EBay, Collectors, Flea Market & Antiques

I've only been on Etsy a little over a month. I do not have a big "shop" and I do no other paid advertising.

I have bought vintage patterns, and I have managed to sell one. My goal is simply to get them into the hands of someone who wants them, as they were given to me to dispose of and I'm too much of a hoarder to just throw them away.

They do sell. How well and how often, I don't know. I would recommend, if you have the time (I don't right now), looking at some of the shops that sell and see what they've sold.

An acquaintance of mine was selling quite a few vintage patterns regularly on eBay and has switched recently to Etsy due to the issues with shipping costs and commissions. I don't know what her results have been, nor do I know precisely what kind of patterns, condition, age, etc.

My advice is give it a try. The costs are so minimal -- 20 cents per item to list for six months, 3.5% commission (plus whatever PayPal gobbles) only if/when it sells. I can list 100 items for six months for HALF the cost of a cheap local art show.