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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 2684694, member: 37&quot;]You could clean them with a cloth dampened with an oil-soap solution (Not too wet!).&nbsp; Once dry, apply a coat of paste wax.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Prices are down as a whole, though vintage luggage prices are more stable than most.&nbsp; Where you are and how you are selling means everything.&nbsp;&nbsp; I live in a Midwest town, population 150K, surrounded by corn fields.&nbsp; I could not get even half the prices shown at retail for the two trunks above.&nbsp; In Chicago, maybe.&nbsp; In NYC or LA, certainly.&nbsp; Selling in a retail shop will bring better prices than selling on craigslist or facebook.&nbsp; Local auction prices tend to be even less.&nbsp; Ebay prices are a pretty good barometer, as they are an open market and national in scope.&nbsp; Heavier or large items requiring shipping tend to be a bit off-price from prime retail on ebay , as shipping needs to be considered. </p><p><br /></p><p>Whether or not the market for antiques will improve is an unknown.&nbsp; People do not seems to be collecting like they used to and there is little value in buying vintage these days.&nbsp; People are buying items to decorate with and use.&nbsp; They don&#039;t really care whether an item is old or not and are not buying with any thought of holding value or appreciation.&nbsp; This represents a paradigm shift rather than an economic downturn.&nbsp; This has pretty much been going on for over 10 years now.&nbsp; I don&#039;t expect it to shift back in any meaningful way in my lifetime.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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