During the height of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens pandemonium, I stumbled across an article online that listed the value of the original Star Wars toys. It listed the ten most valuable Star Wars and I had about seven of the ten. Of course, all of the valuable toys have to remain in the package, while mine…well let’s just say WHO THE HELL KEEPS TOYS IN THE PACKAGE?!?!
Crazy people. Crazy people and geniuses who realized they’d be worth money in 40 years. I’m not crazy and far from a genius.
Esquire compiled this list of the 40 most valuable toys of the last century. The usual suspects are on the list (Star Wars, some Beanie Babies, Cabbage Patch, etc.) but here are a couple oddball toys that I can’t believe are actually worth money in 2016.
Pez Dispensers: so when the candy was done we weren’t supposed to throw them away? I was supposed to leave Kermit’s head laying around for years? Pez Dispensers always reminded me of a head on a stick, like a warlord way of killing people, so I always tossed them out.
Wun-Dar He-Man: This was a real He-Man toy? He looks like a $1 store ripoff He-Man. He-Mern and the Makers Of The Underworlds.
Push Cart Pete: If you’re under 40, and you had this as a toy, I’m sorry to tell you your parents hate you.
Where The Wild Things Are: If you’ve got an original copy, it could be worth $25!! I know, right? Not bad for a book you read to pass the time while learning to shit.
Original Furby: Unopened Furby from 1998 goes FOR $900! Too bad you took yours to bed, you vagina.