Monday Market Trends

 Here is a list of vintage goods I am seeing selling on Poshmark.

1.  Still selling is Brass home decor items.

2.  Vintage MCM pottery pieces

3.  Vintage ceramic coffee mugs solid color glazed, souvenir mug from States

4.  Vintage color collectible glass, milk glass, carnival glass, LE Smith, art glass

5.  Vintage framed needlework florals

6.  Vintage Advertising tins, tobacco, crackers, chips, seasonings

7.  Vintage Kitschy Christmas decor

8.  Vintage ceramic coffee mugs, animals, initials, speckled, mcm

9.  Vintage glass Christmas ornaments, tree toppers

10.  Vintage aprons

Vintage goods selling on Ebay.

1.  Vintage clothing and accessories, Y2K, grunge

2.  Hawaiian shirts

3.  Retro sneakers

4. Band T-shirts and Flannel shirts

5.  Velour track suites 

6.  Metallic jackets

7.  Vintage jewelry, pendants, costume jewelry

8.  MCM home decor pieces

9.  Vintage toys, coins, trading cards, 

10. Retro gaming consoles, vintage cameras

Vintage goods selling on Etsy.

1.  Chateaucore, vintage glassware, embroidered textiles, French cottage decor

2.  Vintage art work, paint by number, lithograph prints from 1930's-1950's

3.  1990's grunge /street style, flannel shirts oversized

Friday Finds, Week of September 21, 2025

 This week has been a busy one for me, my daily plans have been turned upside down with unexpected events and activities take up much of my time.   I did manage to stop by a thrift shop that was started to give adults with special needs opportunities to develop job skills, I believe it is affiliated with a local church in the community.   This shop always has nice and quality donations on the sales floor, I am never disappointed.  I had not been to the shop since the spring.  This shop is located in another suburb near by.

First I picked up these two Swedish season mugs made for Gevalia Kaffee, one is Autumn and the other is Summer.  I searched all around the store to see if I could locate Spring and Winter.  I had no luck finding them.  I paid $1 each.  I plan on listing them as a pair for $14 on Poshmark.

A cloisonne bell ornament, gold tone with  butterflies and cobalt blue accent color in the trim.

I paid $2, will list it for $14 on Poshmark.

2 Vintage glass ornaments, pink is marked Shiny Brite, larger teardrop is marked Poland.  I paid $3 for pink one and $4 for the teardrop.  At this time I don't plan on selling, I will either add to my collection or give as a gift.

I picked up this salt glaze pottery Santa, Google lens returns say it is Eldreth Pottery.  It is not marked anywhere on the piece.  I paid $5 for it and plan to list it for $24 on Etsy.

I picked up this blue glass vintage ornament as well, not marked, I paid $3 for it.  This will also be held back from listing until I decide if I will keep it or gift it.

Lastly I picked up this white glass ornament with reflector for $2.50, I think it is a newer, 1990's.  This one will be listed on Poshmark for $14.

Friday Finds This Week, September 15, 2025

 I managed to get a little thrifting in this week.

My first stop I rescued a Pilgrim glass cranberry optic swirl vase, for $2 and a Josef Originals music box for $2, still plays.  

I managed to squeeze in a stop to a Goodwill.  I found a Cornish ware shaker for $2 and a vintage made in Norfolk Virginia, trick or treat jack-o-lantern bucket for $1.

I will research these later and get them listed.

Enjoy your weekend!

To Sell A Variety or Pick A Niche To Sell?

 As I am now into my second year of reselling full time, I want to talk about niche selling and variety selling.  I view myself as a variety seller.  I list mostly small items across multiple categories, this is working for me at this time.  

Many resellers sell across different categories and other sell just in a limited number of categories.  There is nothing wrong with picking a niche to sell or having a wide range of categories.  I will be focusing on picking a niche for reselling.  When I say a "niche" I mean picking an item or category to solely buy and sell in.  

Selling a variety of items across a variety of categories gives a reseller more opportunities to make more sales.  By selling a variety of items you will have a broader customer base.  You will also be able to adjust to the resale market trends.  

When selling a variety of items you need room to store and organize the items.  When selling a variety of items there can be more competition and the possibility for a lower profit margin.  Lastly, you may need to allow more time for sourcing, listing, shipping, and handling customer inquiries.

