Chiefsplanet Hobby Shop-Collectors-Buy-Sell-Trade
 

This thread is dedicated to those who collect things, buy-sell-trade or want to know what something is worth.

If you've got an item, someone here knows about it or may want to own it.
Insert a photo, comment about what you have or ask your question and see what you get.

If you have an item to buy-sell or trade with other planet members...do so at your own risk and level of trust.

Do you collect pocket knives, old toys, antiques............teach me.
My suggestion is that any transaction results in a small donation to the planet.

Flea Market

I love collecting silver coins from around the world. I love gold coins, but I don't love the price I have to pay for gold coins, so I like silver coins more. :-)

I collect different smells. I have acquired quite a fine many.

PM if interested.

If you have an area that you know a lot about that others may not, like coins or things to look for good/bad I'd like to hear it.

I've been going to more auctions lately, and I've seen the full spectrum of the types of collectibles I run into and know nothing about. WWII items that were taken from dead Germans, military memorabelia, model planes etc.

My personal areas of interest right now are Old toys-stamped steel trucks and equipment, vintage fishing lures, and a few other things. I'm in the learning process and dipping my toes in the water. I'm probably more of an eBay seller than a flea market guy due to time and location. I'm a sponge and I'd like to be filled with the knowledge this place holds.

good idea right there.

I'm fairly knowledgeable on Motorcycles and Guitars.

I collect fresh breathing air. I'm bringing in a new batch every few seconds all day and all night long. It's a full time hobby.

When I sold some stuff on Chiefs Planet, I've donated 10%. Just FYI.

I have like 50 old Joe Montana cards, are they worth crap? Most are in very good condition. Near mint.

I collect bad chiefs memories.

Unfortunately all my money goes elsewhere, but this is an excellent thread idea.

In the next few years I'd like to buy an old caterpillar D2. Just keep your eyes peeled.

I'll get this started with a couple of items I have from a recent auction.

I have some idea what I have, but I'm interested in knowledge.

I know basic value, I know the Movie is coming out soon which I'm hoping renews interest.
1950s. Hartland. Missing bridle and pistols, but I'm working on that.

Gonzo has a few Montana cards, (including a rookie). The last time he checked Beckett, they were only worth around $20-$30.

Edit: You can check out their value here... http://www.beckett.com/search/#term=joe montana

(Of course, it looks like you have to register.)

I watched an entire table of baseball, hockey and football cards sell, a lot from the 90s, for less than $50. The same auction had entire tables of old wooden train, plane and ship models that went for that ballpark. I didn't have room or knowledge so I stayed away.

Why?

I have a bunch (500+) of Magic: the Gathering cards that I no longer use, stored in a box that I made with the WUBAR symbols burned into it. The cards are from 2010-ish.

Whaddya wanna trade for that? I'm into homebrewing items.

I also have an Evo 4G I'm trying to get rid of..

Because I'm captivated by their beauty and style.

I have no need for one, but I'm sure I can find uses. Then I can also put "Old D2" in the "what do I waste money on" thread.

I was gonna sell my soul but the Hunts and Chiefs took that many years ago.

That's cool. It just sounds an awful lot like work to me.

I've spent enough time on junk ass equipment for 13 lifetimes. Old junk holds absolutely no nostalgic value for me. In fact, I wouldn't piss on an old tractor if it were on fire.

I'm a bit of a wanna be comic book geek. I was never into them as a kid really, it's something I discovered later in life. I don't care about the new stuff...

I love the art, and it'd be cool to see where this pop culture influence came from... in a physical form.

(Basically, I'd just love to buy a huge box of old comics cheap. And I'd read 'em)

That's probably on the high side. Cards from that era just aren't worth much, especially if less than perfect condition.

I think those are fishing lures, but you should probably check the internet.

I have a lot of old unique Chiefs merchandise that I really don't value much. I'd love to find a buyer for it but I happen to know a lot of it is quite valuable even with the current state of affairs. Also have an old Rolex I don't use and would like to find a buyer. About the only things I collect at this point are logo golf balls from courses I've played and cowboy artifacts for display in our living area. Pretty lame, I know.

I collect anything and everything flatfender jeep things like this

Having the original boxes is paramount for collectable fishing lures.

Also, homemade "Folk Art" fishing lures can have some pretty good value.

Funny, my dog has the same interests and she’s asking for your number, just started howling out that Carly Rae Jepsen song too.

