Have you ever wondered what the most expensive thing you own is? Unfortunately, while your student loan might be the most costly thing under your name, you can't really re-sell it. Still, what one deems a valuable possession may very much differ from someone else's understanding. In a general sense, the most expensive object is one that has high monetary value or could sell for quite a buck on the market. (And no, your kidney is not considered your most valuable possession, although it could sell high on the black market)
Some time ago, someone on AskReddit posed the question, "What is the most expensive object you own?" Needless to say, the interpretations of this query varied, yet the answers were shockingly great. Some saw it as an opportunity to share their most expensive debts, some remembered the value of their vital organs, and, well, others took it not figuratively by sharing the most expensive objects they own. From the most obvious answers, such as a house or a car, to things like antique keyboard musical instruments and one’s Steam library, Redditors had a lot of expensive possessions to share.
Below, we've compiled some of the best (humorous and/or interesting) answers from the thread, sharing the most expensive things people own that will surely make you rethink the value of items at your house. What's the most costly thing under your name? Which object you own has the highest price tag? If you decide to share it in the comments, make sure you don't disclose any of your location details and have a secure internet connection, since we don't want to lure in any thieves!
#21
"My macbook pro that mysteriously crashed after having it for 5 years when apple forced me to update."
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#22
Zibippitybop said:
"So this isn't me but I always thought it was a cool story. One of my Mom's friends had an old lamp that she had always kept hung above her kitchen table. One day her mother tells her that the lamp may actually be worth a little money. She gets it appraised and discovers that this lamp she's had hanging above her table for 15 years is worth just shy of $300,000."
"So this isn't me but I always thought it was a cool story. One of my Mom's friends had an old lamp that she had always kept hung above her kitchen table. One day her mother tells her that the lamp may actually be worth a little money. She gets it appraised and discovers that this lamp she's had hanging above her table for 15 years is worth just shy of $300,000."
picardo85 replied:
"That's insane. A lamp worth almost 3x my condo."
"That's insane. A lamp worth almost 3x my condo."
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#23
"I have a 2.5 year old strophanthus petersianus. It is quite seriously priceless. I've tried to reach out to get help with this plant. Every university I've contacted, including the only 2 listed as hosting this plant, has said they know nothing about it. There does seem to be a guy in China growing it, so I'm not entirely alone. But that's the reality of it. Only me and some guy in China are growing this plant. I really do think it is literally priceless. My plant should flower soon and any babies I grow from that will flower in a few years. Their babies will be my third generation, and at that point I'll start selling them. At this time I think I can easily sell them for $100 each and that is me being generous. There are more common plants that go for a higher price."
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#24
JulianPerry said:
"My insulin (cries in Diabetes)."
"My insulin (cries in Diabetes)."
anormalgeek replied:
"Plus your test strips and depending whether you use a pump or CGM, those too. Oh and some glucagon for emergencies. But hey, that box of lancets will last you a few years."
"Plus your test strips and depending whether you use a pump or CGM, those too. Oh and some glucagon for emergencies. But hey, that box of lancets will last you a few years."
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#26
dr_fajita said:
"Probably going to get buried, but I got an issue of Amazing Spider-Man 33 signed by Stan Lee. It's slabbed and graded, met him at a con last year. It's gone up in value recently for obvious reasons."
"Probably going to get buried, but I got an issue of Amazing Spider-Man 33 signed by Stan Lee. It's slabbed and graded, met him at a con last year. It's gone up in value recently for obvious reasons."
Vondobble replied:
"Honest question: how much is that worth?"
"Honest question: how much is that worth?"
dr_fajita replied:
"Honestly, I'm not entirely sure. Probably in the $600-$800 range, I've seen the CGC census shows only 17 copies of my grade and signed are out there, according to one site. Minimum $500, but that was before Stan's passing. Death always makes stuff go for more."
"Honestly, I'm not entirely sure. Probably in the $600-$800 range, I've seen the CGC census shows only 17 copies of my grade and signed are out there, according to one site. Minimum $500, but that was before Stan's passing. Death always makes stuff go for more."
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#27
"My bunad (Norwegian folk costume). Woolen dress that cost around $2700, not counting the silver decorations that you wear with it as well. There are a bunch of different bunads, inspired by rural clothes from the 18-19th century. They are all named after the place they are from, and most people who own one get it based on some sort of connection to the place. I have a Nordlandsbunad, since my dad is from Nordland (Northern parts of Norway)
Most of the bunads where designed in the 30's, but some of them can actually be traced back as what would be worn in the 18th century. The different types vary in price, but they are all very expensive. Some are just way more expensive than others, based on fabric, amount of embroidery, the silver brooches that accompany them etc. One of the more expensive ones is the Telemark Stakk (Google it, it's beautiful) A lot of young girls get them as a confirmation gift at 14-15 (that's how I got mine), or they are inherited through generations. It's getting more common for men to have them as well, but they usually buy them later in life bc it isn't "cool" to wear a bunad as a 14 year old boy. They are normally worn for big occasions, like our constitution day, which Norway takes very seriously. It is also acceptable to wear them for weddings, and many people wear them on Christmas eve, which is what we celebrate in Norway. I'm very much looking forward to wearing mine tomorrow."
Most of the bunads where designed in the 30's, but some of them can actually be traced back as what would be worn in the 18th century. The different types vary in price, but they are all very expensive. Some are just way more expensive than others, based on fabric, amount of embroidery, the silver brooches that accompany them etc. One of the more expensive ones is the Telemark Stakk (Google it, it's beautiful) A lot of young girls get them as a confirmation gift at 14-15 (that's how I got mine), or they are inherited through generations. It's getting more common for men to have them as well, but they usually buy them later in life bc it isn't "cool" to wear a bunad as a 14 year old boy. They are normally worn for big occasions, like our constitution day, which Norway takes very seriously. It is also acceptable to wear them for weddings, and many people wear them on Christmas eve, which is what we celebrate in Norway. I'm very much looking forward to wearing mine tomorrow."
