Junk in Your Attic That Could Be Worth Solid Gold: List of Records Worth $1000 or More

Do you have lots of junk in your basement or attic? Our home is the "dumping ground" for our family members. We have a larger home than they do and four children so I guess they feel we can use these items. Throughout my house are all sorts of items such as antique furniture (I have lots of that), antique dishes, a silver tea set, knickknacks, and other miscellaneous items.

When my in-laws moved into independent living, they brought over several boxes of items. In them were several boxes of old records. Being that I LOVE ebay, I began to look a couple of the records up to see if they were worth anything. The original soundtrack from Gone With the Wind was going anywhere from $15 to over $40. Unfortunately, there seemed to be a lot of them available but not a lot of interest.

Remember, an item is worth only what someone else is willing to pay for it at that time. While you might have a rare album, nobody may be collecting it right now. If the albums you have are not worth anything, hold onto them. A good time to sell that item is when the market is hot. For instance, I have a 1985 Paul McCartney concert program. When he kicks the bucket, that baby's going on ebay!

Here's a list I got from a wordpress blog that lists the top 10 hottest records according to their value. If you happen to have one of these babies, lucky YOU!

• the Supremes: Meet the Supremes (their first record) worth $1000
• Jimi Hendrix: Axis: As Bold As Love worth $2000 (not the reissued one)
• Lynyrd Skynrd: "Michelle" 45" worth $2000
• the Beatles: "Can't Buy Me Love" 45" worth $2500 picture sleeve is needed
• the Byrds: "The Times They Are a Changin" 45" worth $2500 with the picture sleeve
  
• Bruce Springsteen: "Spirit in the NIght" 45" worth $5000
• the Caine Mutiny soundtrack worth $10,000
• Elvis Presley: Elvis' Christmas Album worth $18,000 if it has the red vinyl record
  
• Rolling Stones: "Street Fighting Man" 45" worth $18,000 with the picture sleeve
  
• Bob Dylan: the Freewhelin' Bob Dylan worth $20,000 only if it has "Talkin John Byrch Society Blues" song on the LP

If you want more information, go to moneymusic.com. They will appraise your records for a nominal fee.