We have a second channel that will cover making money from arts and crafts for those interested. There will be a lot of How To videos as well. Here’s a link: ua-cam.com/channels/aViiCbXUWhekTbp8ttqUuw.html You can also check out one of our latest videos here: ua-cam.com/video/xkAX3RjI254/v-deo.html We are now on Instagram as well: instagram.com/theauctionprofessor/ If you wish to help support our channel our Patreon page can be found here: www.patreon.com/TheAuctionProfessor If you'd like to see the equipment, shipping supplies, and reference material we personally use you can find it all right here: www.amazon.com/shop/theauctionprofessor
On a few occasions, you have mentioned there are people who digitize books for resale. Would it be possible for you to do a detailed video on how this is accomplished and how the digitized books are sold? It seems like a good idea as there are no shipping costs or inventory to store. Plus, the file can be sold multiple times. Thanks very much!
I really liked this video. You could do a video on paper once a week and I would watch it. The person that sold the Frank Costello paper might have made more money, if they would have put Mafia or mob in the title.
I have been watching UA-cam videos to learn about my resale business for about six months and you by far have caught me the most of anyone else.It’s so nice that you teach us about the history of things and specific things about it instead of just saying what you bought and sold it for. I almost exclusively watch you know thank you so much. I just want a box of 1800 papers wish me luck LOL
Thank you Don for another interesting video. Right now there are 3175 SOLDS listed under "letterhead". Of those just over 9% sold for $30 or more which is the first 204. A lot of them sell for under $10; in fact just under 2000 listings sold under $10. This is a case of either luck, really knowing your "stuff" or just pricing high and hoping for the best. Based on all the low prices, could this be a good catagory for ebay arbitrage or buying low on ebay and reselling?
I really enjoy the your UA-cam videos. They are so informative! You do research on some very unique items. I've run across some old post cards and papers I've kept just because I liked them. Thanks to you I know they could be valuable. You are genuine in sharing the passion you have for the items you select and it shows! Your UA-cam name fits you well Professor 😉 Thank You
Thank you, Don, for another great informational video. You never cease to amaze me with your knowledge. Thank you so much for taking the time to share with all of us! You are appreciated!
I have been looking for info on a TON of old letters from the late 1800s my grandmother had gotten in an estate sale in the 1970s and I had NO idea how to find the value on these. I am going to list a few using what I learned from you and see if they sell. Thanks so much for sharing your vast knowledge!
I just found your channel and I liked, subbed, & rang the bell. Interesting video. I'm looking forward to watching some of your other videos. I hope you're doing well. Stay safe and thank you for sharing.
We have a paper with a printed letterhead of the city of Vicksburg. The letter on it is dated 1863 and talks about a battle at grand gulf and the Yankees making a cavalry raid.
I brought home a big lot of paper ephemera from Germany. The problem is I can't figure out what any of it is, lol. I could totally use an app to try and translate some of it, but it's in such ornate cursive I can't hardly make out the words themselves like if they were in English. Yes, I'm old enough to know how to read cursive, but this is old school ornate lettering in a foreign language! So I just keep them in a box until I know what to do. A few pieces do have war symbols I can pick out, but most of it is earlier like early 1900s if I recall correctly. Like some seem like receipts and work orders perhaps. I think some looked like from a doctor. Would love any advice you may have. Was thinking about calling the German Dept at the local college... Thank you for the videos!
Hi Don, I always enjoy your informative videos. I’ve been a collector for a long time of great rare paper ephemera and also I’ve done some buying and selling of it on eBay. I always sell my things I buy it now or make offer, but it makes me wonder if I might’ve gotten a lot more money if I let things go to auction. One thing that concerns me, and forgive me if you’ve already addressed this on another video… I’m concerned that this video has over 14,000 views so far so 10% of those people head out on the road doing a road trip all over America that’s 1400 people gobbling up what may be the last of these great paper treasures. I wonder at a certain point if your videos will drive price is up for buyers of this type of thing. I’ve been to so many small towns where little junk stores and yard sales will have high prices on things. When I ask them how they came up with that price, they say “well on antiques roadshow… Or on the Internet, or on eBay, or on UA-cam or on American pickers… They said that this was worth a lot of money.“ So the mix box of antique or vintage paper items that used to sell for $20 for the whole box they now want $400, and there might not even be much that’s worth paying that kind of high wholesale price. I don’t mean to be whining, cause I really do enjoy your videos. I’m reminded of how fortunate I was in the early 1970s, I was just a kid collecting old bottles and other antique things. I had joined a thing called “the collector study“, similar to watch your video series is. At the meeting each month there would be a different collector who would have a big display of their collection and they would spend about 2 1/2 hours walking you through the collection and educating you about the items, whether it was glassware, old stamps, or letterhead, rare old Santa Claus Christmas cards, call Tools, old car hood ornaments, etc. it was endlessly fascinating and I absorb all of that information and I’ve retained it all these years later. I salute you for your efforts and admire you for your seemingly encyclopedic knowledge of collectibles. Cheers!
