This piece can go as high as $36 million. Oh, baby, now we’re getting into the good stuff! But don’t pull your hair out if you gifted your mom’s china set to a friend – that eye-popping number was for a one-of-a-kind Ming Dynasty teacup used by an emperor sometime in the fifteenth century. If you really had one of those lying around, pull away.
Most vintage China teacups go for reasonable prices, usually not more than a hundred dollars, but there are plenty if they’re old enough and in good enough condition, that can get closer to that lofty number. A little closer.
Retro Typewriters
Typewriters were once delegated to dusty attics and the backs of closets, but antique dealers have a big eye for these old pieces of word processing power. They're important relics that used to clack away in every office and house, long before the smartphone or computer existed. There wasn't even a delete key! They're starting to give vinyl records a run for their money and have started to command large sums.
Branford House Antiques sells items like these, and while one went for around $7,500, that's not even close to the highest price one of them can command. The Malling-Hansen Writing Ball, known as the “Rolls Royce of typewriters,” can be worth up to $100,000!
1980s boom boxes
Another piece of outdated technology, one even further back than CDs. Even if you're a bit older, you may have missed this fad, but boomboxes were the musical item of the decade during the eighties. But a recent thirst for vintage items has boosted the prices here just like they boost the bass. According to Metro, a retro Boombox Ghetto Blaster can sell for up to $1,600.
While most people don't need an item like this, there was a time when these players took up every street corner and bedroom, and if you still have one, it could be worth it to dig it out.
Vintage Super Soaker gun
Oh! This is absolutely nostalgic. Owning a water gun back in the day meant fun for every kid on the street. It was a favorite pastime on hot summer days, whether you were having a water war or just sneaking up on unsuspecting passersby.
This Super Soaker is Lonnie Johnson’s recreational water gun, which is a rare vintage piece. Today, you can still find many sold on the market that are imitations of the original, but the first edition can be sold for up to $1,000. Nice!
Tamagotchi
You may have had one of these toys and may have found yourself getting bored with it after a few days of taking care of a small, annoying, electronic creature. It landed stateside in 1997 and sold for between $15 and $18 at retail. But now an original Tamagotchi has a listing price of $4,000 (colors are red and white, if you're interested) on eBay.
A few others have been sold for $2,000 (white and green colors), and an ultra-rare white is selling for $1,629.99. Exorbitant prices for a bunch of beeping and digital poop.