THRIFTING FOR RESALE! How I Made $3,667.00 Profit In 1 Day Thrifting!! HERE'S WHAT TO LOOK FOR!
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Today we are hitting the road to Vancouver, Washington to see how many thrift stores we can swing by in one day and to see how much profit we can make thrifting in just ONE DAY! What do you think of today's haul!? You can probably guess which is my favorite find!! đ„ł đ đ°
My name is Laura and I am a full time vintage shop owner and I've been self employed for 8 years selling my vintage finds online, in flea markets and local vintage malls. I love to resell 2nd hand and vintage items so they can live a second (or third or fourth) life!
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I met a really cool gal in Goodwill last night. She saw my cart and was intuitive enough to spot a "newbie". She helped me put back and spot deals... BUT BEST OF ALL, she directed me to you!!
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Wow that's awesome
Newbie here too! As such, I have tons of "vintage" jewelry which is not exactly vintage. Wish we all had a gal like that to point us in the right direction!
Until then, we have this lovely lady!
Thank you for such useful comments-helps us all distinguish between quality/designer and, other. Lol
The pier that you found that you were looking for five years Dr. Laurie had just mentioned about a piece last night that she had seen and some other shop up in New England state somewhere there on her show last night I think youâre youâre very well educated on your knowledge on antiques Iâve done antiques most of my life, and Youâre very very well knowledgeable on stuff. I was more into the furniture and the but I did it also for myself.. but I think you got a lot of nice deals. I just canât believe the price and how much things have gone up. I havenât done it in like 10 years at least. 15 I know.
Going to thrift stores itâs gonna break you thatâs for amateursđźlol
I'm not a reseller. I'm 69 so a lot of the things you collected came from my youth. I am very impressed with your education of the pieces. I recognized many items from my past and had to laugh at the value. FYI the see through frog was used as a soap or sponge holder by a sink. To be honest I aways thought those frog or owl porcelain pieces were ugly decorative items. But for years I kept the 'made in China' pieces my mother had received with flowers in them after giving birth. My mother would have said the same thing, so I understand the draw. In my youth I was a potter. I really love that you placed high value on the artists and their work. I thoroughly enjoyed your video. I've been decluttering because I've downsized to a very small space, but those collectable items draw me in. I wish I had been a reseller of vintage items. Thank you for the fun ride.
Maybe the owl holds a sponge and a scrubber by the sink
Beverly, you know those wall organizers that hold cups and saucers? I installed one and put fun things up on it, like a cranberry glass small pitcher and a couple vintage elephants. Oh! I bet you'd love this one piece: look up Triple Self Portrait: Norman Rockwell. He's seated and painting himself and looking in a mirror. So cool! đ
Which pieces did YOU keep for yourself?
@@Jennifr1966I just looked up Triple Self Portrait! Love it.
So expensive just for walking 1 day
You and I are sympatico! Hated the cheap owls and frogs. And don't forget the @#@%^ MUSHROOMS! I'm 72 and also decluttering. In the end, it's all just stuff.
Tip for getting wax out of candles- stick it in a freezer for an hour. It will pop right out. No wax residue or very little and makes it easy to get whatâs left out.
That's what I do. Then next I microwave a bit of boiling water and swish it around and then wipe it quickly while the wax is melted.
Thanks for the tip!
11 thrift stores in one day!? ELEVEN!!! Respect đđŸ. I can barely do 3 before feeling like Iâm about to die đ.
But again, I tend to wander in every aisle đ
I don't even think I have 11 by me haha
Ya wandering is a total energy zapper and for me feet killing.
@@moistsalt theres 11 in my whole city lmao
When I go to goodwill I'm there from the time they open to the time they close and I need to hurry at the end. My husband brings me lunch. I shop just for myself đ
â@@MDougherty72747 hahaaa im there forever too!
