Just pants, you might say, but not so. A vintage pair of Levi’s are a hot collector’s item that is likely only going to increase in value as time goes on, but you have to have nabbed the right pair to cash in — pairs manufactured before 1980, especially Levi’s 501s, are the big seller, though older pairs also might end up making your bank account happy.
A pair of 1950 Anniversary Levi’s jeans sold on eBay for $8,000. While the jeans, being old, are pretty brittle and will end up being uncomfortable, they are a classic piece of American style to add to your special outfits.
Vintage Fashion Accessories
Vintage clothing and accessories, such as jackets, scarves, shawls, boots, and belts, can bring values in the thousands and even tens of thousands if they carry a designer name such as Paco Rabanne, Hermes, Louis Vuitton Chanel.
While the less-famous name-brand items can still be sold, their condition is key.
Furby
These furry guys didn't last too long inside their boxes if you got one as a kid, but an original 1998 edition of the walking, talking friend still in its original packaging has an asking price of $1,000 on eBay as of May 2019. While many parents found this toy unbelievably annoying, they weren't cheap back in the day.
The demand drove up the price to around a hundred dollars. Tiger Electronics revamped the toy in 2012, renewing interest, which likely gave a quick start to the prices you'll see on eBay and elsewhere for a simple toy.
The Original Monopoly
There are many versions of this popular board game now. You can now be the proud owner of Game of Thrones Monopoly, Star Wars Monopoly, Pokemon Monopoly, or even Monopoly for Millennials! Still, nothing beats the original.
And absolutely nothing beats the original of all originals. The hand-drawn version of this game, which was made by Charles Darrow in 1933, was sold for an amazing $146,500 in 2011. See what we mean? So, if you happen to have vintage versions from the 1930s or other limited edition versions, you can be raking in some serious cash!
First Edition of "Where the Wild Things Are"
We all know how crucial it was to get a bedtime story before we went to bed. Do you guys remember this book? Well, it was the real deal back then.
In 2012, a signed 1963 first edition of this book by Maurice Sendak was sold on Abebooks.com for a whopping $25k. We are in awe because the book was in extremely good condition. As you can see in the photo, the book looks like it’s brand new, which is especially surprising because picture books rarely survive out there without getting ripped, smudged, smeared, stained, bitten, or otherwise abused.