2 1927 World Series Ticket Stub
Maker: Major League Baseball
Original Price: $1
Today’s Value: $41,825
The Yankees League’s record-breaking 110-game season was won by Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth in 1927. It also had a remarkable 19-game lead. You witnessed the greatest team ever to play baseball and you can be proud of your attendance at the Series.
You can even get a ticket stub for over $40,000. Collectors take sports memorabilia seriously and this is one great example. It will cost approximately $1 to purchase the tickets initially, which is a very impressive return on your investment.
It is not just about the item but also what it represents. A ticket stub, while a mere piece of paper, is not a significant historical item. A ticket stub is a valuable piece of paper that every sports enthusiast would love to keep in their possession.
3 The Elvis Presley Board Game (1957)
Maker: Teen-Age Games, Inc.
Original Price: $1.50
Today’s Value: $2.150
Only six of these games are believed to have survived, which accounts for their high price. The Elvis Presley Game is a 1957 game that was described as a “game to the young at heart.” It includes photographs of Elvis being given a copy of his own game on April 5, 1957 backstage at Philadelphia Sports Arena.
The pink-boxed games were a “love predictions” board game. They let you determine who loves you, who will “go steady” and who will marry or elope. Teen-Age Games, Inc. developed the Elvis Presley Game.
Presley would die at 42 just 20 years later. While his death certainly impacted the price of the game, the rarity and collectibility of the item are what drove the price up as collectors sought out the rare item.