The World's Most Valuable Collector's Items

139. 2001 iPod Classic

Manufacturer: apple
original price: US$ 399*
Value today: US$ 20,000*

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

The first generation iPods could hold 1,000 songs, which seems like small change compared to what Apple's iPhones can do now. 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 $ 399 ($ 612 in today's money).