As an eBay seller earning my living online since 2003, I have sold thousands of items sourced at thrift stores. Below is a list of items that my readers and I have personally found at thrift stores. This list is meant to help you get started sourcing profitable items to sell on eBay. I will continue to add any future posts to the list so you might want to bookmark this page to refer to in the future.
My specialty is women's clothing. Check out my popular downloadable courses, The Profitable World of Pre-Owned Women's Clothing and The Art of Selling Preowned Shoes to learn what you are leaving behind at thrift stores.
Top 10 Thrift Store BOLOs
Affliction t-shirts
Alpaca Sweaters
Animal Orgy Coffee Mugs
Appliance parts
Ariat Riding Boots
Beatrix Potter Items
Birkenstock Sandals
Bobby Jones Golf Shirts
Books
Born Mary Jane Shoes
Blue Remington Hot Rollers
Bras
Briggs & Riley luggage
Brighton Shoes (Womens)
Chenille Bedspreads
Christmas decorations
Cole Hann Loafers (Men's)
Cycling Jerseys
Denim Modesty skirts
Down Vests
DVF Dresses
Eileen Fisher Apparel
Exclusively Misook clothing
Far Side Collectibles
Ferragamo Shoes
Fiestaware Dishes
Fire King Jadeite
Free stuff from your own yard
Frye Boots
Griswold Cast Iron Skillets
Jeff Rose Golf Shirts
Jigsaw puzzles
Legos
Loveys
Magazines (not collectibles - current issues)
Masters Golf Polo Shirts
Mephisto shoes
Men's Blazers and Sport Coats
Men's neck ties
Monopoly games, tokens, and boards
My Buddy dolls
North Face Coat
Obsolete office supplies (cassette tapes, typewriter ribbons, etc.)
Overalls
Paint by number paintings
Perler beads
Pizza Hut Mugs
Plush (stuffed animals)
Ralph Lauren Crested Blazers
Ralph Lauren Equestrian Skirts
Ralph Lauren Label Clothing
Richard Caruso Molecular Steam Hair Rollers
Richard Scarry Vintage Books
Robert Graham Shirts
Rothschild Coats
Snoopy Fire King Mugs
Starbucks Bearista Bears
Swimwear
Top 5 Shoe Brands
Top 5 T-Shirt Brands
Under Armour
Vintage Character Sheets
Vintage Pyrex - Amish Pattern
Vintage Electric Hot Rollers
Vintage Lady Schick Hot Rollers
Vintage Personal Care Items (still in packages)
Vintage Rotary Phones
Vintage Typewriters
Wal-Mart Clothing Brands
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ReplyDeleteI found two Fire King Hollie Hobbie mugs at the thrift store, but they have this smokey paint like stuff on the top part of them and a little on the inside. I can't figure out what it is. At first I thought it as supposed to be that way. Oh well, I'll donate them back to the thrift store!
Thanks for the list. I will take it on my next shopping trip to the thrift stores.
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I just started reading your blog last night and boy, was I pumped when I went to bed! After taking the kids to school this morning, I hit the thrift stores and lo and behold, what did I find? Not one, but TWO Bobby Jones golf shirts! I would have NEVER known to look for those. Got a few old character sheets and pillow cases, too. Can't wait to get them up on ebay later tonight! Thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tips, I live across the street from a second hand store and never know what to look for. This will help a lot!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the list. I have always wanted to know what was popular at thrift stores to resell.
ReplyDeleteI recently bought a Cashemere sweater at a local thriftstore for $3.49 & just sold it on ebay for $50+! Adding Cashmere to the list of must buys!
ReplyDeleteWe can't forget some of the brands the kids are into these days and craigslist.I bought a pair of jeans for $40 and sold them for $144.I have been looking for shoes,purses and jeans at not only thrift stores but craigslist.
ReplyDeleteGreat list -- thanks for sharing. I passed up 2 burma bibas shirts today at a thrift and they were 75% off! Might have to go back.
ReplyDeleteI recently had great success with a vintage tin sand pail. Got it in a free bin, it was by the Ohio Art Company. I couldn't find too much info on it, but saw some similar ones on ebay and etsy. Sold it for almost 50+. It was really dinged up, but was a pretty hot item anyway- more bids, views and follows that I usually get.
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