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Ever find yourself longing for the good old days and suddenly opening your wallet? Join us as we explore items that have retained not only their emotional connection with buyers, but also their impressive financial worth on the second-hand market. From childhood toys to rare cards, we're diving deep into the fascinating world where cherished memories transform into highly sought-after treasures, proving that sometimes, the past is truly priceless. Get ready to reminisce about the collectibles that have ignited passionate crazes!
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00:00Clyde. Clyde. Yes. I've wanted one of these since the 8th grade. Awesome.
00:05Welcome to Ms. Mojo. And today, we're counting down our picks for items that have retained not
00:11only their emotional connection with buyers, but also their financial worth on the second-hand
00:16market. Homer, I've collected hundreds of antique cars in theory that they don't make them like
00:21they used to. Number 10, Lisa Frank's Stationery. There's all these folders and pens and backpacks
00:29and stationery and stickers. Of course, stickers. We should never forget that practically everything
00:34is nostalgic for somebody out there in the world. As the years go by, more items from comparatively
00:40recent decades accrue vintage currency within the minds of young consumers. Rainbows and then hearts,
00:48music notes, teddy bears, unicorns, stars, color, fantasy, jewels, glints, everything that makes a
00:58naked happy smile. Lisa Frank's stationery was extremely popular back in the 90s, which means
01:05that adults in the modern day with disposable income can now purchase NOS or new old stock
01:11to their heart's content. Original examples of this retro 80s and 90s designed stationery can go for
01:18inflated prices on the second-hand market as well, depending upon how pre-loved these items were in
01:24their heyday. The stickers were so cool. The colors were awesome. I gotta find more. So I go to the
01:29store. And wow, there's tons of awesome Lisa Frank stuff. I gotta have it. What more can I say?
01:35Number 9, Hess Trucks and Toys. The fact that Hess is no longer a gas station is irrelevant. For many
01:43people, it was never about that Hess was a gas station. It's about Hess produced this really amazing toy
01:48that in many cases, for some people who are collecting it, accrued value over time. But for others, it was
01:53just a great Christmas toy. A true classic never goes out of style, especially when they're manufactured
01:59as well as many of the Hess toy line. This energy company not only sells gas to its consumers, but has also
02:06delivered smiles to girls and boys since 1964. I've counted at least 73 participating stations. You can get
02:16your scale model Hess transport truck for only $1.39. Toy trucks, planes, rescue vehicles, and more
02:24all seem to have one thing in common. Specifically, the sturdiness of their construction. In fact, the
02:31person writing this video can personally attest to how much their children enjoy playing with these
02:36quick-moving and engaging little vehicles. Additionally, vintage models from the 1960s can fetch a couple
02:42of thousand dollars today, if you can find one. Hey, I need some trucks, man. And you got somebody
02:48go, I can get you some trucks. I can get you some trucks. Listen, meet me by the back door, five o'clock,
02:53I'll get you two trucks. But I need four. I can get you two. Take it or leave it.
02:56Number eight, Magic the Gathering. Is there still a place where fun involves thinking, imagining, doing?
03:04Some of us think so, and we find it in a game. Some trading card games come and go,
03:09while others retain a special place in the hearts and minds of those who played them back in the day.
03:15Magic the Gathering was introduced back in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast, a gaming company that
03:21eventually purchased the rights to TSR's legendary Dungeons & Dragons brand.
03:25It was given away at first, then it was given to local game stores at the time,
03:30and eventually it just went on to become a phenomenon. And nowadays, millions is given away
03:36yearly in prize money. And people make livings out of playing Magic the Gathering.
03:40Magic's rabid fan following could easily be compared to that of D&D. This includes how this
03:46subculture is consistently on the hunt for rare and powerful cards for their deck. Magic cards that
03:51either proved incredibly useful or were manufactured in small quantities can be considered quite valuable
03:58today, as players around the world continue their gaming obsession.
04:01These cards are never going to be reprinted. Think of these as fine art or that first
04:08Spider-Man comic, Amazing Fantasy 1. That's done nothing but go up over time. The same has
04:14happened with these cards. These cards are collectible cards. So yeah, for the most part,
04:18this is just something that you would sit on. This is something that is a long-term investment.
04:22Number 7. Coins.
04:24Mrs. McDougal is willing to offer her son's collection of mint-conditioned silver buffalo coins.
04:30Can we get off the coin collection? She's not going to settle for a coin collection.
04:34Some old-school collectibles refuse to go quietly into that good night,
04:39and instead live on, passed down through generations. Stamp collecting, for example,
04:44continues to thrive today, as does the collecting of rare coins. We're not really talking about those
04:50coins that are often advertised on TV, but rather those truly rare pieces from a bygone era.
04:56Coins whose existence and history need to be discovered by dedicated research.
05:01Heavy dye polishing resulted in the obliteration of the D-mint mark on some pennies,
05:07making them highly sought after by collectors. Low-grade examples of these coins can fetch around
05:12$500 or more, with uncirculated examples being worth around $10,500 if they score in the high
05:19mint state range. It would be easy for the average layperson to skip a rare and valuable coin,
05:24scattered amongst some random Sparrow change. True mint aficionados know what's up, however,
05:31and have driven the worth of some rare coins to impressive figures at auction.
05:35I've been around just from here buying some, and I've actually sold
05:39about an extra $4,000 worth of coins just from buying this on here.
