Gym Equipment Sales Ramping Up

I have seen a ton of gym equipment hitting Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist.  I am not sure if I am looking more or if people are selling more, but I have seen Olympic weights from $0.50 to $1.00 per pound.  I have seen a similar range for standard weights, but those are not selling nearly as quickly.  I have seen more obscure items going for $0.25 to $0.50 of retail including a Titan Log Multi-Grip bar for $50.

I would not say the flood gates are full open, but the market has definitely shifted from the point where $1.25 for iron plates and $2 for bumper plates was the norm.  Unique items could often be purchased at 80-100% of retail with the only savings being shipping.

I am in the fortunate position to already own all of the gym equipment for my home gym.  The last items I have picked up have all been nice to have items like dumbbells, ab bench upgrade and a weight tree.

The non-vintage items on my wish list include collars, Crossover Symmetry, and Thompson Fatbells.

The vintage items on my wish list have whittled down to 25#, 10# and 2.5# York plate pairs.

I am sure that list will evolve over time, but the reduced list has forced me to walk away from Standard Barbell and off brand weight plates, even when offered at $0.50 per pound.  It has also got me trolling eBay.  Before I go the eBay route, I will probably do in search of (ISO) posts on Vintage Weightlifting Swap.

From Vintage Weights and the History of Physical Culture - Facebook Group:

VINTAGE OLYMPIC PLATE LIST:

Zuver DD (45 / 150 / 100 / 200 / 50)

Berg DD

Jackson DD (Gen 1 - no spokes)

York DD Gen 1

*Roberts Barbell Big Wheel (standard) 

Jackson DD (1-A / Gen 2 - spokes)

York DD Gen 2

York DD (75 / 20kg (milled) 

Jackson DD (Gen 3 - lead pockets) 

Weider DD (Gen 2 - spokes) 

Paramount DD (flat / curved edge) 

Gibson DD

Jackson 100

York DD 25 / 35 

Eleiko Gen 1 (Iron Plates) 

York DD Gen 3 / 4 

York University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 

York Iron Island

Eleiko Gen 2 (Iron Plates) 

Berg Double Sided

Good

Mars DD

Ivanko OMC DD

Iron Man DD

Strong 

*Sid’s Barbell / Sid’s System (standard) 

Marcy DD 

BFCO DD

York 45 kg 

Rekordnaia Stanga

Schmidt DD

Viking Barbell 

Dan Lurie DD

American Gym Co DD 

York Milled Kg

Sisco DD

York Disney

Schisler Eagle Head DD 

Thor DD

Image Barbell kg 

Cougar DD 

Unbranded Ivanko DD (M-Series)

World Class / Cybex 

Ben DD

Universal DD

Superior DD

Schisler DD

Billard DD

International DD (Bullseye/ Regular)

York Milled (Pre USA / USA) 

Unbranded Skinny Script DD

Lou Ferrigno 

Jack LaLanne / Legacy DD

5-50# DB set = 275# (550 total)

55-100# DB set = 775# (1550 total)

5-100# DB set =  1050# (2100 total)