Vintage Products Laying Around the House That Are Very Valuable Today

5. Silly Putty - Estimated Value $25+

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Silly Putty is still a very popular toy for children in today's day, thus it's difficult to understand that this item was initially presented back in 1950. While it took some time to truly enter the mass market, practically every child in the 1960s yearned to shape this material into their own unique forms and designs. That would have put them back $1 at the time. The story of Silly Putty's popularity is a classic one of unintentional innovation turned cultural craze. James Wright first found it during World War II trying to make a rubber replacement; its potential as a toy wasn't known until the 1950s. Known for its special qualities of bouncing, stretching, and even duplicating printed pictures from newspapers and comics, Silly Putty had evolved by the 1960s into a must-have item in any child's toy box. By the end of the 1960s, the item was incredibly popular—more than 6 million Silly Putty eggs were sold annually. Children and adults would find its adaptability as a toy as well as a stress reliever appealing. The classic egg-shaped container gained collectable value in part by becoming as identifiable as the putty itself. Fortunately, Silly Putty is worth far more today—especially if you have a vintage box of it stashed away. Their nostalgic appeal drives sales of about $25+, Among collectors, rare colours, limited editions, or unopened 1960s antique packages can bring even better prices. Silly Putty is a significant item of 20th-century pop culture memorabilia because of its historical relevance as well as ongoing appeal.