When Adam went up to the attic to search through the boxes left in the home in which his grandfather had lived for the past sixty years he knew he would uncover some fascinating materials. His grandfather had died a few weeks ago and the family had planned an estate sale, which was quickly approaching. Adam wished to sort through everything that the family may wish to have included in the sale, as well as those things which were to be kept as treasured family mementos. As he searched the attic boxes he enjoyed seeing all the collectibles his grandfather had saved through his many years on this earth. Adam sorted through various war medals, family photo albums, work awards, knitted baby blankets, baseball cards, old tools, and many other things. Adam was not too surprised at some of his discoveries. He knew his grandfather had served his country in the war. While his grandfather never mentioned the details of his service, Adam knew he had been honored for his deeds. Furthermore, he knew that his grandfather had long had a collection of rare tools which he used for woodworking and other crafting hobbies. The old Topps baseball cards were no surprise either, as Adam and his grandfather had spent many summer mornings with each other looking through their collections, making trades, and talking about their favorite teams and players. Many people throughout the course of a lifetime take an interest in one or more particular collectibles. Gathering collectibles is not only a fun hobby but can be a money making activity too. Adam could not help but think that his grandfather would be pleased to find out that his prized possession held real financial value, not only sentimental value for his family. Adam knew that some of what he was seeing in the attic could potentially bring a great deal of money at the estate sale or through purchase by a collectibles buyer. The following is a list of many of the most popular and tradable memorabilia people choose to collect. If you are thinking of starting a collection, or encouraging a child to begin a collection, consider some of the following categories as you get started.