It would be really valuable to do a follow-up video with the actual realized profit (money in hand), I love these videos and watch many other thrifters too, but I suspect many are also aspirational figures of anticipated profits; yes, these are the prices at Amazon, etc. but how much do people really fork over? To keep it real, it would be great if those who do these videos do a follow-up where they compare what the hoped-for profit was and what the actual one is, if that makes sense. I know I'd love to see that. You have a great eye and congrats on all of the great finds
Thankfully I have the most amazing and wonderful clientele and am able to sell my items for what I estimated each month during my First Friday vintage drop on my website www.leftcoastrevivals.com Canât speak for other vintage shop owners â€ïž As I mention at the end of the video it took a decade of building up to this but I only value an item at what I am confident I will be able to list and sell it for â€ïž
Yup! You hit the nail on the head. I am also a seller and to get that kind of actual figure takes a lot of time. The actual profit on the investment may take days, weeks, months, even a year to see (that is if it even sells)..so I'm sure these figurative values are "expected returns" and not "made in 1 day" The turn-around time to sell these things vary..Not to mention the amount of labor put in
Projected profit VS actual profit are totally different. We all tend to over value what we believe something is worth vs what someone else is willing to pay for it đłit would be helpful for you to do maybe once a month recap on what you actually take in on your sales. Please include the WoW price and the đ© price. Then you would really be the coach to others you wish to be. Otherwise you are just advertising yourself. Thank you đ
I feel like that when I watch Antique Road Show, I think yeah, it's only worth what you can get a buyer to pay. I mean I've had nice items before that I know are worth $x but trying to sell anything these days is hard. I just don't see it myself.
Having CZcams channel for advertisement and buyers plus her own website makes it happen for her! Not for most of us.
Although I love what she did, but this is how the hoarder problem starts with me :)
Lol yeah. If I like it enough to buy it, I'm keeping it!
Same here or sometimes my daughters need a particular something for the new look in their home. They will come over to find the perfect piece they needed.
Glad I'm not the only one
Well said. I think the majority of âthriftersâ and garage salers are actual hoarders, in different degrees. It is definitely an addiction to find a deal and then another and another. I limit both activities because of that.
Me too lol!!!
girl, your goodwill is better than any target/homegoods/antrophologie ever
I'm amazed how all that pottery and other pieces have no chips or damage. That would never happen at my Goodwills.
@Linda-un6xm That's because the staff didn't pick out the pieces they wanted. Had a friend that used to work at the GoodWill. She said how when the donations came in. The staff would pick and select the "good stuff." The junk left over, that went on the floor.
There are hundreds of CZcamsrs who put out thrifting content, but you're the only one I watch because it's actually informative and interesting with your voiceover comments! I really can't get enough. Sometimes, I'll save a video to watch on a bad day because it'll make me feel better. Thank you for making these Laura!!!
Totally agree with everything you said!
Me too, Laura don't sell the Robert Sperry piece you found. Jerri
I'm afraid no one would buy it
@@whatwherewhen3685 Yeah right,it wouldn't last a few hours listed,hell I'll buy it right now!! Lol
i just found you today, really enjoyed watching. i like the fact that you do a voiceover instead of trying to talk over the music and noise.
A huge part of making money from thrifted items is having an eye for items people will want. You have great style!
Yes, I agree with you.
I guess my style sucks becuz I wouldn't pay much more than what she did for the pieces she found. đ
@@maguadalupehernandez3227 Well she's also an appraiser (if not she should be). That definitely helps as well.
Yes and knowing those things are actually expensive
â@Geraldine She probably picked up items she thought looked like something worthy, but edited out the ones that weren't after doing thorough research to find which ones were valuable. Otherwise, to have that sort of random knowledge on the whim... she would do better on Jeopardy show. Its editing and voice over certain things she kept for the final edit, I mean.... 11 stores!
Goodwill here in Florida suddenly think they are Sothebyâs sister. Nothing worth thrifting for. Shame. I donât even bother anymore.
Yep. I was shocked. They are charging more than retail on many items.
Goodwill is ridiculous for the most part!
Same, all our thrift stores are checking ebay and elsewhere and pricing everything like vintage consignment stores.
I agree! Same here in Ohio. Things are priced way too high!
Im from Australia & new to yr channel im a 57 yrs young hippy
I love how informative you are, you truly know yr stuff, you did great & i like the value you put on peoples handcrafted goods, i handcraft a lot of items myself & they are usually worth more than we make & id love to see you style the items you bought, its always nice to see how someone else would do it đ
I only wish we had as many cool thrift stores as you guys do on yr side of the world đ
The key is living somewhere where there is a great selection. It looks like your stores are loaded. Also a tip for people reading this comment. Your best selection will be at non corporate local thrift stores. đ
This is very much true
Yes!! My thrift stores donât get too much
@@jessicabasurto9485Because these CZcamsrs plant stuff then âfindâ it for good content. Donât believe everything you see on here.
