Broadway Playbills
Collecting “Broadway Playbills,”, particularly from opening night, used to be popular. Even vintage playbills, however, have lost their value. A signed “Hamilton” from the first run sold for only $50. The issue is that many people are uninterested in collecting playbills. It’s the post-internet era of mainstream Broadway’s fault.
Playbills from the past have not always been highly valued. A “Romeo & Juliet” from the Theatre Royal in 1821 is listed for $275. A signed playbill by Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier, on the other hand, will fetch $1555. Playbills are a sleeper collection in general.
Textbooks
Those who have kept their college textbooks may as well keep them. A textbook is useful for a limited period of time. While some old books should be kept, textbooks should not.
If there is to be any value from the course, it must be sold as soon as it concludes. Today’s college students are fortunate. Each text is scanned and valued by an Amazon app. There will be no longer be any long lines at the university bookstore.