there are a lot of things in a thrift store that will make me stop dead in my tracks and look deeper. but, most of the other things i can easily explain. for example:
"oh! a red train case. that is an easy sell." or
"vintage cowboy boots at that price? yes, that's a no brainer." or
"a bag full of vintage ties in bright colors? sure they are a good buy"
but, stickers are more of a smeared line when it comes to yay or nay. they pull at my childhood heartstrings more than my etsy driven right brain (or left...you get what i mean). it goes something like this:
oh! stickers!
i could sell these.
but they won't make much money.
but we need small things in our shop too.
really? 3 sheets of school calender type of stickers?
ok, good point, not the most sellable sort.
but look at the graphics!
yeah the graphics are cool.
so retro. maybe i should get them and scan them for the graphics before i sell them.
leah, get real, you aren't going to sell them...you will keep them like you have kept every other sticker besides these.
pretty sure i'm going to keep them. i have no business keeping stickers, because when it comes to stickers, i have the characteristics of a hoarder. i love them and i hate using them so they just pile up. and up and up. yes, i still have my childhood sticker collection. what of it?
Would not have pegged you as a sticker hoarder. My son is actually appalled by stickers. Do you remember when walmart used to have those old ladies at the door with smiley face stickers? I would have to ward them off so my son wouldn't scream when they came at him all smiling with a sticker. He was like 2-4 years old then. Now, I may have to pick up stickers if I see them just for you. :)
ReplyDeleteDon't write off vintage stickers - there are collectors out there and sometimes they will pay a fortune! I found a box full at a sale a couple years ago and made a TON of money on them on eBay... Here is my blog post about it: http://thevintagelist.blogspot.com/2009/08/flipping-vintage-80s-stickers-scratch.html
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