How many of you dealers pass up an item just because it is outdated, ugly or the wrong color? Oh come on you know you are guilty. The next time you are out shopping yard sales and thrift stores slow down and give that ugly item a mental makeover. If you walk away you are losing easy money.  Sometimes all an item needs...

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For all you vintage dealers that love the look of the old Edison light bulbs, I wanted to let you know I found them at Big Lots for $25 for a 15 count string. I have been looking for these for a while now, but refused to pay the high price tag that comes with them.  Hampton Bay makes a strand with 10...

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Spring is right around the corner. People will soon be spring cleaning and de-cluttering and you junkers know what that means. Time for yard sales. They have already started popping up around here. So we wanted to share some of our best tips on how to shop yard sales. 1. Plan Your Route In order to make the most of our your trip and...

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If you sell a lot of smalls you are going to need shelving. I'm always on the look out for cute shelves and bookcases as these seem to do really well for me. I recently did a search on the internet to find some ideas. Pinterest can be your best friend when looking for inspiration. We thought we would show you what we...

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From time to time we get questions from dealers asking how they can define their area when they are not allowed to put up walls, or there are no existing surfaces for them to attach to. Old doors to the rescue. They make great temporary walls, room dividers and displays. You can use solid doors, old screen doors or even the tall shutters. ...

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We wanted to do a follow up post from yesterday's article called: The Skinny on Price Tags In case you missed it, just click on the title to be taken to that page. We found a lot of you like making your own digital tags. For those of you that are new to this concept there are several ways to make tags and all...

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