09/02/2026
I want to take a moment to discuss upsell/resell of the Dragon Eggs. First, I feel I should say that I myself am a reseller in the vintage world which is how I came to know about WhatNot and meet my fabulous channel managers and many of my other wholesalers. I have used WhatNot myself under Thrifty CT Vintage and More, my parent LLC, as well as having booths in multiple locations in CT. Resale is a business and a lot of work goes into sourcing, cleaning and repairing, moving goods to and from locations, displaying, and marketing. You have overhead like your time, gas, and rent. The margins are usually tiny and very few people who do booth vending do it as their primary source of income. Most do it for pocket change or strictly because they simply find it enjoyable.
As a reseller, I am also a wholesaler for companies like Rose’s Closet and Mosser. They make new products that are vintage inspired. I’m always transparent about what my products are but these also sell well for me. Wholesale allows manufacturers to move a lot of product even though it is at discounted prices.
As Olsen Glass, I do not make a lot of products. Quantities of each item so far have been made at under 1000. I have kept my wholesale chain very exclusive and limited to how much my wholesalers are even allowed to have of my products. Wholesalers are still buying the products with the intention of making a profit on them. When they do, it supports my business by having them reach a wider audience than I would alone and keeps my warehouse’s inventory moving so I can continue to make new and great stuff.
When people I sell to who I assume are collectors IMMEDIATELY list their dragon eggs on eBay, Facebook, Mercari, WhatNot, etc… for more than 3x the price of what they paid- I’m not going to lie, that makes me upset. Mainly because I still have inventory. If these were sold out and I was never going to make them again, that would be a completely different situation of supply versus demand. But I still have dragon eggs. I, the creator and designer, still want to sell these. I’ve announced it multiple times. I may still make more of these which means there will be future opportunities to buy direct from me for a reasonable price.
Ultimately, it’s your money and your decision who you choose to support. I went through the effort to design and produce a great product to build *my* company- not make other people rich. Wholesale is officially closed now and no further applications will be accepted. I am taking notice of names who I see reselling who are not wholesalers. I have gone above and beyond trying so hard to get my products directly into the hands of collectors for a fair price. It’s very demoralizing to see those who I felt would be so excited to get their eggs immediately put them up for sale. This was my first product launch and I’ve learned so much about how I want to run my business. I plan to constantly iterate and improve along the way.
Thank you to those who have supported me thus far. I would not have made it here without you. I appreciate your support and hope you will love your dragon eggs.