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Mystery Money Box #1

December 30, 2019 by Kari @ She Thrifts 4 Comments

It has been about 6 weeks since my Value Village closed. (Sniff, sniff. No, I’m not really over it.) But the silver lining is that I am making my way through some old inventory. Take this box:

This was a really big box that I have in my storage room. It was under some other boxes. I really and truly thought that it was empty. Until something inside the box shifted and started playing music. And would. not. stop. It played and played until I unburied the box and opened it up. Inside I found a huge number of things that probably should have been listed years (yes, years) ago. But since it wasn’t, I am listing what I can now.

This wagon was the music culprit. If you push down on Pooh he plays music and talks. The wagon was kinda big. I had no interest in trying to ship it so I sold it locally for $10.

This is a super cute Melissa & Doug Noah’s Ark set, but a couple of the animals are missing so I decided to sell it locally. I’ve actually gotten a bunch of messages about it, but so far no one has purchased it.

I found not one but two(!) Wiggles guitars in the box. The red one works, but the purple one doesn’t. I’ve been waffling on whether to sell them online or locally due to the condition.

I am almost certain this toy was a gift to my now 8yo when he was a baby. I listed it on eBay and it sold for $29.95 (20 days after listed).

I found an entire shoe box tote full of what I figured out were Bratz dolls. I have NO memory of buying these. I am guessing it was literally years ago.

I listed the entire lot for $39.95 + shipping. A potential buyer e-mailed me and asked if he bought the lot at full price if I could send only the clothing and accessories including those on the dolls, but not send the actual dolls. In the past in similar situations I usually put up a new listing with only the items the buyer is interested in included, but I looked at his FB and he seemed like a nice, active eBay buyer with no red flags so I just said yes I could keep the dolls if he didn’t want them and left the listing as is. He promptly purchased the lot, I sent it to him sans dolls, and he left the following feedback:
Thank you for compromising! Shipped fast packaged well

It kind of made me laugh because the “compromise” was that he got less than what he paid for, but whatever. I relisted the dolls and they sold on their own for $19.95. So, yay.

This was a GAP mock turtleneck velvet top. It sold for $15.95 (3 days after I listed it). I think it is the only other item in the box I have sold … so far.


Here are some more of the toys in the box. Of these only the Rudolph rattle is listed on eBay. I listed the Sesame Street toy locally, the Little Einsteins game is missing pieces, and most of the other items I am going to lot up. I need to do research on the dolls – they are Polly Pocket ish, but Disney, so I think they are actually something else.

There was also misc clothing and books.

Some of the books are listed. The Star Wars sticker books are brand new, I am waffling on whether to list them or give them as a gift. My youngest son snagged the Tony Hawk hoodie. The skirts are cute and Gymboree, but show a fair amount of wash wear. The stack of pants are all maternity and also show wash wear. I am guessing when I bought them the intent was resale, but they are things I would never pick up now (mostly due to condition). If I ever participate in the kids consignment sale again I may take them there, that way the buyer can clearly see what they are buying prior to purchase. (The condition isn’t bad, I am now just super picky about what I buy to resell, and generally only buy items that show almost no signs of wear.)

I wish I could say this is the only neglected box in my storage room, but I do have some totes that I know I need to go through … and I have no idea what I will find inside. But hey, it’s been there so long it now it feels like free inventory. Yay?

Filed Under: Books, Clothing, Disney, eBay, Mystery Money Box, Toys

Favorite Flips Friday, November Sales

December 6, 2019 by Kari @ She Thrifts 2 Comments

I had fairly steady sales throughout November. Here are a few of my favorite flips.

I sold a lot of loveys in November. These all sold for $24.95:

All of these sold for $29.95:

These sold for $34.95:

This gingerbread plush sold last month. I was watching a new Netflix (Hallmark-esque) Christmas movie not long after and saw the exact same plush! Made me wonder if it caught the eye of someone else watching the movie and motivated them to look it up on eBay?

