I was sorting things out after my grandmother left and found a whole cupboard of Soviet dishes, and now I don’t know where to put it.

Modern sets of dishes differ except that the quality of manufacture. Materials use standard: aluminum, stainless steel, Teflon and sometimes silicone. The choices used to be much richer. But selling utensils of the past is a real problem now. Here's why.



Due to the abundant variety of shapes, materials and colors, kitchen utensils of the USSR period are very difficult to evaluate. You know it costs money, but how much to ask a customer? We will try to address this issue in today’s article.

The sale of dishes was such a case. We got one of our friends, let’s call her Marina, a city one-bedroom apartment almost in the center of the city. There used to be a grandmother, a dandelion of God, who lived there alone. Out of an old habit, my grandmother loved to save money and rarely threw extra things in the trash. That's how old Plyushkin is.



On the one hand, all the rooms are full of things. On the other hand, it’s interesting to explore. stuff! It was everything: a bunch of clothes and shoes. Some rolls with fabric, which, unfortunately, has long turned into rags. Stocks of canned food of all kinds and irreplaceable products like salt, matches and all that. But what really interested Marina was the huge sets of dishes.

This dish was really a lot, and it was all safe and sound, lovingly packed in boxes. Some copies were wrapped in old sweaters, apparently so that no one accidentally broke them. Treasures of a lonely old woman!

Disposal? Indeed, most things have long since fallen into disrepair and had to be thrown away. It is a pity, of course, someone else’s work, but there is nothing to do. It became even more regrettable when in the pockets of some sweaters there were hidden “for later” banknotes that had long since gone out of use. This case was left as a memory.



But what about the dishes? The easiest way is to take it outside, leave it near dumpsters. They'll figure out what to do with it, be sure. If after 10 minutes, the “collection” of old torn shoes disappeared, probably from the 80s, then almost new, not cracked dishes will go away immediately. That's the only thing that can not be done categorically. Just arm won't rise.

Well, you know those ads, they're all over town. “I will buy in bulk coins, dishes, orders, porcelain figurines and so on.” Ordinary shopkeepers, buying from the population everything connected with the past era. Buy for a penny, sell for a ruble. It's almost like taking things to the trash, except they'll give you money for a chocolate bar. Rest assured, no more.



Some people use their services for various reasons. First of all, it's pickup. You don't have to do anything, they'll take everything. Second, wholesale. They buy everything. However, as we said, the price is so low that then go for another week as spit. I think I got rid of the trash, and I think they've got you.

Selling dishes separately is the most difficult way, it is also the longest. For this you need a special vein: sell more expensive, find a buyer and in general - to understand your product. Thank goodness the internet can provide a great deal of information. And also with videos or pictures. But you have to be able to look for information.

Start with. stigma. On most Soviet dishes you can see the stigma that can tell what kind of object is in front of you. On the same Internet there is a lot of information about the age of the item, its approximate price, the materials from which it was created, and the place of manufacture. No more than that.



When you decide on the price, you need to look for forums collectors of your city or country. Talk to them, go to the online flea market. You can create one or more announcements about your treasures. The Internet is huge. word-of-mouth. Someone will definitely want to buy your forks from Melchior or a collection of plates with various folk motifs. You just need to be able to bargain and take high-quality photos.

That's what Marina did. I posted it on the Internet, and it went. Things didn’t go well at first, but only because she didn’t have time to talk to clients. But then, when the whole collection was exhibited, a hefty trade began. For a few meals, they offered more money than the ad buyer for the whole thing. Although, to be honest, Marina left something for herself. For a memory.



So don't drift. If you are in a similar situation, be brave. go online. There are a lot of resources, where a variety of collectors of things from the past are happy to “hunt”.