Monday, September 3, 2012
Friday, February 4, 2011
Buying and Selling in Thrift/Consignment Shops
It appears that the worse the economy gets the more places like Goodwill, Thrift Shops and Consignment Shops have to gain. Where else to look for a bargain than in these slightly used merchandise outlets. The other day I found a beautiful cookie jar made of tile mosaic and I paid just $8.00. The price was still on the bottom for 24.99 and it looked like new and it is beautiful. I think I can turn around and sell it online for 16.00-20.00 thus doubling my money.
Tomorrow I am going to a local live auction here in Charleston, SC and they are putting up for sale an unopened bottle of 2000 Dom Perignon champagne in its original box. I wonder what it will bring... I see it is valued at $129.00 - 439.00 by area wine merchants. To see all that is offered go to... http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/photopanel.cgi?listingid=1047554&category=0&zip=&kwd= I look forward to going and hopefully I will find something that has the "WOW FACTOR" and if so I will blog about it then...
Tomorrow I am going to a local live auction here in Charleston, SC and they are putting up for sale an unopened bottle of 2000 Dom Perignon champagne in its original box. I wonder what it will bring... I see it is valued at $129.00 - 439.00 by area wine merchants. To see all that is offered go to... http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/photopanel.cgi?listingid=1047554&category=0&zip=&kwd= I look forward to going and hopefully I will find something that has the "WOW FACTOR" and if so I will blog about it then...
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Found Gradated Enamel Cast Iron Pots and Pans
Well today I discovered a 7 piece set of blue enamel cast iron cookware... there were two dutch ovens, a sauce pan and a small skillet... I took them to a consignment shop and got $75.00 without waiting for them to sell... good deal... they were beautiful but they weighed so much I could not lift them from my oven... so hopefully the new owner will be working out at the gym!!! $75.00 Cash
Clean Out Your Closets and Turn Your Trash to Cash
I have closets full of stuff I have not used, worn or seen in decades... I am cleaning them out and over the next year and I am going to see how much money I can turn this stuff into!!! Stay tuned!!!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Help Is On The Way...Announcing Palmetto Estate Liquidators
Palmetto Estate Liquidators is a qualified, reputable and professional liquidation service using "trade secrets" to enhance the appearance of the items for sale while maximizing the profits based on time tested marketing strategies. Palmetto Estate Liquidators will be there for you when you need cash fast. Our comprehensive service is geared to meeting your time and profit expectations. Whether you are enduring the loss of a loved one, facing the turmoil of a divorce or the financial devastation of job loss and foreclosure, we will assist you in getting back on your feet.
Palmetto Estate Liquidators is owned and operated by a team of professionals that include antique dealers, interior designers and profit proven home staging experts. For over 35 years, the owners of Palmetto Estate Liquidators have been involved in home and farm auctions, real estate sales, residential and commercial interior design, real estate staging, online antiques auctions and antique and collectible sales and marketing.
Palmetto Estate Liquidators is well connected with various antique dealers, collectors, estate attorneys, members of the banking industry and other associated businesses and networking facets of marketing in the Low Country area to ensure highly qualified buyers and better than average attendance to your sale. For more information contact Palmetto Estate Liquidators please email Marketing@Palmetto-Estate-Liquidators.com.
Palmetto Estate Liquidators is owned and operated by a team of professionals that include antique dealers, interior designers and profit proven home staging experts. For over 35 years, the owners of Palmetto Estate Liquidators have been involved in home and farm auctions, real estate sales, residential and commercial interior design, real estate staging, online antiques auctions and antique and collectible sales and marketing.
Palmetto Estate Liquidators is well connected with various antique dealers, collectors, estate attorneys, members of the banking industry and other associated businesses and networking facets of marketing in the Low Country area to ensure highly qualified buyers and better than average attendance to your sale. For more information contact Palmetto Estate Liquidators please email Marketing@Palmetto-Estate-Liquidators.com.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
THREE TRIED AND TRUE SECRETS TO FINDING FABULOUS ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE ESTATE COSTUME AND FINE JEWELRY AT 25% OF MARKET VALUE.
Over the past 35 years I have collected antique and vintage signed and unsigned costume and fine jewelry and through this experience I have found many ways to find and acquire the most amazing and collectible pieces, having values far higher than what I paid.
My tried and true secrets have worked and as a result I own an extraordinary collection of mostly signed and book pieces dating from the late 1800's up tio the present. I have acquired signed and unsigned Miriam Haskell (some of which were developed for Coco Chanel and have even been featured in Chanel print ads from the late 1930's and 40's),Schiaparelli, Pennino, McClelland-Barclay, Alfred Philippe for Trifari, DeMario, and more of the most sought after names in the antique and vintage jewelry genre.
