Forgotten items from the 00s laying in your cupboard that could be worth fortune now
You may consider all your old junk from 2000s to be worthless garbage but to that I say, not so fast!
It turns out that there are a number of items, which many of us may have collected from back in the day (seriously, how is 2005 already 20 years ago), that may be worth a pretty penny or two.
People may have made fun of you for being a hoarder over the years, but this may be your time to shine.
It should come as no surprise, with trading cards and gaming memorabilia from the era often being worth a lot more than they've often been bought for.
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But it goes beyond collectibles, as CDs or old handbags could get you some return on investment if you look hard enough - so without further ado, here are all the nostalgic items you might have in storage which could be worth something.
Old DVD's - £350
Old DVD's can hold some value, as long as you have the right ones.
While films from the 2000s themselves may not be worth much as many are readily available on streaming platforms, certain films from the 20th century which would have been commonplace in a 2000s household hold some worth.
According to Bally Casino, here are the three Box sets which are worth the most today:
1. Carry On Films - Complete DVD Collection Box Set, 1958-1992, £350
2. Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Limited Edition Castle Box Set, 1975, £300
3. Blade Runner Ultimate Collector's Edition Briefcase, 1982, £300
Old iPhones - £230
Getting anywhere near this figure would be a huge win regardless but since the release of Apple's iPhone in 2007, many have held on to their older models while buying newer ones.
When the first version hit UK markets, it sold for £250, so it couldn't sell for around the same, could it?
It can.
One bidder recently paid £230 for the first generation model, a piece of history in its own right, beating out 17 other bidders, report the Sun.
Another tech fan even forked out £194 for the same device, so if you've got one, it may be worth listing it on eBay.
Handbags - £150+
I don't know too much about fashion but when I think of the 2000s, I remember those awful chunky handles which featured on handbags that usually displayed some truly awful designs.
You might have held on to these for whatever reason and if you did, then we have some good news.
Listing it on eBay could put anywhere from £50 to £150 into your pocket as the publication spotted someone paying £62.74 for one of the bags, with Juicy Couture specifically being in demand.
One paid £88.50 for one of their memorable black velour bags, which all adds up to £151.24.
Playboy merchandise - £144
It might be time to dig out any Playboy pillows, bedsheets, or bath robes you may have bought in the 2000s - some of these were even available on Argos in its hayday.
Pillows with the logo used to cost £20 a piece, but they go for up to £90 on eBay in 2025, with one collector even paying £87 for a set of pink lace pillows and he wasn't alone, beating 26 others to the items.
Even the pink Playboy bunny lava lamp would see you pocketing around £57, meaning you could earn £144 in total if you were into your Playboy merch a couple of decades back.
Harry Potter books - £101
The beloved series has stood the test of time, with the books being made into films and with HBO set to release the series from 2027 onwards.
But if you happen to have a first edition novel of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in fairly good nick, it should be no shock that it would be highly sought after by fans.
One Potterhead even paid £101 for the 1999 book, but it should be noted that a mint first edition of the book sold for £10,000 in 2024, with another rare first edition even going for £55,000 after being bought for £10.
Gentlemen's magazines - £77
Unfortunately for the adult industry's print division, the rise of sites such as PornHub and OnlyFans have killed the demand for nude magazines, but they are now (somehow) collector's items.
If you can believe it at all, one eager individual even paid £77.08 for a bunch of the mags, only after beating 15 bidders to it.
There really is a market for everything.
Joshua Nair