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With 30 years of reselling under my belt, I’m the go-to guy when friends need a quick appraisal. And over the years I’ve noticed a recurring phenomenon: The vintage items most people consider valuable usually aren’t, and the things they want to toss are often hot collectibles. Here’s why: Many of us get our idea of what’s valuable from our parents. But markets change, and new collectors have…