Is anyone interested in a bunch of old photos? My mom mentioned last night (it was her b-day and we were looking over old photos) that she had a bunch where she doesn't know the people in them, so she's going to toss them. Mostly from the late 1800's through 1950's.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Penny Ladnier Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:22 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] OMG! The sale price 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 _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
