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I was left gobsmacked after I discovered my retro toy collection was worth a fortune on Antiques Roadshow
Spanning all the way from the 1980s, one toy alone is worth a staggering £1,500
AN ANTIQUES Roadshow guest was left gobsmacked when they discovered their toy collection was worth a fortune.
The hugely popular BBC One series aired its latest episode on Sunday night.
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Newsnight presenter Fiona Bruce presented the show from South London in Crystal Palace.
Viewers were introduced to one guest who brought along their retro My Little Pony collection.
Spanning all the way from the 1980s, the woman revealed she had amassed an impressive 600 pieces.
Antiques expert Mark Hill commented that it was a "serious addiction" before quizzing the woman on when she started to collect the toys.
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The woman replied: "I had my first three in the 1980s and it all grew from there."
Mark, 49, commented: "These are all in beautiful clean condition - and condition, as with any collecting area, is critical."
He then turned his attention to one blue pony in particular, called Princess Saphire Variant III, with the owner pointing out how a similar one sold for between £1k to £1.5k.
Before giving his own verdict on how much the collection is worth, Mark asked the guest to take a rough estimate.
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He said: "What are we thinking about a global value for your collection, for the whole thing? Can I say £10,000?"
She swiftly replied "it's a bit higher than that" before revealing she's previously had it valued.
The woman explained: "So when I last valued it last year it was coming in at around £30,000."
Mark agreed, telling her: "I feel that money is safe and I think, I'm going to guess and say that, over the past five or so years, particularly during lockdown, you've seen prices go up."
Antiques Roadshow fans at home were left blown away by the valuation.
One commented: "A stunning original portrait by an artist connected to the Bloomsbury Group and related to Virginia Woolf is worth the same as a mass-produced lump of plastic My Little Pony #antiquesroadshow."
A second posted: "Blimey My Little Pony collection valued at £30k. Time to check the loft. Sure we have a box full with the Silvanian families #antiquesroadshow."
"A collection of 600+ #MyLittlePony around £30,000," said a third shocked fan.
Antiques Roadshow airs Sunday nights at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
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