I just discovered your channel! It's so nice to find someone who specializes in antique and vintage finds. Your knowledge blows me away! I adore paper so I was particularly interested in this video. I noticed that most of these lay flat. If you have paper that has folds, is it best to use a cloth and iron the creases out or keep the folds in? Thanks for such amazing content, can't wait to catch up on all your other videos.
Thanks again! Great profit with such little storage. I can't help but to think how much $$ people threw away unknowingly. I'm staring to search the fringes of thrifts and estates.
I've never heard a person say" I've got a letterhead from the knights Templar, how far down the rabbit hole are you man. That is probably the coolest thing I've ever heard ever since
What about old receipts with fancy letterhead? How do they do? I have some old German wine receipts that originated in Europe and they are large receipts with nice letterheads on them. Thanks for the great unique content.
Don. I realize you uploaded this video before the Pandemic hit but I have a couple of questions: 1.... Where would you source this kind of product now since thrift stores, flea markets, yard sales and estate sales are pretty much closed to the public because of this Pandemic. 2 .... For items like this letterhead paper, that sell for hundreds of dollars, wouldn't that be a target for scammers on ebay to win or buy the item and never pay or win or buy the item, pay and then file a INAD case against you, get their money back from ebay and then send you back an item that has no value and is not the item you originally sold them. Thanks for your help.
Everyone who regularly buys ephemera .... regularly comes across letterheads .... a few of which should have value. But ours are from the 1900s not the 1800s. Anything on paper from the 1800s is potentially worth 3-figures. No-one should struggle with selling that. The problem we have is how & where to sell paper from the 1900s. Somewhere in my Death-Pile I have quotations to the Government of a Gulf State for heavy earth-moving equipment and for large-scale desalination equipment. 1963 I think, or thereabouts. What category should I list that in? . Your over-head projection gives me the title, so I can see the keywords but it does not show the category. eBay would say that a Whiskey letter-head should go in the ephemera category. But I imagine you would put it in Whiskey Collectibles, right? . So I imagine I should list earth-moving equipment among Back-Hoes (JCBs) and desalination under some environmental category. Or, perhaps I should wait for a video that shows me what not to bother listing at all. Now THAT would be useful. . Best wishes William
Sorry but you are 200% wrong as EVERY SINGLE item I show is a sold item straight from eBay from the time the video was posted. You wont find the items though that are shown in this video on eBay because this video is OVER A YEAR OLD, and eBay solds only show up in Terapeak for a year. This video is from April 2020.
We have a second channel that will cover making money from arts and crafts for those interested. There will be a lot of How To videos as well. Here’s a link: ua-cam.com/channels/aViiCbXUWhekTbp8ttqUuw.html
You can also check out one of our latest videos here: ua-cam.com/video/xkAX3RjI254/v-deo.html
We are now on Instagram as well: instagram.com/theauctionprofessor/
If you wish to help support our channel our Patreon page can be found here: www.patreon.com/TheAuctionProfessor
If you'd like to see the equipment, shipping supplies, and reference material we personally use you can find it all right here:
www.amazon.com/shop/theauctionprofessor
Hi professor you are the best I have a question do I need to use any software or is it any tools to boost my sales on eBay
On a few occasions, you have mentioned there are people who digitize books for resale. Would it be possible for you to do a detailed video on how this is accomplished and how the digitized books are sold? It seems like a good idea as there are no shipping costs or inventory to store. Plus, the file can be sold multiple times. Thanks very much!
I have a bunch of old railroad ones. Thank you !!
How could anyone ever give any of your video lessons a thumbs down? I learn something and am motivated every time! Thanks Don!!! You do alot for us!
