Monday, December 9, 2013

Surprise items to sell on ebay...

It started when I found a used Ralph Lauren blazer with a giant hole on the sleeve. I noticed the buttons were pretty and knew they would sell. I took it up to the counter and they gave it to me for free. Since then, I have done pretty well with Ralph Lauren button lots.  

Here are a few of my recent sales:

1. Lot of 10 (2 big & 8 small) Ralph Lauren horsehead buttons, sold for $33. 


2. Lot of 6 gold-tone metal Ralph Lauren crest buttons, sold for $20. 


3. Lot of 9 (2 big & 7 small - two of which had issues) Ralph Lauren horsehead buttons, sold for $27.



And another surprise! I had a Ralph Lauren sweater jacket in an odd size (petite medium). I listed it for $34. It didn't sell. I tried again. It still didn't sell. Here is what it looked like before I chopped it up.
So I cut off the buttons & crest. The buttons were the gold-tone ones above. The crest sold for $34 this morning. So the buttons & crest sold for $54 and were SO much easier to list & package!




So if you see a worn-out blazer or sweater at the thrift, check to see if the item has buttons to sell! You never know :) 


9 comments:

  1. HollyDecember 9, 2013 at 11:40 AM

    Thanks for a great tip! Wow~$54.00 for buttons & crest~ I'll take that any day of the week!!

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  2. NancyDecember 9, 2013 at 1:22 PM

    That's amazing! Thanks for the tip. Are these vintage buttons or new or either that we should look for?

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  3. Mellissa RoseDecember 9, 2013 at 1:26 PM

    They all came from the green label (Lauren Ralph Lauren). I think they were fairly recent pieces. Vintage RL pieces go for a lot of money if you can find the right piece. I would suggest doing a search of "Vintage Ralph Lauren" and looking under the sold items. Sort by "highest first" and you can see some go for hundreds or more! :)

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  4. PennyDecember 10, 2013 at 12:38 PM

    Great tip!

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  5. Pamela WadeDecember 15, 2013 at 10:00 PM

    Thanks for the tip! Wow! Buttons! I've never sold any for that much! ~~Pam

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  6. Mellissa RoseDecember 16, 2013 at 4:52 AM

    Thank you for the comment Pamela :)

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  7. Ree CeeFebruary 7, 2014 at 4:26 PM

    Hi Mellissa - We were snowed in last week and I read your whole blog! Thanks for sharing all your tips. I was thrifting today and there it was - a green label Ralph Lauren Blazer (size 20W)!!! I'm going to really inspect it and later if there is a flaw, I will surely snip off the buttons and the beautiful crest.

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  8. Mellissa RoseFebruary 7, 2014 at 5:30 PM

    Wow. The entire blog? I'm honored. Thank you Ree Cee. Nice find. I hope it brings you lots :)

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