Best way to sell a vintage trumpet valued at £150-£200?

moonquack78

I would personally try and sell it to some smaller retailer / trader who deals with instruments and knows what it is worth, rather than putting it on ebay and not getting what you should.

greeneye

Trumpet, Sovereign Studio, Boosey & Hawkes in Case Yes Bid £207.18 £207.41 1 2013-08-11
Vintage silver plated Boosey and Hawkes Emperor Bb trumpet 1955, refurbished. Yes Bid £49.99 £112.00 10 2013-06-02
vintage 1930s boosey and hawkes silver the regent trumpet Yes Bid £55.00 £100.00 7 2013-06-21
rare 1952 vintage boosey and hawkes imperial 23 trumpet original case Yes Bid £89.00 £99.37 2 2013-08-19
antique boosey and hawkes "1892" silverplate horn/trumpet. Yes Bid £19.99 £98.00 14 2013-06-03
vintage 1950s boosey and hawkes regent trumpet Yes Bid £55.00 £87.00 9 2013-07-05
Boosey & Hawkes 400 trumpet, with mouthpiece and case, ideal for beginners! Yes Bid £39.99 £79.99 1 2013-06-12
Boosey & Hawkes 23" Imperial Bb Trumpet Classic Yes Bid £75.17 £75.00 1 2013-06-21
Vintage Boosey and Hawkes Imperial Trumpet Yes Bid £59.95 £74.00 4 2013-06-02
Boosey & Hawkes York International trumpet cased with vincent Bach 7c mouthpiece Yes Bid £9.99 £73.00 16 2013-06-16
Boosey and Hawkes - B&H Varsity - Trumpet & Case Yes
£99.99 £70.00 1 2013-07-30
vintage 1950s boosey and hawkes emperor trumpet Yes Bid £69.00 £69.00 1 2013-08-07
Boosey & Hawkes Cape Town WW1 Anzac War Long Horn Bugle Trumpet Made in England Yes
£66.07 £66.07 1 2013-07-27
Boosey and Hawkes - B&H 400 - Trumpet. Mint condition. Yes Bid £29.50 £64.00 18 2013-07-11
Boosey & Hawkes Trumpet In Case, Barely Used. Mouthpiece By Denis Wick Yes Bid £0.99 £62.00 20 2013-08-11
Boosey & Hawkes 400 Trumpet with case & books Yes Bid £25.00 £59.00 14 2013-06-23
BOOSEY AND HAWKES 400 TRUMPET Yes Bid £19.99 £59.00 10 2013-07-13
Boosey & Hawkes Varsity Trumpet Yes Bid £0.99 £56.00 20 2013-07-30
Trumpet. Boosey & Hawkes Regent. Yes Bid £5.00 £56.00 11 2013-06-02
Boosey and Hawkes B&H Silver plated? Trumpet. Nice case Yes Bid £49.99 £49.99 1 2013-08-08
Boosey and Hawkes B&H Silver plated? Trumpet. Nice case Yes Bid £49.99 £49.99 1 2013-08-25
Boosey & Hawkes Model 400 Trumpet Yes Bid £3.00 £48.50 16 2013-05-30
boosey and hawkes Trumpet With Hard Case Yes Bid £1.00 £46.00 16 2013-08-22
Boosey & Hawkes La Fleur Trumpet In Case Yes Bid £39.99 £46.00 5 2013-07-06
Lafleur trumpet inported by boosey & hawkes of london : Yes Bid £0.99 £46.00 20 2013-06-15

greeneye

Above is the top 20 or so sales in the last 90 days (via terapeak). I'd also make a point of saying that the trumpet has been looked over by a music shop and if it's actually had a recent service definitely mention that.

MrsCautious

Thank you greeneye, That's really useful, will study carefully.

Thank you for the further replies, I have a friend who up until a few years ago played in a local community band so she's top of my list of people to ask.

So glad I asked to help weigh up options!

soolin

If the trumpet is only going to net you £30-£40 you might even want to consider approaching a local music school and see if they will take it as a donation in your husbands name to be used by pupils who would not otherwise be able to afford an instrument.

My sister was widowed at a very young age and donated some scientific equipment to a branch of a university that her husband was involved in. They have a small commemorative plaque in his name now and once a year his name is added to the prayers in a chapel service.

MrsCautious

soolin wrote: »

If the trumpet is only going to net you £30-£40 you might even want to consider approaching a local music school and see if they will take it as a donation in your husbands name to be used by pupils who would not otherwise be able to afford an instrument.

My sister was widowed at a very young age and donated some scientific equipment to a branch of a university that her husband was involved in. They have a small commemorative plaque in his name now and once a year his name is added to the prayers in a chapel service.

Thank you Soolin do you know what I may well do that.

We have been to Africa to help some of the poorest children and hope to arrange something there in his name as well as a bench at a wonderful local place where we have many happy memories.

I went to my daughters' school prizegiving a few weeks ago as one of my girls won a prize and that got me thinking I could perhaps offer an award to a pupil each year in his name recognising charity efforts or community involvement or perhaps overcoming adversity in some way as I felt the awards were maybe a little 'over' weighted towards academic achievement -- I know I am going way off topic here but you have struck a chord there and in all honesty I think that you may well have found a good solution for me.

As you can see from my signature on here I have been working hard raising money through selling stuff and other MSE tips and tricks! This has been partly to help replace an income after a year where I have been hardly able to work through grief and succumbing to illness myself. So I have been in a mindset where selling stuff and getting money in has been paramount.

But I am back now and stronger and as you rightly point out for the sake of a few quid I could be helping someone directly in a relevant way -- the money this would raise to help the children we have spent time with in Africa can quickly be raised in other ways.

Thanks so much, off to ponder x