Vintage Goodness 1.0

Vintage Goodness 2.0 is OPEN!

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 20:41:00 +0000

The new Vintage Goodness blog is ready! So excited to finally have it up and running... Head on over and check it out, the first post is already up! FYI - that means no more posting here on Blogger, this site is now officially an archive. :)

New goodness at auction on eBay this week!

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 16:41:00 +0000

I have a TON of auctions up right now - 62, to be specific! I pulled some older items out of my store to try to get them to move, plus I pulled some things out of my Etsy shop to see if maybe an eBay buyer might want them. I was right about the vintage quack medicine illustrations - they all have bids! The zodiac posters haven't gotten any yet, but hopefully they will before it is over...

I listed a few new things as well - hopefully now that the weather is finally warming up, I will have more new stuff to show you over the coming weeks! I may even manage to do some haul posts once the new blog is up and running... Someday... ;)

Vintage Dorothy Thorpe Silver Rim Rocks Glasses

Vintage Red Cast Iron Fork Spoon Wall Hanging Set

Reed & Barton Nouvelle Green Stainless Flatware Set

Vintage American Tourister Burgundy Carry On Bag

Vintage Anchor Hocking Ashton Glass Cake Plate

Vintage Weavewood Plastic Cheese Plate w/ Lid

Vintage West Bend Aluminum Bun Warmer Serving Oven

Vintage Pyrex Glass 1 Cup Measuring Cup w/ Metric

Vintage Lefton Diamond Kitchen Wall Plaques Set

Vintage Unilite Handheld Spotlight In Box

New blog progress update + new goodness on eBay this week!

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 19:49:00 +0000

I really have no good explanation for why the new blog isn't up and running yet - too many other things coming along and distracting me, I guess! But, the good news is that I've been making progress and hopefully, barring any catastrophes, I'll have it ready for its official launch very soon... :: fingers crossed ::

Having to list stuff on eBay is one of those distractions - but it's one that I really can't ignore. ;) I put up some auctions and some fixed price listings this week, let's check them out!

Auctions:

Vintage Corning Ware Spice O' Life Skillet New In Box

Vintage Corning Ware Spice O' Life Sauce Pan New

Vintage Corning Ware Merry Mushroom Casserole Dish

Vintage Plastic Punch Bowl Set Ebonite By Rubel

Vintage Stainless Fleur-De-Lis Flatware Set In Box

Vintage Couroc Owl 8.5" Serving Tray

Vintage Meladur Melmac Dishes Set Leaves Pattern

Vintage Washington Forge Stainless Steak Knives

Vintage Oneida Deluxe Raggedy Ann & Andy Dishes

Vintage Nestor Johnson Playing Card Shuffler

Vintage Fostoria Amber Glass American Pitcher

Vintage Minnesota Chauffeur Badge Buttons

(I actually have 4 different ones listed, click to see them all!)

Vintage Regent Sheffield Steak Knives Set In Box

Vintage Avon Small World Bottles In Boxes

(I have 5 different ones listed, click to see them all!)

Fixed Price:

Vintage Pyrex Flameware 7756-B Glass Drip Coffee Maker

Vintage Corbin Metal Eagle Mail Box Doors

( I have 5 of these listed, click over to see them all!)

Vintage Kliban Cat Coffee Mug Kiln Craft 1979

Vintage Ever-Keen Stainless & Wood Steak Knives

Vintage Plug A Jug Game Parker Brothers 1969

Vintage Hansen Deluxe Backgammon Game In Box

Vintage Spill And Spell Word Game 1957 In Box

New goodness at auction on eBay this week + 20% OFF sale!

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 14:00:00 +0000

Be sure to swing by my store and check out everything that I have up at auction this week - not only did I list some new stuff, I also pulled some older stuff out of my store and started it at GREAT opening bid prices. I also have the whole store on a 20% OFF sale right now (ends Sunday night!!) - and everything has a Best Offer button on it too... I love getting offers! : : hint hint : :

Vintage Couroc Flying Mallard Ducks Tray

Vintage Terrace Ceramics Teddy Bear Cookie Jar

Vintage Black Metal Toleware Floral Tray

Vintage Gorham Studio Stainless Flatware Set

Vintage Boyton Coffee Mug A Book Is A Friend

My Vintage Weekend Shop Is OPEN - Today Through Sunday!