As a former smoker and genuine mid-century modern human, I am pretty confident that your owl was NOT made as an ashtray. It may have been used as one, but real ashtrays had notches or little tiny trays to hold your cigarette while you drank alcohol. As a person who lived through the owl craze of the early 1970s, my guess is it was a planter since itâs open on both sides. I love your enthusiasm and upbeat attitude. Itâs a treat to watch you and I will be subscribing. I hope youâre based in Canada because the prices youâve mentioned seem rather high and I live about 50 miles from Washington DC, which I know is expensive.
She says at the beginning of the video she's in the Pacific Northwest. I think she said the Seattle area. Very rich area. Where I live, in the Midwest, you wouldn't get half those prices, in person. Maybe if you're selling on line.
I believe the owl is used for sponges at the kitchen sink. Itâs like the sponge frogs from the â70âs
This brings back memories. When I would drag my two young ones and a 3rd in a backpack to garage sales on Saturday and then to flea markets on Sunday. They loved it and my son still wears a gold pendant that we got during that time. Lady said she would sell it to us for 25 cents if he would wear it. That was 45 years ago.
The goodwill store in my area stopped selling anything nice in the store. They sell the nice items online. And their prices have really gone up.
Same
Agreed, but I do love Goodwillâs new online store. Just bought 5 extra plates (with my china pattern) for $25.00.
I agree , mine does the same.
Love thrifting and reusing items giving them a new home instead of going to the mall!!!
Yesss!!!! đ
I really enjoyed the shopping trip on here today. We just spent two weeks at the coast and thought of you. We went to our favorite Yachats, then down in Gold Beach which is a new area for us. We took a couple of days in the redwoods as well. I learned from a dealer that the craftsmen making pieces out of myrtle wood are dying off and becoming scarce. I noticed a decline since the last time we were in southern Oregon more than a decade ago.
I'm amazed at the things people throw or give away. Truly one man's trash is another man's treasure đâ€
America is very wealthy. I can't believe the stuff people get rid of!!
@@lauraschroeder8177 , often was lands in a thrift shop are items that come from estates, so people pass away, the either have no children or immediate family who want any of the items or their immediate family doesn't want to sort through a lot of things and just donate entire homes full of everything you can think of. Then there are people who do just amass a lot and then donate a lot so they have room to keep buying new things.
More along the lines of the kids not joking the value of their parents and grandparents items so once they pass away, they gid rid of them.
@@finewine8886 amount of things parents owned could have been too much for children. Two of my friends had that situation. When their mothers passed, they had to deal with grief and tons of stuff. It was just too much at some point. They both just gave up at some point and donated stuff they had no strength to go through and decide.
â@@signorigna3009 yep I get that. I am that mum in a way. I am being ruthless this year, and paring down my tat. After a recent sad loss, we packed her life belongings down in less then one day. She was a minimal lady bless her. Mine would take my daughter a looong time. Wish me luck this coming year lol. I attach to to objects, so I need my practical game head on đ
This is like my dream job! I love treasure hunting more than anything, and sharing the items with others (selling) is so satisfying!!
Me toooo
Awesome showing
My Mom just shared this video with me, and now I am a new subscriber. We have been selling vintage for about 20yrs. in a local flea market. It so gets in your genes! I absolutely love the hunt. I look for more 40's-50's vintage girly glam collectibles, but I like a lot of your finds today also. Thank you for all the great information!
I buy up all the cheap cloth napkins I can find at yard sales and take them with me in a bag to wrap things up in. I probably have a few hundred napkins. They work great!
What a great idea!
These are amazing Thrift stores - where I live (in Canada) they are all ridiculously expensive now, incl. any Goodwill, Salvation Army, etc. Apparently, it's BECAUSE of the upselling business online they have hiked prices to where there's no thrift at all. I went looking for a large glass beer mug $6! & a replacement bedside lamp - no lamps under $25. Insane. Few years ago I met someone who had worked in these stores & she said the staff always took the expensive pieces or worth anything!
