Vintage board games and and handheld video games are hot items on the market.

An original copy of the beloved Super Mario Bros sold at auction for $100,150.

One of 5,000 copies of a 1933 edition of Monopoly Atlantic City, sold for $146,500.

And if you think you see an Atlantic City game, you’ll recognize this version thanks to its round shape.

That old sweeper sitting in the corner of your basement may be worth something.

Depending on the make and model, of course.

A pink Hoover 738 from the 60s is selling for $499 on eBay.

Pyrex patterned glassware does bring back a lot of memories of our moms and grandmothers cooking.

If you find a set and are willing to part with them, you may get a few thousand dollars for the most valuable pieces.

There is a world of collectors out there who go mad for these pre-digital clocks with numbers that flip.

Go through your basement and see if you can find a French Bodet flip clock.

There’s one selling on Etsy for a decent $544.

You may have to go through that tangled mess of old jewelry in your basement, but be patient and see if any gold pieces are mixed up in it.

You may not want to wear them, but you can always sell gold at a pawn shop for good prices.

Old toys are always about pure sentimentality.

If there is a treasure trove of old childhood mementos, don’t toss them away, no matter how intent you are on clearing your basement.

Keep the toys that mean the most to you.

The rise of e-readers have most people forgetting books, but some printed copies can get you a few hundred to even a few million dollars.

In general, the first edition of a popular book in good condition that comes with a dust jacket will sell for a lot of money.

A signed copy is worth more too.

Use a rare book search engine and see if you’ve found a valuable tome.

There’s money in those vintage dresses boxed away in your basement, especially if they’re from the 80s and earlier.

Designer dresses are valuable and everything should be in good condition, but those groovy gowns from the 60s can go for more than $100 on Etsy.

It looks ridiculous today, but that ancient behemoth sleeping in your basement could get you a shiny new sports car.

If it’s an Apple 1 or Apple II, they are worth thousands of dollars.

Apple 1s are prized higher, with one sold in 2019 for more than a cool $470,000.

If that basement of yours includes cereal boxes, take a good look before throwing them away.

Some people are willing to pay upwards of $1,500 on eBay for a variety of brands’ vintage boxes.

The brand name, style, or when it was made won’t matter as denim will fetch you coin.

Find those vintage blue jeans and other denim apparel.

Mid-century Levi’s jackets are in demand with some selling for thousands.

If your great-grandmother’s quilt is in your basement then shame on you.

Air it out and sell this piece of your family’s history if you have no use for it.

Antique quilts with a verified history can sell for big bucks if they’re in good condition.

Find an appraiser through the American Quilter’s Society.

That old cowboy hat laying around from the “Urban Cowboy” era or earlier can go for as much as $150 on eBay.

If it’s in good condition, and comes with its original band, naturally.

Old clothes in decent shape that can’t be sold can be donated to non-profits like Goodwill.

You could deduct the contribution from your taxes too.

But even those worn out items like t-shirts, towels, tablecloths, and more can be repurposed then used for cleaning and DIY home renovation projects.

You’re no celebrity so no one is going to pay for old pictures of you, but they’re not exactly worthless.

Get rid of poor-quality or damaged images but hold on to the others.

Those are irreplaceable memories.

If they are still in working order, that earlier-generation cellphone in your basement can help recover some of its cost.

But older phones, like those Stone Age-looking “brick” phones and the first iPhone, called the 2G, can fetch up to thousands in the collectable market.

These are more apothecary and perfume bottles than wine bottles, though those are a more common basement find.

Antique bottles in rarer colors like purple and gold, can sell for hundreds of dollars, so check them out before you toss them.

A dusty piggy bank full of old coins in your basement can be worth major money, like the Flowing Hair Silver/Copper Dollar 1794/95, which was auctioned for a whopping $10 million.

Circulated coins can be worth way more than face value.

A 1995 U.S. penny with a doubling of the words “LIBERTY” and “IN GOD WE” sold at an auction for a little above $5,000.

According to a few experts, dressing up encourages creativity and confidence in kids.

So don’t get rid of those wrinkled store-bought costumes in your basement.

Let your kids have fun and set those imaginations free.

No one will buy your letters, but they may purchase those postcards, especially ones that are old, rare, and in good condition.

The world’s most expensive postcard dates back to 1840.

It sold in London back in 2002 for more than $45,000.

That basement clean-up won’t yield a $171 million painting by Caravaggio, like the one recently found in someone’s attic.

But people who watch Antiques Roadshow will tell you that those old canvases are worth a lot more than you think.

Not everyone will throw away a beautifully made musical instrument, but not everyone wants it sitting in the basement either.

If the damp hasn’t gotten to it, you can sell them.

A Stradivari violin or a Fender Stratocaster guitar, will be worth hundreds of thousands or even millions.

Casual cooks and professional chefs know the value of a good knife.

Vintage knives sell upwards of $2,000 on eBay, with handmade cutting tools and carbon blades highly prized.

But even if your old knife isn’t worth anything, visit a knife sharpener and see if it can be restored.

Don’t throw away old newspapers in your basement.

They clean mirrors and windows better than paper towels since they don’t leave any residue.

If you have one printed after a day that changed history, like the New York Times edition that featured the 1929 stock market crash, it could be worth thousands.

There is a big caveat. Those need to be signed by a big celebrity or historical figure.

Like if you’ve got a land deed signed by Benjamin Franklin, or a yearbook with James Dean’s autograph, then lucky you.

Even autographs from 20th-century minor celebrities is worth money, so go over those boxes carefully.

An old lamp doesn’t need to have its original shade to make money, though that does increase its worth.

But do keep an eye out for manufacturing labels from big names like Tiffany, Steuben, Stickley, Louis Poulsen, and Stiffel.

Experts have said that depending on how it was made, who made it, and what it was made with, costume jewelry can be worth hundreds of dollars.

We’re talking baubles from designers like Coco Chanel and Trifari.

They offer the highest quality and resale value so watch out for those.

Vintage kitchen items are a hot commodity on the collectibles market.

Those old cast iron skillets are a beloved product so don’t get rid of them.

You can sell pans from Griswold and other known makers for hundreds of dollars on the market.

Those fine art prints you’ve discovered aren’t just mass-produced copies of paintings.

They can have their own value.

Prints signed by the artist, or from limited editions of less than 200, or were more difficult to produce will fetch bigger sums.