Some childhood toys we never expected to be in such high demand. Retro
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Remember the amount of toys and electronics which you have played with as a child? I certainly do, especially still feeling quite childish myself way into my adulthood!

Have you ever wondered how much they are worth now? On Ebay, due to their originality and how vintage they are, they are worth a lot more than when your parents bought you them to entertain your childhood! Here are the chosen 10 which we have found:

Tamagotchi

tamagotchi

These little gems were the highlight of our simulation gaming in the school playgrounds. Showing off to our friends how old we can keep them alive for.

Ebayers is currently looking for an average of £240! Dependant on whether you got a rare one or not, it can go for more or less.

Digimon Digivice

Digimon Digivice

If you have ever owned a Tamagotchi, you will also have came across these Digivices too! It was the first simulation where you get to play with your friends (especially battle) at the playgrounds during break time!
Also dependant which version you have and the rarity of it, Ebay is looking between £50 to a couple of hundred pounds if you are lucky.

Pokemon Trading Cards (Charizard)

charizard 1st edition

Let’s be honest, if you were a fan of Pokemon, you were one of those kids where you had to collect all the trading cards, especially the rare ones! It was soon discovered that a certain Charizard was the rarest of them all.
If have you the mint condition first edition rare Charizard it can earn you up to £3,500. On Ebay you can see a a partial collection with Charizard in it can land you even more!

iPod Classic First Generation

ipod first gen

Being in my early teens, I would still count that era as my childhood. Everyone wanted one of these however having a Sony Walkman was just good enough for us back then. Now that the iPod Classic has been discontinued, they are not going for a lot more than when these sellers originally first bought them. The amount? Let’s say between £500 – £2000 if in very good condition or never used before.

Gameboy

gameboy

When this awesome console came out with Tetris, this gave us hours of fun. Now the new 3DS and 3DS XL is due soon, this classic console is worth roughly the same price if not up to 10 times more on Ebay if it is in full working condition with a lot of vintage games.

NES

NES

Another original Nintendo product that was widely popular for being the best gaming console of its time. There was a time where this console is worth double than the current Wii U.
Now that Ebayers have clocked on, the NES is roughly worth about £200 in good condition.

Furby

furby

This furry companions were such a new sensation for out childhood. It could do little talks and dance and entertain us for a while. On Ebay these vintage toys are going for a couple of hundred quid.

Teddy Ruxpin

teddy ruxpin

Our favourite story telling teddy bear. The standard price of these are going roughly between £100 – £300.

Sega Genesis and Sega Master System

sega genesis

Yet another classic gaming consoles up for demand. These consoles demands are between £100 – £500 dependant on the collection that they are willing to sell too.

Nokia 3310

nokia 3310 snake

Last but not least one of the best mobile phones that has ever been brought to market. It was essentially a toy for our teenage years when in class we could play Snake and it was one of those phones that you never feared will break if you ever dropped them on the floor! The demand for these phones are averaging between £50 – £100.

There is no rush to sell them!

If you have any of these lying around in storage up the attic, in your wardrobe or under your bed, don’t be in a rush to sell them! It is worth noting these are demand prices and they may not sell. Also, sometime in the future when you start reminiscing, you would have wished that you have never gotten rid of them, just like I am!

About Andy

Andy has been building custom PCs since the young age of 10, Now 27, when he is not overclocking, gaming or travelling the world surfing, he persues a passionate career in web development.

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