Have you got Cash in the Attic?

When I moved house over Christmas my husband refused to throw things away claiming that ‘it might be worth something one day’, although I am more of a ‘thrower awayer’ than a ‘keeper’ I admit there might be some truth in this

I’m sure I’m not the only one who takes a ‘complimentary’ souvenir from a ship – the odd ashtray or coat hanger, I have a rather nice ‘no smoking’ sign from QE2 which got me to thinking that there might be some money to be made from cruise memorabilia and such souvenir items.

I searched on Ebay just to see what items sell for the most and what are the most desirable items – I was shocked!

Match books and key rings aren’t going to make you rich, this ashtray is on auction for about £3

A lot of the items aren’t worth an awful lot of money but are really nice vintage things to collect, I love these postcards and posters, they go for a few pounds and would look great framed

This P&O Oriana silver spoon is a bargain at £5

However if you have these posters hidden away you can expect to sell it at auction for over £1315!

A few other gems that caught my eye are this lovely Queen Mary kitsch snow globe – a bargain for £18

The serious money is for scale model ships like this scale Queen Mary model asking £500

I love this Vintage Cruise Liner Ship Reclaimed Porthole Coffee Table, I’m not sure this is something that could be taken as a souvenir – the current asking price is £699

For the serious collectors you can buy a piece of Authentic RMS Titanic wreck wood from the aft Grand Staircase – White Star Line – a ‘Buy it now bargain’ for $7150 !!

And 2 genuine Titanic tiles are currently on sale on ebay for £6000 (no bids

So the next time you are at a car boot sale or clearing out the loft or garage just check for the cruise memorabilia that just might pay for your next holiday!!