Commissioned Sale: Disney Pins

Sold: $9.99 Fees: $3.67 Profit: $6.32

My 30% Commission: $1.90

This is a Disney pin set given to employees in 2000. I was surprised how little this sells for.

Invincible #107

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

A comic from the LetGo lot I picked up a few months ago. Not a huge sale, but a sale is a sale.

Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron 1/2

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

Another Star Wars comic sold, this one is a 1/2 issue with a certificate of authenticity. 

Current profit off the wedding comic auction: $4,318.86

Time Magazine June 13 1988

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

I would never buy a Time magazine to sell, they just aren't worth it, but this was part of a large lot magazines I got at an auction, so no reason not to sell it. 

AMT Star Trek USS Enterprise Command Bridge Model Kit

Bought: $5.00 Sold: $29.99 Fees: $4.57 Profit: $20.42

Chris's 10% Commission: $2.04

Chris found this at the Great Glebe Garage Sale this past May, but I only got around to listing it a few weeks ago. It was opened box, but unused and in good condition. 

Pokemon Master Trainer

Sold: $109.99 Fees: $13.42 Profit: $96.57

This is always a great game to find. It's often not complete, thankfully this one was. I got this as part of a large lot of board games from an estate sale auction, and this game more than paid for the entire lot, so not too bad.

Air Canada Airbus Diecast Model

Bought: $4.51 Sold: $24.99 Fees: $3.90 Profit: $16.58

Found a number of these Herpa dietcast plane models at VV. This is the first one that has sold, and it is off to Honolulu. Not huge sellers, but they have collectors and they'll all move eventually.

Two Star Wars Comics

 

Sold: $11.48 Fees: $2.22 Profit: $9.26

One of the lots from the wedding comic auction was all Star Wars comics, but I only started listing them yesterday. I listed 10 of them yesterday and these two already sold. Not a bad start. Now to just get the other 100 or so listed.

Current profit off the wedding comic auction: $4,314.91

Stuff For Men Magazine #88 March 2007

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

This is another of the adult magazines that came from the large lot of these magazines I purchased last year. This lot may be my best ROI, considering I spent $5 and have made over $210 on the lot to date with still a number of magazines left to sell.

Archie Christmas Stocking #10

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

This is an Archie comic from 1961 and features the first appearance of Jingles, who is apparently an elf who appears in the Christmas stories each year. Despite having no covers, and being in not great condition I still got $20 for it. Not bad at all.

Town of New Glasgow Lapel Pin

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

A lapel pin for a small town in Nova Scotia.

SWATCH Watch Take OFF GK114

Bought: $3.38 Sold: $30.00 Fees: $4.73 Profit: $21.89

Chris's 10% Commission: $2.19

This is a Swatch that I've had in my store since September 2016, so it took one month shy of 3 years to sell. It had some issues - the band was not originally, and the dial didn't turn the hands so you can't set the time. I had it listed for $50, but gladly took an offer of $30 to get it sold. 

8 Russ Berrie & Co 12" Troll Dolls

Sold: $39.99 Fees: $6.41 Profit: $33.58

At an auction earlier this year I picked up a large lot of troll dolls. This lot was just all the large 12" dolls, and this lot alone more than paid for the entire lot. 

Seattle Lapel Pin

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

This lapel pin came out of the lot I purchased at auction in Kingston. So far my investment of $125 has turned me a profit of $344, and I still have over 100 pins left to sell. This lot is really paying off.

Jurassic Park #1

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

This is the first Jurassic Park comic, released in 1993. Not a bad price for a comic from the 90's.

Current profit off the wedding comic auction: $4,305.65

X-Force #23

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

This is an earlier Deadpool appearance.

Current profit off the wedding comic auction: $4,301.70

Dungeons and Dragons Basic Game

Bought: $3.94 Sold: $39.99 Fees: $5.94 Profit: $30.11

Chris's 10% Commission: $3.01

This is a basic D&D game. It wasn't complete, but pretty close to being so. Chris found this in VV back in January, so took 7 months to sell. D&D stuff usually sells, but can take time. 

Accordion 3 Tier Fold Out Wood Sewing Box

Bought: $9.03 Sold: $60.00 Fees: $8.10 Profit: $42.87

I was aware that these according sewing boxes can sell quite well, but this is the first time I actually found one. Picked this up at VV, and had it sitting in my to-list pile for months. Once I finally got around to listing it it sold within a couple weeks. I took off the handle and legs to ship since it was far too large once packaged otherwise. 

1997 Ford Mustang Catalog Pamphlet

Bought: $1.35 Sold: $1.99 Fees: $0.64 Profit: $0.00

I recently picked up a lot of 400-500 Hot Rod magazines locally for $100. I am still going through them and cataloging them, and haven't listed any yet. While going through them I came across this pamphlet for the 199 Ford Mustang, so I listed it and it sold. So the first sale from the lot, which helps pay down the investment. 

Dead Pit VHS

Bought: $0.00 Sold: $40.00 Fees: $5.38 Profit: $34.62

I don't normally pick up VHS tapes, but this one caught my eye. The zombie on the cover is in 3D and emerges from the front of the box. Also his eyes are lights and light up when you press his hand (or originally did, the battery is now long since dead). It was interesting enough to look up, and I saw that it sold quite well. I listed it for $50, and had an offer immediately.We went back and forth and he finally accepted $40. It then took him 8 days to pay! Very frustrating, but at least he paid. Hopefully he doesn't try to return it or complain later on. The best part is that when I got home from the store I realized that the clerk forgot to charge me for this, so it ended up being free.

