I had known about buying secondhand back in my "consumer years"!

What about vintage sewing supplies --- like things I "inherited" from a grandmother and a great aunt? Silk thread, hooks and eyes, that sort of thing....

MJsLady · #**649** 08/19/14, 02:18 PM

jean, if you have buttons, they are great, I would be interested too.
Sewing things, especially vintage seem to do ok.
Barbie patterns are awesome sellers. I buy those when ever I can. If uncut I usually pay $1 but have gotten up to $15 for them on ebay.

jlxian · #**650** 08/19/14, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MJsLady

jean, if you have buttons, they are great,

Would you package like buttons in a baggie for sale, or just put everything into a container and sell the lot?

MJsLady · #**651** 08/19/14, 02:56 PM

First do some research.
Some buttons are really valuable.
Some not so much.
I packaged the ones I sold in color lots, reds with pinks and blues of various shades together and so on.
The more valuable ones, such as Bakelite, I sold by themselves in different lots.
I myself collect figural buttons Mostly red, white and blue ones.
Take lots of pictures and give as much detail as you can.
If you want to sell in odd lots of just a mix, make sure you aren't letting a $5 button go in a $1 lot, kwim?

Also do not forget Etsy as a place to sell sewing and crafting items. It might take a bit longer, but I have gotten better prices there than on ebay for some things.

jlxian · #**652** 08/19/14, 03:17 PM

Thanks MJsLady. I've toyed with selling the vintage sewing supplies I have for some time now. Getting organized and motivated to do it, is another thing. I'd like to give it a try, one of these days!

**clovis** · #**653** 08/19/14, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jlxian

I'm checking back in with you all. I had hip replacement surgery on 6/18 and am just now getting back to feeling like a human being again. Still haven't read over the posts since I was last here --- will go do that now.

While I was out my booth lost money for June and made $3 in July.

Jean,

I have wondered about you every day for months. I am happy to hear that you are doing okay!!!

MJsLady · #**654** 08/19/14, 03:22 PM

If you do put them on ebay please let me know your seller id.
I would like to keep up with how it goes. I might even bid on some.

shannsmom · #**655** 08/19/14, 03:51 PM

I agree, I think vintage sewing supplies would be a great thing to sell!

jlxian, I am so glad to see you back, and glad you're doing well!

Well, our Saturday at the flea market was abysmal, again, so it reinforced our thoughts that that is not the place we need to be. We moved a lot of things, but all at .50-1.00, so not much money. Other vendors kept coming by and saying their sales were non-existant for the day, so at least we moved some stuff. Last year seemed a constant search for cheap, large Rubbermaid tubs for us, now we have lots of empties lol!

We did get some good things to flip, but I am curious as to how to find out about local auctions going on? They don't seem as prolific here as they do up North, but it would be nice for us to be able to find many items at once!

Oh, and we have sold quite a bit of VHS tapes this year, oddly enough. Most that we sell online (a lot of exercise and some educational) seem to go to Rec centers, community clubs, even military halls, but locally it seems that movies people remember from their childhood are what sells. And, of course, Disney VHS sells. We even had to search for a while for a VCR to test tapes before we sell them, so I am surprised so many people seem to have them.

I am glad to see everyone selling, selling, selling! Let's hope it stays up for everyone all the way thru Christmas!

MJsLady · #**656** 08/19/14, 04:53 PM

Well I ended up listing 12 items today.
Tomorrow I have a few more I will put up but for now I need to get the kitchen done and supper started.

I may even break down and have that coca cola I bought the other day as a reward for finally doing my listings!

earthymomma · #**657** 08/19/14, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jlxian

Thanks MJsLady. I've toyed with selling the vintage sewing supplies I have for some time now. Getting organized and motivated to do it, is another thing. I'd like to give it a try, one of these days!

I have several vintage sewing patterns that aren't moving AT ALL! I need to give etsy a shot

MJsLady · #**658** 08/19/14, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by earthymomma

I have several vintage sewing patterns that aren't moving AT ALL! I need to give etsy a shot

What are they?

earthymomma · #**659** 08/19/14, 06:09 PM

I don't have them all in front of me, but several from the 60s-70s skirt, dresses, tops, I even think a coat pattern. When I stop by the booth tomorrow I'll screenshot them :-)

MJsLady · #**660** 08/19/14, 06:24 PM

I have noticed those do not tend to do well on ebay either.
I collect vintage apron patterns myself.