How To Carefully Price Vintage Cloth Children's Books: Tips For Antique Dealers

Using A Ribbon To Attach A Price Tag To Vintage Books

Have you wondered about how to carefully price vintage cloth children's books? You have to be very careful not to write on the cover or any of the inside pages. You also do not want to add any stickers or labels to any of the pages.  I am even cautious about writing on an old book with a pencil. 

Attach A Charming Ribbon With Your Price Tag

Many  sellers  have found that adding a cute ribbon  with an attached price tag is a good solution to pricing older paper goods. Another idea that is often used is placing a sticky note  with price information on the first inside page.  Remember sticky notes can come off. If you have the time, you can of course place your book in a cellophane or plastic bag. But I can tell you, that many buyers like to examine books carefully and will take the book right out of  your plastic packaging and leave the book and plastic separated. I like the ribbon idea very much! 

C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of I Antique Online an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café. To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.com Visit my website, CDianneZweig.com Dianne is a member of: The American Society of Journalists and Authors The Society of Professional Journalists