I'm going to an auction tomorrow,and went to the viewing this morning. took along some bits and pieces that I don't want to risk on ebay as I don't want to loose them to some scammer.They couldn't value them on the spot so I've made an appointment for next month.
.So I went for a wander around town and spotted an antiquarian bookshop,one of my items is a book that I can find no info on anywhere.It appears on none of the normal book websites,although other books by the same publisher do.No one has bought or sold one from what I can see,and although there are collectors,no one has one listed in their collections.So I showed it to the guy in the bookshop who said that he knew nothing about it,but offered me £30 on the spot.I declined and he told me that it was probably worth around £80+ in the open market.he said that it was in lovely condition and collectors would be very keen to get their hands on it,and has asked me to let him know if I find out anything else about it or sell it.
He asked me where I'd got it from and nearly fell over when I told him it was 10p from a car boot sale a few weeks back.
It'll be interesting to see what the auctioneers say next month.
If you buy or sell items on eBay, you will find tips and advice on this forum.
eBay
Not ebay,but real life auctions
Mirage · 12/11/2012 14:47
Oh oh! Checked the label as I hung the nightdress on the line,it says Emilio Pucci,Italy.
It doesn't look like Pucci at all.It is cream brushed nylon with coffee coloured lace,but it was so beautifully fitted that I had to check that it wasn't an evening dress.Well worth a £1.Now,do I keep it or sell it? There is a little bit of wear underneath one of the embroidered insets,so it isn't perfect,but you have to look closely to spot it.I'll post a photo tomorrow.
I only bought it as I know nylon stuff sells well.
I thought of what you said about being blinded by the piles of shite at car boots, today Mrsc There was indeed,miles of piles of shite. However I was proud of the dds.I showed them a 'Homemaker' plate and told them to look for anything with that sort of pattern on it .DD1,who,bless her is the dippyest,most absent minded child ever [unless it comes to ponies] spotted one within 15 minutes-shame it was way overpriced though.
I've investigated my boxes from the auction and found some 70's textiles,50's aprons,2 19th century christening gowns,a cane handled umbrella,loads of tablecloths,napkins,tea towels from the 30's onwards,and 3 absolutely amazing shalwar kameezes,covered in gold embroidery.Also a bag of cards containing silk thread for mending your stockings and other bits like spare suspender belts,a lot of leather bags and purses,including a manicure set/sewing set.There is so much stuff that it is going to take weeks for me to assess it all.
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.