I agree Kay. I've visited many goodwills in various states. Never have I ran across this kind of quantity of great vintage finds, most everything of any value at Goodwill now is behind glass and priced very high.
@@lindawales2394 Yes there is very little thrift in the thrift stores anymore. The only kind of places I can find decent fair priced clothing is at St. Vincent de Paul and other (usually church related) local community places. Covid killed the best one we had locally where everything was either 20 cents or 50 cents for coats. Don't think it will be back.
Sometimes yard sales can have good finds but those are hit and miss and you need to put a lot of effort into it. I am too old to do that anymore. I just shop at regular stores now for the most part.
@@Ellecram I use a combination of sources and I always find too much. I oy use thrift stores for certain things. Each store has different things ow priced. For example; one has purses cheap, others have cheap housewares, others in my area get donations from high priced department stores. I sell them new without box. Other things I buy at normal retail stores on sale. Seasonal sales are good...but most of the time then I need to store them. They sell faster online so I have to think small for storage. I have learned which stores discount deeper. I purchased a expensive $200. Plus full length coat with fir Hoodie on vacation in a much warmer climate . Although that didn't sell WELL in the warm climate it sells well in my much harsher northern sub- Artic climate.
Understanding yrenfs is also important. Many families are going to minimized life styles. unnike a decade ago when clutter was selling. In this instance ( now) only highly collectibles were selling. Also highly usable items sell well such as housewares. High quality housewares such as stainless steel items. Sell well.
Walmart USED to have great sales...now not so much. I like to make ate least 4-5xs my investment. $4.00 =$20 sales. I adjust that according to the venue I am selling from. Some have more backroom costs. So I can adjust my costs to make a profit. For example, on classy sights I will sell jewelry in a jewelry box., others I send out items wrapped in a small bubble wrap with a postal envelope.
In my area I get many collectibles free by " curb shopping" or "rummage sales"
Don't ignore poorer neighborhoods. Many times the " minimalistic children" throw out many " valuable collectable" items.
I found London fog suitcase. It was stained from use. I washed it, put a scotch guard on the outside, and sold a $150. LIKE NEW item for $90. I sterilized it AND THEY PAID SHIPPING.
MY BIGGEST PROBLEM IS GETTING AND HAVING TOO MUCH STUFF TO SELL. I AM 68.
@@pamelahawn9300 Wow! you sure have a great system! Thanks for telling us about it.
@@Ellecram I don't think 'covid' killed them... Blame politicians and hypochondriacsđ
My dream shopping trip: Exactly what you did in one day! I love the silver cuff and the turquoise ring. I collect all kinds of vintage Catholic artwork, jewelry and books. I lean toward English transfer ware and traditional, more cottage looking dishes. Also love fish pottery and hand painted dishes and beachy but not over the top. I collect blue and white dishes which are fun to mix and match. Aw hell, who am I fooling. I love everything and am a sucker for markdowns! Loved your video and will be sure to get notified of future shows! Happy thrifting! â€
I so respect that you share how much you pay and your shop price. The info you share has got to be so helpful to other resellers. AND I admire how gentle you are with everything you touchâŠso respectful. Iâm afraid youâve ruined me for all other thrifters!!!
As an interior designer and a part-time reseller, I love your channel. Your optimism is contagious. Thank you for such high-quality content.
Thanks so much Anne! đ„°â€ïž
Totally agree with your comments
Agreed.
@@thebeautybomb I will have to wait till tomorrow to get
Just found you today!! I love watching & listening to your knowledge on what to look for !! Amazing. Loved your story on how you got started too. Enjoyed this so much. đ
Your knowledge of art and pottery is amazing. The ability to spot a designer piece at a glance is invaluable for your purposes.
I like that you have a " lane " and you stay in it, in that you are honed in on what you sell rather than a scattered approach. It takes practice to achieve focus like that.
Amazing haul. I am crushing on that sterling silver cuff bracelet. So pretty. I would not be able to part with it. At least not right awayâșïž.
The prices in trift shops there are so awesome and worth it ! Here in the UK charity shops price the products almost the same as a regular shop đ« And your shops are huuuuge! Amazing!