Paid: $1 @ ys
Sold: $18.66 (on sale)
Listed since July, 2019


Someone bought Kermit at the end of October. He was packaged up and ready to go when I got a cancellation request stating that her son accidentally ordered it. I was skeptical and a bit annoyed since I had it all ready to go and had to void the label, etc, but since I hadn’t mailed it I did as she requested. About a week later I was running a sale and it sold again for a few dollars less. Kermit was still packaged in the box so I grabbed it, removed the old label, printed the new label only to discover … the exact same person bought it again. (Insert eye roll here.)

Paid: $0.50 @ ys, Sold $21.21 (on sale)
Listed since August, 2019

You can sell anything on eBay! These were still new, factory sealed. I picked them up out of a free box at a yard sale over the summer.

Paid: $0, Sold: $14.95 + shipping
Listed since Sept, 2019

I knew I wanted this when I saw it at a GW, but it took me awhile to figure out what it even was.

Coleman oversized dog toy
Paid: $2.99 @ GW, Sold: $34.95
(21 days after listed)

This was the only Ugly Christmas Sweater I picked up to flip this year, and I was glad it sold relatively early.

Paid: $0.50 @ ys, Sold: $24.95
(15 days after listed)

Little Miracles is found at Costco, and is definitely one of my favorite lovey brands to pick up. This was a set of a blanket and mat.

Paid: $5 @ consignment sale
Sold: $44.95
(17 days after listed)


Tis the holiday season. My sales aren’t amazing, but they are pretty steady. How are things shaping up for you? I’d love to hear about it!

Filed Under: Disney, eBay, Favorite Five Friday, Loveys, Plush

Favorite Flips Friday, 8/9/19

August 9, 2019 by Kari @ She Thrifts Leave a Comment

Here are a few of my better recent flips:

Catherine’s 4X Fleece Jacket
Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold: $29.95 (12 days after listed)

NWT LuLaRoe Dresses
Paid: $3/ea @ ys, Sold: $34.95/ea (19 days/17 days after listed)

NWOT Talbots Jacket
Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold: $44.95 (14 days after listed)
Minnie Mouse Blanket
Paid: $2 @ ys, Sold: $29.95 (15 days after listed)
First Impressions Baby Blanket
Paid: $1.49 @ VV, Sold: $34.95 (listed since May, 2019)
Lot of 2 Dave Ramsey Workbooks
Paid: $2 @ ys, BO accepted: $30 (1 day after listed)
Handy Manny Singing Tool Box
Paid: $5.99 @ VV, Sold: $44.95 + shipping (listed since Jan, 2019)
Mac Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends Plush
Paid: $3 @ ys, Sold: $34.95 (10 days after listed)
Disney Santa Buddies Plush
Paid: $1 @ GW, Sold: $59.95 + shipping (listed since Feb, 2019)

If you have any fun or noteworthy sales to share I would love to hear about them!

Filed Under: Clothing, Disney, eBay, Loveys, Plush

Who Am I? Disney Plush ID

February 5, 2019 by Kari @ She Thrifts 17 Comments

We had a bit of down time between my boys’ basketball games on Saturday, so we stopped by a Goodwill. The first time I have been thrifting this year! I checked out the plush first, of course. It was painfully overpriced (most of the plush I was interested in were priced at $6.99 each(!), too much for me). But, those plush that had run their course and had not sold appeared to be bagged up and sold as a lot for $2.99. That’s more my speed. It was kinda hard to see what all was included, but I went ahead and picked up a couple of those plush bag lots, figuring I could at least make my money back.

So, the following two plush both have Disney tags . . . and I don’t recognize either one! I spent a fair amount of time looking this afternoon to no avail. Does anyone recognize them?

