| Item Type | Estimated Value (2025) | Rarity | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Original 8x10 glossy photo (signed) | $800 – $2,500 | Extremely Rare | | "Nightbeat Havana" lobby card | $1,200 – $3,000 | Rare | | Exotica Soto pasties (authenticated) | $4,000+ | Only 3 confirmed sets exist | | Soundie 16mm film print | $12,000 – $18,000 | Ultra-Rare | | Newspaper clipping (1949-1957) | $50 – $300 | Scarce |

People always ask me, "How did you get into this?" The honest answer? Poverty and access. Growing up in a McMansion adjacent neighborhood in Miami, I watched the rich girls discard their last-season treasures at local consignment shops like they were trash. I was the weird art kid with the safety pin through her blazer, but I was also a scavenger.