{
  "id": 16586777,
  "title": "Appreciation in value: What you should collect today to profit from later",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/wertsteigerung-was-sie-heute-sammeln-sollten-um-spater-daran-zu",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-26T10:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/anlagestrategie/vermoegen-wann-lieblingsstuecke-zu-wertvollen-geldanlagen-werden-koennen/100258537.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "A first-generation iPhone in its original packaging sold for a record $190,000 in 2023, a significant increase from its original price of $499 in 2007. The phone's value has risen approximately 380 times, with rare items like this and a four-gigabyte storage capacity contributing to its high price. Other collectibles, such as vintage toys, trading cards, and video games, have also seen significant price increases, including a sealed copy of \"Super Mario 64\" selling for $1.56 million and a Pokémon card selling for $16.5 million. According to experts, factors such as rarity, condition, nostalgia, and strong branding contribute to an item's collectibility and value.",
  "summary": "Whether it's an iPhone or a video game: what was once part of everyday life can later be auctioned off for record sums. But how do you find out what could be worth a lot one day? Three experts give tips.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}