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 22:09:00 +0000

It's that time again - Vintage Weekend time! 3 days, 18 dealers participating, a ton of fun! I went with a religious collectibles theme this time around - I've got some cool 1960's Catholic posters, and several wall art plaques. Head on over to check it all out!

New goodness at auction on eBay this week!

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 17:29:00 +0000

There have been a few good estate sales lately, but let me tell you - I am ready for Spring to get here. I need some church sales, community yard sales, and flea markets! It won't be long now though... Luckily I'm not hurting for stuff to list really, I got quite a bit up at auction this week, plus later today I am going to tackle a big stack of paper and get it up on Etsy - I'll show that stuff off tomorrow!

Vintage Lincoln Beautyware Paper Towel Aluminum Foil Holder

Vintage Melmac Plastic Roses Dishes Set

Vintage West Bend Bun Warmer In Box

Blue Mountain Pottery Polar Bear Figurine

Vintage Aqua Pottery Vase U.S.A. Ceramic

Vintage Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl Set In Box

Vintage Ceramic Frog Kitchen Sponge Holder

Vintage Pyrex Glass Coffee Carafe In Box

Royal Doulton Winston Churchill Creamer Character Jug

Vintage Glass Crackers Storage Jar Canister

Vintage Shawnee Pottery Donkey Cart Planter

Vintage Strawberry Shortcake Party Supplies Lot

Vintage Strawberry Shortcake Wall Art Plaque

Vintage Holly Hobbie Party Supplies Lot

Vintage Nylon Lee Jeans Brand Duffel Bag

Vintage Capodimonte Roses Pin Earring Set

Vintage Capodimonte Flower Brooch Earring Set

International Deluxe Norse Stainless Serving Set

Vintage Yorkville Wood Handle Steak Knives Set

New goodness at auction on eBay this week!

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 19:00:00 +0000

I got sidetracked with Vintage Weekend work and trying to get my domain moved over to my new host (long boring story there - it STILL isn't moved yet, either!), but I did get some stuff listed at auction too...

Vintage Framed Woman Portrait Painting

Vintage Fabric Butterfly Wall Hanging Set

Vintage Black Tensor Task Desk Lamp

Vintage Triomphe Coffee Tea Glass Canister Jar Set

Vintage Ceramic Mermaid Soap Dish

Vintage Wear Ever Aluminum Coffee Pot 12 Cups

Vintage Le Bag Canvas Tote Bag

Vintage Cookbook Lot Betty Crocker & More

Vintage Salton Hot Basket Bun Bread Warmer

Vintage Harvest Gold Plastic Rotating Spice Rack

Vintage Mexican Pottery Egg Cups Set

Vintage Drink Tags Set Made In Japan

Vintage Ceramic Mushroom Wall Plaque Set

Vintage Bicentennial Rocks Glasses Set

Vintage Ceramic Fruit Plate Wall Plaque

Reader Survey - The Results Are IN! :)

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 22:18:00 +0000

I am SO glad I decided to do this survey, it was a blast watching the results come in, and you all blew away my goal of 50 responses by a long shot - I ended up with 76 total! I think that is more than enough opinions to get a really good idea of what you all would like to see on Vintage Goodness 2.0... So, let's look at the results!

The top spot was basically a tug of war between Featured Collectibles and Out & About posts. In the end, Featured Collectibles won out by a tiny little bit... I was very happy to see it come in first, actually - I have a mile long list of ideas for posts in that category, so I think I should hopefully be able to do a new one every week...

I haven't really done very many Out & About posts before - but, I guess I am going to start since it seems so many of you want them! I totally get it - I enjoy reading about other people's adventures too. If you can't actually go to an area and thrift it yourself, the next best thing is to follow along with someone who can! ;)

The 2nd place spot was a tug of war between Vintage Decorating and Haul Posts. I've done both of those kinds of posts in the past, but basically I have gotten lazy about making them a priority. So, I will be sure to move them to the top of the to-do list once the new blog is up and running.

