I bought 60+ sewing patterns from the 1940s | HAUL

Here is the promised super-early-access video! I hope it isn’t too much of a disappointment, since it is just a haul. But there is a lot packed into it - I go through over sixty vintage patterns! And introduce my new hobby of buying and reselling patterns. OK so far I’ve just been buying them. But I have plans to sell them. 

However, those plans must wait until I complete the four almost finished videos sitting on my computer. And until I finish my taxes. And then I want to *finally* do a bit of a patreon revamp. So there is going to be a couple of weeks until the linked Etsy and instagram account become active. That’s why this video is super early access - it won’t be published until I’m ready to start listing things mid next month.

I’d like to say that this is an idea I’ve had for a long time, but it isn’t. I’m pretty impulsive, and after really enjoying counting and listing a few dozen of patterns on instagram, I realized it might be something I would like to do more of. Then I found a lot of 90+ patterns from the 1950s listed for less than $2/each and it kind of clicked for me. 

I realize this isn’t something everyone will be interested in - and it could be a total flop and I’ll be left with a bunch of patterns that aren’t in my size. Which would suck. But it could also be pretty great. I love browsing patterns, I love browsing things online in general, and I really like counting them and documenting the condition. It’s a way for me to ‘work’ with a lot of patterns without investing the time into using them (well, using all of them - I’m definitely keeping some for myself!). 

I’ve also been on the lookout for a new hobby for a while - I love sewing. But some evenings I’m all sewed out and I need a break. Or I’ve been editing all day, and my eyes are tired from looking at a screen. Or the project I want to work on requires better lighting, so it has to wait until the next day. Or I’ve just put my hours in for the day and consider myself done with work. And a lot of times I find myself toiling away on the computer without making any progress on anything - which is fine, but if I can put some of that time into something I enjoy more, that would be great too.

To be clear though, this isn't replacing time I would otherwise spend towards sewing, normal videos, or patreon. 

It's a hobby to squeeze in when I would otherwise be unproductive. 

This isn’t what my channel is going to be about now, or anything. But if you do enjoy it, I’d definitely be up for doing the occasional haul of new inventory (assuming it works out). However most of the pattern related stuff will be on the associate instagram and Etsy.

I should also mention that these were the two lots that came the fastest - which is why I filmed them. But they were probably my worst buys. The first lot was ridiculously expensive, and I totally got suckered into the Vogue evening gowns which I want to keep for myself. Despite what I said in the video, I DO regret it. I'll be lucky to make my money back on that one, minus the value of the three Vogue's. And the second lot was a mixture of eras with a few gems.

The other four lots I bought are more consistently 1940s patterns and still average $2/pattern or less, which are probably a better representation of what to buy. But what do I know, I still haven't sold any! 

I bought 60+ sewing patterns from the 1940s | HAUL (YouTube)