Bobbles, Bangles and Beads - Best way to sell?

Have you taken a look on Ebay for similar items?

I'm guessing there's a pretty good market out there right now (based on what I've been seeing in the magazines and 'fashion' shops).

I poked around on Ebay, but never found a good match for any of them. I know about certain antiques and paintings, but I'm clueless when it comes to jewelry. I'm sure some jewelry designer might want to reuse the stones and I know the pieces are gold. I guess someone into the period might want the pieces as is, but they are really over the top and clunky. I don't think art or culture would be destroyed if they were disassembled, but I could be wrong.

looks like panthers are still big in your aunt's successors' circle

JewelryMaven - Jewels and Judaica

Designers are occasionally interested in pieces like yours - as inspiration.

Thanks ehbeth. Your panther example has a much nicer form than the one I have, but it's in the same genre.

Big, clunky, chunky and over-the-top are pretty HOT right now.

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from instyle's must-haves

http://www.instyle.com/instyle/products/package/0,24021,1583550,00.html

or maybe this one (I knew Anna Sui was gonna be one of the leaders of this pack)

a ring from the July 2007 issue



May 2007 ring





People with $$$ seem to have a yen for the pieces that inspire the newer stuff ... you need to find a "jeweller to the stars".

I can see the appeal of the new designs with their homage to the past. I've been looking though images trying to find something like what I have, but everything looks better. I guess I will start by having them appraised. I know the stones are real, but I have no idea of the quality. I would happily sell them to someone who was interested in keeping them as is. Maybe I can get both my bathrooms redone.

If you have a little to invest....

My friend ..

(wait.. No. I am not saying USE my friend. Im just telling you what she did with HER old jewelry.. ha.

That sounded like a sales opening.. )

My friend rented a small booth in a store called uncommon objects.. where people go looking for tacky, off the wall , vintage things.

What she did after she got rid of what she wanted was go to ebay, buy up the cheap " vintage jewelry" sold it for.. gosh , in some cases, 30 times more, then what she bought it for..
And used THAT money ( since she was already established at the booth) to repay herself for the rental of that booth.


She has stayed in business there and makes a fair amout of money buy purchasing antique jewelry, and other odd things and putting them in her booth.

She chose that store because it was in a really trendy area of town.
A place where people will literally plan a vacation to. And can set her prices at outrageous amounts because the people there will pay that with no question.


Do you have a place some where like that , where you can display things for sale?
That might be your best bet.
It sounds like, the things you own are impulse buys for someone else.
Something that someone would say " Oh god, how ( funny, tacky, gaudy) I think I want it" ..........................

There are a number of vintage jewelry sellers on e-bay. Some of them also have brick&mortar stores. I've bought some estate pieces from a certain seller located in Washington and would consider using him to purchase items from me.

Are you looking to sell them individually yourself (highest profit) or sell them as a group to a reseller?

If I had the cash Greenwitch, I'd take it all off your hands, just to dress up in.

(Not very helpful I know but just thought I'd tell ya)

x

Update: Took the pieces to three independent jewelers based on recommendations from friends and family. I can afford to do both bathrooms and throw some extra into my IRA and health savings account. I sold most of the pieces to the highest bidder (they were all very close in appraisal) and a couple (the uglier ones) were left on consignment. (Thank you Auntie - and I'm sorry that in 1968, I refused to go with you to The Concord to cheer you on in that mahjong championship.)

(can i say toldjaso?)

That is really great news.


I wish we could have seen the actual pieces - I was quiiiiiiiite intrigued by the descriptions you provided.

You may.



One of these days I'll teach myself to load up personal photos. However, the pictures you found were much nicer.

but but but you had the real vintage stuff

some of us lovvvvvvve big clunky vintage jewels (as you've obviously learned :wink: )

Hmmmm, you might just love this truly boisterously blazing gold (what stones?) brooch and earrings, given to me by a friend who worked at a reputable jewelers at the time.

Well, the bad news is I've not got it going yet, but the good news is I've found my scanner...

but, no way is that set worth even, er, a Delta faucet...