Video summary
The video features a seller showcasing their most profitable and unexpected eBay sales, often referred to as "bolos," detailing exactly where they sourced items like flea markets, estate sales, garage sales, and online thrift platforms such as Whatnot. The host emphasizes that even damaged or imperfect vintage goods can yield significant returns; for instance, an old hair comb with visible chipping sold for $24 despite costing only about three dollars to acquire in a bulk lot. Similarly, a 1928 Gerber baby spoon pendant purchased at a garage sale for just one dollar quickly found a buyer interested in it as both a functional item and a collectible necklace piece, resulting in a total profit of over four hundred dollars when combined with other similar finds from the same event.
Several unique items highlighted include vintage jewelry and accessories that sold surprisingly well due to their rarity or specific historical significance. A signed Sarvoski crystal gold-plated starfish brooch pen swan was acquired for thirty-eight dollars in a bulk lot but eventually sold for one hundred and thirty dollars after an initial best offer, with the buyer appearing to be another collector based on their eBay store history. Another standout item is a Daughters of the American Revolution family tree pin brooch that looked like a normal tree design at first glance; however, its connection to this specific historical organization made it highly collectible, allowing the seller to accept an offer of one hundred and thirty-nine dollars after paying only one dollar for it at an estate sale. Additionally, a sterling silver ruby zirconia ring signed SJ925 was purchased for fifteen dollars because of the quality of the stone alone, selling later for eighty-seven dollars and seventy-five cents.
The seller also discusses strategies regarding inventory management, parting out incomplete games to sell individual pieces like a Cinderella slipper game component for over one thousand five hundred dollars, and handling large quantities of similar items such as Lane Bryant pants or Budweiser lapel pins by listing them in multi-quantity lots. While some sales were quick successes where buyers purchased multiple identical items at separate times, others required patience; notably, a hard-to-find Fendy brooch was held out for weeks hoping to reach one hundred and twenty-five dollars before finally accepting a best offer of one hundred dollars that the seller felt satisfied with. Even free or very cheap finds like a Winnie the Pooh safari plush obtained from Kim's Thrifts Antiques on Whatnot generated profit, though the host notes that certain brands can be hit-or-miss depending on market demand.
Throughout the video, the creator encourages viewers to share their own successful sales in their Facebook group for potential features in future episodes, fostering a community of sellers who help each other grow and gain exposure by sharing social media handles and selling platforms like YouTube, Instagram, or Whatnot. The host concludes by thanking the audience for watching and inviting them to comment on which sold item was their favorite, reinforcing the theme that with the right sourcing strategy—whether finding bulk lots at flea markets or picking up free fabric at estate sales—even small investments can turn into substantial profits when presented correctly online.
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Hey bolo buddies, thanks for watching.
All right you guys, we're going to talk
about some of my eBay solds. I'm going
to tell you where they got it, what they
paid for it, and what it sold for.
Actually, I'm going to tell you where I
got it. Oh my goodness, [gasps] I'm so
used to doing my other videos from my uh
from my Facebook group. If you guys want
to come share your bolo, I'll share your
bolos in a video like this, but it's
your bolos. So, come over to the
Facebook group at the top of the group
and share your bolo. So, I'm going to
tell you where I got it, what I paid for
it, and what it sold for. These are my
unexpected and big money bolos. So, this
first one, you guys, if you can find
these old vintage hair combs, oh my
goodness, they are I'm they're doing
really well. I went to um a flea market
and bought a bulk lot from a man and uh
I I'm shocked at what I'm getting for
them. It's been really good. But this
one was even chipped. It even had some
chipping, some issues. See down here?
Had some issues. And it still sold for
$24. I had approximately $3 in this. The
next item is this spoon. And this spoon
sat and sat and sat and sat. Look at the
little Gerber baby. It is a collectible
vintage spoon. I had it listed for 780.
But I listed this 1928 spoon-shaped
pendant. And I got this at a garage
sale. I want to say I paid a dollar for
it. And whoever,
for whatever reason, this person wanted
a baby spoon and a spoon on a necklace.
So maybe it's a baby shower gift. I have
no idea. But this sold super super fast.
I got a couple other 1928s from that
same garage sale and they're doing
really really good. Um,
so I don't know. 1928 might be a good
thing to try to get on the platforms. I
sold this for the two items for 4355.
The next item is this vintage Sarvoski
crystal goldplated starfish brooch pen
swan and it is signed with the swan.
Here is the symbol right there. That's
what you need to look for. Took a best
offer of $38 on this and got it in a
bulk lot. Um I was hoping to get more in
the $45 range, but I just decided to
take it. This one is amazing. It is a
vintage carved face brooch artist
student boy man profile plastic rare. I
don't know anything about this but it is
very well constructed and super super
cool.
Um, I had it I got it in a bulk lot and
I sold this for $130
and I went to um sometimes I'll look at
the the people who buy from me. Uh, if
it's a weird or unique item, I'll see if
they're a seller. And I looked at the
sellers um listings and I'm like, "Oh my
goodness, it must be something super
special." Because they had an amazing
amazing amazing eBay store. But uh, she
sent me a really nice message and I
think maybe she's a collector as well.
