Hello and nice to meet you all. I had cleaned out my fathers estate this past week and came across an extensive collection. I'm saying 70-80 full size boxes. Filled to the top with new in the box cars, tracks, sets, landmarks etc. Some with price tags of 60-190 dollars. I don't know what to do now. In Northeast PA, from what I've researched, the market is nonexistent. Any ideas guys. Sell here?
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max diyer
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You could start with a model railroad / hobby shop in your area. Some of them buy collections or maybe can give you info on a buyer.
Collectors place ads in newspapers. Check the free local papers, also. Check Craigslist.
You could try selling on Craigslist and ebay.
Place an ad in a larger city newspaper in your area.
Collectors place ads in newspapers. Check the free local papers, also. Check Craigslist.
You could try selling on Craigslist and ebay.
Place an ad in a larger city newspaper in your area.
Iron Horseman
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Yes, a very small and tough market. There are companies and hobby stores out there that buy model railroad estates, but they will offer pennies on a dollar for them. The only real way to get closer to the wholesale value is to sell the items individually or in smaller lots. That takes a lot of work and needs the national exposure of something like e-bay. We do have the "for sale" threads here on the forum, but even we are a small community of buyers.
Are you certain you don't want to start your own model railroad or one for your son/daughter?
D&J RailRoad
Professor of HO
Selling them on ebay will get you the most for each item. It's tedious work but if you take it just a few items at a time, it will be easy to manage.
