And that starts with getting realistic.
People conflate what they originally spent on something with what it’s worth now, du Brul says.
It immediately devalues as soon as you drive it off the lot.
Credit: Peter Rymwid
So what you’re looking for is what became a classic car.
Another key to getting the most money for your old stuff is knowingwhats on trend.
Do your research by reading home publications (like youre doing now!)
and seeing whats popular in big retailers like Target.
And people are very nostalgic about their childhoods, du Brul says.
So if you have something like a mid-century chair, thats definitely going to be worth selling.
However, it does depend heavily on the quality, du Brul says.
The very high quality mid-century pieces that are signed still have a lot of value, she explains.
So the value is starting to go down on the second and the third tier mid-century modern.
Cocktail Accessories
Going along with mid-century barware sets, people are especially looking forcocktail accessoriesin this style.
I must say, Im very grateful to millennials and Gen Z for this because I love my cocktails.
Cocktail culture has become a really big thing again.
Its not this whole really strong look that you have to live with.
Its a fun thing that you could put on a corner table or even put away.
you could lean into it or pull away from it as much as you want.
If it was run-of-the-mill back in the 1930s, its still going to be typical now.
I speak for the object because the object cannot tell you what it is, du Brul says.
So its up to me to tell you what the object is.
And I need to be honest.
