Porcelain Tableware – up to $5000
The simple tableware that is gathering dust in the kitchen cupboard can fetch you thousands of dollars online. Chances are, someone in the family has a set sitting in a cupboard, waiting for that fancy dinner party that never comes. If you are looking to sell it and make a little money on the side, now is the time. If you think it’s a nice set, take it to an antique dealer and see if you can get at least an estimate of its value. Some go for hundreds, if not thousands, online. Such porcelain antiques became a hit in the late 18th century, and vintage sets from the early 1900s have sold for a staggering $5000 online. Is anyone else planning on cleaning around the house right now?
Christmas Ornaments – up to $1000
When you are decorating your tree during the Christmas period, you probably won’t think there is a fortune to be made. But I’ll give them a closer look this year if you want to make some money on the side. It may surprise you, but according to antiques appraiser Eric Silver, Christmas ornaments can sell for $100 and blown glass ornaments can fetch up to $1,700. But those who have Christmas ornaments from Germany between 1840 and the early 1940s are the real jackpot winners, as these pieces can go for an incredible $18000! Now it’s time to dig through the garage in search of these treasures!
Game Boys – up to $4000
You may remember that children were always whining about their parents’ gameboys. Perhaps it’s just as well that you were once given or bought a Game Boy! The Game Boy was first released in 1989 and quickly became the must-have toy of the time. But its influence did not stop there. Since we can no longer just go to a game shop and buy one of these portable game consoles, the resale market has driven the price up significantly and they now go from $750 to $2000 over the counter. A brand new Game Boy Work sold for over $4000 on a second-hand marketplace on 18 August 2019.