Reselling in a niche category give you the opportunities to make higher sales.  When selling in a niche category you may have less competition, giving you the chance to stand out in the market.  Chose a niche you have knowledge or experience with, this will help you establish trust with customers, giving you creditability in the market and repeat customers.  When reselling in a niche it makes it easier for you to market your items, especially on social media.  When reselling in a niche you will not need as much room for storage, depending on what niche you chose.  The time to source will vary on the niche as well.  

I encourage you to research in depth which one is best for you, your time, and your space.  Experiment with both and see, some resellers begin selling a variety of items and slowly move into niche selling. 

Friday Finds

 I have not been sourcing recently, I have a good pile of items to work with, so you may not see in Friday Finds for the time being.  I didn't get this post up a couple of weeks ago.   I stopped into a Goodwill in another town 20 miles away, I don't get to it to often and finds are hit or miss.  Plus the prices are going up and are comparable to eBay prices.  But once in a while I find good pieces.

I did manage to get to two thrift stores recently.  I picked up these two items for $5.  

 The plate is made in Germany by P. T. Tirschenreuth.  Most likely hand painted it is signed Hoenig or Koenig.  The plate was priced at $2.50.  I am not sure if I will list this online, the plate is 11.25", it could be troublesome to ship.

I also picked up this small clear glass Fenton candle holder with 6 total openings for candles, 5 smaller and one larger in the center.  I paid $2 for it, I plan on listing it for $18, which is a starting point.  I found one sold comp, which was a best offer on $21.50.  

 

What Sold This Summer.

 Here is what sold this summer on Etsy and Poshmark

Etsy Sales

1.  2008 Just Cross Stitch Special Christmas Issue, Christmas Ornaments Magazine.  This was in my stash of cross stitch books/magazines.  I purchased it in 2008 off the rack at the grocery store.  Sold for $11.25 on sale.  Asking price was $15.

2.  Vintage Royal Copenhagen Blue Flower low pedestal small cake plate 7 inches. Plate was listed at $30, Sold for $30.  I paid $1 for it, after fees my profit is $18.89.

3.  Vintage O & E. G Royal  Austria Violet and Lily of the Valley hand painted plate.  Listed it for $32, I paid $1 for it, after fees I made $22.96

4.  Antique EAPG Gilinder & Sons Vaseline uranium glass daisy and dot small nappy dish.  I paid $1 for it, listed it for $22, sold for $22, after fees and my cost, I made $18.08.

5.  Antique Brush McCoy pottery bowl green Elephant motif.  I paid $1 for it, listed it for $80, after fees, free shipping, and cost, I made $43.91.

Poshmark Sales this summer:

1.  Vintage Fenton hobnail milk glass oval covered butter dish.  I paid $       , listed it for $30, after fees and cost I made $

2.  Hot Topic Sakura and Moon pink baby doll sundress, this belonged to my daughter.  I paid $35 for it originally 5 years ago, it sold for $11, after fees $8.05

3.  Women's size 8 Skecker's Seager hiker shoes, I bought them several years ago for $35, listed them for $14, after fees, $11.05

 

    

Market Trends

 Good Monday everyone.

I missed posting last week, here is a list of vintage items selling on Poshmark.

1. Vintage T-shirts: sports teams, athletic brands, and bands

2. Vintage Coach bags, Prada, Kors, and more

3. Vintage Jackets: Fur, Wool, Ski/Parkas

4. Vintage leather/suede boots

5. Vintage tennis shoes

6. Vintage art work, posters, wall hangings

7. Vintage glass 

8. Vintage kitchen items, scales, dough bowls, cookware,

9. Fall decor/Halloween decor

10. Copper containers with lids

11. Wicker home accents: mirrors, baskets, wall hangings

12. Brass items

13. Vintage jewelry boxes

14. Vintage ceramics/pottery

15. Vintage restaurant/personal creamers

According to Google, vintage items trending are:

1. MCM decor

2. 1990's fashion

3. Antique Jewelry

4. Vintage books and maps: like cookbooks

5. Unique home decor pieces, brass and postcards 

I hope this list will help you with your reselling/