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Vintage plastic carrier bags
Mall79
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Hi, I've just cleared out my loft & have found my old collection of plastic carrier bags from the 1990's & 2000's. There are a good few thousand of these & have no idea if they are worth anything. Does anyone know if there are collectors groups or anyway of finding out if it's worth keeping these. Thanks Sarah
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Lots of listings on eBay, check completed and sold listings for an idea of what ones will sell.In the game of chess you can never let your adversary see your pieces0
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You collected plastic bags?!?!? I remember EVERYONE having to have a River Island bag for their PE kit!!
Well, someone did pay 99p for a "vintage" 1990s Toys R Us bag!!
It would certainly be a niche market!!Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')
No, I am not perfect, but yes I do judge people on their use of basic English language. If you didn't know the above, then learn it! (If English is your second language, then you are forgiven!)1 -
I did see a youtube video where one of the UK reseller guys sold a circa 30 year old Co-Op paper bag for about £10 (incl postage). He found it inside something he'd bought and it looked like new.People will buy anything......0
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I have heard it all.0
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Old Argos catalogues sell reasonably well too.
When the BBC rebooted Dr Who someone had a Weetabix box from the 70s with a Dr Who promo on the back, box was tatty with some of it missing, went on auction for hundreds of pounds. Have a look at completed listings, they still sell for silly money.In the game of chess you can never let your adversary see your pieces0 -
If anyone wants to see silly examples of pricing then join some of the many many US based Reseller sites. Old crisp packets from a long gone company $10 , old packing crates from a brand of engine oil from the 1950s $300 ! many of the brands are Uniquely US brands so I doubt they would be interested in our UK brands but I am surprised at what people in the US are prepared to pa for childhood memories.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.0
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I sold a matchbox which was old to be fair and empty cigarette packet from 1970’s that I found under my floorboards, got about £10 for matchbox and £5 for cigarette packet. Amazing what people will buyEntering a few comps here and there 2020 seems my best year for wins so far:- iphone xs, limited edition whiskey, Masha and the Bear toys, newborn baby stuff, 3 x books, 12 months membership to diet app, bottle of syrup, Baby Shark singing puppet, children’s book, Nasty vegan shake x 2 packs.0
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Some old carrier bags have interesting examples of logos and graphic design of the day, so you might get a museum or collector in that field interested in them. All the M&S or Tesco logos from 1990 to 2009 - that sort of thing.
Alternatively, you could just use the M&S or Waitrose carrier bags to go shopping in Poundland and Iceland so as to keep up appearances!0
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