Could the clowns do the usual jerkoff juggling in one of the many other threads available for that purpose.

I collect Coca-Cola memorabilia, but I don't have an extensive collection by any means. However I do have an extensive collection of die-cast cars, probably a couple hundred Hot-Wheel sized ones, mostly old muscle cars and NASCAR race cars, and some larger scale ones. Don't judge me.

i have several Chiefs authentic autos i'd part with including Charles and Flowers rookie tickets.

Die-cast? I would possibly have interest in those.

they're autographed rookie Cards

:LOL: Ok, I’m just as guilty so I’ll drop something useful.
If anyone is working on a small block Chevy check with me before buying bolt on parts, I’ve got several spares sitting around that I’m most likely not going to make use of. Example: I’ve got a couple of spare distributors sitting around, a couple of fuel pumps, a long water pump, pair of Hooker headers, stuff like that.

Oh, you meant autos as in "autographs", not cars. I had bought a Chiefs die-cast Corvette from The Bad Guy last year, thought maybe there were others out there. My bad.

no prob man, those are nice.
i have several Dale Jr action 1/24 scale diecast cars.

If those were Dale Sr I'd be interested in them, but Jr...meh...not a fan.

i prefer Dale sr as well, saw his last race in Bristol in 99.
(Fall Race)

I like that old pin up.

I collect old pin ups, especially calander, sketchpad fishing/hunting related.

http://ddmy3.com/S11ER5.jpg

http://shop.cbssports.com/CBS_Kansas...ractor_Trailer

Bought this for my daughter, she loves it.

I think most of them are camaros. You may have something very rare.

What is the value of something like this? I've seen a few of these at auctions and can't think they've gone for much at all. Most I attend are in small rural areas and collectibles are pretty cheap sometimes if a guy knows what he's looking for...which is what I'm trying to learn.

If you know a subject, feel free to share things that make those items valuable and maybe things to look for that reduce value.

Did Gonzo paint a portrait of you and you use it for your current avatar?

You know you're from Iowa when you spend time going to auctions looking for old crap. That's a classic pastime.

Condition of course is the hallmark for pin-up art. Also if its a calendar or sketch pad, is it complete with all the months?
A simple tear out like the one above is worth perhaps $5-10. It also depends on the artist. Like Varga stuff, which I don't care for, goes for some pretty big cash, especially is the subject is someone famous..like Monroe.
One thing I can tell you is if you come across full 1950-1959 full pin-up calendars cheap, Buy Them.
Also if you find pin up calendars with Cellophane Lifts..you know lift the sheet and the boobies are revealed those are very collectable.

I love doing that. And always have.
I remember my Mom dragging us to auction houses all the time.

You know you're still a student when you don't understand that old "Crap" at auctions can have significant value and can be turned into cash to purchase plenty of cool NEW "crap".

My uncle would love this thread. There are no less than three sheds at the farm full of stuff from auctions.

Eh, just admit it and say, "I've become my (insert older relative here)."

Lets go to those sheds together and I'll promise to take a load of that junk of my choosing away....free of charge. I'll buy your lunch.

Looks to me like someone just started watching American Pickers...

This someone STOPPED watching American Pickers a year ago.

This someone is trying to fund a couple of specific items with "extra" cash.

Iowa's two most famous show business stars since Donna Reed and John Wayne.

I'll raid church fall festival used book sales. I ain't too proud to walk away with a couple grocery bags full.

Ha just a small poke buddy.

I do get somewhat annoyed by the whole culture it's created. I love the show and especially the passion Mike in particular shows about what he does. However my brother lives in DM and has basically done his entire house with this type of shit. A couple items here and there or in the garage are cool, but he has some type of "pick" item in every god damn room in his house.

I went on a homes tour in the DM area this summer..... .5-1mil homes. Every single one of them was decorated with sticks and old shit I've been burning and recycling for years.

I've burned and smashed thousands and thousands of dollars of valuable "vintage" stuff over the years.

It's one of the advantages of the area in which i live, there is still quite a lot of items like you're talking about available...and lots of old farmers retiring or passing away.


It's giving me a way to make a little coin with some of the items I found on my farm too. I've got a box of old traps that will end up hanging in dens, some old solvent cans...wood crates....barn and farm pulleys etc....


I'm admittedly a year or two late to this party, but I was pretty busy doing other things with that time.

