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A Sweet Find: Rare Sugar Bowl Bought for $50, Auctioned for $34,800

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This sugar bowl , dating from the early 19 th century, surprised collectors and bidders for its rarity and condition. Every vintage fan, reseller, picker, or thrifter dreams of finding an item at an estate sale or thrift store for a dirt-cheap price and then discovering it’s extremely valuable. The listing by Jeffrey S.

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WorthPoint Indices: Movie Posters

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With much crossover appeal, the poster brought $72,000 in a December 2022 sale held by Robert Edward Auctions. Total monthly earnings since 2020 have dipped below $400,000 only six times; the rest of the months have consistently had sales between $406,000 and $507,000. The major drivers for movie posters are rarity and subject matter.

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WorthPoint Indices Report: Sports Memorabilia Overview

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As we discussed before the 2023–24 hockey and basketball seasons started, three names led the charge as predicted game-changing superstars. Connor Bedard Before the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, scouts tabbed Bedard as a generational talent. This box of Caitlin’s Crunch Time cereal sold for $19.95 on eBay in January 2024.

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Estée Lauder Solid Perfumes: Buy Them or Leave Them?

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I still look for them when making flea market and estate sale rounds. What to Buy I always hate to generalize because you really must research every collectible individually, no matter what you’re dealing with, since every genre has its rarities. An Estée Lauder Lucky Dragon perfume compact dating to 2005.

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Troika Pottery Buyer’s Guide: The Artistry of British Ceramics

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Here they remained until 1983, when the pottery closed for good, due to a drop in sales – partly down to Heal’s choosing to no longer stock craft pottery, and also because consumer tastes had shifted. Navigating the Market for Troika The value of a Troika pottery piece is dependent on a number of factors, including rarity and condition.

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Fine Art Prints vs. Reproductions

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Furthermore, a limited-edition poster that is hand signed by the artist can fetch a significantly higher price due to its rarity, such as a signed example from a benefit in 1991 that is available online for $4,950. For example, a vintage limited-edition poster of “Eric” from an exhibition in 1986 is currently retailing for $750 online.

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Fine Art Prints vs. Reproductions

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Furthermore, a limited-edition poster that is hand signed by the artist can fetch a significantly higher price due to its rarity, such as a signed example from a benefit in 1991 that is available online for $4,950. For example, a vintage limited-edition poster of “Eric” from an exhibition in 1986 is currently retailing for $750 online.