Comments on: Schultz and Dooley are 50!

By: Cindy LaVigne

Cindy LaVigne — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:03:55 +0000

Lois, eBay really is the best place to sell the UC items that you don’t want to keep. I’ve seen the items that have no bids. That’s usually because the seller has too large a starting price or reserve- they don’t want to risk getting less than what they want for an item and, therefore push the seller into meeting their price. Many times these items are touted to be “originals” or “first editions” but they are not. Oh, there’s always craigslist if Ebay is not one of your options.

Without knowing what steins you have and the markings on them, it’s hard to tell you what to expect to get for them. A guide to markings can be found at: http://www.schultzanddooleyonline.com/pages/markings. This will give you a good idea of when and how many of your stein(s) was made. Then you will know how rare or common your steins are when trying to identify a price point. Pictures and documentation are key when selling… to a collector, that is.

Peruse the website and determine what you have, then troll eBay for some price comparisons. If all else fails, holler back. If I have the same steins that you are selling, I might be able to pull a reasonable selling fee out of my drawer. Have fun with them! Cindy

By: Lois Karhinen

Lois Karhinen — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:33:14 +0000

I could use some help. My friend Karen passed away and left me many of her steins. Some were broken in shipping, but many survived and it cost over $300. to have them shipped cross country. There are only a few that I really love. I wondered if there is a place I could sell them that you are aware of. Ebay has a couple listed, but they have no bids on them. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Some of these are the original early ones.

By: Cindy LaVigne

Cindy LaVigne — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:23:24 +0000

Glad you liked the post. Here’s an interesting link for you:
http://www.a-1video.com/books,music,etc.htm.
Scroll to the bottom until you get to the pair of UC lights. Imagine, this seller is from NY and had never come across a set of these lights before. Look at the price!! And these are not in perfect condition as the steins have the thumb opener piece missing. I’m such a loon that I have 2 perfect sets and 2 sets like these. You guessed it- eBay! I bought one imperfect and one perfect. I managed to rebuild the other two with damaged original parts that someone was selling for a couple bucks. For a while, here, I thought I had a Schultz and Dooley lamp graveyard box! I have a 27 year old son who is sure digging it. Or rather, waiting to dig my grave so he can get them all!!! Little does he know that I have an 18 year old nostalgic daughter with her own eyes for UC. So, my collection must grow. Hmmmm, in some ways I feel like I’m in the throes of becoming a UC hoarder. Naw. Just a person with great childhood memories of going out on the seller’s route with my dad, putting up advertising, and being in on the newest sales promotion- like that ole’ psychedelic phase. Oh dear, it’s time to quit the post… I can hear the song ‘Memories’ playing in the back of what little brain I still manage to hang on to… – Cindy

By: brian bluff

brian bluff — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:39:42 +0000

Great post! I’ve living in the Utica, NY area for about 15 years and have always been impressed with the FX Matt Brewing company. When they suffered their fire last year we all got to see what an outstanding local company they are as they rebuild for that major fire.

Thanks – b

By: Cindy LaVigne

Cindy LaVigne — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:44:05 +0000

Man, replacing one ORIGINAL mug will be almost next to impossible. Collectors are told that the mugs are most valuable as a set and not to sell them individually. However, you cannot be the only one to have one mug break and need the other. I suggest keeping a watchful eye on eBay, of all places. I often see a stray original or second edition for sale and the price has been quite reasonable… as long as they are sold separately. I’ve purchased some first edition UC items from eBay as a result of estate sales or inheritances and the sellers not knowing what they have and/or the value. Your other option is to search for collector’s clubs on the internet and, hopefully, purchase a pair. Accordingly, a pair can go for 250.00+. I am a little over 50 and my dad sold UC for many, many years. As a result, I have many collectibles from the 50’s-70’s from plain old unused coasters, clocks, lights and posters to their ‘psychedelic’ phase of music and those metal spinners. I love them!!! Anyhoo, good luck with your search.

By: Mrs. Mecomber

Mrs. Mecomber — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:24:24 +0000

Wow, 50 years!! What a tragedy about it breaking.

I know nothing about collectibles. You can try clicking the links I included (one of them goes to the Schultz & Dooley website and I did see steins that could be purchased). Hope that helps.