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Open your kitchen cabinet. Count the mugs. We'll wait. ☕

If you're drowning in " #1 Teacher" and "World's Best Grandpa" mugs, you're not alone — but before you donate the lot, flip them over. That dusty redware mug could be worth $11,000+ (one stamped John Bell sold for $4,200), and certain Rae Dunn and retired MacKenzie-Childs designs are pulling serious money on the secondary market. 💰

Amy Moyer's guide sorts the treasures from the clutter — and yes, gives you permission to finally clear the rest. 👇
https://www.worthpoint.com/articles/collectibles/s-o-s-surplus-old-stuff-with-amy-moyer-mugs-history-value-and-how-to-clear-the-clutter

🎨🎵 Auction Insights: WorthPoint added 133,822 items worth $19.61M (avg lot $146.54)

Highlights:
🎨 Scott Kahn Point House Entrance painting — $277,000 (Doyle New York)
🍶 102-piece Qing Dynasty porcelain "melon pattern" set — $247,000 (Revere Auctions)
🎵 Beatles promo UK Love Me Do with the "McArtney" misspelling — $7,894.05 (Omega Auctions)
📼 Pioneer RT-909 reel-to-reel with 26 live concert tapes — $3,894 (CTBids Online Auctions)

A record-setting Kahn painting led the day, but the real lesson hid in plain sight: a "melon pattern" set that looked like grandma's china brought $247K, and a basement reel-to-reel came loaded with live Pink Floyd and Stones tapes. Look twice before you toss anything.

👉 Dive into William Seippel, CEO WorthPoint Corporation full column for the deeper stories behind these standout sales: https://www.worthpoint.com/articles/collectibles/auction-insights-scott-kahns-point-house-entrance-for-277000-a-qing-dynasty-porcelain-set-and-a-beatles-love-me-do-promo-record