People are still buying 333 MH/s Block Erupters

[sidehack]

I built the Compac (that TheRealSteve mentioned earlier) more-or-less specifically so it could be a learning tool for new players. I learned a lot of tweaking from the USB Block Erupter, but that thing's core voltage and clock were fixed in hardware and required electronics skill to change; the Compac can under/overclock from software and the core voltage is adjustable. Learn the basics of mining, running cgminer, even hardware tuning and it's about 24 times better W/GH than the USB BE and also $25

All that said, I should probably also look for USB BE since I think I only have one or two heatsink colors represented on the museum shelf.

[Dmc123dmc]

It's the first portable ASIC miner, it has historical significance. I would buy one if I see it locally, not for mining of course. It would make a nice keychain or stick it on your desk at work to help promote bitcoin.

I saw this post and remembered seeing this lol
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Block-Erupter-keyring-keychain-bitcoin-scrpyt-asic-btc-/191633115030?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c9e394796
The best use for them I've seen

[ingiltere]

I'm collecting old mining equipments for cheap prices. It's just for fun, I don't turn them on. Anybody with a sane mind won't buy them for real mining for profit.

[notlist3d]

I'm collecting old mining equipments for cheap prices. It's just for fun, I don't turn them on. Anybody with a sane mind won't buy them for real mining for profit.

They are still good learning tools to.   For someone wanting to learn about mining with little money you can grab one of these.

To be honest I'm surprised the value they still hold.  It seems collectors and those wanting to learn are there, and there is a market.