I really liked this video. You could do a video on paper once a week and I would watch it.
The person that sold the Frank Costello paper might have made more money, if they would have put Mafia or mob in the title.
I got a box of letters from a neighbor for the stamped envelopes. Turns out the letters are dent from composers of 1930s. You're right.
You truly are the professor....
You can tell the passion he has for this topic- great content! -papergoy
I have been watching UA-cam videos to learn about my resale business for about six months and you by far have caught me the most of anyone else.It’s so nice that you teach us about the history of things and specific things about it instead of just saying what you bought and sold it for. I almost exclusively watch you know thank you so much. I just want a box of 1800 papers wish me luck LOL
Thank you Don for another interesting video.
Right now there are 3175 SOLDS listed under "letterhead". Of those just over 9% sold for $30 or more which is the first 204. A lot of them sell for under $10; in fact just under 2000 listings sold under $10.
This is a case of either luck, really knowing your "stuff" or just pricing high and hoping for the best.
Based on all the low prices, could this be a good catagory for ebay arbitrage or buying low on ebay and reselling?
This is my cup of tea I pay practically nothing for a ton of old papers and so many gems ty for a great video
I really enjoy the your UA-cam videos. They are so informative! You do research on some very unique items. I've run across some old post cards and papers I've kept just because I liked them. Thanks to you I know they could be valuable. You are genuine in sharing the passion you have for the items you select and it shows! Your UA-cam name fits you well Professor 😉
Thank You
Your always helping folks out. Thanks for your effort. ✌️👍🙏
Thank you, Don, for another great informational video. You never cease to amaze me with your knowledge. Thank you so much for taking the time to share with all of us! You are appreciated!
I have been looking for info on a TON of old letters from the late 1800s my grandmother had gotten in an estate sale in the 1970s and I had NO idea how to find the value on these. I am going to list a few using what I learned from you and see if they sell. Thanks so much for sharing your vast knowledge!
I just found your channel and I liked, subbed, & rang the bell. Interesting video. I'm looking forward to watching some of your other videos. I hope you're doing well. Stay safe and thank you for sharing.
Great information. Thank you!
This is fascinating! Do you have any tips on how to flatten vintage documents that have been stored rolled up? Thx.
I will be on the look out for these! Thanks for the idea.
We have a paper with a printed letterhead of the city of Vicksburg. The letter on it is dated 1863 and talks about a battle at grand gulf and the Yankees making a cavalry raid.
Civil war -- battle at Vicksburg!
Good to know information. Thank you. 😉👍❤
Have a suitcase full
twentieth century cards nice
pretty colorful lovers etc.
Great golden nugget video, I love letterheads, many thanks !
Just picked up a bunch of 1940s life magazines full of ads and amazing pictures
I brought home a big lot of paper ephemera from Germany. The problem is I can't figure out what any of it is, lol. I could totally use an app to try and translate some of it, but it's in such ornate cursive I can't hardly make out the words themselves like if they were in English. Yes, I'm old enough to know how to read cursive, but this is old school ornate lettering in a foreign language! So I just keep them in a box until I know what to do. A few pieces do have war symbols I can pick out, but most of it is earlier like early 1900s if I recall correctly. Like some seem like receipts and work orders perhaps. I think some looked like from a doctor. Would love any advice you may have. Was thinking about calling the German Dept at the local college... Thank you for the videos!
Hi Don,
I always enjoy your informative videos.
I’ve been a collector for a long time of great rare paper ephemera and also I’ve done some buying and selling of it on eBay. I always sell my things I buy it now or make offer, but it makes me wonder if I might’ve gotten a lot more money if I let things go to auction.
One thing that concerns me, and forgive me if you’ve already addressed this on another video… I’m concerned that this video has over 14,000 views so far so 10% of those people head out on the road doing a road trip all over America that’s 1400 people gobbling up what may be the last of these great paper treasures. I wonder at a certain point if your videos will drive price is up for buyers of this type of thing. I’ve been to so many small towns where little junk stores and yard sales will have high prices on things. When I ask them how they came up with that price, they say “well on antiques roadshow… Or on the Internet, or on eBay, or on UA-cam or on American pickers… They said that this was worth a lot of money.“ So the mix box of antique or vintage paper items that used to sell for $20 for the whole box they now want $400, and there might not even be much that’s worth paying that kind of high wholesale price.
