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Article: Turning Collectibles Into Quick Cash
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- October 11, 2008
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Patricia Ohlemiller packed up her Edmund Scientific Astroscan
telescope last week and headed to the Gaithersburg iSold It eBay
drop-off center. She hoped to recoup $150, minus commission, of its
original $350 value.
Planning to retire next year and worried about putting her house
on the market, Ohlemiller said, "I'd rather sell stuff I don't need
and get the cash."
Colleen Magro dragged a heavy box to the Bethesda offices of
Sloans & Kenyon Auctioneers and Appraisers a couple of weeks ago
for appraisal day. Inside were carefully wrapped Chinese ceramics
and Brazilian sculptures set with semi-precious stones that she
hoped to consign.
"I was laid off in December," Magro said. "I need ...