WHAT SELLS IN TODAY’S MARKET?
The answer is less expensive things. Not many people have a lot of disposable income any more so it’s hurting the collectors market. People still want to buy but they do not want to pay top dollar for items in a antiques store or department store. We get asked this more then anything else!
Really great items always sell for the best money, people will dig a little deeper to buy something they love. Find that unique or rare item (nice enamel gas station sign or rare toy) and you have a great auction! Also if you have something people need (working tool for instance) and you offer it for sale they usually go for a good buck too.
Other then that… we just have to try the item and see. Good thing is we can give you some ideas of what is good and what is bad below.
WE WILL ALWAYS CONSIDER ORIGINAL ART
PASTELS – OIL PAINTINGS – WATER COLORS – MIXED MEDIA – POP ART – ETC
ESPECIALLY CANADIAN ARTISTS & ABORIGINAL FIRST NATIONS ARTWORK
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COINS & BANK NOTES! #1 Seller is always COINS (Silver Coins, 1967 and older Canadian coins, Rare Coins, Gold Coins, ancients, we sell it all BANK NOTES are also REALLY HOT with our market) |
HOCKEY CARDS #2 – HOCKEY CARDS! |
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Military Items WWI & WWII items are popular, especially medals, uniforms, helmets, ammo boxes, bayonets, swords even belt buckles and things made out of old bullets and artillery. |
Vintage Signs & Tins Old nostalgic store advertising signs. Anything from the 1960’s and older with some sort of product advertising on it. Pop signs, automotive, candy tins, and even dye boxes! |
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1950’s Furniture This market is slowing down but still a good danish Mid Century Modern designer piece (not a bedroom piece) is still pretty hot along with the Atomic Age stuff. Danish influenced designed Lamps, Chairs (Especially lounge and comfy chairs), Some Tables, Sofas, Credenzas, even ashtrays and book cases! |
Oil & Gas Old oil cans used or full, old glass gas station filler bottles, old giveaway coin banks, 1950’s or older gas station maps, gas pumps, oil and gas signs, |
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1970’s & 80’s Toys! Yes, these are HOT right now. Kenner, Marx, Reliable, transformers, gi-joe, etc. If it was plastic and made in the 1970s or 80’s it’s good. Tin toys and cast iron toys form the 60’s and older are still ok but the real market is the plastic stuff. Early video games and game systems, computers from the late 70’s and early 80’s and hand held electronic games from the 80’s are all really good! |
Gold & Silver Coins, bars, scrap jewelry, tea pots, cutlery, etc.. because of the price of gold these items are worth a lot more right now then in previous years. We have a scarp gold/silver buyer in the store on Fridays all day and your welcome to bring in rings and other good items on consignment. |
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Records & Players 33 RMP albums are HOT once again. Mostly 1970/80 rock but some will do blues, jazz and even some country & crooners. 45’s and 78’s are not very popular, always exceptions but those would be the very rare recordings. Record players are always good too when working! |
Estate Jewelry Gold, Silver, Designer, Costume, Jewelry Boxes, Etc… We have a high demand for new and used jewelry. We recommend any item valued at over 1000.00 appraisal have a appraisal done. Usually appraisals are 3 times the actual retail value as they appraise jewelry for insurance replacement cost (What it would cost to have a exact copy made by a jeweler). It also proves the gold/silver and stones are real and actually what they claim to be. Not glass or plastic and plated with a invalid stamp. |
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