HOW TO CREATE CASH FROM YOUR ATTIC

I’M NOT going away this month. Instead, I’ll be sorting out the stuff I have accumulated since my last clear-out

In fact, I think having a clearout is such a good idea that I’ve set up a Clear out for Cash campaign on my website, MoneyMagpie, with a free eBook detailing how you can make the best money from your, ahem, junk.

You can download it for free at moneymagpie.com/ebook/freeebook-clear-out-for-cash. It’s often surprising to find what’s valuable. Old comic books, if they’re rare and in good condition, can often go for a lot of money.

For example, a comic book called ‘Amazing Fantasy #25’ which featured the first appearance of Spider-Man, sold for £2.75million in 2021. So if you have some comic books in the loft — particularly from the 1970s or earlier — it’s worth checking on mycomicshop.com or webuyanycomic.co.uk to see how much they’re worth.

When I was growing up, I thought that royal memorabilia — commemorative mugs, plates and royal wedding biscuit tins — could be valuable in later years. Nope. The problem is that they’ve been mass-produced, so they don’t have the rarity factor you need to get a decent price. However, if you have a limited-edition Wedgwood or

Royal Doulton item commemorating a royal jubilee or wedding, these items tend to do well on eBay or on sites such as vintagecashcow.co.uk.

Commemorative gold or silver coins are likely to have increased in value. The Olympics Aquatics Line 50p coin released in 2011 is currently on eBay for £700. If you have some unusual coins you’d like to sell, try exclusivecoins.co.uk or even the Royal Mint.