10 Collectibles hiding In Your Home

By robert napolitano Money’s super tight around the holidays

MAnd in 2020, even more so than usual. Any little bit helps, and if working overtime isn’t a option (or you’d rather spend your time with family) now’s the perfect time to rummage through the attic, search the basement, clean the garage—whatever you’re working with, just be resourceful. For those of you hoarding collectibles, waiting for their value to mature, now’s a great time to cash them in. However, some of you are sitting on a gold mine and don’t even realize it. Whatever the case may be, here’s hoping this list can help you score some extra holiday cash.

10. tools If you’re the type of person who’s always in the garage or doing yard work, then you know which tools you never use. If you’re not that type of person, then you might have hundreds of dollars worth of handy tools wasting space. Go through what you have and take advantage of the internet. Anything you find is likely being sold on eBay at any given moment. 9. COMIC BOOKS This is a special type of art that got the “nerdy” stigma early on. But the more time passes, the cooler comic books have become in pop culture. Whether they’re hot commodities like Iron Man, or noname comics (because you never know who the next Iron Man is gonna be), the right book in mint or near-mint condition can sell for anywhere between 3 and 7 figures.

8. BARBIES

Since its release over 60 years ago, the name “Barbie” has become synonymous with dolls. Little did people know at the time, but with each passing year these dolls have gained value, and every once in a while somebody turns a 20-yearold Barbie doll into a small fortune.

7. FURNITURE

Most of the time they’re hefty and a real pain in the butt to move, but people are always looking for furniture. Vintage and foreign are usually good signs, and of course condition is a huge factor, but you’d be surprised what a unique looking chair or table can really sell for on eBay, Mercari, or even Craigslist. A 4. STAR WARS Disney has given us more sequels than we can stomach in recent years, keeping the enthusiasm behind Star Wars at the forefront of society’s mind. However, old and rare collectibles are always better. Anything you find pertaining to the original trilogy is where the big bucks are at the moment. So hang on to the toys from the new movies so that years from now you’re not lamenting what you should’ve hung on to.

6. ACTION FIGURES

There are tons of different kinds of action figures out there, but the most popular ones often go handin-hand with the movies that are popular. However, rarer franchises are sought after as well. Also, complete sets might get you money quicker, and new-in-the-box figures will make you a little more dough—and if you have both, you just might be in luck! “Gotta catch ‘em all” might be the greatest marketing slogan ever used for kids’ toys. There are around 900 different species, with over 9,000 cards to collect in the English sets and around 7,000 in the Japanese sets at the time of this printing, so catching them all is a tall task for even the most diehard Pokémon fanatic. While most commons can sell for a couple quarters to a few bucks, the rare ones (look for the first edition badge) can go for as high as 6 figures.

3. Sports Cards

5. POKÉMON CARDS

For years now people have known the potential value in a Michael Jordan basketball card, or a limited edition Ken Griffey Jr. baseball card. As society becomes more and more virtual, something as traditional as a sports card can now be worth thousands and thousands of dollars. Cards are appreciating in a way only art can. It can be overwhelming dealing with, in some cases, thousands upon thousands of pieces, but thankfully the internet makes it easy for you to check the worth of any cards you find lying around.

2. COCA-COLA

The random Coca-Cola merchandise you can come across is insane, and these days almost anything attached to the brand is considered a collectible. Unique is great, but vintage is most important in terms of value. For example, a prototype glass Coke bottle sold on eBay for around $250,000 in 2011. H 1. SPORTS MEMORABILIA This expands far past sports cards. These are jerseys, balls, figurines, magazines, autographs, and much more. If you have anything Michael Jordan from the ‘80s or ‘90s, it could be worth a small fortune. If it was ever in the hands of the athlete, himself, it could be worth a big fortune. A signed picture? A game-used jersey? If you can prove it’s the real McCoy, you can make good money on it.

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