Nineteenth-century trunks sell to people who want to use them as tables or toy chests. All kinds sell—humpback, flat, leather-covered, or wooden. In bad condition, the price is low, but since many people want to restore the trunk as a do-it-yourself project, almost any trunk sells. In the 1990s old alligator doctor bags, twentieth-century hard-sided suitcases, and steamer trunks started to sell. They must be in good condition. They were often treated like furniture and used for storage. Watch for any by VUITTON. These trunks sell for thousands of dollars. Everything with a designer name sells well and can be sold on specialized websites that offer designer items or on higher-end online websites or auctions. Even the nails with the Vuitton trademark on the front will sell.
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