If you own Harry Potter, McDonald’s or Disney items from the 90s, they may be worth a fortune today

Apr 8 , 2020

From Harry Potter first edition books to retro Barbie dolls, your favourite childhood toys may make you rich. Photo: Instagram

A Harry Potter book can get US$55,000 and Disney characters, McDonald’s Happy Meal toys, collectible Barbie dolls, and Pokéman cards are all worth a lot of money

You might want to check out your old baseball cards or sift through those boxes in your attic, because many toys, books and collectibles from the 90s could be worth a fortune today. While some American Girl dolls or My Little Pony toys can be worth hundreds of dollars, a specific Harry Potter first edition could be worth around US$55,000.

Here are 21 things from the 90s that are worth a fortune today.

1. A Harry Potter first edition could be worth more than US$50,000

Original Harry Potter books from the 90s could earn you a galleon or two. Hardcover first editions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone that contain the print line “10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1” are worth up to US$55,000. Though that sum is specifically for the British version of the book, American editions can also make you a nice sum of cash. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – the American version – can be worth up to US$6,500 if it has the print line “1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 8 9/9 0/0 01 02” located on the copyright page.

2. McDonald’s Happy Meal toys could be worth a nice bit of money

McDonald’s Happy Meals included scaled-down versions of Furby, the talking interactive doll which was very trendy in the 90s. Photo: Reuters

McDonald’s Happy Meals have been adored by children of all ages across generations – mainly for the small plastic toy found in each and every smiling red box. However, old McDonald’s Happy Meal toys might just make you smile even wider as an adult. Happy Meal Changeables toys have sold for between US$20 to US$140, depending on the condition and completeness of the set. Valuable Happy Meal sets include TY Teenie Beanie Babies, Furbys and Halloween Buckets. One of the most valuable Happy Meal toys, Inspector Gadget from 1995, could fetch you around US$350.

3. Collectible Barbie dolls are some of the most valuable 90s toys

There are a number of collectible Barbie dolls from the 90s that could earn you a nice chunk of change. The “Barbie Loves Elvis” collector’s doll set from 1997 is currently being sold for US$149 on eBay. A “Jewelled Splendor” Barbie usually goes for around US$150, while a Pink Splendor Barbie has sold for a whopping US$1,000.