If you had a dream of making it big in the rock and roll biz when you were a kid and begged your parents for the coolest guitar in the shop, you still might have something to show for it, even if you don’t have fans screaming your name. Vintage guitars made by Fender and Gibson, the two biggest ax brands, are worth quite a bit. The more vintage the guitar, the more it’s worth it.
A nostalgic item is a good item – a Gibson Les Paul made in the ’50s can bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars. Famous guitars are worth even more, like John Lennon’s Gibson J-160 Acoustic-Electric guitar sold in 2014 for the biggest number on this entire list: $2,266,970.
Steiff Teddy Bears
You probably had one of these fine friends from one brand or another when you were a kid, something to hold during the dark nights and keep the monsters under the bed at bay. If you stayed as loyal to this toy as it did to you – and it's a specific brand – it may have one last monetary gift for you.
Steiff bears are known as the original teddy, and plenty of them have reached a vintage status, and that means cash. An adorable, fluffy Louis Vuitton-clad Steiff Bear, for instance, sold for a record $182,550 at a charity auction.
Action Comics No. 1
You were expecting this one, weren't you? It's one of the most famous, rare, and valuable items ever, and it's the reason you've probably got a box full of old Moon Knight issues in the crawl space. Building contractor David Gonzalez learned about its worth firsthand when he found this iconic comic book, purely by accident. While renovating a house in Elbow Lake, Minnesota, David found this comic book insulating a wall, along with a bundle of newspapers.
It was graded a 1.5 out of 10 due to a detached front cover but still sold for an incredible $175,000. If you happen to have a near-mint copy, like the 9 out of 10 issues sold in 2011, you could rake in a heart-stopping $2.16 million.
1982 Skeletor Action Figure
‘80s kids were obsessed with Skeletor and probably begged their parents to buy them this action figure. Those who got it were the most popular kids in school.
We all know He-Man was another favorite as well, and together, they were the most popular action figures from the Masters of the Universe World. If you are one of those lucky ones who still have it, you can actually get a lot of money for it. A 1982, mint condition Skeletor action figure that is still inside its box could fetch up to $2,000 online.
1990s CDs
While we now have an entire generation that has never inserted a CD into a player, there are still plenty out there for those who want to rock. While these pieces may seem outdated now, you might not want to toss them out before checking the prices. They haven't reached vinyl levels, but a few famous discs command lofty prices.
For example, Michael Jackson's signature series disc from 1993 has gone for around $1,400, and Coldplay's first public release, the Safety EP from 1998, has gone between $1,000 and $1,500.Take a look through your collection for some albums that might be gold.