5 Things That Are Considered as Antiques and

Worth Some Money

Not all things age well. However, there are some things from the eras past that has aged quite
well. From technology to cards to toys we have listed some items that you may have had during
your childhood. These items are now selling for some serious dough. So before you give
anything away or throw them away take a look at our list of items. These Antiques are worth
some money that you won’t want to throw away.

Your Old Apple computer

Old PCs are bulky and completely obsolete, but they are not without value. These old retro
computers are now considered a collector’s Item. Especially if you have an Apple 1. The 1976
Apple 1 is considered to be the most sought after PCs in the world. Collectors are desperate for
the computer and are willing to pay thousands and thousands of dollars.

Back in 2017 one Apple 1 model was sold for 355,000 dollars. Although the models after the
Apple one isn’t near as expensive but they do have their value in thousands. Apple 2 and 3
would fetch you around 2000-3500 dollars from the market.
So if you have one of these old computers then you can earn some money. Before you sell
these on, make sure your checkout the market price in antique shops. Online antique shops will
be able to provide you with ideas about the price range.

Classic Vinyl Records

This is fantastic news for the Vinyl collectors. Vinyl is now in trend. They have come back in a
big way and is here to stay. These large records are considered as a collector’s item for the avid
music listener.
If you own old vinyl of amazing artists, they will bring in a lot of money for you. If you have a
Beatles album or a Bob Dylan album or if you have any sort of famous albums don’t get rid of
them. Check the price in antique shops online or brick and mortar and see what their value is.

Back in 2013, A vinyl of the Beatles’ White Album sold for 35000 dollars and the 1963 Dylan
album Freewheeling fetched about the same. There are other notable records like Bowie’s 1st
edition Diamond Dogs album. This sold for 3550 back in 2003 and considering the artist is now
deceased should be valued really high.

Vintage cereal boxes

Around 20 years ago General Mills launched a campaign for collectible cereal boxes. That’s
when the craze of collecting cereal boxes started. Nowadays, if you want to get the 3 Dallas
Cowboys set of cereal boxes it would cost you upwards of a 100 dollars.

The original Kellogg's Frosted Flakes box from the 50’s with the First Tony the Tiger illustration
costs around 350 dollars in antique shops. There are boxes from the 1910’s being sold even. So
if you have a collection like this then it might an antique that’s worth some money.

Vintage musical instruments

You might own some musical instrument or have inherited some from your relatives. Well, if you
see that you have a 1932-42 D-Martin 45 acoustic steel stringed guitar then you have won the
lottery. This antique is worth around 250,000-450,000 dollars. A Space Age chic 1958-59
Gibson Explorer is considered to be worth around 250,000-310,000 dollars. If you find one in
your possession just make sure you check out the antique shops near you to gauge the price.

Beanie Babies
Remember those Beanie babies that were everywhere during the 90’s? Well, some of them are
worth a pretty penny. Peanut the Royal Blue Elephant costs around 1500-5000 dollars on eBay.
With others like Victorian-style Old Face Teddy Bear and Chef Robuchon selling for around
2000 and 7353 dollars respectively.

So, if you have these toys, that is if you haven’t cashed in on these already you can check out
the price in local antique shops. Online antique shops can also provide you with the same
insight.

Get in On Some Antique Action

With the ease of online business, it has become really easy to create a business. You can easily
set up an online antique shop on platforms such as eBay and others. Even if you are not going
to do Antique business you can sell the antiques and memorabilia in your possession for some
money. However, you have to be careful because not researching what you are selling or
buying may get you into some bad deals. So do your research and get in on the action.