People encouraged to check junk drawers as a common item from 2007 might soon be valued at $50,000

Could you have hidden wealth in your home?

Let's be honest: we all possess a cluttered junk drawer filled with miscellaneous charging cables, decade-old takeout menus, random batteries, old birthday cards, and obsolete gadgets.

You might be unknowingly storing a significant amount of money amid the clutter.

The next time you feel inspired to declutter like Marie Kondo, make sure you carefully check that you're not discarding a fortune.

As the saying goes, one person's trash is another person's treasure.

So, think twice before tossing things out, as an expert has indicated that some items could be valued at an impressive $50,000 or more.

Who wouldn't want to clean up more often if it could lead to an unexpected windfall?

Could there be a significant windfall hidden in your cluttered drawer?

Adam Koprucki, the founder of Real World Investor, recently mentioned to the New York Post: “Many people discard items that could fund their retirement in just a few years,” ouch.

“The reality is, some everyday objects in your home might be worth more than your stock portfolio by 2030.”

Everyone recalls the man who discarded a Bitcoin hard drive, right?

That error cost him approximately $514.37 million.

If you've developed the habit of turning your drawer into a smartphone museum, you might be fortunate, says Adam.

“The first-generation iPhone, launched in 2007, was initially sold for $499, but sealed units now sell for over $20,000 at auction. By 2030, mint-condition models could easily exceed $50,000," the expert asserts.

A factory-sealed edition of the first iPhone was sold for tens of thousands of dollars

It appears this has already occurred.

Indeed, in 2023, an unopened, factory-sealed 8-GB first-generation iPhone sold for over $63,000.

An even rarer version, a 4-GB iPhone 1 from 2007, fetched an astonishing $190,372.80.

It's not only old phones that are highly valuable; first editions of books, games, and retro toys can also be worth a significant amount.

Koprucki mentioned Star Wars toys and Pokémon cards as some of the lucrative items helping collectors fund house deposits.

Those Transformers you used to play roughly with as a child? They're now fetching substantial sums for those who preserved them (but where's the fun in that!?)

Original Transformers toys from the 1980s, in sealed packaging, can sell for up to $20,000 each. First-edition Harry Potter books that originally cost less than $20 can now be worth over $50,000.

“A sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. sold for $2 million in 2021," he revealed, noting that the game initially cost around $30.

Before you hurry to list items on an online auction site, the expert suggests having them appraised privately first to avoid underselling.