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First Rummage Sale of the season!

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Today is an inservice day for my boys, so my youngest and I were out running errands first thing and drove by a sign for a rummage sale. I am glad we were out and about because this is a fundraiser for a local MOPS group and I make a point of going every year. In the past it has been in May though, so if I hadn’t stumbled across it I would have totally missed it.

As soon as I saw the sign I took the corner to head to the sale, then realized it was just after 8 a.m. and the sale didn’t start until 9 a.m. We finished our errands and got back to the sale just before the doors opened. We did a really quick in and out because I had groceries that needed to get home and into the fridge. So if you’ve ever wondered what it is I look for at a yard sale – this is it!

This is what I found ~

Plush:
Jellycat pink bunny lovey
Simply Lavender by Partylite lamb with scent pack
3 Caltoy plush bird puppets
NWT Taco Toons plush
Fine Toy brown bunny plush
Serta sheep
Carter’s brown musical dog
Packers plush lovey
Folkmanis Jack-in-the-Box puppet

Baby blankets:
NWT Disney Baby green Pooh blanket
NWT Mini Muffin sheep blanket

Costumes:
NWT Carter’s dinosaur costume (24 mo)
Flash costume + mask (toddler)
Old Navy lion costume (6-12 months)

Media:
NIV Audio Bible (on CD)
NEW Anatomy Flash Cards
Happiest Baby on the Block DVD
NEW Leap Frog Let’s Go to School DVD
NEW Best of Musikladen Classic Rock DVD
4 Beatles DVDs (2 still sealed)
NEW Paul McCartney Wingspan DVD

Clothes:
1 pair pajamas
2 sleep sacks

Because of the groceries in the car I didn’t spend any time looking up items, I just grabbed whatever caught my eye. There are a few duds (some of the DVDs specifically), but overall I think I did pretty well.

For the last few years they have run this rummage sale as “make an offer” which I really, really don’t like. I know it’s less work for them, but I’d rather just know what they want for things. As a result I always end up spending way more than I would at any other yard sale, but … whatever. It’s for a good cause. I offered them for $30 for everything above and they were super happy with that, they even threw in a couple extra things for my son. It’s more than I probably would have spent elsewhere, but I will have no problems making my money back and then some, so it’s all good.

This was my first rummage or yard sale of the season. The weather is finally starting to come around, I am looking forward to finding more treasures. Have yard sales started where you are? Any exciting finds yet this year?

Favorite Flips Friday, 1/11/19

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Here are a few of my better or faster flips from the last week.

I found this Maleficent dragon toy in a tub when doing a playroom purge, and set it aside to list. I’m not sure what I paid for it, or when I even bought it.
Sold: $12.95 (2 days after listed)

I had this blanket with a lot of 5 other Aden & Anais swaddlers, and was contacted a couple months ago asking if I would sell just this one on its own. It’s a lot of work to do that, so I declined. Earlier this week she asked again, and said she would pay $30 for just the one blanket (I had the entire lot listed for $45 + shipping). I decided it was worth my while after all.

Paid: $1 @ rummage sale, Sold: $30
listed since July, 2018

I got the following water bottle for donating blood a couple weeks ago. It just sold today, and I got a really nice note from the buyer saying she knew they were only given to people who donate blood, and thanking me for being a blood donor. (One of my ongoing annual goals is to donate blood at least 5x each year.)

Free gift, Sold: $17.95 (6 days after listed)

I think this jacket sold once before and was returned. I love the cute bow pockets. The buyer has already received it, and left enthusiastic feedback.

Tulle Peacoat
Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold: $29.95 (listed since March, 2016)
Calvin Klein dress
Paid: $1.50 @ rummage sale, Sold: $29.95 (8 days after listed)
Circo blanket
Paid: $3 @ ys, Sold: $34.95 (21 days after listed)
Creative Memories baby boy lot
Paid: $10 @ consignment sale, Sold: $49.95 + shipping
(4 days after listed)

Overall my listing was fairly consistent and my sales ticked up a bit.

How were your sales this week?

Favorite Flips Friday, 1/4/19

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Here are some of my better sales from the last week or so. Some of it was really old inventory ~ always nice to see old listings go.

Plush and baby items are still my favorite things to sell. The following five items sold for $24.95 each.

  • Paid: $2 @ BBD
    (listed since May, 2018)
  • Paid: $1.99 @ GW
    (listed since Feb, 2017)
  • Paid: $2.39 @ FM
    (listed since Sept, 2017)
  • Paid: $1.49 @ VV (listed since Dec, 2018)
  • Paid: $3 @ MG (listed since April, 2015)
Charles Klein Ultrasuede Jacket
Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold: $30 + shipping
(listed since Sept, 2018)

The same person bought these two vintage items. The dress has a rather fabulous butt bow.

  • Roberta California Dress
    Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold: $29.95
    (listed since June, 2017)
  • Perry Ellis Wool Coat
    Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold: $44.95 + shipping
    (listed since March, 2018)
Paid: ? @ ys, Sold: $39.95 (listed since Aug, 2015)
GANZ Reindeer
Paid: $3.98 @ VV, Sold: $49.95 (listed since Oct, 2015)

Did you have any good flips over the holidays? I would love to hear about them!

