Pick for Profit

This week, John shares practical tips for shipping the large, the heavy, the oddly sized and the oh-so-breakable. Whether you're mailing vintage glassware or brittle celluloid, these shipping strategies will help you protect your items (and your profits)!

It’s time for another Q&A! We got some great questions that ran the gamut across all the topics we’ve covered so far on the podcast. John shares some excellent additional tips this time around. Whether you’re new to the antiques and collectibles world or a seasoned seller, there’s something here for you.

John opens up about the antique and collectible finds he let get away (and still haunt him), as well as the items he did bring home only to find out they maybe should have stayed behind. Lessons learned in the treasure hunt.

From Beanie Babies to Pyrex, John's seen some crazy trends come and go in his past four decades in the antiques and collectibles biz. Hear all about some of the wilder trends that came and went, as well as some of those timeless items that always seem to sell.  

Just this past week, John hit his biggest garage sale jackpot yet! Here, he shares this story and a few other fun successes that prove treasure really is waiting at the end of the driveway. He also offers a few tips on how to open the door to negotiating garage sale prices and even a few thoughts on how to have a great garage sale of your own.

In this episode, John shares his own antique-booth journey, starting with the $35-a-month shelf and moving up to the larger booths where he could sell framed pictures and even a few small pieces of furniture. He offers some from-the-trenches lessons on how to open (and, more importantly, maintain) a successful booth. Learn what works and how to make the most of your space and budget!

Surprising sales. Great listings. Lessons learned. John spills what he didn’t expect when he took his antiques online.

Our first episode answering your questions. Here, we delve deeper into some of your best questions. Lots of great stuff here on going to auctions.   

Auctions can often be the most exciting (and profitable!) way to snag inventory as an antiques and collectibles dealer. In this episode, John, a veteran dealer with over 40 years of experience, shares his top tips for navigating your first auction, from previewing lots to placing the winning bid.

Every vintage piece that crosses a dealer's path shows signs of age. That's part of the charm! But how much wear and tear is too much? John, a 40-year veteran of the trade, lets listeners know where he draws the line and how you can make smarter picks.

This week, we touch again on the importance of good inventory practices, and John shares what very well may be the best piece of advice he's ever given (works for both experienced sellers and those new to the game)!

So you've decided you'd like to start selling antiques and collectibles. Step one is getting some inventory. Here, our resident expert shares his own tried-and-true locations for snagging deals that he can reliably turn into profit. Start your journey with the foundation every good dealer needs: where to find the good stuff.