posted on July 13, 2001 11:11:59 AM
Well, I'm giving the M-P actors the rest of the summer off! Laurie-Lee is in Community College and Slick Willie has become a Zen Monk(ey)...
Anyhoo...I've stumbled upon a huge source of:
HallMark Collectible Xmas Tree Ornaments!
Brand new! I can get them for just a few peanuts, or the bananas I usually pay my employees!
So, all ye very knowledgeable AW boarders: anybody have experience with these?
Will they sell now? HallMark starts a big promotion next week for their new editions! Is now good timing for me?
What category? Most of these are Sports with a few really kewl (ugh!) Star Wars ones!
posted on July 13, 2001 12:42:50 PM
Dont have a lot of experience with ornaments. But, seems to me if Hallmark is starting up a campaign, that might be your luck! I would probably get "some" listed, just to see what happens, but I might hold some til about September/October for the Holiday season too. That is, if you have lots of them. Do some research on EBAY current and closed auctions to see what has been getting bids on.....base your judgement on that.
posted on July 13, 2001 01:05:21 PM
Tomwiii: I don't do ornaments but I know there are a number of Hallmark books just about the ornaments. Identifications, values, series, etc. Would doing some research help unless they are sooo cheap that it doesn't matter if you list them all for $2.00 and will still make a profit ?
A friend is a rabid collector and she buys them by their proper name, date and series. I know she has paid a lot of $$$ for some, and others are very common. Maybe someone will come along who collects these things and be able to give you more information.
I think too you will get more for them in November or early December.
Glad to hear you have given up the MP. It rots your brain after a while.....
I sell a lot of Xmas ornaments and decorations, and I find I actually do better with them out of season than I do closer to the holidays. I think there is just such a glut at that time of year.
