Dont forget that parts have value too...

[clovis97]

I thought I would add that there seems to be a strong resurgence in the antique tractor market for untouched originals.

 

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[tamrock]

The Little Honda song came out in 1964 same year as this bike. Though I believe the song was more about the little step through frame Honda 50cc scooter.
This one is a C200 Mod 90cc, sometimes called the Baby Dream a small road cruiser. It does seem to be the case that untouched original condition is the rare items these days, whether it be old cars, motorcycles, tractors, vintage wrist watches and certainly gun and coins. This all makes me think of the days when I was a kid and pretty'd up my penny collection with steel wool and Grandad's WWI Doughboy helmet he wore in France with the same technique in restoration. Boy was I dumb back then.

 

[clovis97]

The Little Honda song came out in 1964 same year as this bike. Though I believe the song was more about the little step through frame Honda 50cc scooter.
This one is a C200 Mod 90cc, sometimes called the Baby Dream a small road cruiser. It does seem to be the case that untouched original condition is the rare items these days, whether it be old cars, motorcycles, tractors, vintage wrist watches and certainly gun and coins. This all makes me think of the days when I was a kid and pretty'd up my penny collection with steel wool and Grandad's WWI Doughboy helmet he wore in France with the same technique in restoration. Boy was I dumb back then.

Thanks for the info on the bike.

As for the WWI helmet, I remember when those were at every auction and garage sale, and they wouldn't sell for $10. I remember begging my mom for an original helmet that still had the liner and chin strap at a garage sale marked at $10. I was literally sick about that, and even years later, an antiques dealer told me "those will never be worth anything because there are so many of them".

And for years, I passed up on cheap bayonets...they were a dime a dozen. In the early 90's, I saw a lot of 10 US and Japanese bayonets with scabbards sell for $22.50.

If we all could go back in time!!!!

 

[tamrock]

Thanks for the info on the bike.

As for the WWI helmet, I remember when those were at every auction and garage sale, and they wouldn't sell for $10. I remember begging my mom for an original helmet that still had the liner and chin strap at a garage sale marked at $10. I was literally sick about that, and even years later, an antiques dealer told me "those will never be worth anything because there are so many of them".

And for years, I passed up on cheap bayonets...they were a dime a dozen. In the early 90's, I saw a lot of 10 US and Japanese bayonets with scabbards sell for $22.50.

If we all could go back in time!!!!

If only we could. I think I'd go back to the time of the last supper and hang out in the kitchen below the upper room and wait for Jesus to come down and place his cup in the sink with the dirty dishes.

 

[clovis97]

FWIW, I've sold $42 in parts from the food gizmo this week alone.

 

[clovis97]

Just sold another $6 part about 5 minutes ago.

 

[clovis97]

If you all aren't sick of my ramblings on this thread:

Since I like to mess with vintage toy trains, I picked up a box of very nice train track for $2.

In the bottom of that box was four Marx switches, and two el cheapo transformers, which are basically worthless on ebay. These switches were in fair condition, and typically, collectors want pristine examples, which hurt the value of my switches even more.

So, I took the original nickel plated brass wire nuts off the switches and transformers, and listed those in sets, and listed them as "original Marx parts for repair or replacement". These original wire nuts were often lost in the past 65 years.

I have to admit that I never thought the sets would sell for $6.99 with free shipping. I couldn't find any active or completed listings for these nuts. I sold all six sets within a few weeks, for a total of $42. Shipping cost me a whopping 44 cent stamp per set.

I then took the switches and transformers (sans wire nuts) to the flea market, marked them $2 to $3 each, and they sold the very next day for a total of $14.

Sure, I know it isn't exciting, but I like turning $2 into $56 any day of the week!!!!

 

[clovis97]

Since no one has beat me up too bad, so far, about my continued ramblings on this thread:

This week alone, I've sold another $47 in parts from the food gizmo.

I am getting really low on parts, and literally only have a handful of parts left to sell. I'd love to find some more of these gizmo's...I'd like to have a truck load of them!

Since these gizmo's are somewhat seasonal, I am planning on shopping the bay during the off season to see what I might buy on the cheap. I'd gladly pay $40 for one!