Filed Under: Disney, eBay, Goodwill, Help, Plush, Uncategorized

BOLO ~ Disney Dollars

June 17, 2018 by Kari @ She Thrifts 1 Comment

This may look like play money, but it is actual (corporate) currency that could be spent at Disney locations.  I would guess you could still spend it, but Disney dollars are now rare enough that (depending on condition) they are probably worth more than face value.   I got a number of Disney bills on my 2016 Disneyland trip, including some $10 Cinderella bills as shown above.   Disney dollars were retired as of May 2016, which makes them quite collectible.  Check out completeds HERE.

Filed Under: BOLO, Disney

BOLO ~ Jim Henson Bunny Plush

June 10, 2018 by Kari @ She Thrifts Leave a Comment


Jim Henson’s Bean Bunny is on my BOLO Bucket List.
Check out completeds HERE!

Filed Under: BOLO, Disney, eBay, Plush

BOLO ~ Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

April 22, 2018 by Kari @ She Thrifts 1 Comment


Oswald, the Lucky Rabbit

My family got back from California a few days ago, where we spent a week playing at Disneyland, Legoland, and Universal Studios.  Our boys are 10 and 7 years old, which is such an awesome age.  They both love all of the thrill rides, and we played hard the whole time.  But now we’re back in the real world, and I am REALLY struggling to get back in the work groove.  Before we left I was getting my listings up consistently, day after day.  Now – I’m just not.  I really need to get back in the swing of things … starting tomorrow?  Ugh.  Motivation, discipline, come back!

Anyway, when we were at Disneyland a few people had Oswald ears (instead of Mickey ears).  I only had a fuzzy recollection of Oswald, so I did some research.  Oswald was actually the first Disney animated cartoon character to feature in their own series.  What followed was a messy series of events in which for many years (1928-2006), Universal Studios actually had the rights to Oswald.  But he has since returned to Disney.  Of course I found all of this very interesting, and took my curiosity to eBay.  Check out Oswald completed listings HERE!

Filed Under: BOLO, Disney, eBay, Life, Plush, Vacation

Favorite Flips Friday, 02/09/18

February 9, 2018 by Kari @ She Thrifts Leave a Comment

Below you will find a few of my favorite flips from the last couple weeks.  As always, it’s a mix of clothes, plush, toys and other misc.  Some were quick flips, and others took a long time to sell.

J. Crew is a brand I keep an eye out for, it can often be a good flip for me.


J. Crew Red Wool Skirt
Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold on sale: $26.95 (same month listed)


NWT J. Crew Polka Dot Sequin Shirt
Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold on sale: $31.45 (same month as listed)

Coats are still selling fairly well for me.


London Fog Trench Coat
Paid: $2 @ VV, BO Accepted: $30 (listed since August, 2017)


Boden Coat
Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold: $49.95 (listed since August, 2017)

I couldn’t believe it when I pulled this guy out of a tote of long-ago purchased inventory!  Wheezy is fairly rare, and was a quick flip.


Wheezy Toy Story Disneyland Plush
Paid: ???, Sold on sale: $17.95 (8 days after listed)

I love finding Land Before Time plush!


Littlefoot Plush
Paid: $2.99 @ VV, Sold: $23.95 (5 days after listed)


Dan Dee Jumbo Pink Dog Plush
Paid: $2.79 @ VV, Sold on sale: $26.95 (listed since June, 2016)


Mickey Mouse Oregon Ducks Plush
Paid: $0.50 @ ys, Sold: $34.95 (listed since July, 2017)

And a bunch of other random items too:


Purple Caboodle
Paid: ???, Sold: $39.95 + shipping (listed since July, 2015)


Seuss Book Lot
Paid: ???, Best Offer Accepted: $38 + shipping (listed since August, 2017)

I love finding Thomas Duplo items!


Thomas Duplo Train Tracks
Paid: $2 @ ys, Sold: $24.95 (listed since May, 2017)


Toy Story 3 Action Links
Paid: $2.79 @ VV, Sold on sale: $44.95 + shipping (listed since August, 2017)


3 Star Trek West End Games
Paid: $5.97 @ VV, Sold: $59.95 + shipping (listed since November, 2017)


How are your sales looking in the new year?  Any favorite flips?  Please share!

