You are by far the best youtuber for gaining knowledge on antiques and vintage niches and what sells a lot on ebay. Im fascinated by your knowledge! Thank you so much for taking the time to educate us with your expertise!
Wow, just wow! I found a couple gems myself at estate sales and thrift shops. Now you gave me a reason to hunt some more especially cause in Italy where I am almost everyone overlooks books in English ;-)
Truly appreciate this video at this exact time!!! Just bought a storage unit with 50 boxes of paperbacks ,unfortunately I threw away 15 but have 35 to go through . Thank you so much , also found a box full of stamps, great time for me to learn both and hopefully turn my unit into profit🤞 . I'm all in at 250 on the unit
Do your research on the stamps my friend , they go way under looked , there are many valuable stamps out there and people have no idea , I bought a big book at auction for $17 and took it to a guy who moves them for you and he showed me the value of each stamp and one of the stamps was worth $300 , well to do the research , Good luck , Dave at 55.
I bought a storage unit and counted 28 boxes in the pictures when I got the unit it was over 70 boxes ,I'm a 1 man operation with a minivan and was rushing to not lose my deposit and my rights to purchase another unit , and being rushed and alone had to dump a load to rush for the next one with my garage already being full .
Thank you dave w. truly appreciate your words ,I put them away once I'm done with sorting the books and board games gonna look further into them since they take up less space , not many old stamps though but have a couple books of stamps from all over the world from 1930s to 1960s . Learning how much value are in the old board games as well ,Avalon Hill board games from the 70s and 80s have some selling over $100 .
I had a hard cover copy of "Thinner" by Richard Bachman with the fake photo and bio before it was revealed it was really a King book. I lent it to someone and never got it back. It has caused me deep regret for years.
Just here to say thanks. I started with buying vintage photos in lots and selling them with good information provided as you taught us in your videos and that helped me to pay some bills. Will never forget that. Thank you.
Great video. Ever since I watched your belt video I make sure to look at belts now. Never knew paperbacks could be this valuable. Will now make sure to start looking at them at swap meets and thrift stores. Thanks for making these videos.
Truly appreciate this info it saved me 1,000s by going through the paperbacks , now I just wonder what I threw away but by far great full for what i do got and for you saving me and what I've learned in the last 5 days is priceless !! 1 box had $500 in HC books by Eastman press and so many good paperbacks not any you mentioned but alot from 30 to 100 in value ,my nightmare storage unit turned into a diamond in the rough all thanks to you!!!
I've had two sets of the Tolkien ace books. Sold the lesser of the two. I also have a very nice copy of the Ace Double Junkie which is worth about 1000
That was the first paperback I ever bought.Unfortunately, it was in poor condition when I bought it for $.50. I sold it on Ebay for $50 years later. Narcotic Agent was the other side.
To me, growing up watching the macabre stories of Edgar Allen Poe, Vincent Price was Poe. Price starred as the lead in 7 movies made from 7 Edgar Allan Poe stories. Price was a consummate refined gentleman, with Élan for music, art and his awesome wardrobe created someone truly mystical. He was like Dr. Strange. Starting in 1949 and lasting half a century, an anonymous person, affectionately known as the “Poe Toaster,” visited Edgar Allan Poe's gravesite on the eve of his birthday every year. The Toaster always left a partial bottle of cognac along with three roses at the site. Substantial efforts were made to 'catch' whoever it was, not for any crime, but to solve the mystery of his identity. Price died in 1993, I like to think that the mysterious visitor was Vincent.
The yellow cover edition of RAGE was the first edition in the UK; you’ll notice the imprint is New English Library and the cover price is in pounds sterling. I have it in mint condition; mail ordered it from the British NEL catalog while it was still in print because I knew “Bachman” was King (this info was leaked some years before King claims it was) but had not come across the US edition in any bookstore. (I had found what were then “the other three” of that first quartet.) The Vornholt computer game book, and his name is pronounced VORN-(rhymes with morn and corn)-holt (rhymes with bolt), was not published by Penguin, but by Boulevard, which was the media tie-in imprint of Ace/Berkley.
You have so much knowledge. It always amazes me when someone corrects you or think they know more. Experience is the best teacher and you have plenty of that, plus your creativity and intelligence. This was a great vid.
I am going to have to check my thrifts as I love selling books vintage jewelry and artwork but I still sell clothes and many other items and want to get away from them as I have storage issues and would rather do smaller items and you have been giving me some great ideas
2nd comment: can you perhaps do a video on the pre internet research, related to price tracking and data regarding the collectibles market was researched (demand, prices, scarcity)? I hope you know what I'm asking, thanks!!
