Bethlehem Antiques

Garage Sale Price Guide

Value is 10% to 25% of retail, or 50% if new with tags. Collectibles are 30+ years old, antiques are over 100. People collect everything from ABC plates to Zorro. Look to see how popular it is on eBay, then register to see completed auctions, and price at 50% of auction results.

Books, Music & Movies
Hardcovers -----$1
Paperbacks -----$ .25
Magazines bundled by title -----$1
Vintage magazines -----$1 each
CDs -----$2
1960s Rock'n'Roll albums -----$5
Other record albums -----$ .50
45 singles and 8-track tapes -----$1
Cassette tapes -----$ .25
Videos -----$ .50
DVDs -----$1

Dining Room
Plates, set of 4 (donate odds & ends) -----$4
Casual placemats, set of 4 -----$2
Everyday glasses, set of 4 -----$1
Tablecloth, oblong, white -----$5
Linen napkins, set of 6 -----$3
Wine glasses, set of 6 -----$2
Vintage ceramic plate, trademarked -----$5
Vintage serving items -----$5 plus
Porcelain plate, vintage, trademarked (hold up to the light -- you can see your hand through it). ...$10
Porcelain serving items -----$10 plus
Table and six chairs, solid hardwood -----$250
Buffet, hardwood -----$50

Kitchen
Tupperware -----$1
Baking tins -----$ .25
Springform pan -----$1
Kitchen tools -----$ .25
Pots -----$ .50
Frying pan with lid -----$1
Blender -----$2

Bedroom
Solid wood dresser -----$10
Solid pine twin bed frame with headboard / foot board -----$10
Queen size comforter -----$5

Clothes & Accessories
Kids' clothes, stacked by size -----$ .50
Adult brand name clothing -----$2
Coats -----$5
Leather bag -----$10
All others -----$1
Coach bag -----$60
Vintage bags -----$10
All the rest is donation.

Toys
Board games -----$1
Vintage board games -----$5
Beanie Babies -----$1
Stuffed animals -----$ .25
CD video games $3
Wii games -----$5
Loose Star Wars figures from the '90s -----$1

Holiday
Ornaments -----$ .25
Decorative -----$ .50
Shiny-Brite glass ball from 1950s -----$1

Electronics
CD Walkman -----$2
Tape answering machine -----$ .50

Hardware
Electric chainsaw -----$10
Hammer -----$1
Step ladder -----$5
28' aluminum extension ladder -----$45

Good to Know

• Try to sell antiques and collectibles at your yard sale first.
• Throw away items with visible damage.
• Don't let "Early Birds" get an unfair advantage. Hang an "Opens at 8 AM" sign on the garage door, and don't open it until then.
• On yard sale day, after lunch is FREEBIE time.

After the Sale

• Use Craig's List for large, heavy items. It is free, and you can post up to four digital pictures and unlimited copy.
• In my opinion, eBay is the best place to sell small antiques and collectibles. Fees apply.
• If we're working together, I have handouts for eBay-- how to research, photograph, and sell your items.