I remember a mid-80's episode of Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories I saw as a kid, starring Mark Hamill as a homeless dreamer who disappointed his parents by hoarding Comic Books, Baseball Cards, and other collectibles in his old car.
Flash forward 40+ years and he's on the verge of suicide after realizing he wasted away his life hoarding worthless junk and living out of his car for nearly his whole life, when he learns his treasure trove of "junk" is worth a fortune, and he gets a new lease on life.
It really is a time capsule of the mid to late 80's Collectibles boom. It made an impression on me at the time, because I was that kid who hoarded worthless crap, that my parents kind of looked down upon. Luckily I learned earlier then the Mark Hamill character, that, that wasn't the most important thing in life.