Books were the first Items I collected. Sold an immense collection When I first got married. I Have replaced most of them. I always liked hitting the paperback section at the yearly Book Fair in St Louis. I've reduced the paperbacks I sell due to thrift store pricing, But I still love finding books. that others are wanting.
There was a genre of paperbacks referred to as "Crotch Novels". They were sold in "dirty book stores". Not sure if there is any market for them, but please do a video on it if you can!
What about Edger Rice Burroughs' "Tarzan of the Apes" ? or ', The Princess of Mars' ? first editions? I had 1912 editions of 'Tarzan of the Apes, 'Tarzan the Invincable', 'Tarzan and the Green Goddess'. What are they worth??
Thanks for the heads up. My 60's gothic romance/horror & mystery pb's have been selling quickly and for good money. Will keep my eyes open for these. I love that most don't have ISBNs and are not checked by scanners.
When they rebooted the Trixie Belden series in the 80s, the later books-35-39 where only in print for around a year. They aren't worth nearly as much as some of the ones mentioned in the video but in excellent condition, some of them could fetch in the low three figures.
I have a first printing paperback of The Graduate with a painted cover. I have NEVER seen one of these listed anywhere, so I don't have a clue as to the value. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
11:26 all the Penguins you showed were only sold in the UK. It is extremely unlikely you would find any of these in the USA, unless you happen across the estate sale of a dedicated paperback collector.
Have you heard of Ralph and Terry Kovel? Kovel's price guide? When I started selling I religiously read their price guides until I retired in 2020. Interesting channel you have! Good luck and good fortune my friend!
Hi thanks for featuring my book sale on youtube I statrted watching your video and the first book you show is a copy of Rage that I sold. I finally made it on youtube. Well sort of
There is a market for them but they are labeled "ex libris" and they are less valuable due to the markings, labels, glue etc. Unless the book is extremely rare, it's not going to be worth anything close to its true value.
Thank you for all your info. I see 500 books at Salv Army and have seen Tolkien before. Now I know what to look for. Any newer children's books to watch for ???
Interesting video. The Star Wars book that got pulled is against the guidelines to sell on eBay - and technically even illegal to sell almost anywhere, really, since it's copyright infringement.
I have a copy of this one somewhere; can't find it at the moment and am hoping I didn't accidentally donate it to the thrift store when I had a sort-out due to moving. Be just my luck! LOL.
I'm selling on Facebook Marketplace where they allow up to 10 photos. Sometimes I have to choose whether to include more photos of the inside of a book (think illustrations for a children's book) or the copyright page. This mostly happens when I am doing a lot of 2 or more books. Do you think most buyers would prefer the copyright picture or another picture of the illustrations or a sample of the text inside a book.
Back when eBay started up, the most popular books she sold for $40 easily was Laser books and Mac Bolan. Now they aren't worth much. They actually were well made and covers stay looking fresh. My friend buys Stephen King books at $400 easily, USED.
Hi Auction Professor - is there a website where I can learn about valuable paperbacks? I have been a reseller for about a year now and recently got into selling books. I would hate to think I am undervaluing things I sell and not taking advantage of getting a good price. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
Don there were actually 3 movies... The creature From the Black Lagoon, Revenge of the Creature, and The Creature Walks Among Us. It was always my favorite monster when I was young, and I have all the movies. :)
Every book ive read from steven king written as richard bachman has been fantastic. As crazy as it sounds his books written as richard are more tristed/ sadistic story wise. Still pretty much same writting style just tje stories are more out there. The long walk was the first i read under the other name and it is still one of my favorite of his books
Comic books now paperbacks. I don’t understand this. In comic books and stamps the artwork is the most important feature bur paperbacks? It seems only the rarity of the printing .
I had a bunch of double Ace paperbacks that I liked because a lot of my favorite authors had stories in them I had found nowhere else. My husband threw them away. :(
This is the easiest sub I’ve ever done. great great work. I really think books are the easiest finds. The fact of life is the elderly have so many that always end up in charity shops and are sold for penny’s. Thanks for this information
You are by far the best youtuber for gaining knowledge on antiques and vintage niches and what sells a lot on ebay. Im fascinated by your knowledge! Thank you so much for taking the time to educate us with your expertise!
I am new to the channel and I think this every time I watch a video.
