Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Sell It Baltimore - A Fine Maryland Seller

Wednesday, October 30, 2013


Sell It Baltimore
A Fine Maryland (USA)Seller

  At the end of last week,I came across a group of listings of Tootsietoy ships on E-Bay. I wrote the seller, Mr. Mike  Bendler, and he replied and asked me to phone him.  I did, and we had a very nice conversation, at the end of which I was given the permission to use his photos. I'm going to add the Tootsietoy ships today, and will return later in the week to write about Mike and his company. 

   Notice that I've also included Mike's company Sell It Baltimore's Facebook link below.  Mike asked me to check out his Facebook page, and I was very impressed. I write him back to say say,and that it has given me inspiration and motivation to work on my Facebook page. In this day and age, one needs all kinds of links on the Net to publicize and promote  - Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Twitter, and so forth.

  As I mentioned, I was attracted to the set of Tootsietoy ships. What impressed me was the well-done close up photos of these small-sized die cast toys. They're at the most 6" ( 152mm), and Mike has done an excellent job at photographing them. I simple did my whitening effect, and these toys just sprung to life on the page. I once received a few of these toys by a seller who added them to what I had purchased. However, I didn't have the time to look carefully at them. With Mike's close-ups, I found a nice appreciation for them.  They're not the rarest and most expensive of toys, but they make wonderful collectables. 

I always ask the person or company about whom I'm writing about to write something. Mike replied below with a short but very well-written narrative.


  Sell It Baltimore is a Baltimore based company that buys and sells estates and has roots in the business starting back in the late 80’s.  Specializing in antiques and collectibles they utilize online sales via ETSY and ebay stores.  As an ebay Power Seller with an anchor store they sell tons of vintage and collectible toys, knives, and lighters, along with dozens of other categories.  As of 10/2013 their ebay store has over 6300 items listed.  ebay: sellitbaltimore1  Facebook: Please click here Web: Please click here



















As you can see, Mike did an excellent job at photographing these nice Tootsietoy ships. I've added a photo of some die cast or lead vintage horses and jockeys that I thing was from a game. One of the horses tails is broken, but you can see what I did with these toys. They're beautiful items shat showcase well on anyone's wall. 

If I was interested in the Tootsietoy ships, not only would I save them, but I'd make a picture frame and shadowbox for them.  They would definitely show well!

I like to fish, although I haven't gone much lately.However, I also made a shadowbox of small fishing lures to remind me. They make nice showcases when you have people over and  look at your wall hangings. They're always good for conversations.

Thanks for droppinbg by,
and have a great part of the day or night
wherever you may be,
Stacey
email me anytimne at:
toysearcher@gmail.com




3 comments:

  1. Love your photos I am a bottle digger and two my great happiness I just jug one of these ships up yesterday photos can be seen at https://www.facebook.com/groups/bottlediggers/ .DiggerLarry

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    1. Hi Larry,

      I would like to write a post about you and your finds. I can;t find an e-mail address to contact you, and I don;t want to join Google+. So if you read this reply,
      please contact me at my gmail address: toy search@gmail.com

      Just write to say that I have your permission to use your photos, and I'll be very happy to add a post about you. Those "finds" are fantastic. I find these more exciting that the 2 men on TV who run around looking for items in the ground such as spent bullets, buttons, and so forth!

      Your group should have a TV program on bottles and miscellaneous such as these toys!

      Thanks for reading and add ng a comment,

      Stacey Bindman

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