Collectible objects within the Story

[Roose on the Loose]

So these threads are all about objects that exist in real life. But anybody with an interest in collecting would notice the collectible value of certain objects in ASoIaF. For example:

Robert's Tapestries- Cersei just gives them to LF even though the Crown is deeply in debt. But to a wealthy lord or merchant who feels nostalgic for Robert, they could have great sentimental value.

Dragon Skulls- Now those who miss the Targaryans would pay a lot for The skull of Balerion. Or even someone who just thinks dragons are cool.

Valyrian Steel- The surest way to make something collectible is to stop manufacturing it. All the gold in Casterly Rock can't buy a Valyrian Steel sword.

Books- With no printing, any book is a precious object. 2 books interest me in particular. Somewhere in Oldtown, there's a book that tells the secrets about dragons. And Tyrion owes a serious late fee for a book he borrowed from the Winterfell Library. I think it was a book on siege engines, and thus could have influenced his preparations for the Blackwater. It may still exist somewhere in KL. Or maybe it burned with the Tower of the Hand.

[Master of Coin]

We call these kinds of things "artifacts". And yes, the objects from within the story are the coolest sort of collectibles in the real world. But even in the fantasy world many would be collectible.

Tapestries are an awesome idea. They take a tremendous amount of work and so are valuable in and of themselves almost regardless of design... but with thematic design work they would be highly desirable to those with familial or political connections.

Dragon skulls and Valyrian Steel swords (or even fragments of Valyrian steel) would all be highly collectible.

Books... or actually ANY documents inscribed on paper... wax seals of various rulers. Maester's chains of famous men... pieces of armor worn by famous warriors of old....

and of course... coins. Even the small coppers of long-ago kings and wardens would be interesting to the collector-minded person with the means to acquire and hold them.... someone book-minded from a well-off merchant family perhaps. Many old and perhaps even very-old coins would still be circulating around because they are money and few can afford to collect. The most collectible might be the smallest copper and brass pieces... the half pennies and pennies... because a collection spanning hundreds of years and many rulers could be assembled from change for a few stags worth of valuta.