Jackpot!! $2,300 Just Like That!

[UnderMiner]

Was cruising around the streets today after an awesome day of fun and adventure when fate decided to give me a ton of money just for the heck of it! In a dumpster in front of an old house being sold I found two big cases of sealed Polaroid 600 film! I can't even begin to explain how expensive and desirable original/obsolete Polaroid 600 film is! Finding this film is literally impossible and artists are willing to pay a fortune for it! I expect to sell each 20 count blue box on ebay for between $30-$35 each (ebay trends $35 each) and every 10 Count white box for $15-$17 each (Ebay trends $17.99 each)! There are 73 white boxes and 30 blue boxes - that's $2,300 in film! See, not all treasure is silver and gold!

Just to prove to you all this find's insane value here is a link to an auction currently on ebay for a single 10 pack of Polaroid 600 film, the pack expired 11 years ago and yet people are still willing to pay a great deal of money for it: Polaroid 600 Color Instant Film ISO 640 10 Exposures Expired 12 2004 074100066020 | eBay

The 20-Pack Blue Boxes ($35 each):


The 10-pack White boxes ($17 each), (first pic as I dug them out of dumpster [AKA the urban treasure chest]), second pic is them all arranged "nicely":


One of the many other neat things I found tonight:


I found other amazing things tonight too but no time to post all the pics right now, will post later though. Finds included 2 immaculate condition Wolverine Metal doll houses, original Jurassic Park toys, York weights and barbells, amazing history books (even one about lost civilizations and lost treasure I s#14 you not), and a whole bunch of other neat things, can't wait for tomorrow!

 

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[UnderMiner]

JACKPOT FOR SURE! I'm always looking for these... You found stacks of cash in the trash. I heart garbage!

 

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[screwynewy]

Outstanding and valuable save you have there. I believe this find qualifies for the banner based on the finders knowledge of what he had and the total value of the find. Congratulations!

 

[deershed]

You need to quit your job and do this full time. Lol Awesome score!!

 

[g-olden years]

They've already said it all! Woo-Hoo!
Your posts are so much fun & this time the hilarious added dumpster pics by several posting here . Andu

 

[Worm-Slicer]

Wow, New York City must be the world's best dumpster diving place. If you did that full time you could make a good income!

 

[BIGSCOTT]

It is said that by taking pictures of landscape with that film you can find gold and silver deposits, there's a thread on here somewhere.

 

[TXPIRATE]

What a great score congrats.

 

[46Wheat]

Amazing find as usual

 

[hbeaton]

Nice find UM! I know very little about camera film and even less about storage of such items, but your find did prompt me to think about a couple things. If this film is expired, I realize it may still work (and apparently it does as people pay top dollar if they can find it) but how do you know its still viable? I ask because as I understand it when these pictures are taken using this film, a packet is popped and chemicals are spread over the film to help make the image. My understanding is that without proper storage (I hear folks sometimes put them into freezers to help extend life, etc.) these chemicals can dry up and make the film useless whether in the original containers or not.

Second, speaking of those containers, I see that the cartridge containing this 600 film has its own battery that can die over time and apparently render the film useless and/or you'd have to replace the battery/cartridge which probably is cost prohibitive to do?

As this item was found outside in condition I assume are in line with what a film can tolerate (no rain, not too hot, not exposed to the elements for more than few hours until you found it?) I'm hoping that all the film is in usable condition?

Like I said, those TNET super dooper photographers will be able to answer these questions and I certainly hope they equate to painting UnderMiner's pockets in the end!

Great find man.

 

[Fletch78]

I guess I need to back off on my Mother-in-law. She dumpster dives so much, she looks like she could live in one !!

 

[OBN]

Only you brother! Great snag!

 

[jewelerguy]

wow. good look on your sales! Hope you make a fortune off that stuff

 

[kingskid1611]

I pulled an old cannon camera in a box out of the trash yesterday. I have yet to see if it works or is salable.