Lol! I'm can't lie, watching your video only opened my eyes to shop at thrift stores versus shops like you own online.
Seeing how much you hike the prices up, I'll gladly stick to getting my decor at thrift shops.
Don't get me wrong, I have a lot of respect for your knowledge of these items!!
Paying for time and convenience
Donât forget the packing. To assure nothing breaks, and shipping fees, equipment you have to buy to start printer, computer etc. Then researching the product to get the whole knowledge you find .
Most people don't have the knowledge, time or energy to search for these items. You pay for everything... Obviously if you have a lot of time and a good eye you could go look yourself.
@@thoughtsoutloudyt I'm good. I'll stick to the Thrift shops. đ
@@JL-ly7me You'd be surprised. And if I CAN'T find what I'm looking for, I live without it. Simple stuff. đ
Oh loved all the pottery!
The owl was intended for cone incense back in my day!đđđđż
Yes!!!! I kept trying to remember the use and that's it!!! Thank you..!
The hard part about this for me would be that I have an eye for things *I* like, but Iâm not sure what other people like or would buy. And my taste isnât that popular these days. This looks so fun though. I used to flip furniture and that was fun until I moved in an area where no one wanted to buy my refurbished pieces for more than I bought them.
She takes such good care of laying them in her cart. My goodness, this shows how much care she gives her products and cares for her stock in the same way.
It's because good condition is a must if you want good resell value
Agree, but doesn't everyone do that when they put items into their cart?
Thanks so much. Was hoping you might do something like this. Would love to see second part of your business - researching, description writing, photography process, loading to website, how you store before selling and shipping tips. Love watching your adventures and sharing your process.
I would love to see something like this as well!!! Amy from MN đ
Agreed, I am fearful of shipping fragile items, but I so love finding these beauties and I know others will appreciate owning them! We have many places to hunt in SoCal.
Diddo!
That's a HARD CONCUR!!! đ
@Tara Johnson I totally agree that this would be really helpful. I am at a stage where I sort of know what to look for, but Iâm not actually sure how to make the sales. There are tons of platforms where a reseller could list their items, but as far as I can tell they all have their pros and cons. I donât necessarily know how to make my listings stand out or how to best determine a reasonable, but still profitable listing price. I definitely have a lot to learn but thereâs so many thrift stores in my area and Iâm really hoping to turn reselling into my side income. I really love seeing all the unique items in thrift stores and hunting for treasures. Laura and I have a very similar style and I would pick up almost all the same things as her! I absolutely love her content đ
Yes please!!! Create a design episode. Everything you got was beautiful and when you stage it, you make it more unique.
Where can you find how she stages things? On her website??? Name?
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@@staciesiegfried4514 she stages the items mostly in the same videos when she shows us where she gets them. She also photographs them for her website.
Hello from the UK Laura! I was sorry you didn't pick up the $2 single cristal candle holder.....some people like to display a wide selection of candle holders around the house or as a display on tables or the fireplace mantel.......I think you can sell them as an eclectic bundle. I'm sure someone will appreciate them! â€
I'm so impressed with your knowledge of brands, ages, and artiists' names--that Sanborn!!! Since you grab so many wonderful BREAKABLE items, may I make a suggestion? If these stores have the smaller hand shopping baskets, could you add one inside your large cart so your treasures have less room to "wander" and possibly fall?
Iâm so happy I found your channel today. I watched the entire episode because you didnât waste my time showing me dozens of pieces that are chipped, cracked or useless. I felt informed and entertained. I am not a reseller so I admire those that can do this. Thank you
Me yoo.
I am in the same boat! Completely enjoyed your channel today!! So informative!!
Laura, the way you smile while talking just makes people feel good watching you!
You do excellent on how you present your stuffâŠâŠ some are so boring, you get ârightâ to it!
Laura is my favorite! Darling, authentic personslity and knows what she is talking about. Very impressive. And the best thing? Well, two best things: pleasant voice and she IS NOT A CAMERA JUNKY. Oh, and congrats on such a great day.
Hey Laura! At your 11:02 mark you showed a glass candle holder and I almost fell off my chair! I was just at my thrift shop and saw that exact one with a matching smaller dish. I would have had no idea it was valuable unless I watched your video. I went today to pick it up and it was half price! I hope to sell it and make as much as you did!
