My friend wants to swing some old things

[Esquire]

problem is can't identify them?

any thoughts?

http://dontquotemeonthat.com/Ebay%20images/Lorie/stuff.htm

thanks for your input

 

[Eli]

You just have to put them on eBay. The people that collect them are the people that know.

You just have to make sure you take as detailed and as many pictures as you think you need to, so they can identify them. Also describe the item as best as you can, and put the item into the correct category, or multiple categories.

 

[Ausm]

Go to antiques road show and get them appraised


Ausm

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: ausm
Go to antiques road show and get them appraised


Ausm

lol.. that show rocks.

If you're serious about finding a value, I agree.. have them appraised by someone who knows the type of item.

 

[CTho9305]

get them appraised?

 

[Esquire]

yeah getting aprazed costs cash.... didn't know if any one had any other ideasor connections

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Esquire
yeah getting aprazed costs cash.... didn't know if any one had any other ideasor connections

You can let eBay appraise them for you, but you never know.. you might not be able to capture an element that really tells a collector what the item is, and therefor miss out..

 

[Esquire]

any forums for this stuff?

 

[Gravity]

go to some antique shows and try to find similar items. Take the stuff with you, peeps always want to share their knowledge about your stuff!

 

[cavemanmoron]

My friend wants to swing some old things

?"swing"???

Sell maybe,
swing,before throwing.
swing with other people?? '

 

[Esquire]

swing = sell....

 

[LordMorpheus]

If you wanna give me that watch for free, I'll take it.

Pocket watches rule!

 

[tyler811]

ebay dude

 

[alkemyst]

some antique shows have free appraisal services, regardless if you bring them by and see what SEVERAL merchant will pay you may get a good idea of value.

Also many books are out there...I found a lot of my mother's stuff in them....she has about $100k in just knick knacks (mostly old tiffany and wedgewood).

Watches are very popular and fetch high amounts, sometimes over 'value'.

 

[Esquire]

bump