I'm flirting with the idea of doing some videos along with my blog posts - the Out & About and Haul categories would definitely be ones to try that with. I'm going to do a test run sometime with the video camera on my phone, and see if that would work... What do you all think? Would you like to see videos as well as regular posts?

Oh, before I forget, the #5 spot went to the Selling Side Of Vintage. I've tried to do some of that in the past, but I've always been conflicted about whether or not it is something that belongs on the Vintage Goodness blog... I'm going to give it a bit more thought. The top 4 categories will keep me busy enough, I'm sure, maybe once I get those up and running smoothly I will try diving into the Selling Side...

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who took time out to participate in the poll - it is a big help! Stay tuned, an update about my progress on getting the new blog going will be coming soon... :)

New goodness at auction on eBay this week!

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 17:12:00 +0000

Before I get into the new listings for this week, I have to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who has participated in my Vintage Goodness 2.0 reader survey so far! I'm at 38 responses as of right now, and I would love to get to at least 50 before I declare the final results... So, if you haven't shared your opinion yet, head on over and let me know what YOU would like to see on the new blog! :)

Vintage Framed Cross Stitch Motto Slogan

Vintage Jim Beam Poodle Whiskey Bottle

Vintage Corning Black Glas Snap Glasses Set

Vintage Framed Embroidery Needlepoint Farm

Vintage Fire King Primrose Cream & Sugar Set

Vintage Wood Cheese Plate Typographic

Vintage Green Ceramic Frog Figurine

Vintage Texas Instruments TI-31 Scientific Calculator

There's more - click on over to check out the rest! :)

The reader poll is up - what do YOU want to see on the new Vintage Goodness blog?

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:11:00 +0000

I made the big announcement on the blog the other day that I am moving to my own self-hosted Wordpress site - that's right, after 7 years of blogging (!!!) I'm finally taking the plunge... I don't have a launch date yet, but I'm hoping to have it up within the next month or so... ::fingers crossed::

I am going to be posting more frequently once I'm moved over to the new site, and I need YOUR help - I've set up a poll for my readers to vote on what type of content they are most interested in seeing on the blog. It's a ranking style poll with 7 choices - so just rate the different categories from 1 to 7, 1 being the choice you are most interested in, 7 being the one you are least interested in. Easy peasy! It will be a HUGE help to me, so a million thanks in advance for your participation! :)

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MQK5HRP

BIG News - Vintage Goodness 2.0 Is Happening!

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 01:29:00 +0000

It's official! I'm finally taking the plunge - I'm moving the blog to its own stand-alone Wordpress site! It's something I've considered doing on and off for literally YEARS, but I kept putting it off until some nebulous "later" date. I've gotten fairly comfortable using Wordpress over on the Vintage Weekend site now though, so I feel like I'm ready to make the big move...

I don't have a launch date yet, I'm hoping to have it up within the next month or so... The main domain might point to a site-in-progress during that time, if you want to find this site in the meantime, just go to vintagegoodness.blogspot.com, it will all still be here. :)

That's not all though - I need YOUR help! I am planning on posting way more often on the new blog than I have been here lately, and I want to know what all my readers would like to see happening over on Vintage Goodness 2.0. I'll be setting up a reader poll so everyone can vote on what they are most interested in - to be notified about the poll, you just need to sign up for the email newsletter:

It's hard to believe that I've been blogging for over 7 years now (!!!), and I'm super excited to be trying something new with it. I hope you will all come along for the ride! :)

New goodness at auction on eBay this week!

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 17:02:00 +0000

I did a little better getting auctions listed this week - my waiting to be listed pile is still pretty huge though... I need to get caught up before sale season kicks in - which isn't all that far away now! The thought of Spring sales makes me giddy. ;)