Any updates?
Ya keep us posted!
@@Eyephonestories I bought it but so far, no interested in the reselling groups.
Youâre in my town and I donât know where half these places are! đ
I am so envious of what you can find in thift stores there! In my area, the scores are rare and the prices are ridiculous -- even at Goodwill.
Here too.
Same
Iâm in Rock Hill, SC and our Goodwill prices are laughable! Itâs sad that they are pricing items so high that they will not sell.
@@PamelaH_HappyVibes I'm in S.C as well. Sometimes I'll find a good deal ,but generally I avoid Goodwill and stick to smaller shops
The wooden candle holder was made of.. Petrifiedđđ wood hun
I liked your haul. For me, thrift stores are way too expensive now but you are making good profit. Nice job.
I Agree, thrift stores are crazy pricing, especially ones that don't have special discount days are so over packed because of the high pricing
The vase at 21:11 - I have a mug manufactured by the same technology, and I bought it from a bazaar in Switzerland.
I like that you pick up vintage items that you know that your BUYERS would like, even if it's not something that you would like. đ
I am healing from elbow surgery, 12 staples removed today, wire & pins still in. But Iâm grateful for healing and love seeing your lovely smiley face! â€ïž
Sending you lots of love!! đâ€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž I hope you heal quickly!
@@leftcoastrevivals đ„°đ
Am I the only one who instantly thought, âdonât let the spirit looseâ when she was opening the sealed vase?! đ«Ł Anyway, this was the first video of yours that I have come across. Iâm a beginner potter and loving your knowledge of pottery and art! New subscriber here. â„
I am amazed by the prices at your Goodwills. I live in Austin, TX, and prices are HIGH! A simple white planter is $7 and a coffee cup (just regular coffee cup) is $5. Such an interesting video. I had no idea that Native American items were so popular in the north west.
You have got to be kidding me.
Native American art is extremely popular nationwide!
@carltonthepug I am in southeastern NC and you certainly donât see Native American art like that here. đ
Laura, you hit it out of the park with your great vintage finds.â€
Yes by all means do a part 2. The best part of your shows is seeing how you use your special talent and put into design all the wonderful pieces hand picked by you. I do see something that I would like to purchase and can hardly wait for Friday to come!
Finally, someone who appreciates good hand-made pottery! You picked some beautiful pieces!
When itâs curated itâs worth your time because those who canât envision need the presentation. Love the silver bangle Iâd be keeping that one myself too. Iâm not a vintage reseller but as an interior designer I do thrift to get unique pieces to finish the space and stay within budget
Hi Laura, today was the first time I happened upon your channel and I am already hooked. I LOVE what you are doing. I want to see more about getting started, and staging of items, photography of items etc. Thank you for your vlog. You now have another new fan.
Same for međđŒđ
I think itâs great that you share your knowledge about it allâŠfrom how you got started to are your great pieces! Thank you!
Happy to share â€ïž
How do you know you are getting something so valuable by just looking at it??? You are amazing!!
I like how you stay on topic no drifting and a lot of filler that is so annoying when people yammer on to fill air time! Your videos are informative you donât spend 20 min on one item love the format keep it up!
Iâm watching your channel for the first time and it really gets me in the mood to go thrift shopping! BUT.. I have to say, Iâve been in dozens of Goodwill stores and they seem so trashy compared to the ones youâre at in this video. Youâre lucky!
Same with the goodwills in my area
@@630sunshineyep!
I have always enjoyed your videos but this one is my favorite so far. I do also enjoy your decor suggestions and staging. I wish our Goodwills were as nice as yours. Please keep up the wonderful work.
I dont do thrifting but its tru she makes me happy seeing how excited she gets for this amazing items she actually makes me wanna start doing this †when i feel sad i find her video and watch her sje is amazing đ
Just a quick tip for those watching for resale, please remember shipping cost and fees added to most reseller sites đ
I recommend selling on your own independent website to be able to create your own creative brand and avoid fees đ Iâve been selling on my own Squarespace website since 2013 and itâs been an amazing experience! Buyers pay shipping fees so that doesnât eat into your profits which is nice.
