Chances are that when you think of valuable toys, you might think of Mego or Kenner action figures from the 1970s. Collectors are going nuts for some more recent pieces that are pushing these out of the limelight, though.
You might be surprised to see some of your favorites appreciating in price. We know our team at Sell Your Toys Now were shocked to find a few of their own on this list.
Top 5 Most Valuable Toys from the Start of the 21st Century
In our research, we discovered that the 5 most valuable 2000s-era toys are:
5. Tamagotchi Connection V3 Translucent Magenta or Pink
4. LEGO 8458 Technic Silver Champion
3. Y2K Beanie Baby
2. The Barbie and The Diamond Castle
1. Gold The Legend of Zelda Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP
5. Tamagotchi Connection V3 Translucent Magenta or Pink
With a cost that can exceed $1,200, this Tamagotchi virtual pet was the first that allowed players to enjoy some online interaction. The irony is that the toy itself didn’t really come with networking parts. Players could get passwords that helped them unlock in-game bonuses, which helped to increase their overall appeal and therefore keep them quite popular with collectors today.
4. LEGO 8458 Technic Silver Champion
A sealed example of this Formula 1 or IndyCar style racer could go for more than $3,700 if you know the right LEGO collector. The fact that it features a working set of pistons hasn’t hurt its collectible nature with the car market, providing increased appeal.
Sealed versions are essentially guaranteed to have all of their intricate parts, so they tend to go for even more than you’d normally expect a sealed example to sell for.
3. Y2K Beanie Baby
Assuming that you still have the ear tag and this bear is in good condition, a Y2K Beanie Baby could be worth nearly $5,000 to the right collector.
Make sure that it doesn’t have any stains or other imperfections if you plan on selling one of these, since even the slightest blemish could potentially hurt the value. Some collectors will still pay reasonably high amounts for one with a slight discoloration if the tag is in great shape.
2. The Barbie and The Diamond Castle
With a value of nearly $95,000, this is one of the most expensive Barbie dolls on the collectors market today. It’s also arguably one of the most expensive Barbies ever produced since it used more than 20 carats of actual diamonds on the doll itself, which makes it a more of a piece of finery than an actual toy.
1. Gold The Legend of Zelda Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP
Technically it’s not a toy in the conventional sense, but this handheld game system is going to fetch more than even a Diamond Castle edition Barbie if you have one in perfect working condition.
Nintendo commissioned these to celebrate the design used on the golden NES Zelda cartridge, which explains their unusual appearance. Gamers had a tendency to play pretty hard with any handheld system they got, so few really high quality examples of these units have survived.
Sell Your 2000s Toys for Extra Money at Sell Your Toys Now
There’s a good possibility that you have quite a few precious collectors’ items from the 2000s or even earlier lying around. Contact us online at Sell Your Toys Now to find out more about how you could put them up for sale.
