Do you have any old Apple products? They could be worth thousands

That old iPod you have stashed in a desk drawer? It may be a “vintage collectors'” item.

It turns out Apple products from the early 2000s are making big bucks on online auction sites like eBay.

Like most collectors’ items, the factory sealed versions (those still wrapped in the original plastic) are worth the most: up to US$19,999 for a single unit.

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That’s how much a second generation, 20 GB iPod is worth.

A set of three first generation iPods (with 5 GB, 10 GB, and 20 GB each) is running for US$50,000.

Even used merchandise is getting its day in the sun.

A used first generation iPod is going for around US$650.

Just have a picture of an iPod? No problem. It’s not only tech that’s getting the high prices.

An old iPod advertisement is up for grabs at an “affordable” US$8,999.99.

Shirts with the rainbow-coloured apple (dubbed the “vintage apple logo”) are going for over US$100 dollars each.

This isn’t a new trend either. In May, 2013, a computer known as the Apple 1 was sold at an auction house in Germany for US$671,400.

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Vintage Apple products have been going up in price since the death of co-founder Steve Jobs in 2011.

“It’s because Apple’s been around for a while, and a lot of people, product-wise, they like Apple very much,” memorabilia collector Hermie Brieto told the Guardian.

Normally a sports memorabilia collector – he doesn’t normally specialize in Apple products, but the growing demand for vintage tech has drawn him – and many others-  into the business.