One thing at local thrift shops that always annoys me is how they've started pricing items they deem "collectible". Having been a collectibles dealer for nearly 25 years now, I know what a lot of that stuff is worth and they are basically charging full retail prices or more for much of it, prices that I might expect to pay in an antique store or on ebay. I used to be able to troll the thrift shops and buy items to resell. Now, that is a rare occurrence. They are charging as much or more than what I could likely sell the item for.
Of course, every once in a while, I come across an item I want for my own collection. Just last week, I picked up a 1960s Winnie the Pooh glass ceiling fixture cover. It was $9.90 at the thrift shop. I came home and searched ebay and the cheapest one I found for sale was starting at $11.95 with $9 shipping.
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Steve
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