‘Tis the season for taking photos and documenting all those merry moments (plus a little bit of family dysfunction). Yet your current camera isn’t up to snuff, and you find the huge selection of makes and models out there just plain overwhelming. Sound familiar? Fear not. Here, we make choosing your next camera purchase as [...]
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We recently received word from eBay seller Amy Weintraub of ShopItLA that she sold the entire contents of Dr. Earl Mindell’s Authentic Old-Time Pharmacy and Apothecary Museum from her eBay store! The museum, located in Los Angeles, houses the lifetime collection of Dr. Mindell and is considered one of the most comprehensive collections of vintage [...]
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When Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’ daughter, Lucie Arnaz decided it was time to part with some of her parents’ personal items and memorabilia, she turned to her good friend and eBay seller, Maida Webster (eBay User ID connectibles) for advice. It took a little coaxing, but eventually Maida convinced Lucie that eBay was the best [...]
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Finding good sources for collectible merchandise, whether for one’s own collection or for resale, can be a fun, if often challenging, endeavor. Thrift stores are becoming a popular hunting destination for more and more collectors and dealers. Recently, I sat down to talk to two of the most famous experts in sourcing at thrift stores, [...]
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eBay has been a locus for collectors of all types of items since its inception in 1995. If you can think of it and it’s collectible, it’s on eBay, and if it is small, easy to describe and photograph and easy to ship, it is tailor-made for selling and buying on eBay. Trading cards for [...]
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Find the ultimate dorm items in one place. Enjoy the detailed dorm room guide and shop for Back to School items on eBay.
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Welcome to the first in anew series entitled, “eBay Employee Collectors.” Each month we will interview an employee who also has a passion for collecting something unusual or notable. This month, we interview Pierre Donzier of Customer Strategy (who keeps his collection at home and not in his cube). Griff: Welcome to our first in the [...]
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Everyone knows that choice examples of rare computers like the original Apple are highly desirable today. But keyboards as collectibles? Well, when one of these shows up on eBay, the keyboard collectors come out in force. The iconic M15 ergonomic keyboard, manufactured by both IBM and Lexmark from 1994 to 1995, may be the holy grail of computer peripherals. [...]
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April was a busy month for the Antiques and Collectibles categories on eBay. Highlighted below are examples from the hundreds of thousands of sold items for the month. As always, we’ve included a mix of results from both Fixed Price and Auction-style listings (bidding activity for these examples was especially robust!) One listing of special interest : [...]
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