I turned a 30p soft toy into a £16 profit – here’s how & the plushies to look for at boot sales if you want to cash in
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A SIDE hustle queen has revealed just how she turned a 30p jumble sale bargain into a £16 profit. Emily has turned her reselling passion into a profitable business, and is a pro at finding gems at local sales, boot fairs and charity shops. And in a recent video on her TikTok page, she explained how she knew she'd make some money when she spotted a certain little toy in a bargain bin at a jumble.
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"I've sold quite a few soft toys and they can do really well," she said. "I got him from a jumble sale, it was quite a little while ago and I hadn't listed him. "Then about three or four days ago, I listed this little dude. "Now he only cost me 30p at the jumble sale.
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"I didn't look him up when I was there, I just saw him, I thought look he's a Womble, he's vintage, let's just give it a whirl. "And he sold really quickly!. "I bought it for 30p and I sold it for £16.". Emily added that while Jellycats are always a good brand of soft toys to look out for, they aren't the only profit-making plushies you can find.
![[Person holding a plush mouse wearing a red polka dot dress.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/aa9b8f5c-a2d3-4e05-8454-237badc263ba.jpg?strip=all&w=576)
"Obviously you've got vintage toys like this," she said. "So if you see anything that's like from an old TV show - like I've sold a Rosie and Jim toy before, that sold really well, and this Womble. "There's also a brand called Charlie Bear. "I sold a Charlie Bear once, I found him for 50p and he sold for quite a bit of money - and some Charlie Bears can actually sell for hundreds of pounds.".
![[Screenshot of Google shopping results for Moulin Roty stuffed animals.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/74284b54-8d12-4cb5-93c6-2449e116b475.jpg?strip=all&w=576)
