That old iPhone collecting dust in your junk drawer might be worth more than your car. According to investment analyst Adam Koprucki, founder of Real World Investor, some everyday items from the 2000s are becoming goldmines for collectors.

“The first-generation iPhone, released in 2007, sold for $499 new, but sealed examples now fetch upward of $20,000 at auction,” Koprucki told New York Post. “By 2030, mint condition models could easily surpass $50,000.”

That number isn’t far-fetched. In 2023, one of those original 8GB iPhones sold for more than $63,000, while a rare 4GB version went for nearly $190,000.

The collectibles market in the U.S. hit $62 billion in 2024 and is expected to climb to nearly $84 billion by 2030, according to Grand View Research. Economic uncertainty hasn’t slowed

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