In the last five years, the 90s have been making a comeback in pop culture. On the big screen, Disney is remaking classic films from the 90s while some of our favorite television shows have also returned to prime time. The fashion is making its way back while the toys have also found a return to the forefront.
That's right! All those ridiculously awesome toys you played with growing up in the 90's have started to become super valuable today thanks to the demand for the 90's growing ever so quickly each and every day.
So that means that all of the stuff you got rid of not that long ago, for practically nothing, has turned into valuable assets that could have yielded you a very nice profit. Some sites might advertise that you could become very rich off it, but let's keep our heads above water and think realistically while reading over this.
20 Littlest Pet Shop Collection ($1,000+)
Kenner signed an exclusive deal with George Lucas to be the official toy maker of all Star Wars toys back in the late 70s. The deal would turn them into a billion dollar international toy company virtually overnight.
One of their lesser known franchises was Littlest Pet Shop. The cartoon series first came out in 1992 but was shelved by 1995. It made a comeback in 2005 and now, people are selling their collections for at least $1,000. Some have gone for as much as $5,000.
19 Original SNES Console ($1,150)
Toys that are mint condition in their original packaging used to turn them into priceless heirlooms. Today, although it does help with their value, if you really wanted to cash in on your factory sealed toys, then you need to get them graded.
The original Super Nintendo console, not the new model they recently released, still in its' original factory sealed packaging, and graded with at least a Q80+ rating, is going to go for about $1,150, easily.
18 Pokémon Red Version ($1,200)
The late 90s were dominated by Pokémon in every type of media. From television shows to video games, Pokémon took off like a rocket and is still soaring brightly.
One of the most valuable Pokémon games belongs to the Game Boy andPokémon Red Version, with Charizard on the cover, comes in as an extremely valuable product.
17 LEGO Airport Shuttle ($1,250)
Who would have thought that your LEGOs would one day be worth 20 times what it cost your parents to buy in the 90s?
That is the case with the Airport Shuttle box set, which has grown in value recently because of its scarcity. It is selling daily on eBay for about $1,250, on average.
16 LEGO Imperial Trading Post ($1,300)
Pirates, pirates, pirates! All of the LEGO pirate sets from the 90s have grown in value over the years and are now some of the most valuable LEGO sets you can own from the 90s.
The Imperial Trading Post was nearly 600 pieces and about half the price of the Pirate ship when it originally came out as it was quite popular back then as a smart buy. So it is tough to find them in their original boxes today.
15 JCPenney Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt Box Set ($1,400)
How many Hot Wheels cars did you own as a kid? If you said 100, you would be a normal 90s kid since they were always cheap, cool, and easy to convince your parents to get for you.
But then they were the rare ones that were released by companies like JCPenney, which sold the complete 12 car Treasure Hunt set with a certificate of authenticity to boot.
14 1st Edition Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone ($1,500)
It is almost shocking to see that the original Harry Potter book, the one that came out long before the films, is only worth $1,500. Based on the popularity of the entire Harry Potter franchise, you would expect these to sell for a lot more, right?
Regardless of what people are willing to pay for the original book, if you own one, keep it for now. It will only go up in value over time.
13 TMNT Scratch The Cat ($1,800)
Unless you are a fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys, you are probably confused as to why Scratch the Cat has become a legendary find for collectors.
Well, it had little to do with Scratch the Cat and everything to do with the TMNT toy-line. He was one of the last toys produced from the original toy-line in the series and not many of him were made, leaving the demand for Scratch the Cat close to $1,800.
12 SNES' Hagane The Final Conflict ($2,231)
When Hagane The Final Conflict hit North American shelves, it was not very popular among Super Nintendo gamers. In fact, it would take years before this game would become the legend it is today.
Since the developers never made a sequel, or even updated it for the newer consoles, it is the only version of the story you can own. Gamers have paid a premium to own it over the years, with the highest prices coming from the rare factory sealed versions.
11 WWF Dusty Rhodes Action Figure ($2,350)
Before Hasbro dominated the toy game, they were running around buying franchise licenses and stealing business from other companies like LJN. Hasbro began working on the production of the WWF action figures in the 90s, and had issues meeting demand in the beginning.
One of their most demanded product was the 1991 Dusty Rhodes, which became the hardest toy to find in stores since he retired literally when it came out. Hasbro probably assumed low demand and now finding them in their original box is nearly impossible.
