The Most Valuable Collectors' Items in History

257. Vintage Christmas Ornaments

Brand: Dresden et al.
Original Price: $1-$10*
Value Today: $10-$50*

Christmas is hundreds of years old. The winter holiday is one of the key shopping seasons for retailers of all sizes. Holiday ornaments sell for millions, and antique ornaments even have a resale market. According to the LoveToKnow, Dresden paper ornaments are very valuable.

These antique German ornaments feature an animal and are very difficult to find in good condition, which causes them to sell for hundreds of dollars. Many other brands of Christmas ornaments tend to sell for between 10 and 50 dollars. Ornaments produced before 1950 are the most valuable, as they can be considered legitimate “antiques”.