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Topps Fire was once an inexpensive hobby option with fantastically designed cards for collectors. It might have been the only hobby box available at the major retail store Target. At only $80, the two-autographed cards inclusion was a highlight for a box priced under $100.

The amazingly talented John Elway wore the brilliant orange-and-blue Denver Broncos uniform for most of his NFL career. This year’s Broncos go into their NFL Week 6 Thursday Night Football matchup vs. the Seattle Seahawks, sporting those uniforms that looked so good on John Elway.

Valuable comic books began as ten-cent pulp entertainment. Today they rank among the world’s most collectible items, with prices matching fine art and rare artefacts. This change started in 1938 when Action Comics #1 introduced Superman and launched the Golden Age, creating a template for superhero stories that still influences popular culture.

The amazingly talented John Elway wore the brilliant orange-and-blue Denver Broncos uniform for most of his NFL career. This year’s Broncos go into their NFL Week 6 Thursday Night Football matchup vs. the Seattle Seahawks, sporting those uniforms that looked so good on John Elway.

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?