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Got These Things in Your Basement? They’re Worth a Fortune!

March 6, 2023 · Household
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9. Board Games

Board games are a wonderful family pastime and are super popular right now. In the days before smartphones and television, families used to sit around and play games. My family and I did this when I was a kid; how about you?

Nostalgia is one of the reasons why people start collecting stuff; it brings back sweet memories from their childhood. So, it shouldn’t come as a surprise why people are willing to spend a lot of money on old board games.

If you have some in your basement, then you’re lucky. Do some research on the internet and see how much money you can make by selling them. The most expensive board game is an original Monopoly game from 1933, which was sold in 2011 for $116,863.

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49 Comments

  1. Yvonne says:
    May 8, 2023 at 8:25 pm

    I have 3 or 4 items I would like to know how to sell them. Where do I go to see what they are worth if anything.

    Reply
    1. Bruce Guzzi says:
      February 7, 2024 at 11:11 pm

      Google any results of auctions of the items you have. That’s what I did and found out an old campbells soup sign sold for 16000$. Mine was in better shape and sold for 19000$

      Reply
      1. Andrea stanton says:
        May 16, 2024 at 12:33 pm

        I have alot of albums as well as 45’s but the albums are OLD,MOM’S MABLEY,and much more frank sinatra& more

        Reply
      2. Cee says:
        August 19, 2024 at 10:29 pm

        Congratulations!

        Reply
      3. Carol says:
        November 24, 2025 at 10:00 pm

        I have lots of card and I what to know were can I go to sell them and book album 45 and cd

        Reply
    2. Mark m. says:
      May 9, 2024 at 12:59 pm

      Try looking them up on eBay.

      Reply
    3. Chu Berry says:
      June 25, 2024 at 2:25 pm

      Hi. I started selling on eBay around 1997 and really got into it for a long time. What I would do is to go to eBay, and enter a search for your item. This will bring up active items which can NOT be trusted to come up with approximate values as many items have been listed at insane prices and 2nd hand shops LOVE to quote these prices as what this is going for. The only value that you can trust is the price that was actually paid by a winning auction bidder.
      That’s easy to get though. When you’re on the auction page for your item just go to the left hand side of the page and select the filter that says completed and/or sold. That way you get the end result of these auctions.

      Reply
  2. Ms. Miller says:
    May 10, 2023 at 7:42 pm

    I have plenty of vinyl’s, one very old typewriter portable and playboy magazines.

    Reply
    1. Steve says:
      July 23, 2023 at 7:33 am

      I would be very interested in your Playboy magazine collection,depending on which issues you have.bikeguy628 yahoo.com please let me know.

      Reply
      1. Debbie says:
        June 27, 2024 at 11:45 pm

        My husband has a large Playboy collection, most are in almost mint condition. Which issues are you interested in buying?

        Reply
    2. Penelope says:
      December 2, 2023 at 4:01 pm

      go to “Rough Trade on 6th ave …>< I think it's around 49th Street, Manhattan

      Reply
  3. Mary Collins says:
    May 11, 2023 at 2:19 am

    Good Evening,
    How much do you think an old ceramic piggy Avon lotion bottle worth?

    Reply
    1. Trish says:
      June 26, 2024 at 9:35 am

      I could only find them for @ $30.00 but if you find someone who has been selling Avon for a while they might give you more….. a lot of the Avon people around me collect vintage items…. good luck!

      Reply
  4. JIM says:
    July 12, 2023 at 6:13 am

    I got three large boxes of the original Star Wars stuff that’s never been opened or out of the box. I forgot it was there and just found it. I got it when the base was getting rid of it all when they were closing down. I bought 3 shopping carts full for the kids and put it away. Then we moved and the rest is history. Never even looked at it.

    Reply
    1. Edward Root says:
      April 13, 2024 at 9:51 am

      Don’t open the boxes!

      Reply
    2. Douglas Hicks says:
      June 29, 2024 at 4:02 am

      I may be interested in the Star Wars – Well not me but my brother n law

      Reply
  5. Mary says:
    July 16, 2023 at 10:28 am

    Record albums galore and wondering where to go to get what they are worth.

    Reply
    1. Karen says:
      June 30, 2024 at 4:12 pm

      I have 5 or 6 shelves in a tall bookcase full of vinyl. Where can I sell it?

      Reply
    2. Grubb Carol says:
      August 2, 2024 at 4:59 pm

      I have lots of NASCAR items never opened and would like to sell them!

      Reply
  6. Roy Blankenheim says:
    July 19, 2023 at 10:21 am

    I have old post cards, some go back over 100 years old. Where can i find some body to give me an idea of what some of them a worth? my email is r.blankenheim@yahoo.com

    Reply
  7. Roy Blankenheim says:
    July 19, 2023 at 10:34 am

    I have old postcards starting back over 100 years old. Where can I find somebody to give me and idea of what they might be worth? *

    Reply
  8. Darlene McClain says:
    July 20, 2023 at 12:41 pm

    How do you find someone to buy your old games

    Reply
  9. Georgia Pitchford says:
    July 21, 2023 at 7:14 am

    I have the video games

    Reply
  10. Georgia Pitchford says:
    July 21, 2023 at 7:17 am

    I also have the vinyl records how do I sell them

    Reply
    1. Rosanne Knight says:
      May 28, 2024 at 12:50 pm

      Lots of Vinyl Records-most are classical music and local buyers aren’t interested in this genre of music.

      Reply
  11. Janet says:
    July 22, 2023 at 5:08 pm

    i Have old books that I already know have value but don’t know where to find an honest estimnator or buyer.

    Reply
  12. Joyce craig says:
    July 26, 2023 at 5:20 pm

    I have an old Victorian doll ,is in worth anything and where should I take it?

