Autographed baseball bats are collected. Value depends on the importance of the player, the condition of the bat and proof that the autograph is authentic. Game-used bats are best. Cracked bats, once worthless, now sell well because the crack helps prove it was used in a game. (Antiques Journal)
Keep old, worn, vintage doll accessories. Don’t replace them.
You can remove old stickers from most things by spraying them with a lubricant.
A paste of baking soda and water can be used to clean old enameled cast-iron pots.
Don’t put plastic covers on upholstered furniture or on the top of the dining room table. Eventually the plastic could stick to the furniture and ruin the finish.