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Why discontinued snacks can be worth thousands

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A booming secondary market exists for nostalgic foods that companies have ceased producing. Unopened boxes of 1990s cereals, vintage sodas, and promotional movie tie-in snacks frequently sell for thousands of dollars on auction sites to collectors trying to repurchase the specific flavors of their childhood.

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