I don’t mean to be whining, cause I really do enjoy your videos. I’m reminded of how fortunate I was in the early 1970s, I was just a kid collecting old bottles and other antique things. I had joined a thing called “the collector study“, similar to watch your video series is. At the meeting each month there would be a different collector who would have a big display of their collection and they would spend about 2 1/2 hours walking you through the collection and educating you about the items, whether it was glassware, old stamps, or letterhead, rare old Santa Claus Christmas cards, call Tools, old car hood ornaments, etc. it was endlessly fascinating and I absorb all of that information and I’ve retained it all these years later. I salute you for your efforts and admire you for your seemingly encyclopedic knowledge of collectibles. Cheers!
Great content
Nice video! Thanks for sharing your knowledge, really appreciate it!
I just discovered your channel! It's so nice to find someone who specializes in antique and vintage finds. Your knowledge blows me away! I adore paper so I was particularly interested in this video. I noticed that most of these lay flat. If you have paper that has folds, is it best to use a cloth and iron the creases out or keep the folds in? Thanks for such amazing content, can't wait to catch up on all your other videos.
Love it. Always looking
Thanks for the video today. I did not know that letterhead sold on ebay.
Thanks again! Great profit with such little storage. I can't help but to think how much $$ people threw away unknowingly. I'm staring to search the fringes of thrifts and estates.
It wouldn’t be worth anything if people kept it all! Supply must be less than demand :)
I've never heard a person say" I've got a letterhead from the knights Templar, how far down the rabbit hole are you man. That is probably the coolest thing I've ever heard ever since
@theauctionprofessor uhm i just found a stamp from 1908 in my house worth $4,000 because of this video the more you know
What about old receipts with fancy letterhead? How do they do? I have some old German wine receipts that originated in Europe and they are large receipts with nice letterheads on them. Thanks for the great unique content.
Hi Don, I enjoy your videos and helpful tips. Have you found a good way to remove musty smells from paper ephemera and books? Thanks!
The oldest newspaper I have is from 68 about MLK original and in great shape, Just saying what I have and how old
Where are these letter heads found? Seems like these would be limited at estate or yard sales.
Thanks for the informative video.
What about old bonds?
I have a whole bin of old 78 albums and records. What should I do with them?
Don. I realize you uploaded this video before the Pandemic hit but I have a couple of questions: 1.... Where would you source this kind of product now since thrift stores, flea markets, yard sales and estate sales are pretty much closed to the public because of this Pandemic. 2 .... For items like this letterhead paper, that sell for hundreds of dollars, wouldn't that be a target for scammers on ebay to win or buy the item and never pay or win or buy the item, pay and then file a INAD case against you, get their money back from ebay and then send you back an item that has no value and is not the item you originally sold them. Thanks for your help.
How do you ship it? Will it decrease in value if you fold it?
thanks sir for this informative videos
It sort of looks like the one at time line 3.18 on your video
What you don't know sure can kill (your profit)
Everyone who regularly buys ephemera .... regularly comes across letterheads .... a few of which should have value.
But ours are from the 1900s not the 1800s.
Anything on paper from the 1800s is potentially worth 3-figures. No-one should struggle with selling that.
The problem we have is how & where to sell paper from the 1900s.
Somewhere in my Death-Pile I have quotations to the Government of a Gulf State for heavy earth-moving equipment and for large-scale desalination equipment.
1963 I think, or thereabouts. What category should I list that in?
.
Your over-head projection gives me the title, so I can see the keywords
but it does not show the category.
eBay would say that a Whiskey letter-head should go in the ephemera category.
But I imagine you would put it in Whiskey Collectibles, right?
.
So I imagine I should list earth-moving equipment among Back-Hoes (JCBs) and desalination under some environmental category.
Or, perhaps
I should wait for a video that shows me what not to bother listing at all.
Now THAT would be useful.
.
Best wishes
William
Where do you look for these type of items?
How to sell these?
You are not showing sold listings. I can post a blank piece of paper on eBay and list it for 10,000…….
Sorry but you are 200% wrong as EVERY SINGLE item I show is a sold item straight from eBay from the time the video was posted. You wont find the items though that are shown in this video on eBay because this video is OVER A YEAR OLD, and eBay solds only show up in Terapeak for a year. This video is from April 2020.
Great information. Thank you