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VINTAGE ORIGINAL 1991 MR. SPOCK POSTER PORTAL PUBLICATIONS BL226, SEALED
$29.99

RECLAIMED CUSTOM SET OF 9 WECK WINDOW/SHOWER BLOCKS DIAMOND/CROSS PATTERN GERMAN
$199.99

2 Pokémon 1999 Pokémon Burger King Toys Jigglypuff And Chansey Spinners
$5.00

VINTAGE UNOPENED Dimensions Counted Cross Stitch Kit A Taste of the Southwest
$10.00

VINTAGE WECK CLEAR WINDOW BLOCKS/SHOWER BLOCKS, RECLAIMED, MADE IN GERMANY
$33.99

2 Vintage Holly Hobbie Postcard Greeting Cards Blank With Sunflower
$11.99

DJ HERO RENEGADE JAY-Z/EMINEM TURNTABLE CONTROLLER FOR PS2/PS3, TESTED
$79.99

Country Gold Trading Card The Oakridge Boys CMA No. 55
$1.99

TABLETOPS UNLIMITED 5PC DIPPING SET, GRAPES & GRAPE LEAVES, HIGH GLOSS CERAMIC
$37.99

HOLLYWOOD CERAMICS VICTORIAN STYLE GUITAR PLAYER FIGURINE
$19.99

LEGO The Penguin Minifigure DC Super Heroes Batman Villain
$5.99

Vintage Lady DJ Dickson jenkins Western Jeans Embroidered Flowers On Pocket
$49.99

1977 Elvis Presley Photo & Article Within Week After Funeral Newspaper Clippings
$19.99

PITTSBURGH CORNING ICESCAPES RECTANGULAR BATHROOM BLOCK, RECLAIMED
$37.99

1977 John Denver “How Can I Leave You Again” sheet music for piano/guitar
$10.88

pfaltzgraff bowl Century Pride
$7.19

VINTAGE 4.5” ROUND GLASS CANISTER W/HINGED LID AND RUBBER STOPPER SEAL, 2.5” DIA
$9.99

TWO VINTAGE MIKASA ETCHED GLASS GLOBULAR DECOR WITH FINE DETAIL
$16.99

LEE EXTREME COMFORT STRAIGHT FIT PANTS W/ZIP CARGO MEN’S 42W X30L STRETCH FABRIC
$21.11

MURANO ITALIAN ART GLASS AQUA BLUE 8 PETAL FLOWER CENTERPIECE
$79.99

SET OF 3 INDIA SOLID BRASS ETCHED CLAW-BELLS, POLISHED SEE BEFORE & AFTER
$39.99

ALBA MEXICO HANDPAINTED MEXICAN POTTERY JAR/CANISTER WITH LID FLORAL W/GLAZE
$34.44

1994 FLEER UNOPENED PACK OF 15 BASEBALL CARDS Pedro Martinez?
$8.99

3 Vintage Lot of UNUSED Sangamon Blank Greetings Cards
$9.50

1991 DONRUSS SERIES 2 UNOPENED PACK OF 15 BASEBALL CARDS & 3 PUZZLE PIECES
$8.99

2024-25 PANINI DONRUSS JAMES HARDEN 30/50 NUMBERED PINK STARBURST
$12.49

Dark Blue and Green Glass Pendent Yellow Stripe Silver Necklace loop Handmade
$24.99

Vintage planters whole cashew tin
$17.77

RECLAIMED PITTSBURGH CORNING ICESCAPES SHOWER BLOCK/WINDOW BLOCK BATHROOM, RARE
$37.99

Blue Ridge Parkway Tiny Postcards Western North Carolina 10 Postcards
$11.99

1992 Score Baseball ‘Series 1’ - SEALED - 16 Cards, UNOPENED PACK
$8.99

VINTAGE AMBER GLASS BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION FOOTED DRINKING GLASSES-SET OF TWO
$14.99

VTG EGYPTIAN ALABASTER 2.75” VASE/JAR: THICK, HEAVY, TRANSLUCENT, HANDCRAFTED
$111.99

1995 The Cats Meow Shaker Village Series Meeting House
$10.00

Vintage Hanes Textured Knee highs Floral Cascade Color Citron 100% Nylon
$9.99

VINTAGE CHRISTIAN DIOR CRAVATE TIE/NECKTIE NEW/OPEN BOX BROWN DIAMOND/WHITE DOT
$24.99

Disney Princess Thank you Cards NEW Set of 8 cards PARTY Accessories
$8.88

VTG POEMS FOR THE VERY YOUNG CHILD COMPLILED BY DOLORES KNIPPEL, 1932 HARDCOVER
$16.99

KIKKERLAND BLACK SHOE SHINE TRAVEL KIT 3 PIECE, NEW: Polish, Brush, Shine Cloth
$8.99

VINTAGE RECLAIMED WECK WINDOW/SHOWER BLOCKS 7.75” x 7.75” x 3.25”, MADE GERMANY
$34.99

VINTAGE HANDPAINTED SANTA FIGURINE W/FLORAL WALKING STICK, POWDER HORN, SACK
$16.88

TIME MAGAZINE The Face of History 1923-1990 Magazine Cover Special Edition VTG
$14.99

Vintage Jessa Counts Counted Thread Cross Stitch Kit #15801 1990 Farm Funny
$18.70

William Steig Plate 4.5 inch Black Enamel On Copper Bernard Toulouse-Lautrec Vtg
$45.00

VINTAGE WECK WINDOW BLOCKS/GLASS BLOCKS, RECLAIMED BUBBLE/SEASCAPE PATTERN SET 4
$119.99

LARGE MUREX SPIKED CONCH SHELL APPROXIMATELY 5.5”
$21.99

“WE INTERRUPT THIS SEMESTER FOR AN IMPORTANT BULLETIN” by Ellen Conford VTG
$5.99

1939 AT THE BALALAIKA MOVIE ORIGINAL SHEET MUSIC W/NELSON EDDY & ILONA MASSEY
$11.99
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"How They Used To" is a small business consisting of Joe & Kim, and our name is inspired by the popular cliche/phrase: "They don't make things like they used to". We thoroughly enjoy finding unique, old, antique, vintage, and retro items by picking at estate sales, garage/yard sales, thrift stores, antique shops and wherever else we can so that we can pass along these deals & bargains to you! We make a fun team that seems to complement each other's strengths and weaknesses, and we're very dedicated to providing exceptional customer service. We like to think of this journey as a shared experience, and we welcome your respectful feedback; we value it. As we build this experience, we have released YouTube videos to welcome you in, and we plan to release far more. Join us in paying homage to the past, and enjoy the quality, craftsmanship, and pride of yesteryears, "How They Used To".
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- s***9 (104)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI'm so glad I got these vintage Avon salt and pepper shaker bottles!!! The price was great and they arrived looking just as described. The seller was terrific at packaging them so no breakage occurred while in transit and shipping them out very quickly after I bought them. I would definitely buy from this seller again and saved them as a favorite seller. Thank you so much for another wonderful ebay shopping experience!!!!!
- 0***r (636)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseItem as described, well packed, fast shipping, great communication, and great value.
- s***o (34)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI was very impressed by How They Used To quickly responded to a concern I had. Would for sure buy from How They Used To again!
- 1***7 (10999)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseitem as described, prompt shipper, thank you
- i***1 (265)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGood transaction. Would deal with Seller again. AAAAA++++
- h***s (5135)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseSuch a nice tin. Wonderfully priced, posted and delivered. Thank you