Vintage Black Granny Square Afghan

Vintage Glass Vanity Storage Jar Set

Vintage Navy Granny Square Afghan

Vintage Covered Bridge Paint By Number

Vintage Orange Granny Square Afghan

Vintage Carved Wood Faux Fruit Lot

Vintage Green Glass Water Juice Bottle

Vintage Kwik Way Electric Massager

Vintage Paper Mache Bank Little Boy Japan

Vintage West Bend Thermo-Serv Pitcher

Vintage Metal Toledo Sword Cocktail Picks

Vintage Prodyne Marble Cheese Slicer

Vintage Green Masking Tape Dispenser

Vintage John Cowden Woodcarvers Bird Figurine

Vintage Metal Round Hamburger Patty Press

Vintage Hull Pottery Swan Candle Holder

Vintage Aluminum Space Planet Silent Butler

Vintage Ceramic Deer Fawn Figurine

Vintage Annie Movie Doll Tote Purse Knickerbocker 1982

Vintage Lefton China Robin Bird Nest Figurine

Vintage Macrame Plant Hanger Plastic Beads

New goodness at auction on eBay this week!

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 16:42:00 +0000

Last weekend I went to my favorite kind of estate sale - the kind where the owner never threw anything away. Ever. The house was packed, with just pathways cut through the rooms. It made shopping it difficult, but there isn't much that is more fun than digging through that kind of sale! I came home with some goodies, some of which I got listed at auction this week, along with some other stuff I pulled from my slightly overwhelming to be listed pile...

Vintage Rival Crock Pot 5 Qt Slow Cooker

Vintage Fireworks Drinking Glasses Set w/ Holder

Vintage West Bend Poppery II Popcorn Popper

Vintage Blue Onion Ceramic Kitchen Canister Set

Vintage Ballonoff Tin Cookie Jar Canister

Vintage Ballonoff Candy Tin Canister

Vintage Syroco Floral Vanity Mirror

Vintage Syroco Gold Wall Shelves Set

Vintage Syroco Gold Wall Sconce Candle Holder

Vintage Syroco Gold Bird Wall Plaques Set

Vintage Blue & White Ceramic Teapot 4 Cup

Vintage Cheinco CB Radio Lingo Tin Trash Can

Vintage Siesta Ware Think Big Glass Cookie Jar

New goodness at auction on eBay this week!

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 19:09:00 +0000

I'm behind on listing - but I'm always behind on listing, really! I did get a few cool things up this week though - more to come, if I can get my you-know-what together next week... ;)

Vintage Gorham Gnome Cookie Jar Japan

Vintage Ethan Allen Convex Eagle Wall Mirror

Vintage Treasure Craft Noah's Ark Cookie Jar

Vintage Aunt Jemima Syrup Bottle Lamp

Vintage Universal Statuary Boy & Girl Bust Set

Vintage McCoy Pottery Brown Drip Teapot

Why I Quit My Antique Mall Booth - Final Report

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 01:53:00 +0000

As I mentioned in my post last weekend, I quit my antique mall booth at the end of January. I'm a little sad about it - I really did like having it, but in the end once I crunched the numbers, I just couldn't justify keeping it up.

I'll get into all that in a minute, but first let me get my January numbers out of the way. All but 3 of the items on the list I sold in the last week I was open, when I ran a 75% off sale...

January 2015

Vintage Cookbook $5.00
Wire Egg Basket $18.00
Electric Skillet $31.50
Vintage Tricycle $7.50
Lustro Ware Crisper $1.75
Paper Mache Planter $3.75
Pyrex Measuring Cup $5.00
Magazine Rack $5.00
Vintage Baby Scale $10.00
3 Occupied Japan Figurines $5.25
Floor Globe $7.50
Table Globe $6.25
Deer Milk Cup $3.00
Vintage Bottles $10.00
Set of Soda Glasses $7.50
Hall Teapot $6.25
Pyrex Measuring Cup $3.75
Hazel Atlas Measuring Cup $4.00
Hazel Atlas Juice Set $5.00
Tupperware Relish Tray $2.50

Plus, I sold a chair, two wire shelves, and some thermoses to a fellow dealer as I was moving out, for $25.00.

Total Sales: $176.50
-Commission & Email Fee: $15.86

Total Profit - not including cost of items sold: $160.64
(if I would have stayed, my $85 rent would have come out of this for February, which would have made my profit $75.64.)

Interesting to note - I would say about 75% of the sales I got at the end were to other dealers. (There is the note "wholesale" next to those sales on my monthly report, meaning that the buyer didn't have to pay sales tax.)

