Anyone who grew up in the ’90s has fond memories of those brightly colored toys everyone coveted. From Trolls dolls (not creepy at all, right?) to Furbies to the oh-so-coveted board game called Mall Madness, there's just something about ’90s toys. Oh, and who could ever forget Beanie Babies?! And some of us — or more likely, our parents — have held onto these toys either for the memories or the hopes that their grandkids would one day play with them. But it also turns out that some of those things gathering dust in a box may actually be worth quite a lot of money.
The Toy Zone wanted to examine which popular toys from the ‘90s are highly sought after today. So they sifted through data looking at what they’re selling for today on Mavin. From there, they compiled a list of toys from the decade that people would spend a pretty penny on to have in their possession once again. Toys with a price tag of $5 when they first hit the market are now going for thousands of dollars – one toy, in particular, is now worth $50,000. Yes, you read that right: $50,000.
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Two of the most popular movies in 1995 were Home Alone and Home Alone 2. Kids loved the action that happened as Kevin played tricks on the two guys who were trying to break into his home. And another hit that came from that movie was the Talkboy, which was originally just a prop made for the films. But it became such a talking point that it was made into a real toy. Now trying to find one will cost about $10,000.
Electronic Furby
If there was one toy we had to pick that spoke for the '90s, we would choose the Furby. It was all anyone was talking about — a toy that interacted with us was supercool technology at the time. They were nearly impossible to find during the holiday seasons, and since they could interact with each other, too, buying in pairs was way more fun. Today, an original Furby from the '90s can sell for about $10,000 each.
Claude The Crab
Who would have thought a crab named Claude would become so famous, right? This Beanie Babies stuffy is not just a basic crab. It’s a green and orange tie-dyed crab with a white underbelly and beady black eyes. The toy isn’t made anymore, so finding one is a challenge. He was originally released in 1996 and can now be sold for $14,000.
Goldeneye 007
If we were to poll people who spent time as a child or teen playing with a Nintendo 64 console what the best game on it was, chances are most would say Goldeneye 007. It was a first-person shooter game, obviously coinciding with the 1995 Bond movie of the same name. The game was released in 1997, and it is still talked about highly today over the gameplay. Finding a copy to buy could cost as much as $14,499.
Peanut the Royal Blue Elephant
For anyone who calls themselves an avid Beanie Babies fan, they'll probably already know that this Royal Blue version of Peanut is really hard to find. It was introduced in June 1995 but was quickly retired a few months later after realizing the royal blue color was a production error. Later Peanut was reintroduced as a light blue color, making Royal Blue super rare and can cost upward of $15,000.
Patti the Platypus
Specifically talking about only the fuchsia version of Patti the Platypus, it’s another Beanie Babies that’s not easy to track down. Patti was released in 1993 in several red colors including magenta, fuchsia, maroon, and raspberry when she came out as one of the original nine. Now the fuchsia color can go for $15,000 if anyone happens to have it stuffed away in a toy bin anywhere.