Wow, just wow! I found a couple gems myself at estate sales and thrift shops. Now you gave me a reason to hunt some more especially cause in Italy where I am almost everyone overlooks books in English ;-)
Fantastic video! Right down my alley! Love the old clips that were put in! Made me smile! 👍😄
Truly appreciate this video at this exact time!!! Just bought a storage unit with 50 boxes of paperbacks ,unfortunately I threw away 15 but have 35 to go through . Thank you so much , also found a box full of stamps, great time for me to learn both and hopefully turn my unit into profit🤞 . I'm all in at 250 on the unit
Why did you throw away 15 boxes of paperbacks?
Do your research on the stamps my friend , they go way under looked , there are many valuable stamps out there and people have no idea , I bought a big book at auction for $17 and took it to a guy who moves them for you and he showed me the value of each stamp and one of the stamps was worth $300 , well to do the research , Good luck , Dave at 55.
I bought a storage unit and counted 28 boxes in the pictures when I got the unit it was over 70 boxes ,I'm a 1 man operation with a minivan and was rushing to not lose my deposit and my rights to purchase another unit , and being rushed and alone had to dump a load to rush for the next one with my garage already being full .
Thank you dave w. truly appreciate your words ,I put them away once I'm done with sorting the books and board games gonna look further into them since they take up less space , not many old stamps though but have a couple books of stamps from all over the world from 1930s to 1960s . Learning how much value are in the old board games as well ,Avalon Hill board games from the 70s and 80s have some selling over $100 .
Don't keep anything. Throw away everything!!
Loved it! Very informative and useful. I like your straight forward, gat to the point style, lots to learn quickly without the “fluff”.
I'm.liking the little vintage video vignettes that you scattered throughout. Cool
Invaluable content as always. Thank you Don!
I had a hard cover copy of "Thinner" by Richard Bachman with the fake photo and bio before it was revealed it was really a King book. I lent it to someone and never got it back. It has caused me deep regret for years.
I also made the mistake of loaning the Bachman books four books in one with rage and the long walk. Guy I loaned it to turned out to be a total jerk.
Awesome videos, format is awesome, we needed ya ❤
Just here to say thanks. I started with buying vintage photos in lots and selling them with good information provided as you taught us in your videos and that helped me to pay some bills. Will never forget that. Thank you.
Awesome info here!! Love seeing all the old ads! Thanks so much for sharing!
Great video. Ever since I watched your belt video I make sure to look at belts now. Never knew paperbacks could be this valuable. Will now make sure to start looking at them at swap meets and thrift stores. Thanks for making these videos.
Truly appreciate this info it saved me 1,000s by going through the paperbacks , now I just wonder what I threw away but by far great full for what i do got and for you saving me and what I've learned in the last 5 days is priceless !! 1 box had $500 in HC books by Eastman press and so many good paperbacks not any you mentioned but alot from 30 to 100 in value ,my nightmare storage unit turned into a diamond in the rough all thanks to you!!!
I've had two sets of the Tolkien ace books. Sold the lesser of the two. I also have a very nice copy of the Ace Double Junkie which is worth about 1000
That was the first paperback I ever bought.Unfortunately, it was in poor condition when I bought it for $.50. I sold it on Ebay for $50 years later. Narcotic Agent was the other side.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful knowledge!
Thanks Don
Omg loved Dune. That book was so good.
Thank you for all sharing all this great information Don!
Thank you so much for your Lifetime to follow your passion 💐🙏
Very informative, thank you.
Thanks. Very informative. 😉👍♥️
To me, growing up watching the macabre stories of Edgar Allen Poe, Vincent Price was Poe. Price starred as the lead in 7 movies made from 7 Edgar Allan Poe stories. Price was a consummate refined gentleman, with Élan for music, art and his awesome wardrobe created someone truly mystical. He was like Dr. Strange.
Starting in 1949 and lasting half a century, an anonymous person, affectionately known as the “Poe Toaster,” visited Edgar Allan Poe's gravesite on the eve of his birthday every year. The Toaster always left a partial bottle of cognac along with three roses at the site. Substantial efforts were made to 'catch' whoever it was, not for any crime, but to solve the mystery of his identity. Price died in 1993, I like to think that
the mysterious visitor was Vincent.
The yellow cover edition of RAGE was the first edition in the UK; you’ll notice the imprint is New English Library and the cover price is in pounds sterling. I have it in mint condition; mail ordered it from the British NEL catalog while it was still in print because I knew “Bachman” was King (this info was leaked some years before King claims it was) but had not come across the US edition in any bookstore. (I had found what were then “the other three” of that first quartet.)