Favorite Flips Friday, 3/30/18

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Here are a few of my better or faster flips from the past week.

Quacker Factory doesn’t sell as well for me as it used to, and I now pass it up at least as often as I buy it, but I had a good feeling about this one.


Quacker Factory 2X Shirt
Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold on sale: $22.95 (7 days after listed)


Old Navy Leather Skirt
Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold: $24.95 (8 days after listed)


BCBG Max Azria Leather Shirt
Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold: $29.95 (listed since Feb, 2018)


WHBM Rose Cold Shoulder Shirt
Paid $2 @ VV, Sold: $29.95 (7 days after listed)


NWT Banana Republic Wrap Dress
Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold: $29.95 (same day as listed)

Little Bedding Sports Mobile
Paid: $2.78 @ VV, BO Accepted: $25 (listed since Sept, 2017)


Little Miracles Plush Zebra
Paid: $2.39 @ VV, Sold: $29.95 (20 days after listed)

These two blankets are the same brand and are a very similar pattern.  The same buyer purchased both.


Paid: $2.59, Sold: $59.90 (total)
Listed for 11 days and 9 months respectively

I have sold a stencil set like this once before.  This one sold for less because it had fewer stencils than other I sold.

Tupperware Tuppertoys Stencils Set
Paid: $0.50 @ rummage sale, Sold on sale: $22.95 (14 days after listed)


Creative Memories storage tote
Paid: $1 @ ys, BO Accepted: $25 (listed since Nov, 2017)

This was actually a 4 volume set, and I was only able to find 3 of them.  Which is a bummer, because I think if I had found the fourth I could have gotten almost twice as much.

Hebrew/Greek/English Bible Set
Paid: $3 @ rummage sale, Sold: $49.95 (17 days after listed)

And a few fun Easter sales.


Minnie Mouse Easter Plush
Paid: $1 @ rummage sale, Sold: $19.95 (18 days after listed)


Big Dan Dee Pink Plush Bunny
Paid: $2.39 @ VV, Sold: $29.95 (listed since Jan, 2018)

Finally!  I “sold” this bunny a few different times and the buyers never paid.  When it sold earlier this week I was quick to get it ready to mail, only to discover that it was sold via GSP and was going to Germany.  So, it won’t be there in time for Easter.

NWT BABW Hop Bunny Plush
Paid: $4.99 @ GW, BO Accepted: $34 (listed since Sept, 2016)

Did you have any fun sales this week, Easter or otherwise?  Please share!

Favorite Flips Friday, 3/23/18

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Here are some of my faster or better flips from the past week.

Apparently people are already starting to think swim suits.  I have sold several recently.


Swim 365 2-Pc Suit, Size 24
Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold: $22.95 (16 days after listed)

I will buy pretty much any sweater that is 100% cashmere if it is in good condition, regardless of the brand.  They always seem to sell fairly quickly for $20+.

Lark & Ro Purple Cashmere Sweater
Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold on sale: $21.21 (27 days after listed)

I have kind of a love/hate relationship with David’s Bridal dresses.  I love buying them, they can be so pretty!  I hate that they are rarely a fast flip.

David’s Bridal Dress
Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold on sale: $32.15 (listed since June, 2017)

Circo Blue Whale Blanket
Paid: $2.39 @ VV, Sold: $25.95 (12 hours after listed)

VTG Francesca Le Mutt Plush Dog
Paid: $2 @ rummage sale, Sold on sale: $39.51 (11 days after listed)


Robots Game
Paid: $3.99 @ GW, BO Accepted: $30.15 (listed since February, 2016)

Love Lovey Love

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Soooo.  I used to send an e-mail to every buyer the day I shipped their item to let them know it was on the way.  Most of the time I would get no response or just a quick “thanks”.  But occasionally I would get a note back about why the buyer had purchased the item, like these below:

Thank you so much!!! We are moving from Alaska to Colorado and our 7 year old has had that blanket since he was born and the movers packed it and stuff won t arrive until mid June so your saving us

This is my sons night night blanket and when I sent him with his father this Christmas break daddy didn’t give it back and refuses to mail it. You’re a life saver!

Thank you! This exact blanket is my 4 year old’s special lovey. She lost it a few weeks ago…we have searched everywhere. She will be so happy to have it! 🙂

I just wanted to thank you so much for selling us this blanket and at such a reasonable price. My daughter is almost 5 and has autism. She’s had her sisters hand me down twiddliwinks (monkey/giraffes) that is now almost 10 years old. It had holes and was no longer soft or even pink/purple mostly just purple, but it was her favorite. This blanket made her smile so big. Thank you again!

Received the monkey yesterday. Bought one for my five year old granddaughter when she was 3 months old and it goes everywhere with her. Now her three year old sister tries to take it from her and I have had to sew it up multiple times so I decided to get her one, and almost gave up looking before I found yours for sale. A very big thanks

Awww so sweet. Can not wait. We lost this in a fire…I was browsing ebay when I found it. My 4 year old can not wait 😉

Thank you for accepting my offer. I am a proud Mom to 9 stray & feral cats & kittens. This mug is purr-fect!


