OT How would you sell a large lot of automotive Literature, Also need info on printing posters maybe. Options

[914bub]

Any insight is appreciated.

I have a large lot of Volvo accessory literature. Last I counted I had 230 pieces or so, ranging from single sheets to catalogs that are hundreds of pages, some are VERY unique. My question is how would you go about selling such a lot?

I don't want to onesy twosey it through ebay as I don't want to have to list things separately, pay all the fees etc. I also don't want to sell the lot to an auto literature dealer as I know I'll get pennies on the dollar, (same reason I have my extensive Padres Baseball card collection).

There are pieces in the collection that are worth $100-$250 by themselves. I figure at $10 a piece I have around $2000-$2500 worth of literature. What would you guys do?

Should I just put the whole lot on ebay?

I also have a very unique lot of film negatives that came from a company in New Jersey that was hired by Volvo to take all their press pictures from 1968-1973 or so. I have negatives of several stages of the artwork being done for a 1973 accessory brochure. Really neat owning the literature and pictures of it being drawn,(as well as owning a 73 142).

I'm also curious about having posters made from some of those negatives. Anybody have experience with maybe a website that does that?

TIA

[toolguy]

L.A. Auto Literature swap meet.
http://356club.org/events/

[914bub]

L.A. Auto Literature swap meet.
http://356club.org/events/

Yeah, I was going to say I know there are literature shows in So-Cal. I just wasn't sure if it was worth traveling there as I know,(or I THINK I know), most are VW and Porsche specific.

[7TPorsh]

L.A. Auto Literature swap meet.
http://356club.org/events/

Yeah, I was going to say I know there are literature shows in So-Cal. I just wasn't sure if it was worth traveling there as I know,(or I THINK I know), most are VW and Porsche specific.

Itemize everything with a "retail" value. Show the list and pricing in the description and list as one lot.
Start it as an auction at 50% of the retail value and see where it goes.

[horizontally-opposed]

L.A. Auto Literature swap meet.
http://356club.org/events/

Yeah, I was going to say I know there are literature shows in So-Cal. I just wasn't sure if it was worth traveling there as I know,(or I THINK I know), most are VW and Porsche specific.

Itemize everything with a "retail" value. Show the list and pricing in the description and list as one lot.
Start it as an auction at 50% of the retail value and see where it goes.

Or call Frank Barrett at Toad Hall Motorbooks.

A friend down on his luck asked me to help him move a large collection with some very rare books, and Frank was honest, fair, and great to deal with. Could I have made more for my friend by selling each one? Sure. Could my friend have, given his time limitations and aversion to online everything? I doubt it.

A table at the lit meet might pay off with VW/Porsche books. Volvo? Um...

The bigger question is value of time and hassle with shipping, etc. Me? I'd call a couple of book dealers, establish retail and wholesale values, and then go from there. Unless, that is, you are retired. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)