The Vornholt computer game book, and his name is pronounced VORN-(rhymes with morn and corn)-holt (rhymes with bolt), was not published by Penguin, but by Boulevard, which was the media tie-in imprint of Ace/Berkley.
Thanks so much. Keep videos coming
You have so much knowledge. It always amazes me when someone corrects you or think they know more. Experience is the best teacher and you have plenty of that, plus your creativity and intelligence. This was a great vid.
I've got your "extra Bonus" right here. All three in perfect condition. They'll still be here for a few decades..
Thanks for the video and information
That was a good one! I want to go on the hunt now for some retro books!
I am going to have to check my thrifts as I love selling books vintage jewelry and artwork but I still sell clothes and many other items and want to get away from them as I have storage issues and would rather do smaller items and you have been giving me some great ideas
2nd comment: can you perhaps do a video on the pre internet research, related to price tracking and data regarding the collectibles market was researched (demand, prices, scarcity)? I hope you know what I'm asking, thanks!!
10:46 Do you remember why especially this pocket book issue carries that value? I am from Germany and found two of them.
They are worth 3$. In the video - thats a ask price.... lol
@muskel-adolf8582 Sorry but all prices shown in ALL of our videos are SOLD prices as that is ALL we show.
So much useful information!
Books were the first Items I collected. Sold an immense collection When I first got married. I Have replaced most of them. I always liked hitting the paperback section at the yearly Book Fair in St Louis. I've reduced the paperbacks I sell due to thrift store pricing, But I still love finding books. that others are wanting.
There was a genre of paperbacks referred to as "Crotch Novels". They were sold in "dirty book stores". Not sure if there is any market for them, but please do a video on it if you can!
Keep an eye out for the Parker paperback novels written by Donald Westlake writing as Richard Stark. Big money when you find them.
The books of James Hadley Chase on Corgi and Panther are very desirable. And gripping reading too.
I wanted to see if Iceberg slim would come up, I have a lot of his books, you get my respect !
🤔...I'd like to have some of these books📚for my own personal collection...🤘🏼 Definitely gonna keep my eyes open and do more searching for books...👌🏼💯✔
What about Edger Rice Burroughs' "Tarzan of the Apes" ? or ', The Princess of Mars' ? first editions? I had 1912 editions of 'Tarzan of the Apes, 'Tarzan the Invincable', 'Tarzan and the Green Goddess'. What are they worth??
I was a bookstore manager for 3 years and we have alot of these books in there have over million books it is closed but I know the new owners
10:47 Vicky Baum - Marion is worth 3$. Its only an ask price!
ALL prices shown are SOLD prices as that is all we ever show.
Loved this video and the valuable info....I'm a book hound anyway,so I will enjoy the hunt!👍😁
Thanks for the heads up. My 60's gothic romance/horror & mystery pb's have been selling quickly and for good money. Will keep my eyes open for these. I love that most don't have ISBNs and are not checked by scanners.
When they rebooted the Trixie Belden series in the 80s, the later books-35-39 where only in print for around a year. They aren't worth nearly as much as some of the ones mentioned in the video but in excellent condition, some of them could fetch in the low three figures.
I have a first printing paperback of The Graduate with a painted cover. I have NEVER seen one of these listed anywhere, so I don't have a clue as to the value. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing Don. I have 10 of the Ian Fleming Bond Pan books, but sadly in the UK they don’t hit those prices.
The 2nd version of rage that you mention is actually the UK 1st edition
11:26 all the Penguins you showed were only sold in the UK. It is extremely unlikely you would find any of these in the USA, unless you happen across the estate sale of a dedicated paperback collector.
Have you heard of Ralph and Terry Kovel? Kovel's price guide? When I started selling I religiously read their price guides until I retired in 2020. Interesting channel you have! Good luck and good fortune my friend!
Love this video, I even think I have one!
But dude - Roman is German for "Novel". The title of the book isn't Marion Roman. Just Marion.
I appreciate you.. thank you
Halloween movie tie in by Curtis Richards is another one. Hard to find a non beat up copy for less than $600.
Take a look at "To Drop A Dime" in hardback or paperback, worth a lot!!
Hi thanks for featuring my book sale on youtube I statrted watching your video and the first book you show is a copy of Rage that I sold. I finally made it on youtube. Well sort of
Nice selections... No Killer Angles on this list?
Is there a market for those that were library books?
I wondered the same thing.
There is a market for them but they are labeled "ex libris" and they are less valuable due to the markings, labels, glue etc. Unless the book is extremely rare, it's not going to be worth anything close to its true value.