This is the part of the whole thing that annoys me, 5 years ago those houses were probably stuffed with Pier 1 BS or whatever was "hot" at the time. I like it when people actually decorate in a style that they have always admired, but that would require the American public to actually think for themselves.

I've always thought just buying boxes of smalls (small old toys/dolls, fishing lures, etc) and selling them individually on ebay would be a very easy way to make money. I've also wanted to do this for years with garage sales and old lady items.

Understandable. The MIL supplements their income much the same way, hitting estate auctions and garage sales and she barters with the local flea markets. She does pretty good with it too.

The chiefs collect losses, clarks garage has to almost be full by now

This area pretty much is the Golden area for that.
If your looking to flip and make cash may I recomend "Industrial or Steampunk" items right now, especially Light Fixtures $$, Old Carts, Workbenches etc..

I picked up a half dozen explosion proff vintage industrial lights the other day. I plan on using two and fliping the rest.
I can't seem to locate a photo of them but they look like this.

http://originalbarnlights.com/image/...ed_416x315.jpg

I have a very rustic workbench that I'm guessing is vintage 1930s, complete with all of the wear expected from a used workbench...with 2 wooden handle vices.

What would be the value of something like that?

I have almost all of those in my old tackle box in TN. Multiples of the "jitterbug" and "Hula Popper" All are at least 25 years old.

You should probably just send that box to me as it is and I'll give you a luxurious amount of highly valuable casino cash.

I have an old Allen compound bow. Built around 1974/75. I bought it brand new off the factory floor. I've always wondered if it was collectable. Any experts out there know anything about this?

Ebay and Paypal fees and shipping eat up profits fast. Unless you're selling something valuable that you bought very cheap, I would think "garage sale and old lady items" would be a lot of effort for little payoff.

However, you do have a much chance at finding a real deal at a garage sale-type situation than an auction. If something truly has some value, chances are that someone there is going to know and bid you up. And if something SEEMS like it has value, the rubes will bid it up because they think it is valuable. I dabble a bit in coins, and I routinely see common-date circulated silver dollars available for $25-40 in most pawn shops and ebay go for $50+ because they SEEM cool and valuable.

LOL. my FIL has a room absolutely FULL of old tackle.

i mean FULL. most in the original boxes too. but he wont part with any of it...


we buy retro stuff all the time. old tin signs mostly.

have a couple hundred old signs and a almost a hundred repro. signs covering several walls in our house.

lately ive also been buying neon beer lights.

i've got 19 at this point, all old ones.

i'm trying to get rid of stuff.

got an old fire truck pedal car i dug out of an old barn about 20 years ago. mostly all there, but needs a lot of work. i had a guy look at it once and he told me it was worth more if i left it alone and didn't try to restore it. but i've seen them on those picker and pawn shop shows and it seems like they need to be restored to get any value out of them.

got a case of about 50 45 records from the 50's and 60's...beatles, johnny cash, bill haley and the comets, etc.

shit's just been taking up storage for years...time to just get rid of them.

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I have an OXO pinball machine that I'm thinking about getting rid of. You play play tic-tac-toe by hitting the targets. Playfield is pretty worn down but the back glass is perfect. $400 OBO.

Here's a pic of it:

http://i.imgur.com/KQu1k.jpg

sell it to pawn stars

Don't forget the Lazy Ike.

graystoke,

The advice on "steam punk and Industrial" has been very helpful and valuable to me.
I have access to a lot of that type of item.

I don't "get" steampunk when you look at the dress and costume and things they're putting on their outfits, but I have plenty of access to old industrial stuff, and rustic metal items that appear to be of value in that movement.

Thanks. That alone has made this thread a success for me.

If anyone needs boar semen I have loads.

I have a 1965 Mack Lee Hill autographed AFL football.

Plus one signed by 90% of the players on the Superbowl Chiefs team.

Has anyone scored anything good lately or found a honey-hole trader market you're willing to share?

It depends, if graded by a legit company, a high grade card can bring some serious coin. If its raw and kinda tough looking, $20 may be generous. Lots of cards out there, so condition is the be all make it or break it for newer material.

I found a vintage workbench in DBQ IA.

Works perfect for a kitchen island. Good patina, maple top.
http://mamacoke.com/yahoo_site_admin...194753_std.jpg

You should get both of those to PSA/DNA or JSA. If they are legit, you would have something.