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Joanna Simpson

Writing Instruments Specialist

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Selling your writing instruments the easy way

Our antique experts love all kinds of vintage writing instruments in any condition. Scroll to uncover all the types of writing instruments we accept

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We buy Writing instruments and so much more

Your hidden gem could be worth more than you imagined. Scroll down to see what else you can sell…

  • Costume jewellery Costume jewellery
  • Silver & silver plate Silver & silver plate
  • Vintage Cameras Vintage Cameras
  • Digital Cameras Digital Cameras
  • Watches Watches
  • Gold Gold
  • Jewellery Jewellery
  • Medals and militaria Medals and militaria
  • Toys Toys
  • Coins and currency Coins and currency
  • Sunglasses Sunglasses
  • Writing instruments Writing instruments
  • Amber Amber
  • Smoking Smoking
  • Clocks Clocks
  • Binoculars Binoculars
  • Masonic regalia Masonic regalia
  • Brass Brass
  • Diamonds Diamonds
  • Pewter Pewter
  • Antiques Antiques
  • Vintage collectables Vintage collectables
  • Vintage electronics Vintage electronics
  • Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
  • Vintage Handbags And Purses Vintage Handbags And Purses
  • Apple Products Apple Products
  • Android Products Android Products
  • Sports Memorabilia Sports Memorabilia
  • Lego Lego
  • Video Games, Consoles & Accessories Video Games, Consoles & Accessories

It's super easy to sell your Writing instruments

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1. Order your free postage pack
This includes your free postage labels and a handy guide to help you maximise your box value.
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2. Pack your items into a box
Pack a box with all your unwanted valuables, even broken and tangled items are accepted.
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3. Send your box for free!
Using your free postage labels, drop your box at the post office or book a home collection.
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4. Sit back and relax
Receive your offer within 7 working days. Either accept and get paid the same day or have your items returned for free.

How will you spend your money?

Join over 300,000 happy customers, and spend your new-found money on memorable moments.

  • trip to diggerland

    Trip to Diggerland!

    I made £125 and the whole family got to go to Diggerland for my digger-mad son’s 4th birthday - he had bucket loads of fun!

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    A weekend by the coast

    I took the grandkids away for a weekend by the coast. It’d been years since we'd done this together and everyone loved it.

  • A Radley handbag

    A Radley handbag

    From the money I received from VCC, I got a brand-new Radley handbag. It was time for a treat.

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    A fancy lunch

    We treated ourselves to a lovely lunch at one of our favourite restaurants. We've enough left for more lunches too!

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    Charity work in Uganda

    I donated the money from my box to a small charity, supporting Uphill Junior School in rural western Uganda.

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    Wedding dress shopping

    I went along for a dress fitting with a friend and treated myself to an outfit for her wedding later this year.

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    Snazzy running kit

    I treated myself to some new running gear. Thank you.

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    Treating the grandkids

    We are putting our money towards treating our grandchildren to a few days by the sea. They are mega excited.

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    Horse riding adventure

    I got my horse some treats with the money from my box.

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    Flights to Malaysia

    My cheque is going towards a visit to my family in Malaysia later this year.

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    A snorkelling adventure

    The money I made went to my son who is doing conservation work in Mexico. It gave him enough for a snorkelling trip!

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    A tandem adventure

    I spent my money on some accessories and new cycling gear for me and my tandem partner.

See what we paid our customers

  • Fragile

    We paid £305.00

  • Box4

    We paid £215.00

  • Box10

    We paid £227.0

  • Box7

    We paid £110.0

Read our incredible reviews

We may be the experts, but please don't just take our word for it. Uncover our extraordinary reviews by amazing customers just like you.

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    James Devlin I received two phone calls within minutes of each other from different people regarding value of box I assumed I was being the victim of some sort of scam until money arrived in my account Apart from that I was ...
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    Helen Higgs its so easy to use and the price offered and accepted was more than I thought it would be so very happy indeed x
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    Theresa Ives Good experience, but had two boxes, one was valued at £139, but the second at £30!! I don't see how two similar boxes could have such different valuations.
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    Velmar McGregor Admittedly, I had my doubts as I'd never used Vintage Cashcow before - I was not disappointed! The emails were very informative, I knew what to expect; I was given advice about what to include in the box...they ...
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    customer They do what they say
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    Sara Hewitt Super quick process Kept updated at all times. Fair price offered.
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    Mrs Michelle Griffiths Super easy to do really quick offer and payment 😃
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    Hazel Hannah Very good communication quick service You don't really get what you expect
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    Mrs Bennett Very quick, no fuss, easy to use
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    Hayley Wheeler Fantastic 4th time I’ve used them easy to use website easy to understand kept me updated when there was a slight delay with an offer as very busy with lots of exciting boxes to look through. Came back to me within a ...
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    Jim McColl From day one it was a pleasurable experience to deal with you. Friendly advice every step of the way and only a couple of days after you receiving my box I was sent your offer which I was glad to accept. Very ...
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    RICHARD J BITTA Easy to use with the pre paid postage and quick payment
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    Sylvia Sent box on Wednesday had money in account Friday
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    Gwendoline Jones A streamline service all undertaken in a week since posting items & receiving my money .
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    Rebecca Kept informed at each stage. Plenty of information about how the process works and what makes a good box of items to send in. Fair price paid and transferred to my account quickly. Thank you
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    Dianne Harrison After requesting information a postage label and booklet explaining what they accept was sent out. Each step of the process explained. Once J sent my parcel I was emailed to say my parcel had been received and would be ...

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