Comments on A Fortune May Be in Your Attic (or Basement or Garage or...)TypePad2011-07-26T13:02:21ZNAhttps://www.freemoneyfinance.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.freemoneyfinance.com/2011/08/a-fortune-may-be-in-your-attic-or-basement-or-garage-or/comments/atom.xml/RB Boren commented on 'A Fortune May Be in Your Attic (or Basement or Garage or...)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e2015390a0bf11970b2011-08-12T06:48:10Z2011-08-12T06:48:10ZRB BorenGeorge Walton was a coin dealer who, shortly before his death, had claimed to own a 1913 Liberty nickel. He...<p>George Walton was a coin dealer who, shortly before his death, had claimed to own a 1913 Liberty nickel. He would shortly be attending a coin show as a dealer, and announced that he would be bringing the coin.</p>
<p>He never made it to the show, dying en route in a crash. The celebrated (hyped) coin (which was a surreptitious late-night creation of the Mint Director, along with four identical copies) was not found at the scene.</p>
<p>For years I believed he did not, in fact, actually own the coin. I was mistaken.</p>STRONGside commented on 'A Fortune May Be in Your Attic (or Basement or Garage or...)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e201543466de90970c2011-08-10T11:43:21Z2011-08-10T11:43:21ZSTRONGsidehttp://livethewritelife.comI have not had much luck myself, but my parents scour auctions and yard sales for this type of thing...<p>I have not had much luck myself, but my parents scour auctions and yard sales for this type of thing to resell. Their best find was a vintage Barbie collection. They bought it for about $100, and sold it for well over $3000. Who knew Barbie and Ken were so pricey?</p>Luke G. commented on 'A Fortune May Be in Your Attic (or Basement or Garage or...)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e201543466886a970c2011-08-10T10:37:35Z2011-08-10T10:37:35ZLuke G.http://www.lukegerhardt.com/I sold a t-shirt from 1994 with a video game character on it for > $800 on eBay. I also...<p>I sold a t-shirt from 1994 with a video game character on it for > $800 on eBay. I also started getting 'let's make a deal' emails once I had posted it. I was hoping to get at least $30, but was curious as to how much it would go for, so I didn't make any deals. I was SHOCKED when I checked the price the next day and saw it was up to $700+. :O</p>
<p>So, I now check every GoodWill store I see just in the chance that I'll find another one...</p>Jessica commented on 'A Fortune May Be in Your Attic (or Basement or Garage or...)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e201543463b433970c2011-08-10T00:52:35Z2011-08-10T00:52:35ZJessicaMy mom gave me a box of stuff to eBay. There was a steel cone top beer can from a...<p>My mom gave me a box of stuff to eBay. There was a steel cone top beer can from a local, defunct, brewery. I listed it for $0.99. When I started to get "What's your buy-it-now?" price emails, I actually researched the value. It sold for $96. </p>
<p>While it's not a lot, I use this an example of surprising things of value.</p>