Just recently got what I think is an RCA RS2767IF 300W after looking it up just now. Walmart has it listed out of stock for ~$150. Now, mine isn't anywhere near new condition considering it can't read CDs in the 5 CD changer and has some other cosmetic issues, but for $14.99 at a thrift store, I think I got a great deal. Especially since I can plug my phone into it using aux to RCA Y adapter.
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I’m not cool like everyone else here who got bargains or things that went up in value but for things that are more expensive than they seem to rational people, I have $6k headphones and up to $9k pens. Got them for a little under msrp (for the headphones, the cost of the pens went up).
Rational people don’t generally expect the prices of things like that to get so high, but they actually get a lot higher, I’m also not cool like the people who have those. There’s likely other things like this I can’t think of rn, but pens and headphones easily get the biggest “what’s wrong with you?” probably because they’re handheld non-jewelry
I have some old magic cards. There's a few lotus in there. I don't do much with 'em now but they were fun at the time.
I've got a game in a pile of about 100 sandwiched in between some penny priced games that is worth $500. I'm not creating a shrine for it. Just putting in with the rest of the group.
I picked up a used Bucky O Hare NES cartridge for $8 back around 2000. Had no idea what the game was, but the picture on the cartridge was ridiculous. Now it sells for $150-$200 on eBay. More like $600 if you have the box and manual.
Also have Sparkster for Sega Genesis including the box and manual which sells for around $400.
I have a handful of games like that. They were either bought new when I was a kid in the 90s or I bought them cheap in the 2000s. I might sell them when I'm 80.
Bought a (two actually) donkey kong game & watch for some 20-30€ each, with the box (quite used) manual etc. goes for maybe 150 now.
Missed out on an old curtas for like 200-300 though 🥲 such a beautiful mechanical piece with such a history behind it, if I get rich one day I'll definitely get one.