Brief Magazine

Sold: $19.99 Fees: $2.57 Profit: $17.42

This is a vintage magazine from a lot of vintage magazines I picked up at an auction. This is the first issue of this magazine's run from 1952. I love the cover story - "Common-law Marriage: Backdoor to Wedlock"

YIPES POP-O-Matic Board Game

Bought: $3.38 Sold: $49.99 Fees: $6.46 Profit: $40.15

This is a board game that is essentially Trouble! but with the Universal Monsters instead. I bought this mainly as it was a bid of an oddity, but it sold well, and it is off to the librarian of a law school library. 

G.I. Joe #114

Sold: $4.99 Fees: $1.04 Profit: $3.95

This was the only GI Joe comic in the wedding comic lot. 

Current profit off the comic auction: $2,846.14

Litho Tin Chicken Windup Toy

Sold: $19.99 Fees: $3.27 Profit: $16.72

One of the vintage windup tin litho toys that came as a lot from an auction in Kemptville. 

Marvel Baseball Hat

Bought: $4.51 Sold: $35.00 Fees: $4.82 Profit: $25.67

This is a Marvel baseball hat. It has some wear, but still has graphics and is from 2010, so a bit dated. 

CFB Shilo Lapel Pin

Sold: $4.99 Fees: $0.83 Profit: $4.16

This is a pin from the large lot I picked up at an auction in Kingston. 

Nightmare Board Game

Bought: $0.00 Sold: $29.99 Fees: $4.52 Profit: $25.47

My last copy of Nightmare sold! I think I sold 8 of these so far in 2019, and it emptied my stash. I haven't seen a copy of this in forever, so maybe if I find another I'll pick it up. This one was missing the instructions, but I included a photocopy from one of my other copies.

Commissioned Sale: Disney Pin

Sale Price: $7.49 Fees: $1.87 Profit: $5.62

My 30% Commission: $1.69

A bit late for Valentin's Day, but I'll gladly take the sale.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 93 Lapel Pin

Sale Price: $9.99 Fees: $1.34 Profit: $8.65

This is a pin for a Legion branch in New Brunswick. 

Commissioned Sale: Disney Pins

Sale Price: $19.99 Fees: $3.99 Profit: $16.00

My 30% Commission: $4.80

These are two pins for the attraction MouseGear - one to celebrate it opening, and the other to celebrate its 1st anniversary. 

1992 Chicago World's Fair O'Hare Airport Arcade Game Token

Sold: $1.99 Fees: $0.35 Profit: $1.64

This token was part of a random lot of odds and ends that I picked up at auction a few years ago.

Grandfather's Estate: Kodak Photo Paper

Sold: $29.99 Fees: $4.67 Profit: $25.32

My 50% Commission: $12.66

This was amongst my grandfather's stuff. He was an avid photographer and printed his own pictures. This was unopened, and this is not cheap to buy in stores, so had some resell value. Better than just throwing it out.

The Eternals #8

Sold: $1.99 Fees: $0.73 Profit: $1.26

Another comic from the lot I overpaid for. I am still working on making back my investment on this.

The Fifth Element Ruby Rhod ReAction Action Figure

Bought: $6.78 Sold: $14.99 Fees: $2.76 Profit: $5.45

I picked up a hanging baggie at VV containing three ReAction action figures, which were all released in 2015. None of them sell for a great amount, but I will probably get about $40-50 for the three of them. This was the first one to sell, and paid for the investment and made a little profit. 

Lot of Pins

 

Sold: $54.94 Fees: $7.54 Profit: $47.40

Commissioned Payout for McDonald's Pins: $24.44

My profit overall: $22.96

I sold these 6 pins to the same buyer. The three McDonald's pins are from my assisntat's supply that I'm selling for her, and the other three are from various auction lots.

Danmark Walking Stick Badge

Sold: $9.99 Fees: $1.34 Profit: $8.65

This is a walking stick badge from Denmark, which sold to someone in Hawaii! This came from the lot of pins I got at auction in Kingston. 

Esquire Magazine for Men February 1974

Sold: $9.99 Fees: $1.55 Profit: $8.44

This is a vintage Esquire magazine that came out of a magazine lot I picked up from an auction.

Top Secret F.R.E.E. Lancers

Bought: $0.00 Sold: $15.00 Fees: $0.00 Profit: $15.00

The person who came to buy the Dragon's Den board game, asked if they could buy this too. Thankfully I was able to find it quickly, and a quick sale with no fees.

Dragon's Den Board Game

Bought: $9.03 Sold: $100.00 Fees: $10.34 Profit: $80.63

Chris's 15% Commission: $12.09

This is a board game based around Dungeons & Dragons. Chris found this at VV, and it was nearly complete, just missing one map. Thankfully Chris found someone on a board game forum he frequents who agreed to send him the missing map for free, so that helped get a better price out of this.