Filed Under: Clothing, Disney, eBay, Favorite Five Friday, Star Wars, Thomas, Toy Story, Value Village, What I Sold

Are you a Polly Pocket expert?

March 27, 2017 by Kari @ She Thrifts 8 Comments


 

I am a mama of two boys, so girls toys are pretty foreign to me.  A couple months ago I picked up what I believe to be a bag of Polly Pocket toys.  I’ve let them sit for too long because I wasn’t sure what exactly to do with them.  A few days ago I split them into different lots, one consists of The Little Mermaid characters, one consists of Sleeping Beauty characters, and the rest is a random mix of left-overs.  I did a bunch of researching, and found a couple listings of similar Polly Pockets, but not as many as I was expecting.  So my question is – are Polly Pockets ever faked?  Is there a knock-off brand I might purchase without realizing it isn’t the real deal?  Is this something I should worry about?

Thanks for your insight – it is much appreciated!

Filed Under: Disney, eBay, Help

Favorite Flips Friday, 3/17/17

March 17, 2017 by Kari @ She Thrifts 2 Comments

I missed last week, so here are some of my favorite sales from the past two weeks.

Isn’t this bear random?  The only reason it even caught my eye is that it was still NWT.  I looked it up, and was surprised to find that there were none currently listed, and the couple that had been listed recently both sold.

NWT Nanco 19″ Teddy Bear Donut Plush
Paid: $1.99 @ GW, Sold: $24.95 (8 days after listed)

A new Goodwill opened across town recently, and I had just a few minutes between my boys’ basketball games one Saturday last month, so we stopped in quickly.  We found a bunch of NWT Disney Store plush that had been purchased in Japan (the prices were listed in yen).  The three characters below are all connected.

Donald, Pluto, Goofy Plush
Paid: $2.99 @ GW, Sold: $29.95 (sold month after listed)

Clothes are never my favorite, but a few days ago my phone briefly went crazy.  Someone purchased all four of the below items all at once.  I wish that happened more often!

 

NWT Black Gap Skinny Jeans
NWOT Cabi Linen Pants
NWT Ann Taylor Pants
Ann Taylor Skirt
Paid: $8 @ VV, Sold: $91.80

I’m still selling costumes every month.


Darth Vader Women’s Costume
Paid: $2.99 @ Walmart, Sold: $29.95 (listed since January, 2017)

I had this set of Sesame Street books listed for several months.  I ended the listing, did “sell as similar” adding Best Offer, and they sold a few days later at full price.  I actually have another identical set in my office I now need to get listed.

The Sesame Street Library
Paid: around $10? @ ys, Sold: $59.95 (listed since September, 2016)

Same with this one.  It had been listed for months, I ended the listing and used “sell similar” and added Best Offer.  It sold the next day for full price.

Medium Flat Rate Box of Bottle Caps
Sold: $39.95 (listed since September, 2016)

 
Cutie Pie Cars Blanket
Paid: $1.79 @ VV, Sold: $29.95 (less than a month later)

I paid more for this blanket that I generally prefer (and thought about leaving it until an upcoming 50% off day), but decided after looking at completeds that it looked like a good bet.  And it was.  (Little Miracles is a Costco brand, and one of my favorites to resell.)


Little Miracles Monkey Blanket
Paid: $3.99 @ VV, Sold: $34.95 (day after listed)

This horse was stuffed in a bag with several other plush.  I could see the Folkmanis tag, but other than that I could just see black, I couldn’t even tell what it was.  Turned out to be a good gamble.


Folkmanis Black Horse Puppet
Paid: $1.59 @ VV, Sold: $29.95 (day after listed)

If you’ve had a fun recent sale you would like to share, I would love to hear about it!

Filed Under: Clothing, Disney, eBay, Favorite Five Friday, Plush, Star Wars

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