Even after 40 years of buying and selling antiques and collectibles, we're still encountering never-before-seen items. Every sale means learning something new! At this particular garage sale, hosted by fellow antiques and collectibles dealers clearing out old inventory, we learned about mid-century sports-themed tabletop games, the fascinating history of Thatcher Dairy milk bottles, whether an electrified Rayo kerosene lamp still holds its value, vintage mid-century light fixtures, and a seriously cool Raku teapot. These are all items to keep your eyes peeled for the next time you're out picking at garage sales, estate sales, and antique shops. All the details on this week's Pick for Profit.

Crafts and handmade vintage items can be a ton of fun because they're often one-of-a-kind. But how do you know which vintage crafts and collectibles are desirable? And how should you price them? In this episode, we pull a few embroidery-related items from our ephemera box, then pivot to the differences between hand-sewn and machine-made quilts. We highlight homemade Barbie clothes and a few wooden treasures (fishing lures, candle pillars, and even a souvenir baseball bat). If it's old and handcrafted, it may just be begging for a second life. This week on Pick for Profit!

Photography can be one of the most fascinating (and overlooked!) areas of antiques and collectibles. In this episode, we explore the WWII-era Yank magazine and its incredible photography, artwork, pin-ups, and firsthand glimpse into military life before diving into the history of collectible photography, including daguerreotypes, tintypes, cabinet cards, albumen prints, Kodak snapshots, and vintage Polaroids. We’ll look at what makes old photographs interesting to collectors, why unusual subjects can be more valuable than common portraits, and the kinds of vintage photographs, snapshots, and Polaroids sellers should watch for when shopping for their own inventory.