McGwire’s 70th Home Run Baseball
Maker: Unknown
Original Price: $6*
Worth Today: $3 Million
Mark McGwire is known as “one of the most fearsome power hitters in baseball in the 1990s” and established a record of 70 home runs in a single season in 1998. This was the baseball he used to hit his 70th home run of the season, earning his place in the Baseball Hall of Fame. In January 1999, the ball was put up for sale. It was purchased by an unknown buyer for a record-breaking $3 million. The buyer was later found to be Todd McFarlane, who claimed to have spent his whole life savings on the ball. The transaction was more than 23 times the value of any baseball before 1999. $3 million in savings is a lot of money to spend on a single ball, but Todd’s passion for the game clearly outweighed reasoning. On the other hand, if the ball’s value has improved since then, it could be a good investment. Only time will tell.
McGwire’s 70th Home Run Baseball
Nokia 3310 Leaders Ti Royal Diamond
Maker: Nokia/HMD Global/Caviar
Original Price: $25,000*
Worth Today: TBD
We already know that old Nokia 3310s can be expensive, but did you realize that some models can pay for the remainder of your mortgage? In 2017, Caviar, a Russian firm, launched a diamond-encrusted version featuring world leaders. The luxury phone, which costs more than $25,000, may not have all of the bells and whistles seen in more recent smartphones, but it is a collector’s dream. Its value is likely to rise much further, with owners possibly sitting on a substantial nest egg.
Nokia 3310 Leaders Ti Royal Diamond
