Video games have been around a long time, but don’t shy away from the oldies just because they’re getting a little pixelated around the edges.

Sports games for older consoles are a clear winner here, and the good news is that they can be found just about everywhere!

Even though they’re not always pretty to look at (tangerine orange, anyone?) people seem to go nutzo balls over this stuff!

If you happen to find a complete set, you’ll be seeing lots of avocado green – in the form of cash, of course!

You’d be surprised how much people will pay for mugs that don’t come with a Starbucks logo. In the world of retro mugs, engraved pictures of pop culture icons like Snoopy are more to people’s liking.

Look for 50 cent Glasbake, Fire-King, and Federal glassware, then sell them on Etsy or eBay for 10 times as much!

Let’s face it, a lot of the furniture that ends up at the thrift store has seen better days. In fact, some of it is no better than the “free” furniture that’s advertised on Craigslist!

But, forget how ugly the fabric looks on the outside. If that chair, table, or sofa is sturdy and well-made, then you can re-upholster it and flip it for a tidy sum at online consignment shops like Chairish.

Although vintage boardgames can earn some serious dollars on eBay, don’t count your Monopoly money just yet!

Check with a site like BoardGameGeek.com first, because the year and condition it’s in can make a huge difference in its value.

The next time you see a stack of paintings lined up against the wall at the thrift store, take a closer look at the frame itself.

The antique-looking ones can be worth more than the painting itself! This very ornate frame sold for $75.

Remember paint-by-numbers? It could make even the worst artists look like a pro!

Completed sets of vintage scenes, like a cat playing with a ball of yarn, or a pretty barn in the fall season, can bring upwards of $30 or more on places like Etsy.

We all know that vinyl records are a music collector’s favorite, but cassette tapes are also making a comeback for nostalgia fans.

After all, nothing brings back memories of the 80’s like boomboxes and the classic “mix tape” we used to make for our friends. Not any old homemade mix tape will do, though. People are looking for their favorite artists, like Vanilla Ice or INXS.

Bonus points if you can find a Walkman to go with it!

Real silver has a way of never looking as shiny and new as it’s supposed to. Over time, it tends to tarnish and look blah.

If there aren’t any markings and you can’t tell if it’s real silver, get a Neodymium magnet from the hardware store and use it to test metals (including gold) you find. You can find out more about how to do that in this post.

Dinnerware with a shiny, iridescent glow is called Carnival glass, it’s it’s a highly collectible item!

Brownie points if you find one with a kangaroo in the middle of a carnival glass bowl, like the one pictured. Because that’s just way too cool!

No, not the kind you mail letters with!

Flip over that plate, vase, or piece of pottery and look for an identification stamp embossed or engraved on the bottom. You may see a logo, initials, or a date.

Google the info to find out who made it, and then search for similar items on eBay to see if it has any resale value.

Thrift stores are a treasure trove of brand name apparel, and they’re a real bargain if you buy them out of season.

Buy a cheap North Face jacket during the summer, and then flip them for $100 on eBay during the winter months when the demand for them is higher. Cha-ching!

We’ve all heard of brand names like Nike, Adidas, FILA and Under Armour. The bad news is that you’re not likely to find current trends inexpensively priced at a thrift store.

But, should you happen to stumble upon a vintage Nike canvas trainers from the 80’s or 90’s, that $8 find could easily earn you some extra Goodwill on eBay or Etsy.

Your first inclination might be to ignore these dime-a-dozen holiday trinkets.

But, believe it or not, there are actually people out there who absolutely adore these vintage light-up ceramic Christmas trees! The ATLANTIC MOLD ones average around $50 and more on eBay.

These days mason jars are so inexpensive that they’re almost not even worth mentioning.

BUT, if you happen to spot some blue tinted ones at the thrift store, stock up! These antique “Perfect Mason” jars from Ball can be resold for $10-15 a pop.

Not sure if it’s the real deal? Well you’ve probably hit the jackpot if you see these old-fashioned zinc caps!

Apparently blue hues were the “it” color back in the day, and it’s still popular among collectors.

People love to collect antique cobalt blue Milk of Magnesia bottles. Like a fine wine and cheese, the older it is, the better!

Although the $10 you sell these for on Etsy isn’t a huge fortune, it’s certainly nothing to get blue about, either!

It’s not just mason jars and old medicine bottles that grab people’s attention. If it’s old, etched with pretty patterns, and made of translucent glass, then it’s most likely a winner.

Whether it’s an aqua number from the Fenton Art Glass company or something even fancier, pick it up because these things pretty much sell themselves!

Vintage barware is highly collectible, especially if the items are irresistibly cute or dainty looking.

Vintage whale-shaped swizzle sticks go for $20-30 per set (not per swizzle) on Etsy.

If you find any crystal glasses with a Waterford or Fostoria insignia, it’s probably worth picking up.

Check the going rate on eBay to find out its true value. The really old ones can even pay for a bottle of Cristal champagne!

Vintage chocolate molds can fetch a pretty penny, or rather, thousands of them.

They’ve been known to fetch over $100 in the right market.

Some of these vintage globes have maps with countries whose names and borders have changed.

But, seeing something with USSR, Austria-Hungary, or Siam on them is actually a huge part of its quintessential appeal, and some buyers will gladly pay $200 for an outdated map.

Even though the blankets and quilts in the bedding section aren’t always the prettiest to look at, it’s the label that you want to pay attention to.

If you happen to stumble upon a wool Hudson Bay or Pendleton Mills blanket, then you can sleep easy knowing that you’ll have around $75 worth of sweet dreams.

Ok, so these things are everywhere, but not all of them are from the 60’s, which makes them totally groovy.

A 60’s or 70’s-era gooseneck desk lamp is a prize that some people are willing to shell out $40-60 for.

Fire-King made Jade-ite colored glassware that folks absolutely adore.

A set of 6 Jade-ite mugs goes for $99 on EBay!

These days it seems like everything is made in China, which is probably why clothing that have “Made in the U.S.A.” tags on them will fetch some good old American dollars.

Foreign-made clothing didn’t dominate the clothing industry until the 1980’s, so anything with the “Made in the U.S.A.” might be pre-80’s vintage.

This seems to go against all logic, because we’re always upgrading to the latest and greatest tech!

However, collectors of computer memorabilia love those old Apple, IBM, and Commodore computer setups.

Bonus points if you can find an actual 5.25″ floppy disk to go along with it!

No, I’m not talking 1940’s kind of old. But old point-and-click cameras have gone by the wayside now that we have spiffy high-tech DSLR cameras to do all the work for us.

There are still plenty of camera buffs out there who love older Nikon or Canon’s. If you see one, snap it up! You can sell these used cameras at specialty outfits like BuyBackWorld.com.

Video game cartridges from systems like Atari, SEGA, and Nintendo are in high demand by gaming buffs. That 50 cent find can easily turn into $5 or $10 on eBay.

LEGO is a brand name that has been around for decades, but it’s changed it’s collections as time went by.

Folks that are nostalgic for the LEGO toy blocks they grew up with will pay for the privilege of walking down memory lane.