Four Volumes of French Agatha Christie Stories

Sold: $24.99 Fees: $4.11 Profit: $20.88

This is four volumes from a set of Agatha Christie novels translated into French. This was part of a lot books and DVDs I picked up at auction a few years ago. It, not surprisingly, sold to someone in Quebec. 

Soviet First Man in Space Pin

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

This is a Soviet pin celebrating Yuri Gagarin's trip to space in April of 1961. I really like this pin - if I collected pins, this would have been one I'd have kept.

Super Viewer 3-D Souvenir from Mecca

Bought: $0.00 Sold: $24.99 Fees: $3.78 Profit: $21.21
Chris's 10% Commission: $2.12

This is a knock-off Viewmaster sold in a box as a souvenir from Mecca. It includes four reels of photos from Mecca. This came in a hanging baggie with something I actually wanted, this was just in the bag. Originally I was just going to throw it out, but I decided that I might as well try to sell it. It actually sold in under a week - not bad for something thrown in for free with something else I wanted.

Seagull Pewter Candle Base

Bought: $5.64 Sold: $30.00 Fees: $4.88 Profit: $19.48

This is a pewter candle base in a ocean theme. Made by Seagull Pewter, a Canadian East Coast company that has a loyal following. 

Grandfather's Estate: Video Game

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

My 50% Commission: $6.25

One of the few Gameboy Advance games my grandfather had.

X-Factor #13

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

This is an early issue of X-Factor. 

Current profit off the comic auction: $4,298.64

HP Toner

Sold: $49.99 Fees: $4.50 Profit: $45.49

This is a new-in-box toner catrdige for an HP printer. My boss had this for a printer at his cottage that he threw out, and it didn't fit any of the other printers at the office so he gave it to me to sell. I'll gladly take a free $50.

Simon and Garfunkel Button

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

A Simon and Garfunkel button. 

Three Comics

Sold: $5.97 Fees: $2.19 Profit: $3.78

Sold these three comics to the same buyer. Nothing special about these issues, just general run of the mill comics.

Current profit off the comic auction: $4,296.48

A Mercury Mystery Magazine Book #164

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

This is one of the 110 short story magazines that I picked up in March. 

Commissioned Sale: 22 Mickey Mouse Plush

Sold: $39.99 Fees: $9.12 Profit: $30.87

My 30% Commission: $9.26

These are part of the things my assistant asked me to sell for her. I had these listed in smaller lots, but after two years none had sold. I got tired of storing these, so I finally just threw them all into one lot and priced them to sell. 

3 Issues of Archie

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

This is three issues from a 6-issue run of Archie that looked forward to the possible futures where Archie marries Veronica, and one where he marries Betty. 

Woodstock Button

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

This Woodstock button, released for the movie, sold on the 50th anniversary of Woodstock.

Tonka Honda Odyssey Dirt Buggy

Sold: $19.99 Fees: $3.70 Profit: $16.29

A vintage toy car that was part of a lot of toy cars that I picked up at auction a few months ago.

Northwest Territories Lapel Pin

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

This is a pin that came out of the large lot of pins I purchased at auction in Kingston.

German Fokker Balsa Flying Model Kit

Bought: $5.64 Sold: $43.00 Fees: $5.65 Profit: $31.71

Chris's 10% Commission: $3.17

This is a balsa wood model kit that was new in opened box. Don't come across a lot of balsa wood models, but this one had a great ROI.

I Love Heart The Baby-Sitters Club Button

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

This is a nice vintage pin that came from a lot of vintage pins I acquired recently at auction.

Marvel Selects Loki

Bought: $16.94 Sold: $200.00 Fees: $22.07 Profit: $160.99

Chris's 10% Commission: $16.10

This is an action figure that Chris found at VV, and is apparently rather rare. He bought this in 2017, so it had sat for two years, but I'll gladly store this for two years to make this ROI.

British Airways Junior Jet Club Pin

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

A pin from my most recent auction pickup. 

Grandfather's Estate: Video Game Accessory

Sold: $39.99 Fees: $7.84 Profit: $32.15

My 50% Commission: $16.07

This is a rumble pak for the N64 that my grandfather never used. 

Resident Evil Magazine #2

Sold: $40.00 Fees: $5.45 Profit: $34.55

This is a comic magazine based on the popular video game series. This was one of the comics in the large lot I picked up locally off of LetGo. This comic must not have been very popular when it was printed, because it sells very well.

Dinky Toys Rocket Launcher

Sold: $29.99 Fees: $4.64 Profit: $25.35

Another Dinky toy from a lot I recently purchased. This was purchased by the same buyer who bought the Dinky truck yesterday.

X-Factor #88

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

Nothing special, just an X-Factor comic.

Current profit off the comic auction: $4,293.96

Barbie Horses

Sold: $40.00 Fees: $0.00 Profit: $40.00

These nine toy horses came out of the lot of flea market items I picked up at auction in Kingston last year. I was tired of looking at these, and couldn't be bothered to list for $5-10 each on eBay, so just sold the lot locally for $40. 

Milk Button

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

This milk button came from an auction in Cornwall, and it sold to someone in Cornwall. 

Biker Mice from Mars #3 Marvel Comic

Sold: $7.49 Fees: $1.29 Profit: $6.20

This is a Marvl comic of a short-run series based on an animated TV show of the same name.

Sault Ste Marie Canada International Bridge Lapel Pin

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

A lapel pin for an international bridge between Canada and the US.