Thursday, February 13, 2014

Little Einsteins!!

Occasionally during nap time if I have nothing going on I will cruise around on Craigslist to see if there are any listings for great eBay items that I can flip for good cash. Most of the time they are fellow sellers who know what they have and are trying to avoid having to sell the items online by selling for full profit to someone local. BUT sometimes the stars align and I find something REALLY good!

Last year you may remember my awesome Stitch backpack find that I flipped $5 for $65 - if you missed the post you can read about it HERE.

So a couple of weeks ago I met a lady who had an entire collection (yes collection) of Little Einsteins toys for sale on CL for the low price of $30!  I wish I'd taken a pic of all the toys together but it was a very large bag that included the much coveted PAT PAT ROCKET complete with figures, a Transform and Go Rocket, some plush, books and a bunch of bath toys! I currently have the rocket listed for $109.95 on eBay and hoping it sells quickly, that would be a nice pay day, although I have had a few quick flips that have already made me my original investment back!

So what else was in the lot?


June and Rocket plush beanie toys - sold for $17 with free shipping the second day after being listed!

 
A set of figures and a rocket bath toy for $25 with free shipping - sold within 2 hours of listing!


Transform and Go Rocket with Leo figure sold for $37 the day after listing.

I've got a couple of singing dolls, the bath toys, Pat Pat Rocket and a set of cake topper figures also listed currently, I really hope it all sells so keep your fingers crossed for me! I have found LE stuff before but never of this magnitude! Although I'm a little worried about the condition of the figures, they were very well played with but everything still works!

My "Be Picky, Sell Quicky" rule is still running strong. I have had a few other good sales and I finally went through my storage area and pulled out all items I've had longer than a year. Some are being donated, gifted on the Buy Nothing group and all my vintage items are going to the booth space I've decided to open. Now I just need to find a local antique mall and display pieces so I can get this thing started, after cleaning out my space I have realized I have a TON of great vintage that would be perfect in a booth space and I'm really excited about this new prospect!

7 comments:

  1. Great score! I was lucky enough to find a little Einsteins Leo doll new in the box at my local thrift store for $3. I was able to sell it for over $40.

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    1. Wow that is awesome! I am always looking for new in the box Disney toys, seems like the value just skyrockets then!! :)

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  2. I will NEVER forget your stich post. I have always been on the lookout for him ever since you posted him.
    Wow, great find of little einsteins... Every little einsteins find I have had, has ended up either missing pieces or being broken... but everytime I have still been able to sell whatever it was for a nice profit. I currently have the transform and go "replacement parts" listed :)
    Great finds and great sales !!

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    1. It doesn't seem to matter if they are broken people go gaga for Einsteins and will pay high! I still look for Stitch too Ashley and have yet to come across another one; I never pass up the backpack section at the thrifts, you never know!

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  3. Do you have any little Einstein toys left? I would be willing to purchase a lot for 2 year old daughter.

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    1. Everything I have left is up on eBay! I still have my Pat Pat Rocket, some bath toys and a couple of dolls!

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  4. My husband comes home for lunch break everyday and looks for craigslist deals. We pass on most things, but recently we grabbed a GI JOE aircraft carrier for a great deal. It's hard to sell, but someday it will sell for good money. I live in rural area, so craigslist is hard to do here. I loved it in the city.

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