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What item do you own that has an unexpectedly high value?
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This isn't a high price, but higher than what I expected when I first thought about it. Growing up, my family had this chrome GE Bakelite toaster. Very dependable, never broke. The very definition of "they don't make 'em like they used to". I took a liking to it, so my parents gave it to me.
I started getting the history of it. My father had bought it at a garage sale in about the 1970's or 1980's. Before that, it was sold in the mid 1950's. I don't know what this one would actually go for since it's seen around 70 years of constant use, but similar toasters on eBay are going for $25-$70. Not bad, considering that people can't even give away many newer toasters.
That's really cool. Such a non-descript item that still holds some value all these years later.
I'm honestly not that surprised. It has a cool vintage look because it's, well, vintage.