Macdonald's British Consols Cigarette Tin

Sold: $14.99 Fees: $2.07 Profit: $12.92

This is a cigarette tin that was part of a lot of tins and lighters I got at an auction in Kemptville last year. 

St-Vincent-De-Paul Church Paris Postcard

Sold: $1.99 Fees: $0.21 Profit: $1.78

A postcard from St-Vincent-De-Paul in Paris.

New Adventures of Huck Finn #1

Sold: $9.99 Fees: $1.55 Profit: $8.44

A very nice copy of this comic from 1968.

Current profit off the comic auction: $2,827.19

Aliens Genocide #1

Sold: $1.49 Fees: $0.67 Profit: $0.82

An Aliens comic.

Current profit off the comic auction: $2,818.75

Shell Scott Mystery Magazine Vol 1 No 6

Bought: $0.00 Sold: $14.99 Fees: $2.07 Profit: $12.92

Another of the vintage short story magazines from last week sold, and this one is pure profit. 

Two Vintage Short Story Magazines

 

Bought: $13.93 Sold: $24.98 Fees: $3.52 Profit: $7.43

Two more of the short story magazines sold. These were both from the lot of 110 of these that I picked up last week, and with this sale I've paid off the investment and starting to make a profit. The remaining 107 issues will all be pure profit. 

Official Handbook Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #2-4

Sold: $4.99 Fees: $1.04 Profit: $3.95

Three issues of the Marvel Handbook.

Current profit off the comic auction: $2,817.93

The Amazing Spider-Man #600

Bought: $0.00 Sold: $9.99 Fees: $1.55 Profit: $8.44

This was another Spider-Man issue from the short box of Spider-Man comics I picked up at the Glebe Garage sale a few years ago.

First 27 issues of Popular Electronics Magazine

Sale Price: $149.99 Fees: $17.22 Profit: $132.77

This is the first five volumes, or first 27 issues, of Popular Electronics released between 1954 and 1956. These game out of an estate sale that was just down the street from my in-laws. A great price for these magazines.

Game of Thrones Pop Funko Keychain

Bought: $12.51 Sold: $14.99 Fees: $2.48 Profit: $0.00

This was one of four keychains that came as with a Pop Funko I purchased off eBay in the fall which was a Christmas gift. This is the last keychain to sell, which helped lowered the cost of the gift significantly. 

Coca-Cola Light Jean Paul Gaultier Bottles

Sold: $29.99 Fees: $3.10 Profit: $26.89

These are from my personal Coca-Cola collection. These are two bottles designed by Jean Paul Gaultier and sold in France. Chris brought these back for me when he was there. I don't really have anywhere to display them, and I decided it was best to sell them before the Coke ate its way through the bottle.

Florence Italy Lapel Pin

Sold: $4.99 Fees: $0.83 Profit: $4.16

This pin from Florence was part of the large lot of pins I picked up at a Kingston auction.

Tactical Pod Regult Series

Bought: $3.15 Sold: $49.99 Fees: $6.46 Profit: $40.38

Chris's 10% Commission: $4.04

This is a model kit that Chris found at a VV that was opened but unused. 

Locomotive Train Engine Lapel Pin

Bought: $0.00 Sold: $4.99 Fees: $0.83 Profit: $4.16

A nice little train pin.

Fisher Price Puzzles

Sale Price: $19.99 Fees: $2.07 Profit: $17.92

These three Fisher Price wooden puzzles came out of a toy lot I picked up at an estate sale a couple years ago. 

Zane Grey Western Magazine

Bought: $8.44 Sold: $9.99 Fees: $1.55 Profit: $0.00

I was at VV earlier this week and they had 100s of old short story magazines. I went through them, and as I didn't have much time I wasn't able to look them up so just grabbed what I thought would sell well. I ended up with 110 magazines for just over $20. I manage to list 10 this week and one already sold that paid for almost half the entire investment. A few more sales and the investment will be paid off and it will be pure profit. 

NHL Rubik's Cube

Bought: $1.57 Sold: $24.99 Fees: $3.78 Profit: $19.64

Chris's 10% Commission: $1.96

Chris found this NHL Canadian Team logo Rubik's cube at VV. I couldn't find anything about it online or on eBay, so I just listed and it finally sold. Funnily enough Chris actually found a second one a week later. 

Eight Pins

Bought: $0.00 Sold: $64.92 Fees: $9.19 Profit: $55.73

Sold seven pins and one keychain to the same buyer, and made a nice profit! Super happy with this sale. Over 50 bucks from pins, all of which I've long ago paid back my investment.