Between $35 and $1000, you’ve probably crushed a good number of these in your lifetime. Have you ever thought they were worth something? Think twice before throwing out your next empty – vintage is only a few years away. A man named Jeff Lebo has been collecting beer cans for 40 years in his vacation house in Pennsylvania, which he plans to convert into a resort.
His collection includes eighty-seven thousand empties, worth an estimated $1.6 million dollars! For a little more info, a flat top beer can from between 1935-1941 can be worth anything between $35 and $1000.
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.
Old cell phones
You may be used to replacing your cell phone every few years, thanks to better hardware and software, and chasing after the new thing. But if you happen to have one of these huge, vintage pieces of mobile technology, take a look. If you have one from long enough ago, you could be looking to rake in the cash. Dating back to the beginnings of cell phone history.
The original mobile phone, the Motorola DynaTAC, has been seen on eBay for up to $500 – outside the packaging. Inside, think five figures.
Pins
From the Olympic Games to Sports to Disney, and almost everything else, there are zillions and zillions of pins to attach to your outfit, and some of them are worth plenty. While the Steamboat Willie pin goes for $5k, probably the most expensive pins are sports-related: the 1912 World Series Press Pin, between the New York Giants and the Boston Red Sox, goes for $57,000.
It's especially valuable to Boston fans, as it was the first year Fenway Park opened, where the Sox still play. That's a pretty penny for an old pin.