From Pokemon cards to barbie dolls, are your old toys worth THOUSANDS?
Time to check your attic for toys - you could make thousands of pound by selling vintage comic books, video games or Pokemon cards
WHETHER it was Pokemon cards, Barbie dolls or toys cars, there's a chance you have fond memories of your old toys - but many of them have more than just nostalgic value today.
A new research by comparison website Go Compare, as part of their "" campaign, identified the old toys that could now be worth up to £2million.
As a general rule, for a toy to become a collectable it must be in perfect condition and still in the original packaging which increases its value.
Other factors that matter to collectors are popularity and rarity.
For example, a Charizard from the first edition of Pokemon cards released in the 90s is valued at more than £40,000 online because those cards were limited in numbers.
Here's what you should look out for:
Comic books - Action Comics #1 (1938) - £2,234,730
This Action Comic, which was released in 1938, is the first run of the original Action Comics series and it is worth more than £2.2million today, according to comic book expert Duncan McAlpine.
The issue, which originally sold for 10 cents, was the first comic book to feature Superman.
Only about 100 issues of this book are known to exist and it is described by some fans as the "Holy Grail" of comic books.
Similarly, the Detective Comics issue number 27, which was published in 1939 and was the first to feature Batman, is now valued at £1.28million.
Pokemon cards - Charizard (1st Edition, Base Set) - £40,970
Even back in the 90s a Charizard was a rare find - but it's now one of the most coveted cards out there.
According to experts from GoCompare - a first edition card Charizard card fetched as much as £40,970 at auction, based on eBay prices from last year.
Although most are sold for less – it’s still worth checking if you have one lying around in an old box
The Sun Online previously spotted one that sold for almost £5,500 on eBay.
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That's a pretty decent price considering Pokemon cards were worth about £3 to £4 per pack when they were first released.
A rare Umbreon card – a Moonlight Pokemon introduced in the second generation has also fetched up to £7,500, according to the research.
Video games - Stadium Events (NES): £31,269
The Stadium Events fitness video game was first release in 1986 for Nintendo and is now considered one of the most valuable games out there.
Experts estimate it can fetch more than £30,000 on collectors' websites.
The game, published by Bandai, is the English version of a Japanese one called Running Stadium.
Much of its rarity comes from the fact that a "fitness pad" accessory used with the game was discontinued in its original form shortly after its launch, leaving Stadium Events to be pulled from shelves.
Barbie dolls - Original Barbie (1959) £17,877
The first-ever Barbie, which was released in 1959, featured golden hair, a black and white bathing suit and blue eyeshadow.
Based on eBay listings of rare Barbie models from this year, it is now valued at £17,000.
Barbie dolls have always been a hit with collectors due to the fact that there are thousands of different designs available.
The Sun Online reported how your collection could be worth up to £580 - and they don't even have to be in the box.
Toy cars (Hot Wheels and Matchbox) - Magirus-Deutz Truck, Matchbox (1961) - £8,806
The much-loved Hot Wheels and Matchbox brands are celebrating their 50th and 65th anniversary in 2018.
Some, like this model from the 60s, are valued at more than £8,000 - not bad considering they sold for a few pence back then.
Expert Neal Giordano, founder of the North Carolina Hot Wheels Association, said that hardcore collectors are after rare cars still in their packaging, while the enduring interest in the toys is down to nostalgia.
He said: "A lot of collectors have fond memories of playing with Hot Wheels and Matchbox as kids, and to pick up collecting them again as an adult can often bring back feelings of nostalgia."
Earlier this year, we identified he top five most valuable Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars you should look out for.
Wrestling figures - LJN Black Series Macho Man - to £7,449
LJN was a toy manufacturing company that produced a line of wrestling figures dubbed Wrestling Superstars.
Much of the figures in the 1989 collection are valuable because the company was sold to Acclaim Entertainment the following year.
According to auction prices, the Macho Man is one of the rarest ones and could fetch more than £7,000.
Lego sets - Ultimate Collector's Millennium Falcon - £3,376
Lego released the original collector's edition model of the Millennium Falcon back in 2007 and it was the largest at the time with 5,195 pieces
This year it released a bigger version with a staggering 7,541 pieces, meaning the old sets are now more valuable.
The original 2007 model is now valued at more than £3,000, according to prices sourced from Brickpicker, the leading Lego price guide.
If you don't have the valuable set, don't despair, there are some places that will buy your Lego even if it's not perfect.
Buyers like and will fork out for your secondhand Lego or you might be able to get a better deal by selling it on eBay.
There are some serious Lego collectors out there who are in need of spare parts for their sets, and they might be in a bundle you've got stashed away at home. Here's our guide.
Yu-Gi-Oh cards – Mechanicalchaser - £1,192
Just like Pokemon, the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading cards first launched in Japan in the 90s.
The Mechanicalchaser is one of the rarest card out there, which is why it is valued at nearly £2,000 online, according to GoCompare.
Other cards from the series that are worth a mint are the first edition Blue Eyes White Dragon and the Harpie Feather's Duster, both worth more than £1,000 and the Teenage mutant Ninja Turtle figures Scratch the Cat - £894
According to GoCompare, Scratch the Cat is the rarest Teenage Mutant most sought after figure and some have sold for up to £900.
The character itself wasn't even very prevalent in the series but because there were so few of them produced it quickly became a hit with collectors.
What should you do if you have a valuable toy?
IF you think you’ve got an old toy that’s worth a bit extra then you should start by doing your research
- Find out how much your toy is worth to a collector by checking the same or similartoys under “sold listings”.
- Compare your toy to other higher selling auctions and ask yourself if it’s in a similar condition
- Look at things like conditions, release date and whether or not it is still in its original packaging.
- If it’s in mint condition then it might be worth selling it through an auction house or directly to a collectables website. If it’s not, it’s probably worth sticking it on eBay for a moderate sum.
If your toys are not on the list above, there's still a chance they could be worth a tidy sum on eBay.
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