What item do you own that has an unexpectedly high value? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 8 months ago by ObsidianNebula@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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This could be something that you bought for a higher price than what most people would guess based on the item, or it could be something you bought for a normal price that has gained significant value as time has gone on.

What made me think of this question is a LEGO minifigure I got with my "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" disc. It is Bilbo Baggins in a blue coat that was apparently only sold in that movie box only at Target stores. Even considering the exclusivity, I would have guessed maybe $10-20 for such a tiny piece of plastic, but there are sold listings on eBay from $80 to $225. I could possibly even get towards the higher end of that number since I still have everything in the original box in good condition. It's not worth a ton compared to some other items people may own, but I think most people would not expect nearly that amount.

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[-] ObsidianNebula@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

That's an interesting way to get something worth so much. Is the painting tied to the religion in any way, or did the church just give out random paintings it happened to own?

[-] BugleFingers@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Pretty sure it, along with some other items were donated to the Church and the church, having no real way to use such items gave them out to big donors. Other people got like, (also not scientology) vacuums, one big ol office printer worth 5k, and one of those leather couches you'd probably see in a grandparents house.

As far as I'm aware, none of those items (picture included) were related to the religion. I'm not a fan generally of religious stuff but it has nostalgia from when I was a kid and since it's just a picture and religion only plays into how it was obtained I saw no reason not to accept it

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