Why I Quit

I sat down and did my numbers for the booth for 2014 - including what I paid for the items I sold, which is a number I haven't included in my monthly blog post reports. My profit averaged out to $45 a month. So, I wasn't losing money, but I wasn't making much either... If you factor in the time it took to run - including the hour it took to drive there and back from my house, the time cleaning items up and tagging them, and arranging them in the booth - I was basically making minimum wage, if I was being paid by the hour.

I was in the booth for 15 months, including 2 holiday seasons. My sales were almost never consistent - one month would be ok, the next would be terrible and I would owe rent. It was a total roller coaster! So instead of looking at the booth as a source of income, in reality I kind of looked at it as another monthly bill - will I make enough to pay rent this month? Or will I owe? If I could have counted on always making rent, I might have given it a bit more time to see if I could improve my numbers...

What I Learned

1. A half size booth makes it difficult to have enough inventory to make a profit. The few dealers that I talked to that seem to be doing well in the mall actually had multiple full size booths - anywhere from 2 to 5 of them. My rent on a half size booth was $85, so full size booth rent is $170. Let's average it out and say the large dealers in the mall have 3 booths - that is a $510 dollar rent commitment they are making every month! That's no small commitment... But, that's also a ton of space to fill up with inventory, and just like online, the more you have up for sale, the more money you can make.

2. I don't think most of the large mall dealers also sell online. If you only have a booth (or booths), you can focus 100% on sourcing for them. Because I was doing both, I found it difficult to decide what to do with my inventory - put it online, or put it in the booth. And because the booth profits were so inconsistent, I also found it difficult to put out much money for inventory specifically for it, when I could take that same money and buy something that I knew would probably sell online.

3. Sourcing for the booth was a challenge - while some of my mid-century items sold, I don't think the majority of the mall customers were looking for those types of items. The mall owner was actually sad to see me go, because I was one of the few dealers who offered items from that era - most of the dealers had more traditional "antiques" and primitives. I think this is because they have figured out that is what the customers want, so that is what they offer for sale!

I did try to find more of those types of items when I was out shopping - but the world of "antiques" is pretty different than the world of "vintage". Asking prices tend to be higher for one thing, at least in my area. So you have to take a larger risk when buying than what I am used to taking, and I had trouble with that. And when I did find something more traditional to put in the booth, it wouldn't necessarily sell - I think because my entire booth didn't have that "look". And I never felt comfortable in my ability to find enough of that type of inventory to keep my booth filled up, to make the switch away from my "vintage" items completely.

4. One of the things I thought when I got the booth was that it would be good to have a way to sell larger items - art, side tables, chairs, lamps... I did sell some of those things (except lamps, I never had much luck with those), but I actually didn't find a lot of larger items when I was out sourcing - again, prices would be too high on them to give me room to make a profit, or they wouldn't fit in my booth at all, because I only had a half size booth instead of a full size one. I think if you really want to deal in larger items like furniture, you have to go all in and have a couple of the larger size booths - and you have to be willing to buy high and wait for the right buyer to come along who is willing to pay the big bucks for what you've got.

In conclusion...

Overall, having the booth was a good learning experience, and I will miss having it. What I really wish is that there was a mid-century focused mall in my area - if there was, I would probably give a full size booth a try, if the rent wasn't too crazy, of course. Maybe someday! :)

Closing my antique mall booth + new goodness at auction on eBay this week...

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 23:05:00 +0000

Today I emptied out my booth at the mall - I actually made the decision a couple of weeks ago to close it down. :( I did the math for 2014, including factoring in what I paid for the items that sold, and came up with my average monthly profit - $45.00. If the mall was closer to where I live, I could have justified keeping it, but the hour total drive time to get there and back is what made me finally decide to give it up - I'll go into more details when I post my January booth report later this week...

In better news, this month there have been several really good estate sales - yay! So I've got some good stuff up at auction on eBay, with more to come. :)

Vintage Ceramic Owl Trinket Box

Vintage Fitz & Floyd Owl Incense Burner

Vintage Gold Wire Mesh Telephone Stand

Large Vintage String Art Ship Wall Hanging

Vintage Carrigaline Pottery Striped Creamer Ireland

Vintage Pigeon Forge Wood Pottery Serving Tray

Vintage Green Metal Paper Tray Letter Organizer

Vintage Dakin Hugging Monkeys Set With Tag

Vintage Framed Crewel Embroidery Thistles Art

Vintage GE General Electric 2 Slice Toaster

My Vintage Weekend Show Shop Is OPEN!

