I generally pay $3 to $10 per wedding photo on eBay. But I prefer to
purchase lots so that the price per photo is lower. Edwardian photos seem
to be hot on the market right now. They are commanding higher prices for
the mid-Edwardian photos. I just paid my highest price for a bridal photo
on eBay for a mid-Edwardian of $25. Got into a bidding war for that one.
But I am using it as my logo and background for the Edwardian section of my
bridal site. Locally, I pay from $3-6 per photo. The venue dictates the
purchase price. The highest prices are at antique shows. In my area there
is an antique paper store that has a massive antique photo section. He
supplies antique photos, magazines, and newspapers for films. He gives me
really good discounts.
There are three eBay dealers that feeds photos to me. One is located in
Egypt and we now by-pass eBay all together. He specifically sells me
mid-Eastern/Egyptian wedding photos. Another dealer has high quality photos
for wedding and first communion. I collect both. The third dealer sells
large lots of wedding snapshots. I will buy whatever these three offer
because they know what I am looking for. Otherwise, I am at the point of
filling in gaps in wedding photo collection. I just received my first
African American photo. It is rare to see these photos come up for auction.
I paid a little higher for it. We are going to research this photo a lot
because the groom and groomsmen may be the Tuskegee Airmen.
The highest price that I have paid for any photo on eBay is $100. This was
for my website, A Brush with History: Vintage Hairstyles
http://www.costumegallery.com/Hairstyles/Longhair/Women/menu.htm The photo
is a stereoview and is the one used in the logo. The lady in the photo
inspired the title of the area. She is holding a beautiful brush. The
Victorian lady photos with their hair down are kinda like Glamour Shots
today. They were very hard to find and cost more than any of my other
photos. This type of photos are hot tickets on eBay.
My suggestion for someone wanting to see photos on eBay is to pick a
specialty area to focus. I have seen dealers who specialize in children
with toys and animals, people in cars, etc.
Penny Ladnier
Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites
www.costumegallery.com
14 websites of fashion, textiles, costume history
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