Is There a Fortune Sitting in Your Home

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Question of the Day: ***Have you ever sold a collectible from the past and received money for it? Have you ever thrown anything away that you found out later was worth money? When I notice an article written about decades old items having now become collectibles, I just have to see what I shouldn't have not thrown out. As with many kids in my neighborhood and at school, collecting baseball cards was a big deal growing up for me. And I had quite a batch of them from the 60's. When I went off to college my mom did a housecleaning and unknowingly those cards became a victim of the trash bin. Ouch! Anyway, that one wasn't on me. But now let's fast forward to the 80's and see if I'm or (your) at fault for tossing away any of those rare treasures. Here are some items that you just might want to search around the house for, if you still got them: *1. Super Mario Bros (1985)- I had Ninetendo and this game but sadly, the value is in having it still in the wrapper. Now really... am I going to buy something and just look at it, or play. -This was listed on E-Bay for 7,999.99 in the original packaging. *2. Astronaut B Pez Dispenser (1982)- This Pez dispenser was designed for the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee. Gee, I still have my Snoopy (Peanuts) Pez dispenser just maybe... -Probably not, as there were only 2 of the Astronaut ones made. Someone did cash theirs in for a massive $32,000. Yikes! *3. Panerai Compass (1984)- Before the advent of Google Maps your trusty compass could lead you in the right direction, -And for $23,890 that Panerai compass must have given "great" directions. *4. Happy Holidays Barbie (1988)- I would bet other Barbie dolls are valuable collectibles, but this one was sold for $2,000. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! -Now that's one stocking stuffer. Wow! Source- Cosmopolitan Photo- Amazon