Toys may appear to be a waste of money in the short term, but what if we told you that they may make you extremely wealthy in the long run? Allowing for the possibility of bias, we’ll admit that, while thousands and thousands of toys have little to no value and will not make you wealthy, there are a select few toys from our own childhood (or our parents’ childhood) that can be sold for a significant amount of money if they are well-preserved. Take a look at these ridiculously valuable toys, which range from Beanie Babies to Cabbage Patch Dolls. Be sure to check your storage to see if you have any of these laying around!
Stretch Armstrong: $10,000
Was there anyone who liked Stretch Armstrong at all?! The first time he appeared was in 1976, and in his defense, Stretch was one of the very first toys of his sort to be produced. His body was filled with gel and constructed of latex rubber, which allowed him to move and bend freely rather than being a rigid piece of plastic or a block of wood in the traditional sense. For a kid, that was a lot of fun! As a result of their age – as well as the nature of latex degradation – the older Stretch Armstrong dolls are particularly difficult to come by. The market worth of these items has fluctuated between $4,000 and $10,000 in the past, but as demand increases, the most current market value places them closer to the $10,000 threshold.
