101 things in your attic that could be worth a lot of money

191. 2001 iPod Classic

Manufacturer: apple
Original Price: $399*
Worth Today: $20,000*

The first iPod was introduced to the public on October 23, 2001 and went on sale less than a month later, on November 10, 2001. The phrase on the M8541 was “1,000 songs in your pocket”. Collectors nostalgic for old technology paid tens of thousands of dollars for these day one iPods.

Early iPods could store 1,000 songs, which seems like a low amount compared to what Apple iPhones can do today. The first iPod came with a monochrome LCD screen and a 5GB hard drive, and its small size was one of the innovations that set it above its competitors. The first iPod cost around US$ 399 (about R$ 612 in current values).