106. Baseball Cards
Manufacturer: American Tobacco
Original Price: $ 0,10 *
Worth Today: $ 6.6 million *
As baseball card collectors know, this childhood hobby can make you a lot of money. Although baseball cards are not expensive to buy, they can be resold for a lot of money decades later. Baseball cards are valued based on their rarity and condition.
For example, a Honus Wagner baseball card sold at auction for US$6.6 million in 2021. The high-date card from a set made by American Tobacco. Only 200 were made, with only 50 in circulation today. Of the 50, three were in good condition and this shortage increased the price. Fun fact: Wagner actually demanded that his letter be removed from the American Tobacco series because he didn't like cigarette companies marketing to children.
