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Question: Would anyone buy my collectibles/antiques?

(Posted by: Dramatick on 2009-12-26 14:54:44)

The main problem is that I can't afford appraisals or to get things authenticated right now. Unless there is something cheaper that I don't know about. I have a bag of old signed baseballs that is not authenticated but I looked into what they would be worth and a couple of them could be worth possibly $500- 700 but I can't read all the signatures. I have an absurd amount of baseball cards. I got a couple of old fencing swords from World War 1 but they are a bit rusty. I got some Japanese paintings that the guy giving them to me told me the artist was an upcoming artist from Japan and he thought they'd be worth something but he didn't have space for them but I can't figure out the signature. I also have signed photos of 1920's celebrities but I can't tell if they are authentic signatures unlike the baseballs which are clearly old signatures. Most of the stuff was given to me from either family or customers at my old junk job that would have me come over after work to take it.

Posted by: Louie on 2009-12-30, 05:31:32

Besides searching on ebay and craigslist, you should check with a local auction house. They usually have staff that deals with authenticating items and they will help you sell them. Of course, they will take a cut of the sell, but if you are worried about authentication, they should be able to help. Good luck. Sounds like you have some interesting stuff.