The Christmas Boxes in Your Attic… 9 Things Estate Sale Dealers GRAB First (One Is the Ceramic Tree)

The first dealer through the door didn't even say hello. He walked right past the china and asked, "Do you have any Christmas?" Then he carried one flat box out under his arm, the box the family almost put on the curb. After 35 years behind the cash table at estate sales, here are the 9 things from the Christmas boxes in your attic that dealers went for first, and what they really bring now: the aluminum Christmas tree in its box (a 6-ft Evergleam brings $500 to $625), Shiny Brite glass ornaments, NOMA bubble lights, the blow mold Santa out in the garage, Japan felt pixie elves, cardboard glitter putz houses, Occupied Japan Santas, vintage Christmas linens, and the ceramic Christmas tree your mother made in a church basement class. You'll hear what the "1958" on the bottom of that ceramic tree really means, why most sell for $30 to $300 instead of the $1,400 you've seen online, and why the pretty lighted village usually sits there all day. What's in your Christmas boxes this year? Tell me in the comments, and where you're watching from. If you've got a house full of things and a closet full of boxes nobody has opened in years, subscribe for the stories from estate sale day and what your things really sell for. Resale values vary by region and over time; this is general information. Sell the tree, sell the Santa, sell the lights. But keep the tablecloth, and set the table with it this year. #vintagechristmas #estatesale #ceramicchristmastree