There are three secrets I employ to acquire such desirable pieces.
The first secret is aligning myself with the companies that sell out estates from the homes of the deceased. I create relationships with the owners of these companies and ask if I can inspect all jewelry (whether costume or fine) prior to the estate sale dates. In exchange I help publicize their upcoming sale by notifying antique dealers, shop owners and specialty store retailers who may be in the market for great furniture, rugs and accessories. To the estate disposal companies this help is invaluable as it raises their chances of getting great traffic and better than fair market values for the estate. There is a second part to this secret and that is that it also works with auctioneers. Once you have developed the relationships, they will call you prior to an auction and sell to you before the auction preview at a box lot price.
The second secret is to align yourself with pawn shop owners. They do not sell costume jewelry which to them has no intrinsic value but will offer a bulk price for costume jewelry brought in by folks and for a small profit sell it to me. I have acquired the most amazing pieces this way. A person has unfortunately hit a rough spot and needs cash and will usually clean out all of their drawers which may include a lot of fine but most likely more costume jewelry. The pawnbroker knows they have an instant sale to me of any and all costume jewelry and most likely sell it to me as a box lot. The person needing the money wins, the pawnbroker wins and I really win, because many of the items have been in the family for years and may date to the late 30's or older. Some may be trash but there is always at least one or two pieces that made the transaction a great success.
The third secret and one that takes tact and sensitivity is when a widower or children of a recently deceased family member is trying to move on and feels the need to donate or "clean out" their loved one’s belongings and personal affects. The family hears of me through an ad I run in the local newspaper or "Penny Saver magazine" stating that I pay cash for any costume jewelry. The family will call and I always give them a more than fair price for the items they have and they are pleased and I have found more wonderful treasures to add to my collection.
All in all, after a few years of using the above secrets people will just come to know you as the "jewelry lady" and the calls will consistently come and the jewelry selections will continue to get better and better.
Good Luck in your treasure hunt and jewelry quest!!!
For more great tips about jewelry and collecting register at www.virtualgemsemporium.com and come sell or buy to your heart's content.
My tried and true secrets have worked and as a result I own an extraordinary collection of mostly signed and book pieces dating from the late 1800's up tio the present. I have acquired signed and unsigned Miriam Haskell (some of which were developed for Coco Chanel and have even been featured in Chanel print ads from the late 1930's and 40's),Schiaparelli, Pennino, McClelland-Barclay, Alfred Philippe for Trifari, DeMario, and more of the most sought after names in the antique and vintage jewelry genre.
There are three secrets I employ to acquire such desirable pieces.
The first secret is aligning myself with the companies that sell out estates from the homes of the deceased. I create relationships with the owners of these companies and ask if I can inspect all jewelry (whether costume or fine) prior to the estate sale dates. In exchange I help publicize their upcoming sale by notifying antique dealers, shop owners and specialty store retailers who may be in the market for great furniture, rugs and accessories. To the estate disposal companies this help is invaluable as it raises their chances of getting great traffic and better than fair market values for the estate. There is a second part to this secret and that is that it also works with auctioneers. Once you have developed the relationships, they will call you prior to an auction and sell to you before the auction preview at a box lot price.
The second secret is to align yourself with pawn shop owners. They do not sell costume jewelry which to them has no intrinsic value but will offer a bulk price for costume jewelry brought in by folks and for a small profit sell it to me. I have acquired the most amazing pieces this way. A person has unfortunately hit a rough spot and needs cash and will usually clean out all of their drawers which may include a lot of fine but most likely more costume jewelry. The pawnbroker knows they have an instant sale to me of any and all costume jewelry and most likely sell it to me as a box lot. The person needing the money wins, the pawnbroker wins and I really win, because many of the items have been in the family for years and may date to the late 30's or older. Some may be trash but there is always at least one or two pieces that made the transaction a great success.
The third secret and one that takes tact and sensitivity is when a widower or children of a recently deceased family member is trying to move on and feels the need to donate or "clean out" their loved one’s belongings and personal affects. The family hears of me through an ad I run in the local newspaper or "Penny Saver magazine" stating that I pay cash for any costume jewelry. The family will call and I always give them a more than fair price for the items they have and they are pleased and I have found more wonderful treasures to add to my collection.
All in all, after a few years of using the above secrets people will just come to know you as the "jewelry lady" and the calls will consistently come and the jewelry selections will continue to get better and better.
Good Luck in your treasure hunt and jewelry quest!!!
For more great tips about jewelry and collecting register at www.virtualgemsemporium.com and come sell or buy to your heart's content.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
The Most Collectible of all Christmas Jewelry - Vintage Christmas Tree Pins
The most collectible all year round jewelry is (the envelope, please) is jewelry and ornamental Christmas Tree Pins, either antique, vintage or new.
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