Thank you for all your info. I see 500 books at Salv Army and have seen Tolkien before. Now I know what to look for. Any newer children's books to watch for ???
Suess
Were is best place to list books ebay or Amazon need info
My best friends brother had the full set of the Bond books!
Saw the Creature when I was little!
I am, listening too,the Beatles..paper back ✍writer..thank ,you..
I think the Baum book is simply "Marion" and "roman" means the type of book (novel).
Found a 1st Edition Dr. Seuss hard bound book that can’t be listed on eBay despite other copies currently for sale. Any other sites it can be listed??
Interesting video. The Star Wars book that got pulled is against the guidelines to sell on eBay - and technically even illegal to sell almost anywhere, really, since it's copyright infringement.
I have a copy of Neuromancer. It was the book that got me into reading scifi as a kid.
I just found a dune encyclopedia for $.50 at Goodwill… Thanks for the heads up
I have a copy of this one somewhere; can't find it at the moment and am hoping I didn't accidentally donate it to the thrift store when I had a sort-out due to moving. Be just my luck! LOL.
How do you look up foreign language books?
Love it. Fabulous..Many cheerio's....👍👍👍
When is your book coming out ?
Great stuff to know
Does a signature being auto-signed hurt the value? I have found some 1st Ed 1st print that are auto-signed. Not sure how to price.
I have a copy of the secret which was bought in a local book store for 0.25 in the 90s
What’s the first ad from?
ok but why was there a commercial for The Deep in there...
I'm selling on Facebook Marketplace where they allow up to 10 photos. Sometimes I have to choose whether to include more photos of the inside of a book (think illustrations for a children's book) or the copyright page. This mostly happens when I am doing a lot of 2 or more books.
Do you think most buyers would prefer the copyright picture or another picture of the illustrations or a sample of the text inside a book.
Love your videos...
but there were three "Creature, Lagoon" movies.
I have a first edition of HELTER SKELTER and I've heard that it's worth some money... Anyone knows?
Back when eBay started up, the most popular books she sold for $40 easily was Laser books and Mac Bolan. Now they aren't worth much. They actually were well made and covers stay looking fresh.
My friend buys Stephen King books at $400 easily, USED.
Isn’t EBay requiring autographed items to have “official documentation “ by a registered appraiser? Who can make any money on that?
No not that I've ever heard, but if you send them they will sell for waaaay more so it's usually worth sending them in.
Hi Auction Professor - is there a website where I can learn about valuable paperbacks? I have been a reseller for about a year now and recently got into selling books. I would hate to think I am undervaluing things I sell and not taking advantage of getting a good price. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
Don there were actually 3 movies... The creature From the Black Lagoon, Revenge of the Creature, and The Creature Walks Among Us. It was always my favorite monster when I was young, and I have all the movies. :)
DAW was my favorite publisher for science fiction. love their cheesy cover art.
I know it's Goosebumps
Do u do stamps
My new most valuable paperback is The Killer Inside Me , Lion publication. Fine condition. Worth 1500.
I have the iceberg slim PIMP BOOK LOL
Every book ive read from steven king written as richard bachman has been fantastic. As crazy as it sounds his books written as richard are more tristed/ sadistic story wise. Still pretty much same writting style just tje stories are more out there. The long walk was the first i read under the other name and it is still one of my favorite of his books
There was another classic book called.." The Creature Who Shagged Me".. yes it was a very painful experience! Umm ..to read that is👍😉🇨🇦
Comic books now paperbacks. I don’t understand this. In comic books and stamps the artwork is the most important feature bur paperbacks? It seems only the rarity of the printing .
Now I gotta dig up that dune book out of my stuff.
I had s cousin who had a collection of 007. They were probably all US editions.
Ill placed thrift store stickers on the spine/cover are my peeve
I had a bunch of double Ace paperbacks that I liked because a lot of my favorite authors had stories in them I had found nowhere else. My husband threw them away. :(
ACE LOTRings- I bought mine in 1964 when I was a kid and they're tucked away. I'll NEVER sell!
:D It’s not "Marion Roman" - Roman means novel in german… So it's just "Marion" :)
I'd take a trash copy of the secret if I could get it!
Just found first us edition of Live and Let Die in hardcover
This is the easiest sub I’ve ever done. great great work. I really think books are the easiest finds. The fact of life is the elderly have so many that always end up in charity shops and are sold for penny’s. Thanks for this information
"Marion Roman" lol
Roman = novel in German
I have plenty