Look what I found on eBay

[cti4sw]

Since it's the end of the year, I had to remind myself that aside from the historical awesomeness of this hobby, I did originally want an MD to sell my valuable finds. (Before now, I was hoping those finds would be like expensive jewelry but I need some $$ so I'll take what I can get.) So I went through my collection thus far and gathered the items I wanted to sell, and I put them on eBay...and I learned something:

I never knew watch fobs were so collectible.

 

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[Minrelica]

It's a crossover piece that appeals to more than one collector. The fact that it's a watch fob in the first place, dated 1926, has a cowboy, has a horse, is for a rodeo... These are all factors that will help raise the price of the item in the end.

 

[cti4sw]

My Studebaker emblem and a lead toy soldier I found are up too.

 

[Minrelica]

I think there's a special place other than 'today's finds' to promote your eBay auctions

 

[cti4sw]

I wasn't really promoting it per se... Idc whether anyone here bids on it. I was moreso noting that other people were bidding on it, beyond what I expected to see it sell for.

 

[Iron Patch]

Fobs can do a whole lot better than that, just depends on what they are. Many years back my friend sold one from a Chicago fur company that went for $145.

 

[cti4sw]

Fobs can do a whole lot better than that, just depends on what they are. Many years back my friend sold one from a Chicago fur company that went for $145.

........................................holy cow

 

[Iron Patch]

It's a crossover piece that appeals to more than one collector. The fact that it's a watch fob in the first place, dated 1926, has a cowboy, has a horse, is for a rodeo... These are all factors that will help raise the price of the item in the end.

And for that reason you should most definitely spend the tiny bit extra and add a 2nd category right away. I would probably put it in this too...

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[Iron Patch]

........................................holy cow

That was the exception, not the rule, but is possible.

 

[cti4sw]

And for that reason you should most definitely spend the tiny bit extra and add a 2nd category right away. I would probably put it in this too...

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Done, thanks for the advice :-)