The first item I'll be parting with for this blog is from a Las Vegas trip a couple of years back. I impulsively purchased this jar from Paris, rationalizing its acquisition as a cool souvenir that might accrue value. A classic maneuver on my part.
To be frank, the only way will retain value, much less build it, is if I single-handedly track down and smash the thousands of jars scattered across the world. A cursory search for the item on eBay features sellers desperate to unload it as cheaply as possible and a few others clearly hoping to trick buyers into a purchase by slapping as many misleading adjectives into the listing. These jars are 'vintage' and 'rare' in the same way that every single DVD and Blu-Ray release is a 'collector's edition.'
Unless I bump into Oprah and this is the only thing I have on me for her to autograph, this jar provides only sentimental value. So, I have to ask myself if it's worth the shelf space and aggravation to serve as a tangible reminder of the $250 I won in single-deck blackjack.
I say no. Maybe Goodwill can get some mileage out of it.
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