Rock'n Can-adians Molson Canadian Beer Can

Bought: $11.29 Sold: $40.00 Fees: $5.59 Profit: $23.12

Chris's 10% Commission: $2.31

This is a Molson Canadian beer can that dances when music is player nearby. Chris found two of these - one Molson Canadian and one Pepsi - at VV. I paid up for them, so the ROI isn't that great, but still a profit, so I'll take it.

Quebec City Fairmont Le Château Frontenac Lapel Pin

Bought: $0.00 Sold: $9.99 Fees: $1.34 Profit: $8.65

Chris's 10% Commission: $0.87

This is a nice vintage souvenir from Le Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City.

John Carter of Mars Comics

Sold: $28.00 Fees: $4.25 Profit: $23.75

I had a lot of 14 issues of John Carter for sale, and someone asked to buy just 12 of them. Not a bad sale. 

Current profit off the comic auction: $4.026.61

Miniature Spaceship Models

Bought: $3.15 Sold: $49.99 Fees: $6.44 Profit: $40.40

Chris's 10% Commission: $4.04

Chris found this at VV. It is a box set of miniatures spaceship models for use in a space-themed RPG game. Not a bad return on this.

Grandfather's Estate: Video Game

Sold: $49.99 Fees: $8.78 Profit: $41.21

My 50% Commission: $20.60

Another SNES game from my grandfather's collection.

Sailor Moon Stickers

Bought: $6.00 Sold: $9.99 Fees: $1.55 Profit: $2.44

At the Glebe Garage sale I found someone selling vintage Sailor Moon stickers from 1998, and I purchased them all. There was 13 sets in total, and this single sale paid for about half my investment. 

Wonder Woman #90

Sold: $29.99 Fees: $4.48 Profit: $25.51

One of the last few Wonder Woman comics left from the auction lot. This was a nice sale, and is worth more than the average comic as it is the first appearance of Artemis, one of Wonder Woman's foes. This sale puts me over $4,000 in profit to date, with still over 2,000 comics to sell.

Current profit off the comic auction: $4.002.86

RCMP Clock

Bought: $9.03 Sold: $99.99 Fees: $11.84 Profit: $79.12

Chris's 10% Commission: $7.91

Chris found this nice looking RCMP clock at VV. It was likely a retirement gift or something similar, and it once held a plaque but otherwise was in great condition. 

Betty and Veronica #50

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

An Archie comic that came from the lot of comics I purchased recently off of LetGo.

Vintage Lego Catalogs

Bought: $1.57 Sold: $19.99 Fees: $2.59 Profit: $15.83

Chris's 10% Commission: $1.58

Chris found these two vintage Lego catalogues from 1979 and 1981. Not a bad profit. 

Diamond Jubilee Button

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

This is a cute little button for the Diamond Jubilee Festival. 

Commissioned Sale: DC Legion of Super-Heroes Trades

Sold: $24.99 Fees: $4.24 Profit: $20.75

My 50% Commission: $10.37

These are two trade paperbacks that Chris gave to me to sell for him when he moved a few years ago. He's about to move again - but I told him I'm not taking any stuff from him this time.

Vintage Tri-Ang Railways Train Set

Bought: $16.94 Sold: $80.00 Fees: $10.07 Profit: $52.99

I saw a big bag of train set parts at VV for a cheap price, so I grabbed it without bothering to look it up. I didn't want to bother breaking it up, so I just listed as one big lot. I was asking $125.00, but was glad to take $80. Still made a nice profit, it was a quick sale and it got a big box out of storage. 

Mad Magazine #177 September 1975

Sold: $3.99 Fees: $0.93 Profit: $3.06

This is a Mad magazine from a lot of them I purchased lat last year. 

Canadair CL-215 Water Bomber Firefighter Lapel Pin

Sold: $19.99 Fees: $2.38 Profit: $17.61

Whenever I find an airplane pin I have Chris ask a friend of his in the airforce who can always identify it. This was a pretty unique one, so I put a high price on it, and I'm glad it sold.

X-Men vs. the Avengers #4

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

A final issue in a mini-series that saw the first cross-over between the X-Men and the Avengers. 

Current profit off the comic auction: $3,977.35

X-Factor #37

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

A classic X-Factor issue.

Current profit off the comic auction: $3,976.09

Imagination Short Story Magazine

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

This is one of the vintage short story magazines from the lot of 110 magazines I picked up at VV a few months ago.

Dodger Stadium Replica

Bought: $4.51 Sold: $24.99 Fees: $3.80 Profit: $16.68

This is a replica of Dodger Stadium. Not overly valuable, but wasn't overly expensive and was easy to store and ship.

Five Mystery Short Story Mazines

 

Sold: $49.95 Fees: $7.76 Profit: $42.19

These five short story magazines all came from the lot of 100 short story magazines I picked up at VV earlier this year. I've already made back my initial investment, so this was pure profit. A very nice sale, and nice to move so many of these at once.

Softball Lapel Pin

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

I'm a bit surprised this sold, since it's just a silly cartoon. How would someone even find this?

