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I used to collect match boxes years ago and I had some really rare ones. The only problem was I cut the box lid design off the box instead of just keeping the box. This effectively made them worthless. So that was the end of that collection. I also had a huge collection of Marvel Comics including special editions, and they were worth a fortune. Sadly when I left home I Ieft them in the garage intending to collect them later on. My stepmother figured I did not want them and so sold them on a car-boot sale for about £10 for the lot. They were actually worth about £33,000. Ouch!

Wow, that must have been gutting with the comics. It's crazy what people will pay to have something rare. Items that originally cost hardly anything can be worth a fortune if someone will pay it.

My collection is just for fun. I don't expect it to be worth anything, but there are certain guitarists whose picks I'd like to have. I know some people are lucky to just pick them up at gigs.