12 common household items owned in the ’70s that could now fetch surprising sums

There's nothing more '70s than a fondue set. We're not sure why the bubbly cheese dip and its set of bread-tipped skewers ever went out of fashion but, judging by their resale price, it's clear fondue is making a comeback.

Current listings price a standard Le Creuset set at an impressive £75, while a reportedly rarer set is currently listed for £114. That's a whole lot of (cheese dipped) dough!

Vinyl collectors cover all ages these days as we move back towards physical media. There's nothing quite like the crackle of a new LP, unless of course, it's the crackle of an old and highly collectable album.

Rare pressings of the Sex Pistols' God Save the Queen/No Feelings have become highly sought-after by collectors, while some rare blue-vinyl editions of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody/I'm In Love With My Car have also been listed for substantial sums.

Brand memorabilia is sure to bring memories of a '70s childhood flooding back. The red and white logo is recognisable around the world and the prices reflect its universal stretch.

Some 1970s signs have been listed for as much as £245, while empty cans – yes, empty cans – are listed for around £30. Have a look in your '70s recycling bin and see if you can strike gold.

It wouldn't be the '70s without a surplus of canned food, but getting the things open is a struggle as old as time. Electric can openers in the 1970s took some of this struggle off already-tired shoulders and stayed popular into the '80s and '90s. 

It's no wonder we're all wishing to make this mundane task a little easier and sometimes you can't beat the original. Plenty go for around $20, but if you've got something special, like a nifty hybrid knife sharpener and can opener all in one, then some sellers ask up to $60 or over the $100 mark for some particularly special pieces.

While lava lamps pre-date the grooviest decade, launched in the mid-1960s, models from the flower power years can still bring in some significant cash. 

Plenty of '70s models listed on eBay are up for around the £100-£130 mark so it could be well worth bidding a fond farewell to your years of psychedelia for a pretty impressive sum.

Whether you opted for snowflakes or daisies, Pyrex dishes were a staple of the '70s and '80s. If you've got any of this iconic cookware hiding in your cupboard or stored away with the festive mugs, we recommend a bit of Spring cleaning. 

You're not guaranteed a goldmine, with some dishes on eBay starting from around £10, but there's a chance you may get lucky: Some vintage CorningWare sets are currently up for sale in the hundreds. 

When convenience starts removing the more whimsical side of life, like the melodic clunk of a typewriter, we all seem to long for something less streamlined and more mechanical. 

A hand-typed letter certainly has something more special to it than a text and the vintage technology is readily available. Prices start at about £30 on eBay but special edition machines can head upwards of £700.

If you remember the day you stopped running from the bus to your TV set at home, there's a chance you've encountered a VCR. Long before streaming services, when the thought of Netflix or Amazon Prime would be tantamount to a hoverboard, a video recorder made you the coolest kid on the block. 

Watching films or recording the latest episode of your favourite show might not sound revolutionary now, but we're clearly feeling nostalgic for early tech inventions. You could make a good profit with one VCR recorder listed for over £250 and others circling £100. 

Vintage furniture has a reputation for quality, from raw material to long-lasting construction. While IKEA might bring to mind horror stories of flatpack arguments, even the Swedish furniture company has a more, if you'll pardon the pun, solid reputation in its past production lines. 

Their Cavelli armchair could potentially go for over £10,000, and even older models can fetch more. In other words, it might be worth looking for gold in the sofa itself, rather than just its cushions.

The first Sony 'Walkman' snuck in just before the decade's end, arriving in stores in 1979. Private listening wasn't just confined to a slammed bedroom door, now you could moodily walk through the local park with headphones blaring AC/DC's Highway to Hell. 

If you're happy parting with your 'Walkman' in favour of a Bluetooth headset, it could be worth a rummage in your cupboards. Complete kits are listed for as much as £1,500 on eBay. Perfect pocket money for a new set of vinyl records – wait, vinyl's back too?