A walk on the beach might be a relaxing (or romantic!)
way to spend an afternoon, but did you ever expect it to help you make money?
A friend of mine often heads to her local beach after festivals and concerts.
Ready to hit the beach?
The result is called beach glass or sea glass.
These frosty-looking gems are valued for making jewelry or as decorations.
At least one onlinebeach glass jewelry vendorsells necklaces for up to $450.
But unless youre intomaking things, youll be selling the pieces for a lot less.
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I scrolled down until I found bidding action at about $50 or so.
A beach glass collection of 17 pieces had three bids, with a top bid of $17.40.
Other collections with a dozen or more pieces had bids ranging from $7.60 to $10.20.
You might be able to make up to a dollar each for nice pieces, when selling small collections.
No Interest Til Almost 2027?
In addition, the horn coral is fairly common; some fossils definitely sell for more money.
Shark Teeth
Single large fossil shark teeth sell for around $10 on eBay.
A necklace made from a tooth was bid up to $45 as I researched this post.
I saw a rum bottle full of 200 shark teeth with a bid of $13.
Other Beachcombing Treasures
You never know what youll find on a beach.
I used to find light bulbs on isolated stretches of Lake Michigan beaches and they still worked.
The ones I found washed up on the beach were the ones that nobody hit.
Anytime you arent sure if something is valuable, quickly research it online.
You wont know until you check!
Consider selling driftwood art at craft shows or online.
Your Turn: Whats the most interesting or valuable thing youve found at the beach?