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 16:32:00 +0000

It's that time again - Vintage Weekend show time! I added 10 new dealers to the roster this time, plus a lot of the dealers who participated in the show last time are back again... There's SO much great stuff, it's amazing!

Here's just a sneak peek of what I've got in my shop - click on over to check out the rest!

Vintage Weekend - Dealer List

Vintage Weekend - Shop By Category

Vintage Weekend - Dealer Profiles

New goodness at auction on eBay this week!

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 21:14:00 +0000

There have been estate sales the last couple of weekends - hooray! I love me some middle of winter sales, even if it means tromping around in 0 degree weather like I had to last weekend... ;) I survived though, and I put some of my finds up at auction, with more to come!

Side note - the Vintage Weekend show is happening again next weekend, hopefully in a few days I'll be able to put together a little sneak peek post of what I'm going to be offering - stay tuned!

Vintage Sears Merry Mushroom Trivet

Vintage Sears Merry Mushroom Wall Clock

Vintage Merry Mushroom Kitchen Utensil Holder

Vintage 1980s Jordache Acid Wash Jeans

Vintage Vogue Pattern Counter Book Catalog 1980

Vintage Stainless & Teak Wood Kitchen Utensils Set

Vintage Stainless & Teak Wood Carving Knife & Fork Set

Vintage Stainless & Teak Wood Cake Server Cheese Plane

Vintage Ceramic Panther Planter TV Lamp

Vintage Hull Pottery Brown Drip Snack Sets

Vintage Universal Statuary Eagle Bookends Set

Vintage 12 Pocket Hanging Shoe Organizer Bag

Vintage Fenton Hobnail Milk Glass Candle Holder

New goodness at auction on eBay this week!

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 21:06:00 +0000

It's that time of year when there haven't been any estate sales for a month, and I'm digging out stuff I've had sitting around forever waiting to be listed - it's kind of fun unearthing stuff I have forgotten I even have... ;)

Vintage Bakelite Handle Steak Knives Set

Vintage Corning Ware Floral Bouquet Serving Tray

Vintage Ceramic Frog Kitchen Sponge Holder

Vintage Orange Tupperware Measuring Cup Set

Vintage Lustro Ware Salt & Pepper Shaker Set

Vintage Whirley Moo Cow Plastic Creamer

Vintage L.E. Smith Moon & Stars Green Shaker Set

Vintage Check Mark Cordial Glasses Set

Vintage Green Tupperware Measuring Cup Set

Vintage Brown Snakeskin Belt

Vintage Red Torino Snakeskin Belt

Vintage Beaded Yellow Raffia Purse Handbag

Vintage Woven Box Basket Purse Handbag

Vintage Tapestry Carpetbag Purse Handbag

Antique Mall Booth Update - December 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 16:25:00 +0000

I ran a 20% off sale in my booth all month - the first 2 weeks things sold like crazy, the last 2 weeks there were tumbleweeds rolling around in the small amount of empty floor space that I've got... Besides that, my bouncy horse didn't sell - and I thought for sure he would go at Christmas. :( Overall an OK month though, so I guess I can't complain too awful much...

December 2014

Syroco Viking Ship - $36.00
Felber Biscuit Co. Print - $52.00
3 Vintage Bottles - $11.20
Christmas Ornaments - $9.60
Ointment Jar - $8.00
Metal Lunchbox - $14.40
Hazel Atlas Measuring Cup - $8.00
Stanley Thermos - $11.20
Orange Wood Chair - $17.60
Macrame Christmas Tree - $9.60
Milk Glass Bowl - $9.60

Total Sales: $187.20
- Rent: $85.00
- Commission: $17.82

Total Profit: $84.38 (not including cost of items)

New goodness at auction on eBay this week!

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 18:56:00 +0000

It's been a while since I posted - I hope you all had a great holiday season! I gave the blog a bit of a spruce up, and managed to list a few new things...

