A Young Collector Was Surprised With How Valuable His Item Was

Published on 01/05/2021
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PEZ Dispensers: Prices Vary

Sugar fiends are happy to know that even that rusty, candy-free PEZ dispenser might be worth something someday. In 2006, a dispenser known as Astronaut B, created for the 1982 World’s Fair, became a major bank, selling on eBay for $32,000. Among the other collectible dispensers are the Mickey Mouse Soft Head dispenser, the 1955 Santa Claus Head dispenser, and the PEZ gun.

PEZ Dispensers

PEZ Dispensers

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The Original Monopoly Game: $146,500

The original hand-drawn oilcloth version of Monopoly, produced in 1933 and owned by the game inventor Charles Darrow, was sold for $146,500 at Sotheby’s auction house in 2011, nearly double its estimated price. But, even though you don’t have such a rare version of this popular game, retro copies sold for $3,125 in the 1930s, and limited editions sold for hundreds on eBay.

The Original Monopoly Game

The Original Monopoly Game

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