Are your old Disney DVDs worth a small fortune? Some sell on eBay for more than £200
YOUR old Disney DVDs are probably safely tucked away in the attic - but there's a chance some of them are actually worth a small fortune.
Prices for the various releases will vary but some savvy eBay users are making hundreds of pounds by reselling limited editions copies that are now impossible to buy in stores.
Finding copies of some old cartoons can be difficult due to the strict release schedules that Disney maintains.
This marketing system results in high demand for some of its classics and artificially inflates the price of previously released editions.
For example, we found some items from the coveted Walt Disney Treasures collection that sold for just under £300.
Other savvy eBay users are also selling their old collections - mostly unused or in their original packaging, for up to £200.
RETRO TOYS AND ITEMS THAT COULD BE WORTH A TIDY SUM
So if you're an old Disney fan it might be time to check your shelves and boxes.
Here are some examples of the DVDs to look out for:
An unused DVD from the Walt Disney Treasures collection release in 2008, featuring cartoons with Donald Duck from the late forties and fifties fetched C$499.99, the equivalent of £289.
Walt Disney Treasures is a series of two-disc DVD collections of Disney cartoons and television episodes.
They cover material from the children's favourite studio's earliest days to its more recent work.
What should you do if you have a valuable Disney DVD?
IF you think you’ve got a limited edition Disney DVD and you think it's worth a tidy sum, then you should start by doing your research.
- Find out how much your DVD is worth to a collector by checking the same or similar editions under “sold listings” on auction sites.
- Compare your copy to other higher selling auctions and ask yourself if it’s in a similar condition? Is it authentic? Is it still in its original packaging? Does it contain any special features?
- If it’s in mint condition then it might be worth sellingr directly to a collectables website.
- If it’s not, it’s probably worth sticking it on eBay for a moderate sum.
- As a general rule of thumb, the editions that are out of stock and hard to find due to limited release, as well as those that are more than 20 years old, are the most valuable ones.
There were nine waves, each containing two, three or four different sets, for a total of 30 titles.
This DVD was in its original packaging, although the seller admitted there were "a few small tears in the shrink".
It was originally released ten years ago, and is no longer available for sale. This adds value in the eyes of a collector.
An item from the same collection, but this time featuring Donald Duck adventures from the fifties and sixties sold for £180.
The DVD was released in 2005 and is still in its original packaging - a numbered tin case.
Again, it is really hard to find on sale, as only 39,500 copies were produced initially.
This makes it a valuable item for those trying to complete their Disney cartoon collection.
This wave of Walt Disney Treasures comprises two releases, each containing one season of the 1957–1959 Zorro TV series.
Although the copy of the second season was sealed, the eBay seller admitted that the second season had been played and had two minor scratches.
Still, due to its rarity it fetched more than £200 online.
The Silly Symphonies set of cartoons were part of the first wave of Walt Disney Treasures collection released in 2001.
Just 150,000 sets were produced, which makes it a rarity for collectors.
The DVD, which was presented in its original steel tin with a collectible litograph, sold for £127 in December last year.
This collector's item was released in 2009 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Disney's classing - Sleeping Beauty.
It fetched just £35 on eBay - which is still almost double of its original retail price.
It was in its original packaging and the seller pointed out it has never been used before.
A collection of DVDs including some of Disney's most popular classics from the nineties including Lion King and Little Mermaid, which might be harder to find, make them valuable in the eyes of collectors.
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