You may think the time of collectible, metal lunch boxes is behind us, but the resale market certainly isn't. You may be ...

These unassuming objects can pay off big time.

What does the word "vintage" conjure up for you? For us, it's homemade chocolate chip cookies, red and white checkered tablecloths, home-cooked Sunday dinners, and that whole Donna Reed fantasy life.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Andy Cross/The Denver Post via Getty Images Before you could order food from across town and get it delivered right to your school ...

For kids in the ’70s, the cartoon characters and pop stars on their metal lunch boxes were more important than the sliced apples and PB&Js inside. In fact, the coolness of your lunch box could ...

Today’s collectibles start the new year with diverse submissions from our readers. Included this month are a collector’s most unusual collection centerpiece, an excellent estate sale find, and three ...