If it’s been a long time since you cleaned out or decluttered your or your parent’s home, you should perhaps wait before you do because there may be a few things to watch out for that could be worth a lot of money!
Some items may be predictable, such as jewelry, vinyl records, and such, but some of the items on this list may surprise you, and trust us when we say you will never look at the supposed ‘junk’ in your home in the same way ever again. Read on to learn more about the valuable things that may be worth a pretty penny but have just been gathering dust all these years.
1. Vinyl Records
Depending on the size of the collection you have on hand you could really score big when selling these guys. Vinyl records have really gained tremendous popularity in recent years and their value has therefore gone up!
2. Rotary Phones
Back in the good old days, everyone had one of these, and now they’re considered genuine antiques. If you have a rare model that’s just been collecting dust, it could actually be worth hundreds of dollars today.
3. Your Mom or Grandma’s Wedding Dress
If you still happen to have your mom or grandmother’s wedding dress lying around in your closet, you could actually sell it for around $250 or so if you can manage to find a vintage clothes buyer.
4. Fine China
If you have an old collection of fine china sitting in your home, then you could sell it for hundreds of dollars today if you choose to go that route.
5. Vintage Cookie Jars
Believe it or not, vintage cookie jars are actually worth quite a bit of money today.
6. First Edition Books
If you or your parents are hanging on to any first-edition books or book collections, then you could actually sell them for anything between $100 and over $1,000.
7. Antique Tools
Various types of antique tools, including but not limited to drills, saws, and wrenches, are highly sought after by collectors today.
8. Typewriters
The rule with the value of typewriters is that the older they are, the more money they are worth. If you have one that’s from before the 1940s, then you could sell it for $700 or more today.
9. Crayola Crayons
We bet you didn’t see this one coming, but a vintage box of Crayola crayons is worth over $500 today!
10. Silverware
You may be in luck if you’re hanging on to a set of silverware from your parents or their parents. A full antique set can go for hundreds on the vintage market today.
11. Vintage Luggage
Vintage collectors love a good piece of vintage luggage! These items can go for up to hundreds of dollars nowadays.
12. Family Board Games
If you or your parents happen to have an old family board game on your hands, then you may be in for a big surprise. If this game has been kept in good condition over the years, then it could actually be sold for hundreds of dollars today.
