Boost your 2023 profits with these bolos
No one is an expert in finding thrift store treasure. But you can always get better!
How? With a little help from your friends. That was the idea behind Flipshark Bolos, my free weekly email.
Back in October, I started sharing toys, plush, and games every week that could help resellers find and make more profit.
Below are just a few of the highlights from the past three months.
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*All prices mentioned below relate to the time of publication - December 2022
Bear in the Big Blue House Tutter plush
Bear in the Big Blue House was a straight-forward show. It featured a big bear in a big blue house. But Tutter stole the show. That's probably why over 100 sellers have made between $60-90 for this little plush mouse.
Plus, there are only 5 currently listed!
PJ Masks Wolfie Kids
PJ Masks toys have mostly fallen off in profit. But Howler, Rip, and Kevin figures can still bring in some dough. About an average of $20-25 for the set.
Also, be sure to add "Wolfie" and “Wolfy” to your listing titles for more exposure.
Fun fact: PJ Masks is based on the French children's book series, Les Pyjamasques.
Vintage 1982 Hasbro Glo Worm
Kids love worms, right? But 1980s kids loved them more.
Hasbro re-released Glo Worms in 2005, but most of them only sell for $10-15. Kids today have smartphones to tuck them in at night.
Find the vintage Glo Worms and you can profit an average $30-40.
Disney Infinity 2.0 Black Suit Spiderman Symbiote Figure
Is it me or is Spidey lookin' extra sleek in black? Even though the Disney Infinity video game was cancelled back in 2016, this Symbiote fella is still selling well between $15-25.
Puffalumps Pink-striped Zebra
Plush wasn't always as thicc as a Squishmallow. And back in the 80s-90s, under-stuffed nylon was gold.
Now, those 90s babies are buying back their childhood for serious profit!
Fisher Price Puffalumps came in a variety of animal forms - cats, dogs, cows, mice, monkeys, etc. Originally, I wrote about the grey elephant but he didn’t seem to sell well through the holidays.
But the pink-striped zebra is still going strong. Only about 5 are currently listed and 17 have sold between $50-80!
Note: A few of the original Puffalumps were re-released in 2006. They failed to sell, so keep an eye out for tags.
Kawasaki
Sax-a-boom
Jack Black can do a lot of things. As one half of the rock band Tenacious D, he can shed so hard your face melts off. He can make animation seem even more animated voicing a Kung Fu Panda, or Marios' worst enemy, Bowser.
And he can even drive up the price of an obscure, candy-colored Kawasaki saxophone from the 90s. Yes, you heard that right. Just try not wanting one after you see him flex his Sax-a-Boom skills on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
Over 40 have sold wildly ranging from the low $300 to the wild $670!
Right now, only 3 are listed for sale (one on auction with no bids). The lowest price - $385.99!
Little People Sherlock Hemlock
Have you ever wondered which Little People Sesame Street character is best to flip? Mystery solved! It's Sherlock Hemlock. At about 2 inches tall, he sells between $15-25 (depending on condition).
Sesame Street Rosita plush
Main characters rarely sell when it comes to plush. Buyers want the new and exciting.
Rosita was the first regular bilingual Muppet on Sesame Street in 1991.
You might occasionally find Rosita with wings since her design was inspired by a fruit bat. But you can’t ignore her turquoise color.
Search “rosita sesame street plush” and you’ll find only 22 listed (used) - a huge drop since I wrote about her months ago. But you’ll also find that 43 have sold! Depending on her quality and size, you can probably fetch between $30-60.
Eden Thermal Waffle plush
Eden, the plush brand, can be sneaky. Little bears and lambs can look like any other stuffed animal for babies. But they can bring us a small fortune from the thrift store shelf.
Keep an eye out for “thermal waffle” Eden animals. They have the body of a lumberjack’s long underwear.
Over 40 have sold (used) and the profits are wild! Quite a few around or even above the $100 mark!
Peppa Pig Mr. Potato figure
This is not your average potato. This is Mr. Potato, a rare mustachioed figure from the Peppa Pig universe. He stands about 3.5-4 inches tall and he is adorned with a removable cowboy hat.
Only about a dozen are listed, but over 20 have sold for an average price of $30.
Captain Underpants George Beard plush
The Captain Underpants book series is a massive hit, but some of the plush of lesser-known, fully-clothed characters can provide some profit.
George Beard is one of the two little comic-book-loving pranksters that hypnotize their principal into becoming Captain Underpants.
Only 2 sold recently for an average price of $35.
Only one is listed as of writing this and he lives in Australia!
Imaginext Spongebob Squarepants Chumbot figure
Turns out this figure sells even better than when I first shared this in my first email!
Only about 5 are currently listed and about 25 have sold. Find the little Plankton companion and you’re looking at making between $30-50.
