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Another week where I bought a bunch of inventory and almost all of it was trading card related. I wonder if it’s a trend or simply the ups and downs from looking at things week to week instead of a different time frame. I always do really well with Q4 card sales, especially with the consignment site I use, so I’m happy with this development even if it leaves me with next to nothing to talk about as far as scavenge of the week goes.
I’m about $5 all-in on this box of 38 Michael Jordan valentines from 1991. This is from the junk wax era that I urge all of you to avoid but I’m a sucker for oddball items, and these certainly fit the bill. I’m positive I could make $20 on these just by selling them around Valentines day, but I might open the box and send the nicest ones to consignment or use this as a special “name” item in a larger lot of random basketball cards and memorabilia.
I’ve sold a few autographs of “Mr. Pocket Billiards” Willie Mosconi, so I know that $20 for this signed and authenticated 8 ball will net me at least another $20. Probably a quick flip as well, Mosconi signatures never sit long.
What did you find this week?
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“Mr Pocket Billiards”? Travels to England, holds out hand to shake, says “Hi! I’m Mr Pocket Billiards”. Other person backs away slowly, holding hands behind back, trying to avoid looking at him. Bystanders snicker.
In amongst some trays of rusty screws and drill bits at the Saturday flea market I found something that looks like a steel railroad spike. It’s a die, cut with a CC41 mark, which is the mark for the Utility range of clothes and furniture, in use from 1941 to 1951. So this would have been used for stamping chairs and tables made to government-approved designs.
There’s a kind of following for utility furniture, but it’s not such a big thing as other MCM styles, ‘cos it’s well made but plain.
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