13 Collectables Expensive Only Because Someone Screwed Up
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Everyone can have a bad day at their job, even trading card manufacturers. But for most of us, collectors aren’t trying to hunt down our screw-ups to sell them for massive amounts of cash to people that want to see C3PO’s penis.
We've all had failure stories, I'm sure. Some of us are interested in sharing them with the rest of the civilized world, while others will never speak or understand them even if they are embarrassing. Whenever it comes to embarrassing fails, we assume that individuals should always keep a sense of humor.
Bill Gates had it smoother than anyone else because he first decided to start. His first company failed, as well as when he was still an outstanding CEO; he made several critical errors at Microsoft.
If you've been setting up a business and aren't sure how it will work out, don't worry: you're not alone. Even the wealthiest man on the planet faces difficulties from time to time.
Do you not believe me? Even Bill Gates messed up five times.
Cracked has discovered 13 incidents in which people wished again for the ground to gulp down the whole. They smile now when they recall those events.
![A misprint proves a book's authenticity. of ADVENTURES of UCKLEBERRY Huckleberry Finn FINING CRACKED.COM Two simple mistakes can show whether a copy of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a first edition or not. Copies with those typos could be worth at least $13,000.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/4/6/809546.jpg)
Source: Yahoo
![The world's most expensive stamp is upside down. 24 24 24 24 CENTS CENTS GRAGKED.COM Only 100 Inverted Jennys exist. Most of the stamps have been found and sold at various auctions; expect to pay upwards of $250,000 for one.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/5/0/809550.jpg)
Source: New York Times
![A tired artist made a dick on a Disney castle. SICS THE LITTLE WALT HOME Disney VIDEO MERMAID MERMAID THE LITTLE GRACKED.COM The penis on the cover of The Little Mermaid VHS box art was drawn by a sleep-deprived ad man. The original uncensored box can go for over $100.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/5/3/809553.jpg)
Source: Snopes
![A correct Charizard is rarer than a misprint. Put Biane's Charliard on the Sage and Evolves from Blaine's Charmeleon E2 Blaine's Charizard 100 HP Flame Pokémon. Length: 5' 7,Weight: 200 lbs. Roaring Flames Discard all energy cards attached to Blaine's Charizard If all Energy cards astached to Blaine's Charizard provide 2 A Energy 20 discard all of them This attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage for each 6 Energy discarded in this way Flame Jet Flip 3 coin If heads, choose I of your opponent's Pokémon This attack does 40 damage to that Pokémon. Don't apply Weakness and](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/5/1/809551.jpg)
Source: Bulbapedia
![Billy Ripken forgot to cover up his naughty bat BILL RIPKEN HALLIMORE SECOND BASE ORIGAN iv Frankin Rock FACE GRACKED COM Cal Ripken's brother has an expensive uncensored card that reveals he wrote Fuck Face on his bat. Later printings of the card have the bat covered up.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/5/5/809555.jpg)
Source: CNBC
![An unfortunately-racist Barry Bonds card 30NRUSS P 30NRUSS PIRATES P PIRATIO MARTIN OF PIRAT BARRY BONDS CF BARRY BONDS CF GRACKED.COM BARR The most expensive card in the Donruss 1987 Opening Day set is Barry's, but he isn't pictured. Another African American player, Johnny Ray, is pictured instead.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/5/4/809554.jpg)
Source: Pirates Prospects
![A Beatles Album with a wrong Beatle CRACKED.COM The two-song LP recently sold at auction for $19,000. The record's songs are attributed to Lennon and McArtney, not McCartney.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/5/2/809552.jpg)
Source: What Sells Best
![The Wicked Bible says you should sin. 12 9 Honoer thy father and th y dayes may bee long vpun tb ORD thy God giuech thee. THE 13 * Thou frait not kill WICKED 17 Thou that commit adultery IS Thou thait not iteale. BIBLE 16 Tixou that not bears late y neighbour 17 * Thou thate not court thy ni ou (halt aut court tbyCRACKED.COM A Bible in the 17th century has the miswritten phrase thou shalt commit adultery. Of the ten Wicked Bibles left, one recently sold at auction for nearly $20,000.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/5/7/809557.jpg)
Source: The Guardian
![Two cards, both alike in misprints JOHN FRANKLIN SAIN Pinchen New York Yonkeen 49 35. 1918. Home Ark Newpert, Ink. Bern Sept. Hair Black be Thream Right Pine Eyes Blue NUTS Wt. 145 Rate Right The NY Yankee relief pischer since 1944, Joe spear the 1951 wake и Kansas City and San Francisco In 1948 and 1949 be voit to the mound more times than NOT pitcher is the American League Не bad ي 14-8 record 1947 and 13-8 in 49 when be was choora on the Major League All Star Team Bothered VS bed arm in 31. Joe expects to come](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/4/7/809547.jpg)
Source: PAS Cards
![The robot penis from a galaxy far, far away STAR WARS С-ЗРО™ 207 (Anthony Daniels) ©1977 20TH CENTURY-FOX FILM CORP CRACKED.COM A СЗРО card became a sought-after collectible because it looks like the robot is fully erect. A mint image of the protocol droid hanging brain goes for roughly $200.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/4/8/809548.jpg)
Source: Polygon
![A baseball card with no name WHITE Sox DRAF # 1 PICK Ausuy CRACKED.COM While some have the misfortune of a misspelled card name, Frank Thomas didn't get his name printed. One of those cards sold recently for $3,600.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/4/5/809545.jpg)
Source: PSA Cards
![One expensive (and discolored) force of nature MAGIC The Gathering M Sorcery All players and flying creatures suffer X damage. GRAGKED.COM Magic: The Gathering is known for expensive cards. One of the most expensive is a mistake: a green Hurricane card is colored blue, making misprint seekers pay $9000 for one.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/5/6/809556.jpg)
Source: Magic Untapped
![Michael Jordan's replacement jersey got on a card. el jordan game michael jordan gam 12 BULLS michael jord 12 grume CRACKED.COM Jordan forgot his jersey during an Orlando Magic game and had to borrow one. That's why people pay $40 for a Sam Vincent card where Jordan is wearing a #12 jersey.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/4/9/809549.jpg)
Source: Beckett