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<p>[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 64857, member: 33"]I am not a seller, but am familiar with collecting photos. </p><p><br /></p><p>If any have names or places ID'd by either photographer logo or writing on the photos, you might tryvselling separately or in groups that go together. Figure out what you actually have to see if there is any historical significance. Separating them if you sell online could help. I know you are in Texas -- do you know whether the photos are? There are people who collect certain types of photos from Texas... local scenes, etc. Esoecially if the location is identifiable.</p><p><br /></p><p>One down side of what I see here. Many of the photos appear to be in middling to downright poor condition. They have not been well taken care of. Given the choice, collectors would normally want the ones in better condition.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you tried selling them in a large group online, your likely customers would be either those who wanted to take a chance with the group and hope something good was in the mix, OR crafters who would want to cut them up, decorate them, etc. (Horrors!)</p><p><br /></p><p>If you sell them onsite I think some of the above would apply, except... since people can examine them in person you might get away with doing less sorting and evaluation. You would run the risk of selling something good at a cheap price, though. I like some of the images, but can't tell if anything valuable. Nothing leaps out at me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh... if a bunch are identified with names from one family you might try selling them together.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 64857, member: 33"]I am not a seller, but am familiar with collecting photos. If any have names or places ID'd by either photographer logo or writing on the photos, you might tryvselling separately or in groups that go together. Figure out what you actually have to see if there is any historical significance. Separating them if you sell online could help. I know you are in Texas -- do you know whether the photos are? There are people who collect certain types of photos from Texas... local scenes, etc. Esoecially if the location is identifiable. One down side of what I see here. Many of the photos appear to be in middling to downright poor condition. They have not been well taken care of. Given the choice, collectors would normally want the ones in better condition. If you tried selling them in a large group online, your likely customers would be either those who wanted to take a chance with the group and hope something good was in the mix, OR crafters who would want to cut them up, decorate them, etc. (Horrors!) If you sell them onsite I think some of the above would apply, except... since people can examine them in person you might get away with doing less sorting and evaluation. You would run the risk of selling something good at a cheap price, though. I like some of the images, but can't tell if anything valuable. Nothing leaps out at me. Oh... if a bunch are identified with names from one family you might try selling them together.[/QUOTE]
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