So, I don't know. I don't know. It It's
just really a unique piece. The next
item are these Lane Bryant uh pants. I
picked these up years and years ago. I
probably had probably between all four
sizes, probably close to a hundred of
these. I've sold 21 of them in the size
22 24. And I took a best offer of $10 on
these and I still have more than 10
left. So, I just bought them all. I
think I paid a dollar each for them.
This is a How to Train Your Dragon the
Hidden World Toothless plush by Spin
Master. And the tag was cut off. I sold
this for $45.50.
And see the tag? So, make sure that you
include that the tag is missing and show
a photo. The next item is this Disney
Princess Cinderella Enchanted Slipper
game. This is a replacement part. So, if
you buy a game at a garage sale and
you're like, "Oh, it's a good game. I'm
going to flip it." And it doesn't have
all the pieces. You can part the items
out. I sold this slipper for $1547.
The next item is this Snoopy and
Woodstock. It's an airplane cake topper.
I got it at a garage sale for a quarter
and I sold this for $9.94.
Bought it. They came back and they
bought my other one. So, they ended up
buying two of these at two separate
times. Same buyer. This is a sterling
silver ruby zoite ring and it's signed
SJ925.
And it does glow. And I got this I paid
up a little bit for this. I paid 15 for
it, but I knew that stone was really,
really rad. And I ended up selling this
for 87.775.
This one here is a knock your socks off.
Now, you can see my list price. I found
pretty good comps on Worth Point, so I
listed this one higher, but I got to
tell you, I got an offer really fast for
$139,
and I only paid a dollar for this at an
estate sale, so I decided to just go
ahead and take it. You would look at
this and just think it's a normal tree
brooch. Nothing special, but this is a
part of the Daughters uh American
Revolution, Daughters of the American
Revolution, D Linda T. Watkins um our
family tree pin brooch. So that's what
made this so collectible and why it sold
for more. This is a ID ICDC 2025
Garfield collector's pen. These were
from some sort of convention or
something, but I have sold a bunch of
these. And this one sold uh they bought
this one and then this one. It's an
anchor. And these all I think are the
same convention. May I don't know if
they're in different states or I'm not
really sure, but really really good. I
sold the two of those for a total of
7350.
So I do have like a little coupon thing
where if people add to my um add to
their cart, they will get a discount and
discounted shipping. So that's what they
did there. So it was 7350 plus shipping.
All right, guys. I have 171 of these
listed. Oh my goodness. They're
Budweiser Jamming for Education lapel
pen. I was like, "You know what? I'm
just going to list them and make it a
multi-quantity listing. They may never
sell. I don't know." But I sold one. I
was so excited. I sold it for $6 and the
buyer paid shipping. So, if you guys
need a Budweiser jamming for education,
you know where to find me.
Express Jeans. I sold these for $48 on
Best Offer. And these these uh bell
flare and wide leg are doing really good
right now. The next item is this Fendy
brooch. This is a hard to find brooch.
And I had somebody send me offers, send
me offers. I'm like, "No, no, no, no,
no." And I just was waiting it out. I
was hoping to get 125. Well, they wore
me down and it didn't sell as quick as I
had hoped. So, I took a $100 offer on
it, which I'm super happy with. The next
item I bought from Kim's Thrifts
Antiques on Whatnot, and I paid $5 for
it, and I just thought it was really
chunky and cool. The clasp was replaced,
but I just loved these beads. Uh,
acrylic beads. Super cool. But it does
look like this had been uh replaced. But
I still bought it. Paid five for it. And
I sold this for a best offer of 15. The
next item is this Winnie the Pooh. It is
a safari plush. And I got this for free.
And I sold this for a best offer of $9.
And let me know how you guys do with
Winnie the Pooh stuff. Do you do pretty
well or is it kind of slow? So, I feel
like Winnie the Pooh is kind of hit or
miss. The next item is this vintage
Peter Pan fabric. Peter Pan is the
brand. It's a white, floral, purple,
blue, pink flower print. Um, I went
ahead and uh put the dimensions in there
and it sold for a best offer of $18. And
I got that at an estate sale and it was
a bulk buy or it was free. I can't
remember because I picked fabric up two
places. the bulk buy. I got the stuff
for pennies. They were just trying to
move it along. So, really got great
prices on that. Thank you guys so much
for being here. Thank you for watching.
I hope you'll come over to the Facebook
group and share your big money bolo and
I will feature it in a bolo buddies
video. Shout out your socials if you're
on YouTube, Instagram, uh whatnot.
Wherever you sell, put it in there when
you share your bolo and um I will
include that in my video to help
everybody grow and get exposure. So, I
appreciate you guys all watching. Thank
you so much. Let me know what your
favorite item I sold was and I will see
you at the next one. Thanks for
watching.