The five items in your loft that could be worth up to £350,000 - do you have any?
13.02.2022 - 08:15
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
When it comes to de-cluttering your loft space - or anywhere else in your home for that matter - how many times have you come across old items from your childhood?
Lets face it, a lot of us can be quite sentimental when it comes to hanging on to some of our prized possessions and toys from when we were a kid.
According to storage solution company Space Station more than 70 per cent of us admits to holding on to things we don't have the space for but can't part with.
From old toys and gaming consoles to childhood books and accessories, you name it and we probably have it somewhere it no longer needs to be.
But before you go de-cluttering all your childhood favourites, it's worth knowing if you may be sitting on quite a bit of money as some retro items can fetch a pretty penny.
If you grew up in the 90s to the 00s, then chances are you grew up with the likes of Beanie Babies, Lego and Harry Potter books - all of which are selling for steep prices these days.
Beanie Babies and Harry Potter have made news for how much they have managed to rack up, with a first edition of Harry Potter selling for a whopping £30,000.
Vlatka Lake at Space Station commented: “We all amass various belongings throughout our lives – they tell our stories and offer us a look back into the past in some instances. However, eventually these belongings can become more of a hinderance if we start to need more space around the home."
“Before you donate or throw your unwanted items away, it’s worth checking sites such as eBay and Amazon to see how much they are selling, as it could be thousands! Making some extra cash from your old belongings might make it that bit easier to part with them.”
While some of us may find it hard to part with childhood