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Why would you give advice to sellers on vintage bed sheets and then have an un-related link?

Vintage bed sheets sell to vintage collectors. The link you have for 20 things people can do are obviously not for regular sheets not vintage character sheets. I can't imagine collectors would use them for the list you have linked in your blog. Why would they pay more money if all they are going to do is use them for picnics, rag rugs, tents & forts, homelss shelters?

I'm confused on the connection between the advice and the link. Clearly unrelated.

Hello, anonymous, thanks for visitng. The link to "20 Things to do With Old Bed Sheets" shows examples of what can be done with the sheets. I've chatted with several of my eBay customers who have bought vintage sheets from me, who have an entire room dedicated to Snoopy or Smurfette or their character of choice, and make items from the sheets for their collection - such as pillows, totebags, curtains - as the article explains.

This is an example of how items on eBay are used for other purposes than originally intended - such as sheets being used as raw materials to make something else. eBay makes it easier for collectors to find vintage sheets to do with whatever they choose.

Furthermore, craft items made from the old sheets are a big business in Japan. Look thru completed listings for characters such as Pokemon and Pikachu, and you'll see that many of the eBayers buying the sheets are in Japan.

Thank you again for your comment and for visiting Power Seller King.

Selling character sheets is one of my favorite things to sell! I always pick them up at thrift stores and garage sales whenever I see them. When I first discovered that used character sheets sold well on ebay, I was dumbfounded. I thought to myself, what the heck do people want these for??? I simply asked one of my buyers one time what they were doing with them. Making curtains was their answer! The link provided in the article above provides some great information for sellers. It provides sellers with ideas on how to market charater sheets to crafters and collectors. As recommended above, I would make sure you use the key words FABRIC and MATERIAL in your title. Also remember, if the sheets have any flaws in them, that can be okay too. Small tears or holes do not also keep the buyers away since many are using the sheets to make something else. However, I do stay away from sheets that are faded or full of pilling.

Not only do I sell character vintage sheets, but I sell pillow cases and baby receiving blankets. I have seen beautiful products that the Japanese make out of these sheets, and am amazed at the talented, creative people around the world who make these wonderful characters live on for all of us to enjoy!

Suzanne, fine post and excellent answer to anonymous. I think eBay is a great place to sell old - erm, vintage - items because there are so many people with niche interests in older stuff.