So we had a vintage Pentax Asahi with a bunch of lenses and other stuff donated to our garage sale. I'm thinking that most people who go to a garage sale will not want it so I'm thinking that I should find another avenue to revenue here. Any ideas? I know I could probably post it on eBay but that's a real pain and I'd rather sell it locally.

While there are some hipsters local, best bet is eBay.

Ebay isn't difficult. I just sold an old camera on Ebay, that I had no idea of the value. Got $150 for it.

I've been on eBay since it started but I just get tired of the shipping and the hassle of taking pictures and descriptions, etc. I was just wondering if we have some kind of place that would resell something like this or if there's some kind of group for people interested in this kind of thing locally. If not, I'll do the work and put it up on eBay.

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I'm not interested in selling it on here. I definitely don't think this is my best market. I just barely even know what I have so I was hoping some helpful person would know someone who might know something about these camera pieces. The extent of my knowledge is that they are old and have Asahi Pentax on the front. Searches through eBay have not been helpful and neither has Google. Any experts out there who can tell me if this stuff is in any way valuable or just junk that can decorate the shelf of a hipster?

well.. i happen to collect photographica… stuff from the 1840s to the creation of digital..

and i happen to be on many historical, vintage, and odd camera forums…

and i know people who love 35mm film cameras…

so email me at darrin@avalonweddingsbcs.com and i'll help ya out..

Thanks much. TexAgs does know stuff.

yellowpot.. what did u sell?

Or you could have just pawned it.

www.OriginalTexan.com

The lenses should be parted out. In many cases the lens can be worth more than the camera and need to have a good title for searching.

Check for any battery corrosion. Look through the viewfinder. It should be clear. No speckles. Speckles usually relates to fungus. Remove any film and throw away. You don't know what it on the film! Take a picture of the serial number of the lens and the camera. Remove the lens to look for damages.

A true camera buff will want a guarantee or certification for a top sales price. If you cannot test, then you need to offer a return policy. Also, exhaustive testing by a professional can be expensive.

I sell about three cameras a month so I know this business. Selling online can bring interesting results. I just sold a camera for $89. Honestly, based on history, it should have sold for about $45.00. Selling locally when you can if fine, but selling online to the world will attract buyers from everywhere with every kind of budget. Many buyers of vintage electronics are in Asia.

Some things really need to be sold on a worldwide level. For example, this year I sold McIntosh amps and Infinity Beta speakers. Those buyers were not in College Station. I wish they would have been.


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I too have several old cameras that I don't know what to do with and am too impatient for eBay, I can list later this evening. Unsure of the value, if any.

email them to me…

im not monetarily motivated…

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Remove any film and throw away

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or, you know, develop it. could be throwing away some treasures.

There are people that go to pawn and antique shops just looking for old, undeveloped film. Some historically significant photos have been found this way.

There are no local camera shops, and if they were, no one would know anything about film cameras…

Trust me… I've been a major collector of antique camera for 30 years.. Campus photo would have known, but they've been out of business for 10 years or so..

and all the camera forums are digital, except the ones i hang out on...

I'm quite able to help, i won't charge anything, and it's not something i'm going to want, so I'm not monetarily motivated.

This is one of MY cameras…. Im into wet plate colodian and such..



Simon Wing AJAX. Lens moves and u can put up to 15 images on one glass plate.

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actually wouldn't mind a leica… someday,...

Hey studio, any value in this one? Just wondering

can u get a closeup of the front of the lens so i can read what kind of lens it is?

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yellowpot.. what did u sell?

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http://m.ebay.com/itm/261467143594?txnId=0

Please don't tell me there should have been another zero on that price!

I met jrhmc (the poster that started this thread yesterday). I sat with her in great detail and showed her the previous values and history of her items.

I paid her $112 for all the things you see here

(ignore the Minolta camera...that was not purchased from here)


http://www.ebay.com/sch/Cameras-Photo-/625/m.html?item=111368265404&ViewItem=&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&_ssn=originaltexan


She was very glad to accept the offer, and I told her that I would gladly come back to her house and pay more if an item did well. I even told her that one of her other garage sale items was worth $40 to $100.

She sees the same information that you do on eBay and this site.

I think I might make $15 to $25 profit on the whole list of items if I am lucky. That is for about four hours of work. I seldom buy inventory because you simply don't know the value that is perceived.

From a turnkey approach and a guarantee, she was happy. She won't here about anything being "lost in the mail" or an upset customer. Those will be my issues to manage.

From an experiment standpoint, it will be fun to watch these auctions end. They will end around 8 PM on June 2.

Great experience overall! I've already recommended you to two friends who have some nice items they might want to consign. Thanks so much for all the help!

Studio - here ya go!

Studio, are you out there?

Your camera looks like a Kodak. Perhaps a model 1, 2, or 3. If so, it is worth between $20 and $30.

Original - thank you

The value of my land stayed the same - however, the value of the structure somehow jumped over $43k!!! WTH?? I didn't do any improvements or anything

umm.. thats what EKC stands for…. Eastman KOdak Company…

definalty a kodak

its either a kodak folding pocket kodak #1a, 1a special, 3, or 3a.

it depends on the size of film it was able to take…

116, 118, or 122 mm…

value in GOOD condition (which this isn't…) $40-$60… too many scuff marks on the leather..

mrs flying squirrel…. tell me about your iii...

Darrin, has anyone any interest these days in Polaroids? I have one from the 1950s - probably 1956 or 1957. Bought it new and have had it since. It was only b&w.

If a Polaroid Land camera, it is worth between $50 and $75. If you have the box and paperwork, add about $15.00.