â@leftcoastrevivals how do your buyers find you I'm interested in my own site.
What do you do if your things are not selling.
And remember just because something is VALUED at a price does NOT mean it will SELL for that. Sheâs looking at listings⊠not completed sales.
@@laurenzaubi570I look at completed sales as well. Good to know all values when deciding on how you value an item because it also matters what your clientele values your items at and how much demand there is for what you are selling. Many factors. Not just sold prices from other sellers in other areas with other audiences.
You are one of my favorite people to fallow. You sell high end pieces in your store so you don't avoid heavier pieces due to shipping. â„ïž
Laura love your videos and the depth of knowledge you have of mid century items. Love your spirit and the joy you exhibit when finding treasures.
I would love to thrift with you!â€ïž
Always fun âshoppingâ with you Jen!
Phone running out of juice? If I were you, Iâd carry a small battery backup. The one I bought from Marshallâs (Lux brand?)a few months back is excellent and will give me power on the go and then if Iâm not using the phone, it will power my phone up totally within 2-3 hours with some extra to boot. It gives the phone strong power on the go. The only thing is to use a short power cable so that you donât have all that extra cable hanging around. Then you need to remember to recharge the battery pack as soon as possible so that itâs ready for the next time.
Your knowledge of art and pottery is amazing. The ability to spot a designer piece at a glance is invaluable for your purposes.
I like that you have a " lane " and you stay in it, in that you are honed in on what you sell rather than a scattered approach. It takes practice to achieve focus like that.
Amazing haul. I am crushing on that sterling silver cuff bracelet. So pretty. I would not be able to part with it. At least not right awayïž.
I love the fact that Goodwill stores in the US are so huge. Ours, in Australia, are the size of a normal sized store. Some are even no bigger than a living room. The treasures you find are amazing.
Watching from Ireland, I love auctions and charity shops and always have but I am astonished at your valuations... wow! You get people to pay such money, good for you.
Every time I go thrifting, I will see something and say "Laura would love this!' I have your style burned into my brain. Love everything you pick!
Hello Laura
Iâm from San Francisco California
Iâm watching at you in every Thrifty Store you shop in Iâm enjoying watching at you since I like to shop at Trift Store for myself. Iâm following you at U tube. Yuo doing a good job Iâm one of your followers.
This is my new favorite resale channel!!! Your a expert
You are so good at what you do. You have a talent for that!â€ïž
Thank you!
Agreed.
AWESOME treasures. Always love the handthrown pottery. Style 'em up, Laura!
Some of the prices you are quoting⊠WOWZERS! I canât believe people would pay that!! No shade either, girl! Do your thang! Make that money!!
As a very picky jewelry lover...đ that silver bracelet was the best find of the day!!! IMO....So jealous!đ Congratulations on a wonderful find. I call first dibs if you ever decide to sell it to the perfect person. đđ«đđ«
Wow. Just came across your page and now Iâm a subscriber. Lol I love thrifting and your passion for not just the dollar value but the true beauty and craft of the items is amazing. Very inspiring. Iâm headed to the thrift store now!
I â€the white dog statue at the start of the video đThank you for sharing. I love thrifting. đ
Your enthusiasm is very contagious, even for shut ins. Glad, I hitched a ride with you. I'm 68 years old and felt so alive with your youthfulness. đđâ€.
This was fun to watch ! Smart girl who has a pleasant personality! The funniest thing was you trying to get the bottom of the vase opened to find a treasure !!! We didnât get a good look at that gorgeous piece of glue you found ! Lol
I love seeing your finds. Iâm shying away from breakables. But I get empty boxes from the liquor store with the cardboard dividers and keep one in the car, just in case.
I love watching these types of videos. The only thing is that our goodwills are nothing but unspellable crap. They have one wall of glass and pots and pans. Thatâs all they have. I have never found anything there. However I donât give up. It will happen eventually. Love the great information you share. Glad I found your channel. â€
The owl can be used for a kitchen sink sponge :)
WOW! The thrift stores in your area have such amazing treasures. Love everything you picked. Thanks for another great adventure.
I love the purple swivel chair. A really great find.
Your knowledge of great finds is amazing and inspirational. Thank you for sharing.