Vintage Aunt Jemima Plastic Cookie Jar

Vintage Pyrex Turquoise Aqua Dishes Set

Vintage Gray Metal Task Desk Lamp

Vintage Dansk Amber Brown Plastic Canisters

Vintage GE Hairsetter Hot Roller Hair Curlers

Vintage Fostoria Tru-Heat Stove Portable Burner

Vintage Tin Ohio Art Recipe Box Handwritten Cards

Vintage Libbey Glass Storage Jar Set Cork Lids

New goodness at auction on eBay this week!

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 21:53:00 +0000

How is Christmas only 5 days away now? It creeps up on me every single year... I've got some great stuff at auction ending tomorrow, but I wouldn't say that it can arrive by Christmas - the USPS seems to be a bit on the slow tip right now... But still, if you see something you love, you can always grab it for yourself as a New Year's gift, right? ;)

Vintage Wheaton Glass Popcorn Bowl Set

Vintage Bodum F. Digsmed Teak Serving Tray Denmark

Vintage Pink Striped Glasses Set w/ Carrier

Vintage Sunbeam Glass Coffee Maker Percolator

Vintage Pyrex Pink 1.5 Qt Casserole Dish

Vintage Asian Oriental Chalkware Wall Plaques

Vintage Libbey Candy Stripe Tom Collins Glasses

Oneida Hapsburg Stainless Flatware Set

Vintage Pyrex Butterfly Gold Juice Carafe

Vintage Ceramic Rabbit Cotton Ball Dispenser

Vintage Pyrex Golden Casserole Dish Promotional

Vintage Black & White Striped Glasses Set

Vintage Tennessee Clay Swirl Deer Figurine

Oneida Colonial Artistry Stainless Flatware Set

There's a bit more - click on over to check out the rest! :)

Antique Mall Booth Update - November 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 01:00:00 +0000

Another decent month in the booth! My bouncy horse still hasn't sold, so I knocked the price down a bit - I've got some other larger items waiting in the wings to take his spot, so he really needs to go soon!

November 2014

Fisher Price Telephone Toy $10.00
Oil & Vinegar Cruet Set $10.00
Large Ball Jar $15.00
Mexican Pottery Planter $15.00
Boston Pencil Sharpener $15.00
Syroco Wall Mirror $50.00
Check Writing Machine $35.00
Stainless Canister Set $25.00
Tupperware Tumblers Set $9.60
Macrame Christmas Tree $6.40
Brass Duck Head Bookends $19.20

Total Sales: $210.20
- Commission: $14.71
- Rent: $75.00

Total Profit: $120.49 (not including cost of items sold or time spent working)

I had a 20% off sale for the last week of the month, hence a few of the wonky sale prices. I almost stopped the sale when I went in yesterday, but decided to keep it up for a bit longer... The St. Bernard print that I added yesterday sold LAST NIGHT - to another dealer, who I think has an actual real St. Bernard of her own... My fastest sale in the booth to date! ( You can see it pretty well in the 2nd photo above... )

New goodness at auction on eBay this week!

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 17:41:00 +0000

I didn't get a ton of auctions up this week, what with all the Thanksgiving shenanigans going on, but I do have a few fun things to share...

Vintage Westminster AM/FM Flip Clock Radio NIB

Vintage Georges Briard Christmas Ice Bucket & Glasses

Vintage Oneida Community Paul Revere Flatware Set

Vintage Alabaster Owl Paperweight Set Italy

Vintage Pyrex 6 Cup Glass Flameware Coffee Pot

Vintage Parker Brothers Big Boggle Game 1979

Vintage Georges Briard Round Wood Cheese Tray

Vintage Colony Green Glass Salad Bowl Set

12 Vintage Kalmar Stainless Steak Knives Set Italy

There's more - click on over to check out the rest! :)

Big 20% OFF Sale On eBay AND Etsy!

noreply@blogger.com (Mitzi - Vintage Goodness) — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 20:27:00 +0000

I'm having a huge 20% OFF sale in both my eBay and Etsy stores, to celebrate Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday (whew!) - sales run through Thursday, December 5th, no coupon codes needed! :)

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Vintage Goodness on eBay

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Vintage Goodness on Etsy

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