    Reply
  13. George Dixon says:
    August 19, 2023 at 4:52 pm

    I have a few things that might interest people for purchase. Vinyl, sneakers, stamps, money, sports memorabilia for the right people and more.

    Reply
    1. Aletha Faith says:
      January 7, 2025 at 12:32 am

      I have the very first album that Elvis Presley ever made. How do I want it’s worth.

      Reply
  14. Terry L Metz says:
    December 3, 2023 at 4:33 pm

    Any want to buy Walt Disney VHS tapes, have a good many of them. Who would I contact to sell these tapes to?

    Reply
  15. Joe says:
    December 3, 2023 at 5:42 pm

    Talk about old things I found and antic doll that’s selling for $5000.00 and wish I could sell it or least how?

    Reply
  16. Wilma Adams says:
    April 8, 2024 at 1:53 pm

    I have a lot of old wheat pennies 45 records in sleeves a Pyrex dish no lid 44 year old teddy bear

    Reply
  17. Barbara says:
    April 11, 2024 at 4:42 am

    I have a Singer sewing machine in its original case. Also a wrought-iron sewing machine holder with the foot pedal. My oldest sister was born in 1938 the next in 1942 and myself 1946. My mother used to make almost all of our clothes on this machine. Not sure who to contact.

    Reply
    1. Mike Maratea says:
      December 5, 2024 at 6:16 pm

      Hi Wilma…nice meeting you. I collect old pennies and would be interested in buying them How many do you have and any idea of oldest or newest? Thanks…Mike…

      Reply
  18. Rae says:
    April 12, 2024 at 7:21 am

    Hello

    Yes I have several items I would like to sell at the top of the list is an extensive stamp collection but where would I find a legit estimator to give me. Fair price!

    Reply
  19. Barb says:
    May 10, 2024 at 6:15 am

    I have old Paintings from 1902 and so on. Listed artists. Don’t know where to go to get some kind of estimates on them to sell them.

    Reply
  20. Sharon says:
    May 10, 2024 at 1:40 pm

    I have a Playboy Mug. Do you know how much it would be?

    Reply
  21. Cari says:
    May 16, 2024 at 2:59 pm

    I have records that predate vinyl
    I believe that these are actually made of some sort of shellac material. They are also only ‘pressed’ on one side. They also predate album covers.
    Does anyone have any information on value of these? TIA

    Reply
  22. Mark S. Ayers says:
    May 28, 2024 at 5:13 pm

    I have a large collection of vintage Playboy magazines. The one Christmas issue with Pamela Anderson sitting on Dan Akroyd’s lap (dressed as a Conehead) has a value between $7,500 and $10,000 according to some sources. I have 2 of that issue. I just don’t know how to sell it or where.

    Reply
    1. Chu Berry says:
      June 25, 2024 at 2:37 pm

      I was curious, so I went to ebay and did a search for ‘Playboy Conehead’ and found the issue you’re talking about. And then I chose the sort order of highest price first. Just as you said, this immediately showed a current auction for that issue priced at $9,000. But THAT price is meaningless since it is merely what they are asking. You need to look up auctions that have completed successfully and that’s easy to do.

      Go to the far left of the auction listings and there are a lot of filters you can choose. Select ‘sold’ and/or ‘completed’ and you’ll find what people have actually paid for this issue. When I did this, the highest successful auction for this copy was $199. So, I would expect that is a reasonable estimate of the ACTUAL value of your issues. Condition makes a huge difference too so take that into consideration. Best of luck.

      Reply
  23. Gail Christiansen says:
    June 28, 2024 at 3:57 pm

    I have a full sheet of Elvis Presley postage stamps. Where to sell them in Minneapolis MN?

    Reply
  24. Maggie says:
    June 28, 2024 at 4:04 pm

    Dear Carla: Please inform us all as to how to find these auctions. Are there any points of contact you might share? The only guidance you point us to is eBay.

    Reply
  25. Carmen Armstrong says:
    July 2, 2024 at 4:37 am

    New Album, Ray Mazerack ( Doors orga ist).
    Chicago box collection albums.
    GI Joe toy tanks with figurines.
    Let me know if interested.
    Thank you.

    Reply
  26. Kevin says:
    August 2, 2024 at 6:00 pm

    I have some MAD magazines from 1979 to 1998. Some of the back pages are folded and in good shape. Just the usual wear (not torn up).

    Reply
  27. Johnnie Seals says:
    August 6, 2024 at 10:29 pm

    John i have many 33 records all so many 45 i also have 8 tracks plus some cd. I would love to get rid of them

    Reply
  28. Judith Kane says:
    August 8, 2024 at 7:11 pm

    I have a large collection of Broadway Playbills, starting from the early 1940’s. They fill two (2) large totes. I want to sell them or if not saleable, find a home for them.

    Judith Kane

    Reply
  29. Starr says:
    August 19, 2024 at 10:18 pm

    I think there might be a site or two that offer “appraiser” listings. People who will evaluate and appraise the value of an item. See if there’s anyone local or in a nearby city, then make an appointment.
    Also see if there are any of those on-the-road style appraisers that can help find out how much some things you have might be worth.
    Just tossing some ideas out there. I’m trying to find a way to sell a few of my own stock of stuff too.

    Reply
  30. shirley Lewis says:
    January 7, 2025 at 5:27 pm

    I have lots of old pyrex baking dishes and one huge “yellow” bowl that I’ve been told is a collector’s item. My 9 room house is full of so many “old” and pretty things but…..I’m 90 and don’t know how to do what’s necessary to sell online. I would pay a commission to anyone would would do this for me. Is there such a person?

    Reply
  31. Vincent M says:
    November 25, 2025 at 2:47 am

    I have a bag full of postcards from the 40s and 50s in great condition. Where do I go to see their value?

    Reply

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