The Barbie doll is one of the most sought-after toys among collectors.
Many things have changed in Spain in the last 50 years, but the tradition that children strictly follow is sending the Letter to the Three Kings As Christmas approaches, they ask about their favorite toys, which vary from generation to generation. Many of these toys wereestimated over time through becoming object of desire of Collector and for which more than $300,000 was paid.
One of the most requested royal toys by children seventies was that Rubik's Cube, which with its six colored faces only very few managed to form. It was released in 1974 and became one mass phenomenon. Its success is so great that it can still be found in stores starting at 6 euros. However, the first dice have become a highly prized item for collectors You can pay more than 100 euros.
Other iconic toys of the 1970s were: Monopoly and Scrabble, which we continue to play with as a family. Monopoly is one of the board games Best seller in the world in which players strive to become rich and create a monopoly by accumulating all the properties found in the game.
This imaginary wealth can become real for the one who owns one of the first examples put on the market that he reached for Pay 20,000 euros.
A child plays with a Rubik's cube. Alejandro Martínez Vélez / Europa Press.
To the political changes brought about in the 1980s in Spain, with an already consolidated democracy and the movement prevailing in the large cities, especially in Madrid, are added the letters to the kings filled with requests for toys, which are very different from those of the previous generation.
The first to find their way among the most sought-after ones Transformers which Hasbro launched in 1984. “They revolutionized the action figure category,” says Ismael Díaz Canales, financial expert at Singular Bank.
The success of these figures was that children could interact with them by changing their shapes, something that had not been possible before. Now their owners can put them on the market and make money 6,500 dollars, Price paid for one of the first Optimus Prime.
The Transformers shared space in the Letter to the Kings with the Star Wars characters, which are highly sought after by lovers of this series, which has multiplied their price. The most sought-after and exclusive examples cost more than 3,000 euros, but were sold in 2015 a Luke Skywalker figure for $25,000. This high “price” is due to the fact that there are only 20 pieces in the world.
Game Boy and Game Boy Advance (GBA) NINTENDO.
The Generation of the nineties formed by the Millennials is considered that Digital natives and this is reflected in his requests to the Magi. There are many in his letters technical toys in which the Video game were the real stars after Nintendo released the first one GameBoy“a portable video game console that allows kids to take their favorite games with them wherever they go,” says Díaz.
It cost around 18,900, a high price for the time, which not all families could afford, but those who did and kept the gaming console in good condition and condition Original packaging You can plug it in nearby 500 euro. The worst-preserved copies can cost around 100 euros.
But the big star of the 90s generation, especially among girls, was the doll Barbie created by Ruth Handler. Although Mattel released it back in 1959 90 very attractive plugins have been launched as very modern fashion sets with bright colors and neon sneakers that cemented their bestseller around the world.
Since her inception, Barbie has embodied more than 180 different careers and professions, from astronaut to President of the United States, and there are more than 100 different models of Barbie dolls.
The current price of old specimens depends on their rarity and condition. And that's how it happened most expensive Barbie the jewelry designer created history Stefano Canturi in 2007 to commemorate the introduction of the 'Barbie Basics Collection'. She wears a diamond necklace and It cost $302,500 at an auction in 2010. The money raised was for a good cause, it was donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Slightly less, “Barbie and the Diamond Castle” cost $94,000 There is only one copy of this, which was made in 2018 to promote the film of the same name. It features 318 real diamonds.
This was another representative toy of the nineties TamagotchiA virtual pet created by Aki Maita and marketed by Bandai. It is an electronic toy shaped and sized like an egg that features a pixelated black and white screen on which a virtual pet appears that you can interact with, feed and care for. “You came to pay for a collectible Tamagotchi $2,970“says the Self Bank expert.
A Grogu figure at the opening of the largest exhibition in the Star Wars universe at the Tomás y Valiente de Fuenlabrada art center on February 23, 2023 in Fuenlabrada, Madrid (Spain). Eduardo Parra / Europa Press.
The new millennium brought more technological toys and Video game consoles They established themselves as entertainment par excellence Children and young people. In 2000 the PlayStation 2, which was the best-selling video game console of all time with over 155 million units. The first copies are now available to buy for around 100 euros, but they do exist Special editions they reach them $4,300.
Four years later, in 2004, the Nintendo DS of which more than 154 million units were sold. It can be found on the used market for under 50 euros. However, those with motifs from the Zelda series are usually very sought after by collectors due to their golden design and icons such as the Triforce. You can Reach 670 euros.
In this technological scenario the Bratz“short” dolls with large heads manufactured by MGA Entertainment that were released in 2001.
There were four characters wearing urban fashion: Yasmin, Chloe, Sasha and Jade which became number one in sales in many countries, including Spain. Over time they have increased in value until they are almost fully paid for 300 Euro.