1. Vintage Japanese tin toys (1950s-1970s)
Aging out of older collectors’ hands. Quality pieces still affordable.
2. Original animation art (non-Disney)
Studio Ghibli has peaked. Look at Kyoto Animation, Toei Animation, Madhouse cels.
3. Vintage cameras (Leica, Rollei, Nikon F)
Film photography revival; mint mechanical cameras with documented service history.
4. Pre-2000 video game manuals and inserts
CIB premium is real; pristine inserts often worth more than the game itself.
5. Vintage board game prototypes and Kickstarter exclusives
First-print Wingspan, Root, Spirit Island deluxe editions.
6. Mid-century industrial design (typewriters, calculators)
Olivetti, IBM Selectric, Olympia — function meets sculpture.
7. Vintage skateboards and surfboards
Powell Peralta, Santa Cruz, Vision — 1980s decks with original graphics.
8. Pre-WWII children’s books
Original illustration art especially. Beatrix Potter, A.A. Milne first editions.
9. Japanese vinyl pressings (1970s-80s city pop)
Mariya Takeuchi, Tatsuro Yamashita, Anri — original LP pressings.
10. Vintage scientific instruments
Microscopes, brass telescopes, astrolabes — beautiful and underpriced.