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What item do you own that has an unexpectedly high value? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/asklemmy

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/15669474

This could be something that you bought for a higher price than what most people would guess based on the item, or it could be something you bought for a normal price that has gained significant value as time has gone on.

What made me think of this question is a LEGO minifigure I got with my "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" disc. It is Bilbo Baggins in a blue coat that was apparently only sold in that movie box only at Target stores. Even considering the exclusivity, I would have guessed maybe $10-20 for such a tiny piece of plastic, but there are sold listings on eBay from $80 to $225. I could possibly even get towards the higher end of that number since I still have everything in the original box in good condition. It's not worth a ton compared to some other items people may own, but I think most people would not expect nearly that amount.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I have two ones of Anchor Blocks. They're stone building blocks from Germany that my father bought me back in the early 90s. They're wonderful to build with.

There's a new company making them again, but for a decade or so they were out of manufacturing and would sell for $500-1000 a box.

https://anchor-stone.eurosourcellc.com/classic-anchor-blocks.html

They're very cool to build with. Since they're actual stone, they stack, stand, and balance in ways that wooden or plastic blocks don't. It's very rewarding to build with them.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That's really cool. I never knew anyone made them as stone blocks. Do they still hold that value, or have they gone down after they started getting produced again?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I don't know about a collector's market for original sets these days, but a quick search makes it look like the prices have come down a lot (which is great). The first sets are very reasonable for the quality, but trying to get up to the 32A series boxes is nuts. The buildings you can make with those are absolutely astounding, but well beyond my means.