28 Holy Grails That Collectors Are Searching For

‘I really really want a copy of Hideo Kojima’s ‘Snatcher’ for the Sega CD’
28 Holy Grails That Collectors Are Searching For

The human brain can’t resist a rarity. We have a deep, goblin-like love for anything that’s hard to find, whether we actually care about it or not. So when you stumble upon a collector of one thing or another, most people’s first question is, what’s the one thing every collector of so-and-so wants? I could give two shits about stamps, but I know about the Inverted Jenny just in case I ever spot one in a pawn shop.

If you also want to update your mental ledger with some of the rarest items that hold massive value to people that very much aren’t you, check out the list below, where collectors of various bric-a-brac share the “holy grail” of their chosen category. Who knows, maybe there’s a gold mine sitting in the attic of your uncle that was always weirdly into metal lunch boxes.

starcabin_ 4y ago © Edited 4y ago I collect obsolete tech, my personal holy grail would have to be the Halcyon video game console from 1985. There were only a handful that were actually produced and most likely even fewer still floating around. Edit: Please stop asking me what your stuff is worth.
AllBadAnswers 4y ago While I do not personally collect vinyl, I love this story. During the early days of the White Stripes, Jack White teamed up with musician friend Brian Muldoon to form The Upholsterers. Both former upholsterers, the pair then hid 100 copies of their song 'Your Furniture Was Always Dead... I Was Just Afraid To Tell You' in reupholstered furniture around Detroit in 2004. A few have been found, but last I checked only like 4-5. I just love the idea of opening up a chair and finding a Jack White album placed there by the man himself.
 . 4y ago Nintendo world championship gold cartridge NES.
theeCrawlingChaos 4y ago probably ancient Greek or Roman coins which have been perfectly preserved
edward_anastasio . 4y ago An original Bob Ross painting. Не painted 3 for every show. Almost none are in circulation though.
YourMomsSideUp . 4y ago Edited 4y ago My mom collects Rudolph the Red-Nosed reindeer stuff. She has an entire room of it. | think her holy grails are a table and chairs set, artwork signed by the original designer, a rocking horse, and I'm pretty sure she has one of the original film reels.
Alaeriia 4y ago I collect roller-coaster credits (that is, I track the coasters | have ridden). There are a few grails, mostly coasters that only opened for a short time or we're in obscure parts of the world. I have one of the holiest of grails: | rode ring racer at the Nurburgring during one of the four days it was open to the public. The only rarer credits out there are Twist Coaster Robin (Japan, only open for a few hours) and Orphan Rocker (never opened; it is estimated four people have ever ridden it).
 . 4y ago The hulk VS wolverine comic where MARVEL introduced Wolverine as a side character not supposed to become big.
Princess_S78 . 4y ago A fiesta covered onion soup bowl or cake plate and a pyrex lucky in love casserole dish.
PartyPorpoise 4y ago Edited 4y ago I collect Beanie Babies. (no, I don't think they'll get valuable, I just legitimately like them lol) Most Beanie Babies are worth very little. But for serious collectors, the holy grail is the Peanut the Elephant Beanie Baby, in royal blue! Only a small amount of royal blue Peanuts were produced, (1500-2000 or so) very soon after, the creator decided that Peanut would look better in light blue. (Teeny Beanie and Beanie Buddy royal blue Peanuts were later produced on a larger scale) Royal blue Peanut is probably the most valuable Beanie Baby, selling
NicoleNicole1988 4y ago Edited 4y ago I used to collect high end perfume and there are a lot of vintage classics that are highly coveted. Even a small decant (5ml or so) could be really hard to track down and then very expensive if you could find it. But my *personal* holy grail is a perfume that was discontinued in 2011 or 12 and then re- released in a very limited quantity, but only in Paris, in 2016 or so. The only 2 or 3 bottles still available for sale are going for over $650 and...I'm very sad about that.
Reymond_StJames 4y ago Edited 4y ago My holy grail was just recently accomplished. As a model train collector, the centerpiece of any toy train collection is the Lionel Blue Comet, a tinplate train they made in the 1930s and continue to make in varying forms today. The most valuable versions are the 400E Standard Gauge and 296E O Gauge Baby Blue Comet, both of which Lionel made in the 1930s out of tinplate and clad in enamel paint. Mine is a 262E, a small o gauge engine that almost never came in blue apart from maybe one or two examples
DreadPirateCristo 4y ago 1959 Sunburst Les Paul Of the few that are on the market, some have gone for well into the six, and (maybe?) seven figures
mmmatchaball a 4y ago Edited 4y ago I collect plants! For a lot of plant collectors, philodendron spiritus sancti is the holy grail. They're endangered, and more of them exist in the homes of private collectors and growers than in the wild. A small plant goes for around $10k. I saw an auction for one go close to $15k.
2leewhohot .44 ago First edition of Carrie by Stephen King.
Demarinshi01 4y ago | collect seeds. I grow about 500 varieties yearly between flowers, fruits, veggies, and herbs. My holy grail seed I have is Flood beans. The back story/history is that a farmer had them planted in his corn field (using corn as the stakes, these are pole beans) anyways back in 1888 there was a flood in WV, corn field completely flooded. After the flood water was gone, these beans came up everywhere. They grew (and still grow today) as tall as 2 story buildings. The green beans grow to a foot long. The leaves on the plant
 . 4y ago I collect video games, and | really really want a copy of Hideo Kojima's Snatcher for the Sega CD.
White-Luster-Soldier . 4y ago Mattel Action Figure promo yugioh cards. Some of them were so rare back in the day that a copy of one only popped up last year for the first time, and theres still ones nobody has seen
PrincessWaffleTO 4y ago . Edited 4y ago First edition Harry Potter book with  spelling mistakes!
Cav3tr0ll 4y ago US Army test Luger in 45 ACP. Two were made to compete against the 1911. Nobody knows what happened to them.
 4y ago Edited 4y ago Action Comics #1 mint (Edited to add: So I feel I need to clarify judging from the comments I'm getting. No, I don't have one. I apologize if through some misunderstanding it came across like I did. The question was What's the Holy Grail of things  collect?, and I assumed that to mean What's most valuable, out of reach, that you and your fellow hobbyists search for? And to that, my answer is Action Comics #1, an answer I feel confident about considering both its monetary value and its importance as the first
ministeringinlove 4y ago I guess if it is the rarest thing, it would be the old masonic book set from the turn of the 20th century detailing the history of the masonic order. I can't remember the name, but I inherited it from my grandpa (a former high- level Mason) at his passing.
kaaaaaaahn . 4y ago Unmodified Marshall Plexi Marshalls from about 1967-1969, they're rare and also amazing. I have one, kinda. And it is my favorite amp
somedude456 4y ago . Edited 4y ago Well I don't collect it but I got bored over the covid lockdown and began researching that old fridge in my grandpa's garage. I always did like it. It had odd handles, it latched shut, and had this ca-clunk sound as it shut. It meant business. Grandma could yell from 50 feet away, I didn't hear the fridge shut! Anyway, I managed to determine exactly what year he had, and am now sort of looking for one. BUT, the holy grail of 50's is the Philco V-Handle: https://i.imgur.com/PCdhuy8.jpg
rxvirus . 4y ago Mint 1st Ed Black Lotus from mtg 1.9K ...
Vwhw13 . 4y ago Hot wheels Beach bomb with removable surfboards and the first Hot wheels Camaro it came out before the real one did! The Beach bomb worth $150 К plus
Eggwomb.4y ago I'm antique collector so there are a ton of holy grails. A singing bird box would be high on the list for me
dudebg . 4y ago Holy Grail. I collect religious stuff.

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