Barbies for $5,000, rare New York Rangers collectibles for $30,000 – hard-up Americans are selling their treasure hoards to get by

• Some cash-strapped Americans are selling treasured collectibles including Barbies and sports memorabilia at eye-popping prices, per the WSJ. 
• High inflation, rising interest rates, and mounting debt are just some of the challenges US consumers are grappling with today. 
• Luckily, the collectibles industry is a lucrative one, with global sales projected to hit $1 trillion by 2033. 

Hard-up Americans have turned to selling their treasured hoards of collectibles to get by in an economy that's grappling with elevated living costs and historically high interest rates.