If You Have One Of These 10 Items Lying Around The House, They May Be Worth A Lot Of Money

Those old-time trinkets, magazines, and boxes of memorabilia collecting dust in your home, in Mom and Dad's garage, or Maw Maw and Paw Paw's attic, may deserve a second look. That old stuff like a Piggly Wiggly coffee cup can be worth more than you think!

We all do annual clean-ups around the house, whether it be spring cleaning or just decluttering. Hold off on throwing things away or tossing things in a "donate to Goodwill" box. Homestolove.com reports valuables come in all shapes and sizes from the old '60s dining set mom and dad got as a wedding gift. Believe it or not vintage clothes, old toys, and kitchenware are highly sought after as well. A rare coin could be hiding in the plan site in the pile of change you're saving for a rainy day. Some coins can be worth a couple hundred, or thousands, even millions of dollars.

1.) EASY-BAKE OVEN

The classic Easy-Bake Oven was one of my favorite toys. I thought I was hot stuff cooking my cakes and cookies. I ate good too, because that darn thing really did cook things. The finance people at Kiplinger say old toys are very popular and bring nice dividends at auctions.

To that point, vintage toy collectors are looking for the original 1963, model created by Kenner Products. Do you or someone you know have one? In its heyday, it was sold for roughly $15.95. But now, owning an original version could bring in around $300.

2.) RARE COINS/MONEY WITH ERRORS 

It turns printing errors by the United States Mint may not be a good thing for them, but a money-making opportunity for us. So, keep your eyes peeled for coins and dollar bills alike with imperfections. In the meantime, the coin connoisseurs with the Australian Coin Collecting Community say a lot of times rare coins are hiding in plain sight in a pile of change. You just need to know what to look for.

For example, the group is on the hunt  for a rare Australian silver dollar with a "double rim." The coin was made in 2000 and is estimated to be worth $1,000 to $3,000 because it has a "mule error"! Which reportedly occurred during the dyeing process. The silver dollar, according to the Aussie coin experts the piece will stand out as it has a mix-matched design caused by it being stuck with two dies.

3.) BOOKS

Old books have the potential to make it rain! If you have avid readers in the family, especially our elders who have served in the military and sent mementos from their travels. Many times garage sales turn up first editions, rare copies, and even autographed editions.

Speaking of rare books. The Guardian reports the original Lewis Carroll edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was up for auction with a value between $2-$3 million. Granted, this was an extraordinary find being the first edition copy was only 1 of 22 in existence! But still, old books can be a gold mine in terms of value.

4.) TYPEWRITERS

There was a time when courses were taught around Typewriters and students had to type a certain number of strokes per minute. Yes! I took a typewriter class in business school. By the mid-90s computers replaced typewriters and the iconic office tool which came on the scene in the 1800s was suddenly obsolete. Gone with it were the mandatory typewriter classes and suddenly no one cared how fast or slow you typed. Go figure?

Today, these babies are straight vintage and highly sought after by collectors if you have the right model. Collectors are reportedly paying more than $1,000 for typewriters made by Underwood, Remington and Oliver can make a few more bucks if you have an antique typewriter from the 30s collecting dust somewhere. A Remington Monarch Pioneer typewriter with a cover recently sold for $249.99 and another sold for $195.

5.) VINYL RECORDS

Depending on the artist, album, and release date there's no limit to what a music lover would pay for a signed copy of memorabilia to best-sellers. According to MoneyWeek in 2013 a vinyl copy of The Beatles - Please Please Me, sold for around a whopping $6,477.17, and a Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin vinyl copy sold for an unbelievable 7,664.66!

6.) MAGAZINES

Sift through your magazine piles and see if you have some by Fashionista, Sports Illustrated, Time, Ebony, Rolling Stone, or believe it or not first issue of Nitendo. They don't necessarily have to be old issues either. Back in the day they only sold for a buck. Today according to the Auction Professor featured in the YouTube video below, not all the magazines selling for big bucks are vintage. Some were published in the mid-2000s!

Imagine making several thousand off a magazine that's been sitting collecting dust in a spare bedroom. It can happen. You just need to know which ones have value and precisely what you can see in the video below. Take a look at the Top 20 Most Valuable Magazines collectors are looking for.

By the way, he has other fascinating videos highlighting more valuable items you may have at your house.

7.) OLD VIDEO 8-TRACK THE FAM.

Some old Nintendo Entertainment Systems (NES) sold for over $2,000 on eBay.  Mario Kart 64 for Nintendo 64 (sold for $450), Super Mario 64 for Nintendo 64 (sold for $2,513.69) Crazy isn't it? However, many other games and consoles will bring more than that.

The Commonwealth Picker and folks in his same line of business make a fortune buying and selling what most of us have no idea carry a lot of value. He has amazing tips on how to spot valuable items at various flea markets and garages when traveling to the countryside making a very nice living by buying old everyday items from a living.

8.) OLD T-SHIRTS

Got a couple of t-shirts? You no longer can If mom or grandmother's held on to a few tee's from Woodstock they may be able to cash in.  The Beach Boys, Chicago tour shirt sold on eBay for around $108.79, a vintage 80s Grateful Dead Band T-shirt for $300, and a Nine Inch Nails tour shirt sold for $199.99.

9.) COFFEE MUGS

Whether you drink coffee or not, mugs are racking in the money. Remember those cups your parents bought with Spiderman, Snoopy, and various cartoon characters featuring a painted 360-action scene? Guess what? Bottomlineinc.com reports some of these cups have a lot of value today and on their site, they tell you the ones to look for and even give you the prices. Coffee cups with TV show scenes or simple logos like from the hit sitcom M.A.S.H. or simple novelty store-bought mugs from Piggly Wiggly.

This is an item a lot of people are quick to get rid of, mainly because we have too many cups in the first place. So, coming across several valuable coffee mugs at a garage sale, estate sale or flea market is very likely. This is a great video from The Nurse Flipper who lists at least 20 cups collectors are paying top dollar for right now. In addition,

10.) KITCHENWARE
One place to look for hidden household treasures is your kitchen. One common brand that can be worth quite a bit of money, and has a following of dedicated collectors, is Pyrex. Since it’s so common, not every piece of Pyrex will be worth money, but certain vintage styles can sell for hundreds to thousands of dollars online. For example, a 4-piece set of rare, vintage Pyrex bowls recently sold on eBay for $900.