Knuckles the Echidna #27 & #28

Sold: $29.99 Fees: $4.48 Profit: $25.51

These two comics came from the lot I purchased recently on LetGo.

Sunbeam Electric Blanket Heat Control

Sold: $29.99 Fees: $4.78 Profit: $25.21

This came from the lots of randoms items I purchased at an auction a few months ago. A brand new heat control for a heated blanket. Was surprised at what this sold for.

Super Mario 3 Book

Bought: $1.00 Sold: $29.99 Fees: $4.32 Profit: $24.67

I picked up this Nintendo children's book at the Glebe Garage Sale for only $1! I knew it had to be worth some money, and sure enough it sold pretty quickly. Not a bad flip!

Vancouver Aquarium Pin

Bought: $0.35 Sold: $9.99 Fees: $1.34 Profit: $8.30

This pin paid off the little investment remaining on a bag of pins.

Quirks Board Game

Sold: $70.00 Fees: $8.66 Profit: $61.34

This board game was unpunched and in great condition, and is rather difficult to find. It was part of a lot of magazines at the auction where I purchased all the wargaming books. Not sure why this was with a lot of magazines, but was a worthy investment. 

Commissioned Sale: Disney Pin

Sale Price: $7.49 Fees: $2.23 Profit: $5.26

My 30% Commission: $1.58

A pin from the Planet Hollywood inside Walt Disney World

Lawn Chair Repair Kit

Sold: $39.99 Fees: $5.48 Profit: $34.51

Around this time last year I went purchased a number of things at an auction in Kemptville, including the contents of the garage. In the garage was all these straps and clips to fix law chairs. Glad to see these sell.

Alberta Wild Rose Lapel Pin

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

A lapel pin from a lot I purchased at auction recently. 

Commissioned Sale: Disney Pin

Sale Price: $4.99 Fees: $1.89 Profit: $3.10

My 30% Commission: $0.93

Someone is getting ready for Independence Day.

Grandfather's Estate: Video Game

Sold: $54.99 Fees: $9.35 Profit: $45.64

My 50% Commission: $22.82

Another video game of my grandfather's sold. 

Two Wargaming Magazines

 

Sold: $19.98 Fees: $3.10 Profit: $16.88

These two magazines game from the large lot of wargaming books I purchased last year. 

Provincial Flower Patches

Sold: $9.98 Fees: $1.66 Profit: $8.32

In a large lot of buttons and pins I purchased at auction recently there was also a number of patches, something I haven't really sold before. We will see how well they sell. They were largely patches of provincial flowers, and these were the first two to sell.

Marvel Team-Up #141

Bought: $4.00 Sold: $65.00 Fees: $7.94 Profit: $53.06

Last summer while on vacation with my family, Chris and I went to a flea market. It was pretty lacklucter, with all the sellers knowing what they had and selling for market value. That being said, I did find one item - this comic. This is the first appearance of Spider-Man's black costume, that eventually becomes Venom. This issue has started increasing in value recently. Further, this is the Canadian Price Variant - the cover price is the Canadian cost only, it has no American Cost, which are much harder to find, and were obviously only sold in the US. Love getting $65 for a single comic.

Vintage Magnetic Hill Button

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

I just love this crude vintage Magnetic Hill souvenir. I cannot believe that someone ever actually bought this, and then for someone to buy it again now is just crazy.

Nova Scotia Lapel Pin

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

I always seem to sell these Nova Scotia Schooner pins quickly, and often they are purchased by people living in Nova Scotia.

Calgary 1988 Winter Olympic Pin

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

I purchased a bag filled with Calgary Olympics pins at VV recently, and this was the first to sell and almost covered the cost of the entire bag. 

Polaroid TV Remote

Sold: $14.99 Fees: $2.31 Profit: $12.68

This is a remote control for a Polaroid TV. This came from a box of random electronics.

Captain America #427

Sold: $2.99 Fees: $0.83 Profit: $2.16

One of the few Captain America comics I had. I can't ever get over how ridiculous Captain America was drawn in this generation - look at those ridiculous muscles. 

Current profit off the comic auction: $3,974.83

Shi The Way of the Warrior #1

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

This is a limited edition of this issue, which was limited to 3,000 copies. Not a bad price for a single issue.

Current profit off the comic auction: $3,972.67

3 sets of Playmobil 2960 Native American Camp

Sold: $38.00 Fees: $5.25 Profit: $32.75

This is three sets of a Playmobil playset that came from a lot of toys I purchased at auction last year.

Toronto Raptor Pin

Sold: $14.99 Fees: $1.86 Profit: $13.13

This is a vintage Raptor pin featuring the old Raptor logo. It clearly sold because of their success in the NBA finals.

PI The Chess Game

Bought: $4.73 Sold: $24.99 Fees: $3.98 Profit: $16.28

Chris's 10% Commission: $1.63

This is an interesting 4-player chess game. I always have a hard time passing up on interesting games, but the ROI is not all that great. I think I'd pass on this next time.

Green Lantern #55

Sold: $19.99 Fees: $2.59 Profit: $17.40

This is a Green Lantern comic from 1967. Always nice when a comic sells for $20.

Current profit off the comic auction: $3,964.23