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Collectible Childrens Books on eBay

As per cc's suggestion, a thread for relatively higher dollar children's books sold on eBay and the ensuing discussions.

A book that looks like nothing.

There are quite a few books that don't look like anything special. Here's one: Security Analysis

Speaking of photo mysteries ...

... does anyone have a theory why this photo sold for $86.00 with 14 bids? https://www.ebay.com/itm/303373661733?ssPageName=STRK:MESOX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1561.l2649 It was a shocker for me ... and I usually can identify what makes a photo uber-saleabl...

Hyacinthus, a love myth

Does anyone know much about the book: Hyacinthus, a love myth, 1930 by Phillip Steffens? I've run across a few copies, with the art. You're welcome to send us a direct message or reply here. Thank you.

Selling old books

A few months ago, my wife and I went over to her father's house (he passed away 4 years ago) to get as much out of the house and into storage. I ended up with some very old books. Some were over 100 years old wile others were published after 1900. I ...

Help needed to decipher an inscription

I recently purchased this wonderful Civil War tintype at an antiques mall, of all places. (It wasn't cheap, but I believe I got it for a decent price.) The man pictured on the front (of which I'm showing just the face) apparently "wrote" his name on ...

Vietnam War

Any books on the Vietnam War??? DUTCH

Resolved! SATNROSE’S BOOK QUIZ

SATNROSE’S BOOK QUIZ 2. What is the most valuable printed book? Answer in invisible ink: 2. Was The Gutenberg Bible; now it is the Caxton Canterbury Tales Note: I think a complete Gutenberg would beat the Canterbury if offered up to auction. However,...

Resolved! Anyone fancy a Schotti at this?

Let's give this a go.... P. GASPARIS SCHOTTIRegiscuriani, E Socie-tate Jesu,Olim in Panormitano Siciliae, nunc in Herbipo-litano Franconiae Gymnasio ejusdem Societatis IesuMatheseos ProfessorisMAGIAE UNIVER-Salis Natvraeet Artis,PARSIII. & IV.In IX L...

Using YouTube to help sell on Ebay

Is anyone using a YouTube channel to promote their Ebay store? If so, what promotion methods are you using? Are you getting results? I'm trying to do this with my YouTube channel "Howie's Book Cellar Kids Storytime & Sound Books", but it doesn't seem...

A Tale of Two Taxes

Times are very interesting. Earlier this month I sold a book for $181.00 to a buyer in Wyoming. Then late last week I sold a magazine to a buyer in California for $3.99. While that first book is not an unheard of sale for me; most sales are for much ...

Not for resale

I have a couple of books that are stamped "not for resale." For the life of me, I don't remember how I came into possession with them. I can't seem to find any stated policy regarding selling books with that stamped on them. I'm truly stumped if it's...

Massive number of pirated ebooks selling on ebay and they're doing nothing to stop it.

At anytime, there are around 2k or more pirated ebooks on sale from multiple sellers here and eBay is doing nothing against it, as long as they get the fees. I've reported multiple sellers over the past few weeks and nothing is happening to them. It'...

Anyone for mezzotints?

Do mezzotints have any popularity in the US? I have a set of volumes, huge and hefty things with boards like fence planks, containing quite a number of these things. They are all dated 1830 to 1840. And last night someone told me the three volumes ca...

Maximizing Sales Fixed Price Format

Most of the books that I list in fixed-price format sell very close to the start or end periods of the listing cycle. Very few sell in-between those points in time. Before eBay stitched to the perpetual relisting run format, I would relist at lower p...

Storm causes flood of orders & ‘tidal wave’ of customers for bookstore

A leaking roof and ruined books led to a flood of orders and ‘tidal wave’ of customers for this bookstore On Halloween night, nature played quite the trick on Jeff Wood, owner of the Whistlestop Bookshop in Carlisle [near Harrisburg, PA]. Around 7 p....

antique family album w/ old photos, how to sell?

100+years old album. Pictures seem from a family and friends relatives. A few pics dated but mostly not. There are a few names. There is a mrs. Clifford p. Covert. There is a baby named Mary Jane Covert born june 1918. Most of the adult pictures were...