posted on July 14, 2001 03:35:53 PM
I went to a estate sale today literly hundreds of cookbooks bookshelves in every room cramed with cookbooks.
I bought a dozen. I am going to go back tomorrow
What do I look for ? What cookbooks sell the best for you ?
Spock here....
posted on July 14, 2001 03:48:43 PM
Vintage cookbooks with great vintage graphics do really well. Earlier editions of the big names (Joy of Cooking, Julia Child, etc.) are good. Earlier editions of books from Betty Crocker, Better Homes & Gardens, Good Housekeeping, or promotional ones that tie in a famous name with a product (like Westinghouse's Betty Furness Cookbook from the 1950s). I have bookshelves crammed with these and when I pick one out to sell I always do really well.
Gerald
"Oh but it's so hard to live by the rules/I never could and still never do."
posted on July 14, 2001 03:51:13 PM
Oh and some advice (unsolicited and maybe you already know this) but too many booksellers on eBay use just the pic of the book (if even that). You'd be surprised how the bids go up if you take the time to add a pic or two of what's INSIDE the book, especially if there are neat vintage pics or graphics.
Ohhh...and even more advice: double list your vintage cookbooks in the general kitchenware category in collectibles. The vintage/retro/50s crowd goes crazy over these cookbooks.
Gerald
"Oh but it's so hard to live by the rules/I never could and still never do."
[ edited by NothingYouNeed on Jul 14, 2001 03:52 PM ]
posted on July 14, 2001 04:12:58 PM
Regional ones do well as do the church/fundraising spiral bound cookbooks. Sometimes just regular everyday cookbooks in lots - no microwave, tho.
I started on Ebay because I bought a bunch of cookbooks at an auction. I really don't know why I bought them.....I guess I just like cookbooks.