 

[Ursus]

A really low dollar amount but great percentage on the parting out is these special edition Monopoly games you see all messed up at garage sales for 50 cents to a dollar. Just make sure the special tokens are there. They usually sell 8-12 dollars a set. Made more with certain ones parting them out. Some people just want a certain token to represent them I guess. I just look at it as freebie money whenever I sell a set.

 

[clovis97]

Just when I thought the party was over and almost all of my parts were gone, I had a nice surprise yesterday and today.

Yesterday, I sold a part...not just any part, but one that I thought would never sell, for $18.

Then, this morning, out of the blue, I sold another part for $35. I actually panicked for a moment, because I thought I had already sold this part, and the listing was by mistake. My wife found the part with a few minutes, and I breathed a sigh of relief.

$53 dollars. No, it isn't exciting, but money is money.

 

[Baltimore]

Clovis, can you post a link to a photo of what exactly this gizmo is? I know you said it's a food processor, but I'd love to see what exactly it is so I (and others) can look for them as well.

 

[clovis97]

I'll try, Baltimore. I don't know how to post a picture here, but it is time that I learn.

Nonetheless, this thread isn't really about the food gizmo, but that parts from anything can have value.

I've parted out toy trains, antique tools, these food gizmos, Kitchen-Aid mixers, bicycle parts, some car parts, etc.

There are going to be times when we mess up and buy something that is broken. My advice is to look at the parts value.

Now, of course, most people look for the easy money, and I don't blame them a bit. But often, I think that many resellers overlook the value in the small stuff.

I know a seller that thinks they are too good to list stuff for parts, and then they cry and carry on about how they are broke, or there is nothing to buy to make a profit.

Parts are super easy to list, and the profits can be handsome.

None of it is exciting, but it is profitable.

 

[desertmoons]

Decals from airplane model kits sell..not for a lot..but they sell for almost as much as the whole kit sometimes.

 

[clovis97]

Decals from airplane model kits sell..not for a lot..but they sell for almost as much as the whole kit sometimes.

I've sold parts out of kits too, including some complete decal sheets.

Many of the older decal sheets are too old and too fragile to use, but many guys are buying the vintage sheets for scanning and printing their own set of new decals at home.

 

[Fushek]

I once bought a Polar Express G-Scale train set at a goodwill for $8 ... they were selling online for about $100 or so complete. Get it home and the engine wasn't working ... figures! From there, I proceeded to list each piece separately on eBay (track, caboose, remote, middle car, non-working engine, etc). The pieces sold for OVER 100 in total. Unbelievable!

 

[clovis97]

I once bought a Polar Express G-Scale train set at a goodwill for $8 ... they were selling online for about $100 or so complete. Get it home and the engine wasn't working ... figures! From there, I proceeded to list each piece separately on eBay (track, caboose, remote, middle car, non-working engine, etc). The pieces sold for OVER 100 in total. Unbelievable!

Nice job!!!! WTG!!!!

 

[desertmoons]

Nice job!!!! WTG!!!!

That reminds me, the original Polar Express book hardcover 1985 is worth some money too.Don't even bother unless it has the dust jacket.

 

[diggummup]

I just bought one of these-

Cochlear Nucleus CP800 Series Sound Processor 4 Port Battery Charger  | eBay

along with 2 of these - Cochlear Nucleus CP800 Series Standard Rechargeable Battery Modules | eBay as well as some other parts to this hearing aid device. Paid $3 for the lot. Too bad I didn't find the hearing aid itself.

 

[cyberdan]

Bought some parts yesterday

Thanks for the idea. I think this was made around 1984 because of the copywrite in the literature that came with it. Bought everything for $15.00 There are a few parts missing and a couple broken pieces. I think I will break it up into units.
*Main machine
*Blender
*Mixer attachment
*2 beaters
*vegatable shredder
*all the blades
*all literature

 

[vwayne1]

Hey Dan, I have sold a couple of that same set (oster) complete and a couple broke down into pieces. They do well either was. Last year I found a brand new one in the box for $20 at goodwill. Sold for around $210. Anybody that says GW doesn't have the treasures anymore, isn't looking in the right section!