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#28
"My tool box filled with tools."
hiddenfalcon replied:
"Me too. 50k, down to owing about 6."
"Me too. 50k, down to owing about 6."
Therestandstheglass1 replied:
"Snap on, Cornwell, or Mac? Snap on you got a box, two sockets, a screwdriver, and a “free” hat. Cornwell you have 6 sockets, a ratchet, two screwdrivers, and a box. Mac you got everything you would with Cornwell with the addition of a small magnetic parts catcher and a metric wrench set from 8mm to 17mm (with the 10mm missing, of course.)"
"Snap on, Cornwell, or Mac? Snap on you got a box, two sockets, a screwdriver, and a “free” hat. Cornwell you have 6 sockets, a ratchet, two screwdrivers, and a box. Mac you got everything you would with Cornwell with the addition of a small magnetic parts catcher and a metric wrench set from 8mm to 17mm (with the 10mm missing, of course.)"
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#29
gaara66609 said:
"My steam library of 200 games that I'll never play but 'it was such a good deal'."
"My steam library of 200 games that I'll never play but 'it was such a good deal'."
blamowhammo replied:
"Yea I have like 230 games in my steam library... Probably the most expensive item I own, I know it's ridiculous."
"Yea I have like 230 games in my steam library... Probably the most expensive item I own, I know it's ridiculous."
abarrelofmankeys replied:
"I have 350 ish but I’d be shocked if they cost more than 3-400 all totaled up. Also probably haven’t played 2/3 of them, mostly because I never had a good computer until recently, or I’d have given them a shot at least. Blessed be humble bundles and sales."
"I have 350 ish but I’d be shocked if they cost more than 3-400 all totaled up. Also probably haven’t played 2/3 of them, mostly because I never had a good computer until recently, or I’d have given them a shot at least. Blessed be humble bundles and sales."
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#31
"My daughter. 3 months in the NICU at $22,000 a day. Not including the $120k they charged for emergency air transport the day she was born. Wait, I guess I don't own her. Then, uh, I guess my Vive."
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#32
"These 4 gold bracelets worth $4,000 together my grandma got me. I used to wear them all the time until I found out how much they’re worth."
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#33
"The coolest and most expensive that isn't something like my car, is probably my German Shepherd puppet. It's from the show 'Danger 5' and I won it in an auction they had for $1,000. Such a huge waste of money, but I love it."
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#35
"I own the dresser that was owned by the daughter of Francis Scott Key. Apparently, my dad's godmother is a descendant of him, and that's how I ended up with it. Currently, it is covered in a part of my giant collection of useless stuff I have acquired over the years."
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#36
InsufferableTemPest said:
"Excluding my car, that'd be my refactor telescope (worth $300, on the cheaper end). It was gifted to me when I was 15 by a family friend, my parents never could have afforded that much for one kid, and I've never gotten rid of it despite its use declining. It's still in good condition, so I should start taking it out again soon."
"Excluding my car, that'd be my refactor telescope (worth $300, on the cheaper end). It was gifted to me when I was 15 by a family friend, my parents never could have afforded that much for one kid, and I've never gotten rid of it despite its use declining. It's still in good condition, so I should start taking it out again soon."
TammyShehole replied:
"I bought a huge telescope for about the same price a few years back. I didn’t look into the details as much as I should have and didn’t realize it was as big as it is. I still haven’t had a proper place to set it up."
"I bought a huge telescope for about the same price a few years back. I didn’t look into the details as much as I should have and didn’t realize it was as big as it is. I still haven’t had a proper place to set it up."
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#38
Casclo said:
"A box of textbooks in my room and that is not an exaggeration."
"A box of textbooks in my room and that is not an exaggeration."
RedditIsFiction replied:
"That's something that cost a lot but it is worth very little. Buy $300 calculus book, after 1 quarter of light use, $20 sell back value. After a year, $10 even on Amazon because there's a new version..."
"That's something that cost a lot but it is worth very little. Buy $300 calculus book, after 1 quarter of light use, $20 sell back value. After a year, $10 even on Amazon because there's a new version..."
caseymoto replied:
"I used to work at a textbook warehouse, and one day I saw a girl taking a selfie with a pallet of 100+ books on it. I asked her why and she said that it was the closest she’d ever get to $10,000."
"I used to work at a textbook warehouse, and one day I saw a girl taking a selfie with a pallet of 100+ books on it. I asked her why and she said that it was the closest she’d ever get to $10,000."
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#39
snakeoil-huckster said:
"I don't know if I technically own it, but my debt is pretty expensive."
"I don't know if I technically own it, but my debt is pretty expensive."
pseydtonne replied:
"If you own your debt, you would have by definition disposed of it. You could be in such arrears that your debt is available in a bundle for a discount (like a mortgage underwater - default credit swap). However, you would simply be buying your debt at a discount and then paying it off with the remainder of the instrument. 'I'll buy my own debt from a creditor company and... sell it on again? Wait, no. I paid in full thanks to some other su****s. Time to buy a used Honda and get out of this rotten town!'"
"If you own your debt, you would have by definition disposed of it. You could be in such arrears that your debt is available in a bundle for a discount (like a mortgage underwater - default credit swap). However, you would simply be buying your debt at a discount and then paying it off with the remainder of the instrument. 'I'll buy my own debt from a creditor company and... sell it on again? Wait, no. I paid in full thanks to some other su****s. Time to buy a used Honda and get out of this rotten town!'"
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#40
"My watch. It's an A Lange & Sohne Datograph, cost a pretty penny but I love it."
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