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Before you donate that box of childhood toys or toss the old coins sitting in a drawer, it may be worth doing a little research. Most forgotten belongings won’t turn out to be hidden treasures, but certain coins, cards, toys and other collectibles can command surprisingly high prices depending on their rarity, condition and demand.

When video games first appeared as home commercial products in the 1970s, they were all-in-one units, featuring built-in games and controllers. As technology advanced, home consoles evolved into machines capable of playing more games, many of which required an accessory to use. Games like “Duck Hunt” on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) were fun because…

Before you donate that box of childhood toys or toss the old coins sitting in a drawer, it may be worth doing a little research. Most forgotten belongings won’t turn out to be hidden treasures, but certain coins, cards, toys and other collectibles can command surprisingly high prices depending on their rarity, condition and demand.

Headlines about Pokémon cards selling for six figures might tempt you to dig through the attic for other collectibles. But before you count on that Beanie Baby collection to fund your retirement, remember that most old toys are not worth much.

1975 was a year of unpredictability. The fall of Saigon marked the end of the Vietnam War. President Gerald Ford survived two assassination attempts just 17 days apart. Despite the ongoing Cold War, an American Apollo spacecraft and a Soviet Soyuz spacecraft worked together during the first international human spaceflight.

If you’re clearing out the garage, you’re likely to stumble over cobwebs and coffee cans of mystery bits. There was somegood reason to set it aside, right?

Before the Flash, Green Lantern, or even Wonder Woman graced the silver screen, this cult classic DC Comics hero had them beat by decades. Though far from DC’s only horror-tinged hero, Swamp Thing emerged from unlikely origins to become the best-loved of DC’s supernatural characters, spawning two movies and two separate television series. On the…

Keke Palmer has survived years in the game, and her longevity is partially due to advice she received from Queen Latifah. During an appearance on Amy Poehler’s Good Hang podcast, she shared that she learned from her mentor the importance of letting her work speak for itself.

Sunlight and dust can drain real dollars from your collection. According to Sea Isle News, one documented Star Wars set sat by a bright window for five years—the yellowed bubbles erased roughly forty percent of its market value.