According to a report on eBay guru Skip McGrath’s blog, a rare 1994 Starbuck’s Minneapolis mug has sold for $2,020. The photo above is from the actual listing, item #290269099902.

The auction had 34 bids and ended on October 24. So if you are a Starbuck’s mug collector, and the bad economy is taking its toll on you, now may be the time to list those mugs on eBay. Apparently, some folks still have thousands of dollars lying around to spend on a coffee mug!

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Rare Starbucks Mug Sold for $2,020 on eBay

Vintage Fire King Burger King Mug.

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Wordless Wednesday – eBay Collectibles

Vintage Snoopy phone.

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Wordless Wednesday – eBay Collectibles

Mrs. Beasley Doll, circa 1970.

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Wordless Wednesday – eBay Collectibles

Partridge Family record albums, 1970s.

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Wordless Wednesday – eBay Collectibles

1966 Kennedy Half Dollar
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1966 Batman Comic Book
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1966 red Ford Mustang
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1966 Fisher Price Roly Poly Chime Ball
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1966 Life Magazine
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Ode to 1966

Peanuts lunchbox, circa 1972.

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Wordless Wednesday – eBay Collectibles

I’ve really enjoyed watching the Olympics this week, and Michael Phelps’ quest for making olympic gold history. As of this writing, there are 370 items on eBay matching the key words “Michael Phelps.” These items range from magazines, photos, t-shirts, license plates, calendars, and autographed items. (Note – some of these items are obviously key word spam – they are Mark Spitz items!)

So this begs the question, should collectors hold on to the Michael Phelps items until after the olympics are over, or offer them now?

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Get Your 2008 Olympics Michael Phelps Items on eBay!

Evel Kenievel toy, 1970s.

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Wordless Wednesday – eBay Collectibles

Collectibles can bring big money on eBay, but you have to know what you are doing. I have some personal knowledge about this item, the Hull Little Red Riding Hood cookie jar. I have my grandmother’s cookie jar in my home, and my mother always told me it was valuable. I won’t ever sell it because it has great sentimental value and reminds me of my childhood. My mother gave this cookie jar to my grandmother for her birthday in 1948. It still has the Maas Brothers price tag on the bottom. Once I became involved in eBay selling, I was curious about how much the cookie jar is worth.

You may find one of these in your travels to estate sales, garage sales, or antique shops. You will see some variations in the pattern on the skirt, the basket, the flowers, and other small details. The version with the gold pattern on the skirt is the most valuable. I was thrilled to discover that the one I have is worth around $1,200 because of its age and rare coloring. This article by Barbara Crews outlines all of the details and values of the different versions.

Be careful with these as there are a lot of cookie jar fakes. Replicas of cookie jars are as common as replicas of handbags, so verify the history of the item if possible, or take it to an antique dealer for their input before listing it on eBay. I’ve seen the Little Red Riding Hood cookie jar sell for as much as $400 on eBay. I’m going to keep mine and pass it on to my daughter, but this is definitely an item to keep an eye out for if you are seeking collectibles to sell on eBay.

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Collectible Item to Sell on eBay – Hull Little Red Riding Hood Cookie Jar