Wow, loved watching all 11 Goodwills and other Thrift stores. Im just starting selling my Vintage treasures. For rhe last almost 30 yrars Ive gone thrifting, accumulated so much. Ive had yard sales, sold at Flea markets and now finally started on Ebay and want to start You Tube. I know I have to be patient, but watching you and others guves me the confidence. And yes definately do the design episode. I, also was in Real Estate for last 7 years. Did some staging and took Interior design years ago, so I love that too!!â€â€
I have never seen Goodwills look so nice! đ The ones I've gone to are so run down and everything is just broken junk
Can you do this more often, it's always good to see the actual price and what you believe it's worth. đŠđș
First timer and you REALLY do a great job at showing your picking steps. Besides knowing your pieces. Ty ps. Love your kitchen!
Thanks so much! đ
Enjoy your shopping trip! Also learning a lot from you! Thank youđđđđ»đđ»
Greetings Laura! I'm Derek, an Oregonian with a house full of 50+ years of collecting and gathering thrift store finds. Everything from coins and jewelry to life size blow up NASCAR inflatables, Breweriana, tins, 1990's sports and non-sports cards, oil lamps, etc. Eventually I need to sell it all and I thought this looked like the place to begin learning what I could.
I was also wondering if you may be related to a Brice or a Charles Caldwell, owners of a grocery store in the 1990s where I worked.
The large speckled vase at 29:35 is a wine cooler by Robert Weiss. I just found one on the weekend and the bottom is signed Weiss â77 Pat. Pending USA. Yours looks like it was a prototype. Mine is all ceramic. And later ones are embossed on the bottom not hand signed like mine.
Oh so cool!! Iâll do some digging on this đ
Fun finds. Friendly FYI: an ashtray usually has a little ledge somewhere around the edge of the piece to rest the cigarette/cigar upon....the owl didn't have that so probably wasn't originally intended as an ash tray. Also, is your Mexican silver bracelet stamped inside? Otherwise it may be nickel silver, which contains no silver. The purple swivel chair looks similar to one World Market carries.
I used to do thrift shop buying and also went to the Rose Bowl when they had their flea markets. Also estate sales. I found so many good buys and made a lot of money selling vintage jewelry on Ebay. I still have a lot of the jewelry I purchased but now that Iâm retired I donât wear much anymore. It was a lot of fun while it lasted.
I donât resell but if itâs your passion itâs awesome. I like your content.
Thanks!! đ
I'm a year and some months into reselling, so I'm miles away from getting full retail value for my picks. What a haul in this episode! Yes, I definitely would have been drawn to so many of your finds, I just can't afford so many of them yet. I've learned so much following you. And what struck me today was that white bisque looking vase. I never would have given it a second look. Your knowledge is invaluable. Love your channel â€ïž
I saw you pass up a picture of the Beatles for your husband at a Goodwill. I was an iconic photo of their FIRST appearance in the US on the Ed.Sullivan Show. It was where they were introduced to North America. One of the dudes was Ed Sullivan and I think the other guy is their manager.
Wow I loved this even though Iâm not a vintage collector makes me want to go hunt for some of these pieces!đ
It was certainly interesting, thank you. You obviously have a good eye, and it was good to hear you point out that it's taken you a long time to build your business and get where you are now, which is rarely mentioned by other folks.
Having said that, it's not really fair to say that you 'made' that much profit because those prices you listed are simply what you hope/d to sell the items for, and you also didn't mention or deduct all the other costs of doing business. Anyway, I'm still very curious - How many of the items you bought have sold now, and for how much?
This was the motherload of thriftingâŠyou have the most beautiful pieces of pottery in OregonâŠgreat finds đâŠdesign episode yesâŠ..âïžâïžâïžâïžâŠI love watching your designing episodes
How fun!! Your video just showed up in my feed. I really enjoyed going along shopping with you and seeing your finds!!
Your so correct that PNW truly has the best thrift stores in the country! Every time I drive up from California to visit relatives I go thrifting and cannot believe the deals I get.
I am TOTALLY diggin this video and hope you do more like this! As a reseller I know I could learn a TON from you. You have such a unique style and have the best thrift stores. Also, I can not get enough of your mid century knowledge.