Treasures

There was a moment in my life when I was addicted to shows such as Hardcore Pawn and Storage Hunters and many other shows that dealt with rummaging through peoples trash and finding valuable items from the past. I always found it fascinating to see what items were valuable. Old coke signs were very valuable, old machines, things that involved pieces of history were always the most important.

Watching these shows gave me a bright idea. I would save something that is very popular now and pass it on from generation to generation and then one day that item will be worth millions. I always think about what this item would be, maybe an iPhone, a video game system, maybe political stickers from Barack Obama's campaign or Hillary Clinton's campaign since Obama was the first African American and Hillary might be the first woman president.  (old political stickers from famous presidents campaigns are also very valuable)

To think about what will be worth something in the future I had to look to items that i saw on the show that were worth a lot and I think for the most part they have something in common. They had a huge role in history and were iconic. Whether you like iPhone's or not every time one comes out there are stories of people waiting weeks and months in advance in line outside a store to get one. And that means something. Even though it might not seem like a big deal now because iphones are everywhere they will become a part of history and become an important part of this current time. Just like old coke signs are valuable today, they must of been very common back then and no one would think of the worth they would have in the future. But coke is a part of history. Things that are worth a lot played a role in some of the biggest historic moments good or bad. Old weapons that have a part in history such as the civil war are worth thousands. I just saw a civil war rifle for $15,000. We love things that have history. Things that did not cost very much back then now are worth much more because of the meaning behind them. We cherish our history.