Sell Children's Books

 A hint to booksellers around the holidays is to overprice vintage children’s books rather than under price. Books tend to sell for more during the holidays. This is true also for the classic Christmas books. Ordinarily these books don’t sell for as much as I have recently sold them for

Edmund Dulac 1882-1953 Writing descriptions for these books is not as cumbersome as one might think. The key is to list on eBay and take excellent pictures of the illustrations. You want to place at least four or five in the listings. This illustrator has been reprinted numerous times in

Wikipedia —> With the demise of the traditional Ladybird publishing format has come an increased interest in collecting, often by adults who were children when Ladybird was in its heyday in the 1960s and early 1970s. A great many second-hand Ladybird books are available and it can be an inexpensive

We make great money off the old Dick and Jane books. Here is another sleeper series of books which most sellers will pass by. Catholic version of the Dick and Jane books are the Faith and Freedom series. Dick and Jane readers continue to be great sellers. However, the

Known for her greeting card artwork Charlot Byj (pronounced BUY) illustrated adorable winter scenery pictures of children in the 1940s. Her most memorable creatures were red headed children. These children became her trademark. The best known are Raggy Shabby O’Hair, his sister Raggy Muffin, and their mother, M’Lady O’Hair. These have been manufactured as eleven [...]

We have sold many books written by Howard Garis. He is known for his Uncle Wiggily series. If you run a search you will see that many of the books are not worth a whole lot but many are worth a pretty penny. I have seen auctions sell for over

Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking is a sleeper on the shelves.  The value of a cookbook can be quite deceiving. Writing up my newsletter, Book Jewels subscription, I commented that if you had any Julia Child cookbooks sitting on your shelves that you need to get them listed. I perused my shelves [...]

If you are a child of a baby boomer you may remember Gene Zion’s works like Harry the Dirty Dog series. He has a few vintage collectible books that will serve you well should you find one. A book to look for that sells regularly at about $50. If you have a vintage copy of Sugar Mouse Cake it may be time to part with it and sell books online. Gene Zion illustrated this famous and valuable book written in 1964.

I’m often asked, “How do I sell used books?” If you learn how to sell children’s used books online you’ll find a great way to make money. I love doing what I do. I am highlighting yet another children’s vintage book you have likely passed up at the yard sales and thrift stores – a [...]

Bet you had no idea Betty Crocker’s cookbook was a find for resale? Remember this one mom (or grandma if you are real young) used? This baby is a hot, hot, hot find. Think a bill. Yep, $100! Some of the classics just never go out of date. No, they