The 20 Most Valuable Toys Ever Sold
Some toys are more than fun. Some are investments, status symbols, and occasionally life-changing objects. Collectors spend fortunes chasing a single action figure or a boxed set of vintage Legos, imagining each one is a tiny piece of history.
Kids did not just play with them. Childhoods were defined, rivalries were sparked, and tears flowed when the wrong toy vanished in a garage sale. Adults now argue over plastic and cardboard like gladiators in a miniature arena, proving obsession ages better than most humans.
Check out the most valuable toys ever sold. Childhood may be fleeting, but the value of play is eternal and sometimes absurdly expensive.
Luke Skywalker Prototype
1978 Star Wars double-telescoping lightsaber figure sold for $25,000 in 2022.
Mickey Gumball Machine
Bronze 1930s gumball machine featuring Mickey Mouse, sold for $50,000.
Lego Millennium Falcon
Ultimate Collector’s Series 10179, MISB, valued $18,000–$20,000 in private transactions.
First Barbie Ever
1959 Barbie #1 in near Mint in Box condition, sold for $27,450 in 2004.
Diamond Hot Wheels
Anniversary car covered in 2,700 diamonds, valued at $140,000, never publicly auctioned.
Samantha’s Original Box
1986 American Girl doll complete set sold for $20,000 among collectors.
Zelda’s Rarity
Sealed North American Legend of Zelda variant (Wata 9.0) sold for $870,000.
Boba Fett Variant
Another rocket-firing prototype, “L-slot” version, sold for $111,000 in 2021.
Blastoise Preview Card
One of two presentation Pokémon cards used to pitch Wizards of the Coast, sold for $360,000.
Super Mario 64 Sealed
Factory-sealed copy with Wata 9.8 grade set a record for video games at $1.56 million.
Handmade Monopoly
Charles Darrow’s original board game fetched $146,500 at auction in 2010.
Pink Beach Bomb
Hot Wheels Volkswagen prototype from 1969, private sale estimated at $175,000.
Original G.I. Joe
1963 “Action Soldier” prototype figure that launched the iconic line sold for $200,000.
Diamond Barbie
Limited edition Barbie with a 1-carat pink diamond necklace, auction record $302,500.
Honus Wagner Hype
One of the rarest baseball cards ever, fetching $7.25 million due to the player’s objection.
Rocket-Firing Boba Fett
1979 Star Wars prototype with functional rocket, extremely rare, sold for $1.3 million.
Superman’s Debut
Action Comics #1 (CGC 9.0), marking Superman’s first appearance, sold for $6 million in 2022.
Singing Bird Bling
Two 1820 Swiss automaton pistols made of gold, pearls, and diamonds sold for $6.4 million.
Pikachu’s Pricetag
The rare Pokémon Illustrator card sold privately for $5.275 million in 2022.
Teddy Goes Designer
Steiff Teddy Bear dressed in Louis Vuitton sold for $2.1 million at a Monaco charity auction.
