Every collector dreams that the old junk gathering dust in their attic could one day make them wealthy, but experts say you don’t need a hoard of antiques to get rich quick. As a matter of fact, some of the toys from the ‘90s are now worth a fortune. From that long-forgotten box of Super Nintendo games to discarded Barbie dolls, you could be sitting on a plastic goldmine. The G.I. Joe shown above sold for a mind-blowing $200,000. Here’s a look at some of the items that could be worth a small fortune.
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| Pokemon Cards — Rare Pokemon cards regularly fetch 5-figure sums, with a first-edition Shadowless Base Set Charizard selling for $420,000. At the very pinnacle of the Pokemon collection world is the 1998 Pikachu Illustrator card. Only 39 were ever made, with one selling for $6 million. |
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| Nintendo Games — High-quality copies are now becoming rare, with a copy of Mario Kart 64 released in 1997 selling for an impressive $21,812. The game is so popular that even the empty box sold for $65. However, not just any old copy will do. Damaged or poorly preserved games only sell for a fraction of the price that new or well-preserved games do. |
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| Barbie Dolls — Margo Robbie’s Barbie box-office success has created new interest in the dolls, resulting in spike in their worth. The De Beers 40th Anniversary Barbie sold at a special auction for a whopping $85,000. If you have a Barbie that has blue eyes, you could be sitting on a goldmine. The misprinted doll should have had brown eyes, so that skyrockets her value. |
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Super Soakers and Nerf Guns — Whether they shoot tiny foam darts or streams of water, these toys now dominate the top spots for expensive collectibles, ranging from $25 to $500. If you happen to have an Ultimator Bazooka Rocket Blaster, it could be worth $700.
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