Treasure Hunting for the 21st Century
If you love hunting for treasures at thrift stores, estate sales and garage sales, you’re in the right place. Texas Gal Treasures is all about helping resellers identify what they’ve found, figure out what it may actually be worth, and decide whether it’s worth picking up to resell.
I share practical jewelry identification guides, vintage item research, eBay sold-comps tutorials and real-world reselling strategies based on the same methods I use when sourcing and selling items myself.
Whether you’re trying to identify an unmarked piece of jewelry, research a vintage estate sale find, check what similar items have actually sold for on eBay, or learn how to start reselling, you’ll find step-by-step guides and examples here to help you make better buying and selling decisions.
Learn how to identify vintage and costume jewelry, recognize different materials, spot important clues and determine which pieces deserve more research.
Learn how I research thrift store and estate sale finds, check recent eBay sold listings and compare similar items before deciding what to buy, list or leave behind.
New to reselling? Start with beginner-friendly guides covering eBay research, sourcing, pricing, listing and the practical skills you need to turn secondhand finds into items people want to buy.
Learn the 7 things I check before buying jewelry to resell, including maker marks, materials, condition, sold prices, competition and realistic profit.
How to Find Sold Listings on eBay: 3 Easy Ways to See What Your Items
Learn my process for researching estate sale items to sell on eBay, emphasizing valuation through sold listings, competition, and condition.
The guide details ten valuable Pyrex patterns, advising collectors on how to identify, find, and price these rare pieces.
10 Small Vintage Items are Gold Mines for eBay Sellers
10 Vintage categories that sell well on Ebay.
Is it Shell, Amber, or Ivory?