Thank you so much. Years ago I donated my two girls “junk” toys and now I feel so guilty as these simple toys really were their favorite.  I am trying so hard to find replacements as a surprise to my now grown daughters for their kids (kids in a few years).

But here is the e-mail that I get a couple times a year or so that makes me cringe.  When a cute, loveable plush is about to get destroyed I would rather not know.

This is the 3rd Dewie that I have purchased for my Yorkie! He is infatuated with (her) and plays with it until it falls apart! He is only 2 1/2 years old, so I am afraid there will be many, many more Dewie’s in our future! LOL! Thanks!

Ugh!!  Poor Dewie!

You may have noticed that I wrote that I “used to” e-mail the buyers when an item was shipped.  Somewhere around the holidays I just got so busy that sending the e-mails dropped off my priority list and it stopped happening.  And I never got back to doing it.  But when I was looking back through my draft posts I found this one where I had been compiling the lovey love.  It almost makes me want to prioritize sending the e-mails again … maybe.

Favorite Flips Friday, 3/16/18

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Here are a few of my better or faster flips from the past couple weeks.

Lands End Tankini, Size 20W
Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold: $19.95 (5 days after listed)

Tommy Bahama Dress
Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold: $24.95 (1 day after listed)


Jones New York Coat
Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold: $34.95 (listed since August, 2017)

Nike Air Max Shoes
Paid: $3 @ ys, BO Accepted: $49 + shipping (listed since June, 2017)

Pylones Paris Watering Can Purse
Paid: $0.50 @ rummage sale, BO Accepted: $20 (6 days after listed)

NWT Eddie Bauer Owl Lovey
Paid: $2.99 @ GW, Sold: $19.95 (20 days after listed)

Target Limited Edition Owl Lovey
Paid: $0.50 @ rummage sale, Sold on sale: $25.71 (2 days after listed)

This is the second Murray I have sold recently(ish).

Murray Monster, Sesame Street
Paid: $0.79 @ VV, Sold on sale: $26.95 (10 days after listed)

Fordlet Big Orange Easter Bunny Plush
Paid: $4.99 @ GW, Sold on sale: $33.96 (1 hour after listing)

Have any fun sales recently?  I’d love to hear about them!

Favorite Flips Friday, 3/2/18

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Another week is gone.  So fast!  It was once again ho-hum sales-wise.  Here are a few of my better or faster flips.

I considered listing this shirt higher since it was both NWT and 4X, but it also had a company logo on the chest, which I was afraid would make it a harder sale.  But nope, it sold in about an hour.

NWT Nike Polo Shirt Size 4X
Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold on sale: $23.70 (about an hour after listing)

Territory Ahead Wool Vest
Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold: $22.95 (4 days after listed)

Edme & Esyllte (Anthro) Parrot Skirt
Paid: $2 @ VV, BO Accepted: $25 (listed since Nov, 2016)

I mentioned these loveys in last week’s post (I purchased 4 identical loveys at a yard sale last summer).  The fourth and final lovey sold this week.  The initial $4 investment paid out more than $120 all told.

Koala Baby Chevron Square Lovey
Paid: $1 @ ys, Sold on sale: $33.20 (6 days after previous lovey sold)

Tuff Stuff Number Blocks
Paid: $4.99 @ VV, BO Accepted: $30 (listed since Nov, 2017)

I talked about purchasing this bunny HERE.  So long ago!!  It finally sold.


VTG Rushton Purple Bunny Plush
Paid: $2.79 @ VV, BO Accepted: $30 (listed since September, 2016)

I honestly wasn’t sure what these were worth, so I listed them at auction (starting at $49.95).  It got an initial bid right away, and the price jumped with a couple more bids at the last second.

43 HP Empty Ink Cartridges
Sold at auction: $109.38 + shipping

Favorite Flips Friday, 2/23/18

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My sales have been pretty underwhelming this week,
but here are a few of my better or faster flips.

Secret Treasures 3X Leopard Print Pajamas
Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold: $22.95 (1 day after listed)

Buzz Lightyear Build A Bear Outfit
Paid: $2 @ GW, Sold on sale: $16.15 (4 days after listed)

This one has been listed for quite awhile – kinda.  It “sold” (but was never actually paid for) not long after it was first listed, and for some reason I let it sit for about a year before I got around to relisting it.  I am currently waiting for payment for the second time.


NWT Hop Build A Bear Bunny Plush
Paid: $4.99 @ GW, BO Accepted: $28 + international shipping (listed since September, 2016)

 Beansprout I Love My Mommy Baby Blanket
Paid: $1.99 @ GW, Sold: $24.95 (listed since December, 2017)

I bought four identical Koala Baby small square loveys at a yard sale last summer for $1 each.  This was the third one that I sold (each has sold between $30-$35).


Koala Baby Gray Chevron Fleece Lovey
Paid: $1 @ ys, Sold on sale: $31.45 (listed since August, 2017)


Itty Bitty Butterfly Baby Blanket
Paid: $3.19 @ VV, Sold: $34.95 (26 days after listed)

Here’s hoping next week’s sales are better!