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That is awesome! Some other companies should take note. It’s good publicity.
Could you leave a link to your listing? I’d like to see what the badge looks like.
DAAAAMN, you’re good!
Like Sonia said earlier, the signature wasn’t on the photo itself, so perhaps it was the photographer.
Now I have to fix the frame by getting new glass. So, I won’t be listing it right away. I have some glass from a damaged print that I can use. Once upon a time (like 30 years ago), I took a class in framing and the teacher taught us how to cut glass. I didn’t do very well with it, but now there is You Tube. Then again, I might end up selling the photo/autograph as-is.
I do have the Shaquille O’Neil framed photo listed. By the way, the Shaq and the Michelle Kwan framed photos came from the same online auction.
Thanks everyone for all the help!!
I bought four lamps on auction for $6. This mission style lamp works, but has a bunch of marks and doesn’t come with a shade. Nevertheless, it was the first to sell at $23, bought for $1.50.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182768632432I’ve mentioned that I sometimes can get lots at an online auction for the minimum bid of $1. I’ve already sold one vintage software package from a $1 lot, and here are two more that sold for $23 & $20.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182687562094
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182687780114At one of the live auctions I go to, the minimum bid is usually $5, but, if they come to the end of a table and can’t add more boxes, they will sometimes go down to $2.50 (+ 15% premium). This vintage crate was combined with something else I haven’t listed yet. Paid $1.75, sold for $25. It is headed back to CA.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182770350668Sort of ironic, but these Christmas salt & pepper shakers were combined with a box of Jewish stuff I wanted at auction. I paid $0.50, sold for $27.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182570192887Sanforized just means that something has been done to the fabric so that it doesn’t change in size once it has been washed.
What you could have is interfacing or a stabilizer for sewing:
http://www.joann.com/bosal-in-r-form-on-a-roll-single-sided-fusible-foam-stabilizer/14555676.html#start=1Or binding back for quilting or crafts:
http://www.joann.com/wrights-double-fold-quilt-binding-7-8inw-x-3yds/prd34298.html#start=1Both products are similar and are used to stiffen fabric.
Maybe someone might be willing to pay more for it because what you have is vintage.
Yes, that is possible. If that is the case, I really don’t think that the photo has much value for selling. If I can pin it down as the photographer or someone like that, then maybe.
The online auction company that I like is called Maxsold.com. However, they are only in certain markets. You will need to go on their site and type in your zip code to see if anything is within 80 miles or so of your home.
Other live and online auctions can be found at auctionzip.com. In addition, estatesales.net has a tab for auctions, and it is a bit cleaner. With Auctionzip, you will need to click through the calendar days until you find something that looks interesting or do a more detailed search.
OK, now I’m convinced. I know names and hear about scores, but I don’t follow sports in general and basketball not at all. I didn’t see the match when I originally did my research, but now I think it is him.
Initially, I didn’t think that the photo looked like Shaquille O’Neal, but I’m coming around. I’m seeing some similarities in the autograph compared to what I see online.
My original close up photo of his face came out blurry, so I didn’t include it. I retook it using my phone this time and added it to the imgur link. What do you think?
The lady in the photo and the pictures of Michele do look similar, but I’m not sure. The signature does not look anything like Michele Kwan, although, when someone is signing for an hour or so, their writing can get sloppy. Another thing, though, is that Michele is from California, and I’m not sure why someone would put her with a NY backdrop. Maybe I’m thinking too much into it.
Mike –
Your technical knowledge on art and related subjects is just awesome! Thanks so much for your response.
Trying to go through your message, I cannot see an embossed edge, but, as you said, it could be under the matt. The size of the visible art is about 12″ x 9.5″, which might be kind of large for a book. However, it could be from a large coffee-table-sized book about engraved art or similar, so I can’t go on that.
I have a 10X loupe, but I can’t tell if the print has any structural dimension as viewed through the glass. I do see cross-hatching used to vary the level of black – to look like different shades of gray. I do not see dots. The lines seem dark, not transparent. I do believe that I can see (with the 10X loupe) a bleeding of ink around the edges of the letters as well as the edge of the drawing. The paper itself seems “grainy” not smooth like modern paper – not sure if that means anything.
As far as what I was told about the print, I did not talk to the person who had brought it in for the rummage sale. There was a note on the piece explaining what it was, and I typed out that information in my first comment above. The person I did talk to just told me how they obtained many of the items in that room and how they were priced.
I think I need to take this print apart now that you’ve given me all this information. I don’t have the time to do it today. I need to get through a bunch of other art before I can look further. My goal will be to get to it on Friday or Monday. I’ll take a closer look and come back to this forum topic then.
My main source is auctions – both live and online. Since I sourced a good bit over the summer, but wasn’t able to keep up with listing, I’m trying to hold off on buying too much right now.
I’ve been going to a few garage and estate sales just to keep things interesting. I’ve been finding that the sales I see advertised with signs on the road, but I didn’t hear about on gsalr.com, are the BEST. They are typically trying to get rid of stuff, but don’t know much about pricing or advertising. Otherwise, I will go to 2 or 3 garage or estate sales and end up buying maybe one or two items.
Thanks Jay – I guess I’m nervous about this one because of the age. I’ve had some ceramics that were a bit over 100 years old, but they really looked it! This print though is over 200 years old and doesn’t look all that bad. I guess that I can say “I’ve been told this is from the 18th century, but I did not get it authenticated” or something like that.
For some reason, that link only shows the first image. This link should show more.
Week of Sept 17 – 23
* Total Items in Store: 1069
* Items Sold: 17
* Cost of Items Sold: $15.83 + $12.30 Commission
* Total Sales: $332.66
* Highest Price Sold: $27 lot of 11 Christmas Salt & Pepper sets
* Average Price Sold: $19.57
* Returns: 0
* Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $32.50
* Number of items listed this week: 48I made a stupid mistake this week. I was running late to meet a friend for lunch on Wed, so I decided to go to the post office afterwards. I spaced out and forgot. It wouldn’t have been a big deal except that Thurs was the Jewish New Year, and I didn’t ship anything. Friday was also part of the holiday, but I decided to ship that day. I brought my new packages to the car and found the old ones still sitting there in the trunk. I had been wondering why I wasn’t seeing updated tracking; I should have realized. I had 5 packages shipped late, but at least one will still be within the shipping window. One got to its destination very quickly, so maybe it is still within the window for receiving the package. The rest might be late and may ding my rating. I won’t lose my TRS over this, but I’m just pissed off at myself. I’m one of those people who will walk into another room to get something, but forget what it was once I get there. I write lists or notes to myself and set alarms on my cell phone to remind me of appointments. Unfortunately, I didn’t do any of those things on Wed.
Anyway, the week was decent, but sales dried up on the weekend for whatever reason.
