Buying and Selling Dog Collectibles

Are you a dog lover? Are you looking for a fun type of item to collect or sell profitably? New, old, and vintage dog collectibles are a good choice! Here’s how to begin.

Dog Items to Collect
To begin a “dogs” collection, decide if you would like to concentrate on one kind of item or collect a mixture. For instance, you might collect small dog figurines, or large dog figures such as doorstops and statues. You might also collect items decorated with dog designs or images such as glassware, pottery, and wooden objects. Dog design jewelry such as pins, pendants, or belt buckles are other possibilities. How about paper, greeting or post cards, or framable dog prints, pictures, or paintings? Many types are available and would make a good focus for a dog collection.

Another idea is to collect only items pertaining to one breed of dog. For example, you might collect everything you can find shaped like Scottie dogs or decorated with images and designs of them. It can be especially fun to base a collection on a favorite breed or type of your own pet dogs.

What Age Dog Items to Collect
Dog collections can be composed of only new items, antique dog things, or a combination of new and vintage dog collectibles. It often is easier to build a unique collection by including older and scarcer dog-related items. You might begin with all ages of dog collectibles and see which you enjoy looking for and accumulating.

Buying New Dog Collectibles on the Internet
Online shopping sites for adding new items to your dogs collection are nearly unlimited. Internet gift and novelty stores offer many dog shaped and dog decorated items for sale. Online jewelry sites often sell dog motif personal accessories. Other Internet places to shop include home décor, art prints, stationery, and greeting card selling websites.

Buying Vintage Dog Collectibles
Shopping sites for buying old or antique dog items online are numerous. Internet stores selling antiques and collectibles are plentiful and offer a large selection of unique old dog shaped or decorated items you are unlikely to find in modern merchandise stores. For instance, you might find sterling Pekingese dog letter opener, an antique Christmas postcard featuring a gift-bearing Saint Bernard dog, or a decorative box with a hand-painted Collie dog design. The possibilities are practically endless.

EBay is a fantastic online site for buying dog collectibles. A general search under “dogs” or a particular breed will produce thousands of ongoing auctions somehow relating to dogs. Many of these will be for interesting and unusual dog-related items you may wish to buy for your collection.

Buying Dog Collectibles Locally
You probably have local shopping sources for dog collectibles also. Modern items might be found in local gift shops or stores selling crafts and craft supplies, jewelry, stationery, or art prints. New as well as vintage dog collectibles are sometimes available in local

thrift stores and antique shops. Garage sales, rummage sales, and estate sales are also excellent sources for finding dog collectibles of all kinds.

Selling Dog Collectibles
If you would like to buy as well sell, consider dealing in dog collectibles online. Offer items through eBay auction, antiques and collectibles consignment sites, or your own website. You can offer an eclectic mix of anything dog related or specialize in a particular dog breed or type of object. You can sell only old and antique dog collectibles, new, or both. Consider selling through online dog-related sites as well, if possible. Or check into setting up to sell at dog shows in your area. There should always be ample merchandise and customers available due to the popularity of man’s best friends!