Help with old clock

Beachkid23 · Apr 12, 2015

I pick this up this weekend for a dollar because it looked old. It's in rough shape but it does work. The name is Lady Betty. Everything I look up gives me information of Betty Boop. I'm pretty sure it's not a Betty Boop clock. It may also be a junk clock but I thought I would ask first before I just tossed it aside. Thanks!

GibH · Apr 12, 2015

I can't find a picture, but did see a reference to Lux Mfg Co.

Beachkid23 · Apr 12, 2015

Thanks. I'll check into it!

mkulltra · Apr 13, 2015

I agree that it's a Lux alarm clock. Check out completed listings to see if you can find one like yours. They sell mostly between $10-$50. You can also look at luxclocks.net for more examples.

vwayne1 · Apr 13, 2015

Why even consider tossing it aside? You've already bought it. List it. Doesn't cost anything. List it in auction.

Beachkid23 · Apr 13, 2015

vwayne1 said:
Why even consider tossing it aside? You've already bought it. List it. Doesn't cost anything. List it in auction.

Guess I should've specified tossing aside to the pile that ends up not getting listed for a long long time because it's not worth bothering with at the moment... Half of the room is full of them.

Tallone · Apr 13, 2015

vwayne1 said:
Why even consider tossing it aside? You've already bought it. List it. Doesn't cost anything. List it in auction.

Well... yes it does cost something. It costs time. That is time that could, presumably, be put to more productive use listing items that are more likely to bring a better return on investment. I'm sure you're familiar with the old expression "Time is Money".

kingskid1611 · Apr 13, 2015

Put it up with a bunch of other things in a "lot" sale.

Baltimore · Apr 13, 2015

Rough shape but still working can actually be a great thing, On etsy it becomes "distressed" and I can sell it for more then a boring old normal one!

Beachkid23 · Apr 13, 2015

Baltimore said:
Rough shape but still working can actually be a great thing, On etsy it becomes "distressed" and I can sell it for more then a boring old normal one!

Besides hats, do you sell a lot on there?

diggummup · Apr 14, 2015

kingskid1611 said:
Put it up with a bunch of other things in a "lot" sale.

That's what I plan on doing with some of my fodder that isn't worth the time or effort to list singly.

Baltimore · Apr 14, 2015

Beachkid23 said:
Besides hats, do you sell a lot on there?

Right now I just do hats and other vintage clothing, but as soon as I finish school I'm planning on opening a second store for Americana/decor items, which is how I would market that clock. I've talked to people with similar stores and it seems like things move a little slower than on ebay, but there is way less competition so prices can be higher and there are way less crazies to deal with. It's all about presentation on etsy though, the better the photo the higher you can price your item. You've got to make the buyers realize they want what they never knew they wanted.

In terms of "distressed" its one of my favorite words in the business. If I find a hat that is from say a random car dealership, if it's brand new then I'll maybe get $3-5 out of it, aka not worth it, but if it's really faded and beat up without being completely broken or smelly then that same hat will sell for $20. People want the worn in look, but most of them aren't willing to wear a hat every day for 5 years to get it that way, so they'll just pay for one. Same goes for old levi's, t-shirts, denim jackets, leather jackets, really just about everything that is more fashion then function at this point.

Beachkid23 · Apr 14, 2015

Alright I see what you mean. These so well I don't know why I think it's rather disgusting but I'll attach a link before I say what it is.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=111586183584

Distressed... Or well worn.

Baltimore · Apr 14, 2015

now that is weird, I have no idea why those would be so expensive. In my experience shoes are an exception to the distressed rule, no one wants trashed shoes. The only exception is claasic boot companies like red wing, danner, etc where it takes so long to break them in that some people like to buy them used.

Beachkid23 · Apr 14, 2015

Baltimore said:
now that is weird, I have no idea why those would be so expensive. In my experience shoes are an exception to the distressed rule, no one wants trashed shoes. The only exception is claasic boot companies like red wing, danner, etc where it takes so long to break them in that some people like to buy them used.

Hmm, I have a pair of old Red Wings in my garage from electrical work. Wore them for five years wonder if I can get some money out of them?

huntsman53 · Apr 14, 2015

Baltimore said:
now that is weird, I have no idea why those would be so expensive. In my experience shoes are an exception to the distressed rule, no one wants trashed shoes. The only exception is classic boot companies like red wing, danner, etc where it takes so long to break them in that some people like to buy them used.

I think that the reason the Ballet shoes sold for so much was due to the style, the colors and the size! The majority of women that are into Ballet or wear those types of shoes have smallish feet and most don't wear sizes much above a size 7. However, there are women that have bigger feet, that also love these types of shoes but find them hard to get and will pay dearly for a size they can wear and in a style and color scheme they really like!

Frank

huntsman53 · Apr 14, 2015

Beachkid23 said:
Hmm, I have a pair of old Red Wings in my garage from electrical work. Wore them for five years wonder if I can get some money out of them?

LOL, I have been wanting a new pair of boots for some time but due to the size I wear, I just can't justify the cost. Maybe I should sell my' size 15EEE Rocky Hunting Boots which are 10 to 12 years old to fund the purchase of the new one's! The big problem is that I need to go to size 16EEEE and it is hard to find decent Hunting Boots in that size.

Frank

CladSpends2 · Apr 15, 2015

I think those ballet shoes sold to a perv.

T.

gord · Apr 15, 2015

Found a Lady Betty that sold in 2011:

Vintage Working 034 Lady Betty 034 Lux Alarm Clock Robertson Tech Lebanon Tennessee | eBay

DeepseekerADS · Apr 15, 2015

Love this thread! Gives me ideas on all this junk I have surrounding me here. 15 years ago I built shelves up here, 8'-3" L, 4 shelves 12" deep, 12" high. And I've stuff covering three layers deep on the whole darned space. But that doesn't account for all the boxes full of who knows what I have in my space, and the eaves packed. Even have a C-64 + toys...

I've looked around Etsy only a little bit. Didn't seem to be the kind of place that would take my junk.

Pondering things now....