Rare Sets - can we make a list?
 

hi,
i was just reading this thread
http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...d.php?t=268499
now... i am wondering what are "rare sets" ????


maybe we can put a list together? it seams i have no idea what my sets are worth and i have some old ones... well i think i made with 3 of my sets from 2003 a big mistake


claudia

I know the old Wolf SU set is pretty rare, although not my style in the least bit.

Also Tall Tales Alpha seems to sell for a lot on the 'bay too.

Cowboy Christmas is rare (and going for lots of cash on ebay).

Roosting and Sweet Herbs also seem to be hard to come by. I know because I've been looking unsuccessfully...

Wild Wild West is a biggie and that goes for big bucks on the 'bay.

Roosting is on ebay right now for 36 and change
http://cgi.ebay.ca/STAMPIN-UP-ROOSTI...QQcmdZViewItem

Blessings,
Ciebelle

Here is sweat herbs

http://cgi.ebay.ca/STAMPIN-UP-ROOSTI...QQcmdZViewItem


Blessings,
Ciebelle

that would be sweet herbs not sweAt herbs...:(

Here is one on the bay
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Stampin-Up-Cowboy...QQcmdZViewItem

and another one, going for way more.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Stampin-Up-Cowboy...QQcmdZViewItem


blessings Ciebelle...who loves to find stuff on the bay

I've been looking for Godspell and Nature Prints ------ can't find either

I think it's interesting how craft and craft items and what people are "collecting" or looking for changes. I used to sell Longaberger baskets and would trade them now for stamps!! When I was a consultant, re-sale on some of my "speciality" basket (Easter, Christmas, etc.) was incredible. Now, some of my stamps sets are worth more!! Same with beanies, hallmark ornaments, etc. I guess it's all in the timing and where bidders are located (close to stores, reps, etc.).

Fancy Felines

Nancy

I saw on here where someone said sunny seasons greetings was rare but I just got my grubby hands on one for $27.00 including shipping (*score*)!!

I searched ebay for recently ended items for Stampin Up and then sorted them by price. Here are the higher priced sets listed. Set name followed by recent selling price on Ebay (high dollar value indicates not many available.)

Love Bakes $75
Godspeed $66
Girl Power $62
Classic Pickups $61
Haunted House $58
Netherlands $58
Paper Dolls $57
In the Garden $56
Happy Trails $56
Weather or Not $56
Tractor Time $55
Ships Ahoy $54
Dreams and Dragons $53
Recipes $51
Perfect Presentation $51
Snowy Trees wheel $51 (holy cow, I may have to sell mine!)
Dream Catcher $50
Times & Seasons (tractor image) $49
Old Fashioned Stove $48
Antique Autos $47
On the Green (golf) $46
Born to Ride (motorcycles) $45
Beautiful Season $44
Snow Globe $43
Scouts at Play $42
For the Love of Chocolate $42
Fishin' $42
Coast to Coast $41

I just saw Changing Seasons go for $132. I think there was a lot of shill bidding going on, though.

Um. I guess I'm going to be happy with what I have !!!! Some (most) of those are outrageous ! OK. ALL of them

What does shill bidding mean? Not an ebayer sorry if it is a duh ?.

I am glad to see that I do actually have a couple on that list. Not going to part with any though.

I'd add Yeehaw. I have that NUM and just can't bear to cut into it even though I want to use it! :)

Oh... and Christmas Cardinal...

Shill bidding is when someone who is really NOT a valid bidder puts in a bid just to keep the price up ---- so that the REAL bidders believe that someone else is interested in bidding on the same thing that they are bidding on. (Shills are usually related somehow to the seller)

SU Girl Power and Bow Wow
 

Girl Power and Bow Wow also always seem to go for $40.00 or more and might be considered "rare".

Oh ok, just like at a live auction the auctioneer or owner having someone just bidding to run the price up just to make more $$. Thanks.

a about a week ago there was a set on ebay for buy it now 275.00-no takers.
a friend got one a few days later for about 80.00. not the same seller

i have about 100 longaberger and gerald henn basket filling up an oldstair case right now.
i did sell my collection of henn pull toys for over 1,000 dollars about 2 yrs ago.

my guess is when seller has a friend or even another ebay name to bid and have price go up. ! evil just plain evil.
i have a friend who calls it EVIL BAY

what are you saving it for-cut it and enjoy it !

Penguin Paradise is going for a lot now too. I saw it recently for $49.00 and bidding wasn't over.

Hi,
I just wanted to clarify..because I have been posting ebay link..that anything I link to I do not bid on...unless I was showing you what I had just won:)
I won't link to anything I am bidding on cause I don't want anyone to bid against me:). They still might but no use in sharing it.

I just was unsure about the talk of shill bids and such. If I link something I find on ebay it is just for someone elses interest. I love to search ebay and if I find something someone is looking for I link it. I hope that is okay?

Sorry for the hijack...just wanted to make sure no one thought I was linking to up bids on my items (don't sell) or anyone I know items

Thanks for listening.

Ciebelle

Don't worry! I did not get that impression at all! I don't ebay at all. But, it is nice to know what some of my sets are worth. I have been trying to get picks of all of my sets to turn into insurance.

Picks =pics as in pictures. Sorry no edit button!

I didn't get that impression, either. I think the topic of shill bids only came up because it contributes to the crazy pricing on some of these things.

Godspeed and the matching wheel Well Decorated are very hard to come by. I think a lot of the very popular mini sets are the coveted sets b/c they were only offered for a limited time and therefore are not as easy to come by.

Like it a Latte is going on ebay with a buy it now price of $49.95USD!!!

wow... most of the sets i do not know..
how old are they?

I saw that the Suzie Stamper set was listed as "rare" on ebay and most of the buy it now's were $50 and up.

There was a victorian looking dollhouse I saw going a while ago for well over $150

Karen Stamps!,

I may have a Roosting set that I don't use anymore. If I can find it, do you want it? Let me see if I still have it! PM me if you are interested.

I've seen DreamCatcher going for $80. I was lucky and got it for $40 just a couple of months ago.

On the Farm, Fabric of Friendship (just sold mine for 45.00)...any older sets that weren't offered that long..