Garage Sale & Flea Market Annual: Cashing in on Today's Lucrative Collectibles Market

Garage Sale & Flea Market Annual covers more modern collectibles, things readily available at flea markets or garage sales. The book is packed with descriptions and current values for nearly 25,000 collectibles, representing virtually every category on today's market books, sports cards, ornaments, toys, cookie jars, fifties glassware, and movie memorabilia, to name just a few. It's the smart way to discover what's collectible, how to recognize it, and how much it's worth. In addition to the more than 750 photographs, this resourceful guide offers suggestions on how to conduct your own sales, establish yourself as a flea market dealer, and buy and sell by mail, including tips on safely packing your merchandise. Additional features include a directory of related resources and a list of dealers, making this book both a buying and selling aid. Whether you are looking for expert advice on recognizing great buys, reselling items at the best price, or holding your own successful sales, this helpful guide leaves little unexplained. AUTHORBIO: After writing their first book, The Story of Fiesta, published in 1974, the Huxfords became pottery editors for Collector Books and in that capacity wrote several other books on various Ohio potteries: Roseville Pottery, McCoy Pottery, Brush-McCoy Pottery, Weller Pottery, and Roseville Pottery, Volume II. Since 1982 they have been editors of Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide; Schroeder's Collectible Toys; Antique to Modern; Garage Sale & Flea Market Annual; and Wanted to Buy. REVIEW: This guide is a must for all garage sale goers and flea market fanatics. Covering an enormous span of subjects, from Abingdon Pottery to Yona ceramics, you'll find it all in this book. The latest price trends are reflected, and readers will find not only the classic collectibles, but more modern day categories as well.