Vintage Up Finds Blog
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Estate-sale discoveries, vintage treasure stories, reseller lessons, and the latest finds from Vintage Up Finds.
September 6, 2026
Vintage Collectible Traps: Items You Think Are Valuable—but Aren’t
Many vintage collectibles look valuable but were mass-produced and rarely sell. Here are the traps beginner resellers should research before buying.
August 27, 2026
20 Things Around Your House That Could Be Worth Serious Money
Have you ever desperately needed extra cash and considered every reasonable option—including borrowing money from a friend or family member? While walking around your house trying to solve your financial dilemma, you…
August 20, 2026
$40 Estate Auction Box Uncovered Post-WWII History
A $40 estate-auction box uncovered post-WWII military documents, while a $5 Army phonograph from the same auction quickly sold for $350.
August 11, 2026
Tricky eBay and Etsy Listing Policies
Annoying Policies You may not have experienced this yet, but if you are a reseller, you will eventually. eBay has preset protocols that immediately remove items it deems inappropriate, unsafe, or unsuitable…
August 3, 2026
The Hunt: Finding a Jetsons-Style Treasure
Vacation is over and I hit the ground running. I attended my favorite estate auction last week with one goal in mind; profit. I did my usual before attending the auction and…
July 27, 2026
eBay Saves The Day This Time
R.L. Stine Book Collection During one of my previous yard sale reveal videos "They Had NO IDEA What This Vintage Junk Was Worth!", I talked about a collection of R.L. Stine books…
July 19, 2026
Finding More Than Antiques: A Cape May Estate Sale & Vacation Haul
There are three things in life I enjoy the most: fishing, working out, and thrifting or sourcing vintage resale items. While I didn’t manage to hit the gym much on my recent…
July 17, 2026
Revealing What Sold on eBay & Etsy LIVE From Wildwood NJ Beach! 🌊
From a $10 estate auction find to a massive $400.00 payday! 🚀 Sourcing inventory is always an adventure, but there is nothing quite like the thrill of seeing those bids close at…
July 15, 2026
From a $5 Basement Sleeper to a $160 Payday! (Etsy & eBay What Sold)
From a $5 Basement Sleeper to a $160 Payday! (Etsy & eBay What Sold) If you’ve been reselling for any length of time, you know there is nothing quite like the thrill…