The Most Valuable Collectors' Items in History

122. Love Cups

Manufacturer: Shreve, Crump & Low
Original Price: $100-$500*
Worth Today: $2,500*

The love cup, like this one made by Shreve, Crump & Low, was a common object at weddings and banquets. It had two handles and was made of silver, and the cups were used to share drinks at weddings. These silver cups often had horn handles.

Horn-handled cups, like the one pictured, are some of the most valuable and can be resold for thousands of dollars. These cups are from the late 1900s when there was a revival of interest in pelca hunting. The nostalgia behind these endearing cups, as well as the expensive materials they're made from, are why they're so expensive.