I am needing some help from experienced sellers, especially if you are experienced in unique items that are sets or lots of unique and vintage articles. I am not new to eBay but have only sold items sporadically.
I have a large set of custom-made wood model houses like the ones you can set up as a village and run a train set throughout. I would definitely call these "vintage" as they were made by my friend’s aunt in the 1950’s to 1960’s.
They are the size of the “large” scale model train set size, which is much bigger than the most common model train scale of O. Most of them are set on individual boards. The larger structures (I have about 20 this size) are approximately 2 to 3 feet wide, 18 inches deep, and 12 inches to 18 inches tall. There are about 8 medium sized houses, just a little bit smaller than the larger ones. Then there are about 10 much smaller structures. Each house or structure has an opening at the back, which was used to run electrical wiring to add lighting. A few of the houses still have wires and outdoor lights attached to them.
I also have a box of other accompanying accessories, small little cabins, vintage light posts, and some tree branches.
It is a beautiful set. Each house is a unique structure and painted differently. There are farmhouses, ranch houses, 2 story southern-style houses, gazebos, barns, one that looks like a church, a couple with an oriental style.
I could list them as one lot, for maybe a few thousand dollars but I feel that some people might be interested in just one or two of them. Also, if I list them separately, how do I tell potential buyers that I'm willing to accept offers for multiples of them, for example, a small set of 4 or 5. Am I allowed to list the full set and also list each house or structure individually? Is there a way to list the set but let people pick and choose which structure to buy?
Another issue is that I believe because of their size (and weight) it would be very difficult for me to ship these. They are pretty heavy. These are not anything like those flimsy model house kits I have seen for sale. Or perhaps a willing buyer would care for these enough to pay the large shipping cost?
The whole set would be amazing as a holiday display for some entertainment or shopping location, like a mall or amusement park, or city park, church?
Thank you to anyone that has suggestions on how I can list these on eBay.
I apologize for such a long post, I apologize if you respond and I have more questions or need more clarification since I am a newbie here.
Thank you in advance for your patience!
P.S. I hope the photos I attached give you an idea of what I am trying to sell.
