It turns out holding onto your childhood clutter might have been the smartest financial decision you never meant to make.
If you grew up in the ’90s—or just spent enough time raiding your older sibling’s toy box—some of those once-cheap plastic treasures could now be worth a shocking amount of money.
From Tamagotchis to Pokemon cards, the resale market has spoken, and it’s nostalgic and expensive.
This gallery rounds up some of the most sought-after ’90s toys that collectors are shelling out real cash for.
So whether you’re just curious or about to tear your closet apart looking for a specific Beanie Baby, here’s a fun reminder that your childhood might be worth more than a few memories.
1. Tamagotchi
Started as a cute digital pet, now it’s a pixelated goldmine. Sealed originals can sell for hundreds of dollars. Who knew tiny poop pixels would be worth so much?
2. Pokémon Cards (First Edition)
Charizard went from lunchbox flex to retirement plan. Pristine first editions have sold for tens of thousands. Gotta mortgage ’em all.
3. Furby
Once banned for possibly spying on us, now fetching a few hundred dollars if boxed. Still judging you from the shelf.
4. Beanie Babies
Most are worth nothing, but a rare few can rake in surprisingly high prices. So yes, your mom might’ve been right to hoard them.
5. Nintendo Game Boy (Original)
Still outlives most phones. Several hundred dollars or more if it’s in good shape and not caked in snack dust.
6. Polly Pocket (Original Sets)
Microscopic furniture now going for significant sums. Bonus points if your kid didn’t swallow the toilet.
7. Bop It (Original Version)
Twist it, pull it, sell it for decent prices. Especially if you didn’t rage-quit and smash it.
8. LEGO Sets (Retired Themes)
Retired pirate ships and medieval castles now worth hundreds or even thousands. And yes, you still can’t step on them barefoot.
9. Easy-Bake Oven (90s Models)
Bake tiny cakes with a lightbulb and potentially sell it for surprising amounts, if it’s boxed and not crusted in frosting.
10. Super Soakers
Blast from the past now worth impressive prices. Just don’t test its value by spraying your collectibles.
11. Mighty Max Playsets
Polly Pocket’s spooky cousin. Complete sets are now collectible and mildly cursed.
12. Power Rangers Action Figures
First-gen figures and Megazords in boxes are worth high prices. It’s morphin’ time—for your bank account.
13. Skip-It
Caused more scraped ankles than skateboards. Special editions are now worth more than you’d expect.
14. Talkboy
Home Alone 2 made it iconic. Working models are now quite valuable, even if your fake hotel reservations are not.
15. Street Sharks Figures
Because someone said, “What if sharks had abs?” Rare sets now command strong prices.
Alex Buscemi
