Older keys. Scrap? Sell? Other?

[thecrazyone]

What is the best thing to do with old keys going back to the 1950's or so? are they worth scrapping? Or do I just dump them in the trash? Want to hear from the experts

Some in the mix are:

Excelsior 152
Skyway Luggage (x2)
Chicago Key M2413
Slaymaker 2707
Slaymaker 2747

[Silver4face]

I'm not an expert (not even close) , but you should be able to sell them. There are collectors (I met one at a flea market last June). I sold a five pound box of assorted keys to that collector. Didn't make a lot of money, but definitely made a profit. Your keys are probably better than the ones I sold. Therefore, do not scrap. This site has almost 1400 members, so let's hope somebody here has interest or could steer you in the right direction.

[hobo finds]

People buy them for arts and crafty things. I would try and sell them. Make sure though you are getting more than scrap brass price for them.

[thecrazyone]

I just don't want to be peddling them for the next 5 yrs

[Silver4face]

I just don't want to be peddling them for the next 5 yrs

In that case, you sell them all at once as a single lot. Don't allow people to cherry pick.