05:45There you go, man. Number 6, Polly Pockets.
05:48You can open up her case, there's a world for you. Wow!
05:51So many fun places, you'll have lots to do. Polly Pockets, Polly Pockets, Polly Pockets so small,
05:57you can take her anywhere. It just isn't the same as a phrase that some fans of the Polly Pocket
06:02toy line might be repeating, particularly if they're old enough to remember this toy's early 90s glory.
06:08That's because the Polly Pockets of today don't really feel like the Polly Pockets of yesteryear.
06:13Turn upside down, side up. Elevator 1. Elevator 2. There becomes a pool.
06:18Cool. Add a room or two or three.
06:21Those OG examples retained their tiny size and well-developed little worlds,
06:26complete with itsy-bitsy accessories. Unfortunately, these accessories could easily be lost,
06:32which makes complete versions of some old-school Polly Pockets worth a little bit of coin.
06:37The Birthday Party Stamper from 1992, for example, can go for over $500 in mint condition.
06:44Typically, if you were to buy this complete on eBay open box, some of them, I don't know if they sell,
06:50but some of them are listed as high as around $1,500 American, $1,700, $1,800 Canadian.
06:58That's a lot of money.
07:00Number 5. Old Tech.
07:02They don't make that like they used to.
07:08They don't make anything like they used to.
07:10Picture it. You're staying over at your grandparents' house, and they're done watching their stories.
07:15You walk over to their gigantic television, that doubles as furniture,
07:19and flick the on switch for some cathode ray sunshine.
07:23Or maybe you've brought your Sega Master System over to a friend's house for the weekend.
07:27Old Tech can be big business, and this doesn't only include TVs and retro gaming consoles.
07:34I'm sort of an audio geek. Sorry.
07:36No, don't apologize. I love you.
07:38For that, for being that way. I love it. I'm like that too.
07:42A lot of folks go crazy for the Walkman tape players, iPods, or computer systems of their youth,
07:48while those who weren't even there for the heyday of these items want to pick them up to figure out how they work.
07:52In an age where so much of our media isn't ours, the old school rules.
07:58You give me back my Walkman!
08:00I...
08:00I never borrowed your Walkman.
08:04Well, then I lost it. You buy me one!
08:06Number 4. VHS Tapes.
08:09Disney and Horror Play Nice.
08:11The TV still works, and I know we've seen all our DVDs a hundred times,
08:15so this could be the perfect time to break out Staddy's VHS Collection.
08:20It's something of a misconception that every old school Disney VHS is worth money.
08:25Most of them were mass-produced and extremely popular,
08:28and thus aren't worth more than a couple bucks secondhand.
08:32However, some Disney tapes from the early 80s can be worth something,
08:36as well as any copies of the band Song of the South from 1946.
08:40But...
08:40Do you think we could find it?
08:42Find it?
08:43Of course we could.
08:46But what's the use of speculating on that?
08:48Well, we is going away.
08:51This also isn't to say that VHS as a medium is worthless.
08:55Far from it, in fact.
08:56The horror genre has proven particularly lucrative for tape heads,
09:01particularly rare shot on video efforts such as Spine,
09:05Black Devil Doll from Hell, or 555.
09:09These tapes are seen as holy grails,
09:11and can often switch hands for an obscene amount of money.
09:14I mean, it wouldn't be nice for me to let you get cold.
09:18You being a friend of Linda's,
09:20us having such a good lunch together,
09:24it just wouldn't be nice.
09:26Number three, vinyl records.
09:28Uh, this is the best collection I've ever seen.
09:31I wouldn't doubt it.
09:32I hope you know I can only afford to buy a few of these.
09:34I mean, this is...
09:35Like I told you on the phone,
09:38I'm only interested in selling the collection as a whole.
09:40A lot of factors go into what makes a vinyl record valuable,
09:44from the condition of the wax to the scarcity of its pressing.
09:47Modern audiophile tendencies have helped fuel the resurging vinyl market for years,
09:52yet some of the priciest records remain those released in bygone decades.
09:56The butcher cover of The Beatles yesterday and today, for example,
10:00can be worth big money, depending on the state of its jacket.
10:04These are unicorn records.
10:06I've never even seen some of these.
10:07Elsewhere, other valuable records include albums from the prog and psych worlds
10:12from artists that may not have enjoyed success while they were around,
10:16but eventually adopted cult status from the underground.
10:19All of those elements go into what makes vinyl obsessives get out there and dig.
10:23Dude, dude...
10:25I've never seen anybody look at anything the way you look at that record.
10:29I felt like it was important you should have it.
10:31I was like...
10:31Number two, Funko.
10:33We saw people that would never come into our booth buying products,
10:36and I think we knew right then and there that we had something on our hands.
10:39We've actually hit something with, as far as design and aesthetics,
10:42that resonated with collectors.
10:44And from that day on, we just went around and signed as many licenses as I possibly can.
10:47We realized that Funko Pops aren't really action figures
10:50and shouldn't be lumped into how that equally popular market moves and shakes.
10:55Yet both of these collectibles often utilize their exclusive or limited runs
10:59to hype up their rarity and value.
11:01And then Barnes & Noble, they can drop their Harry Potter 9,500-piece exclusive just fine.
11:06Target can drop their two 9,500-piece exclusives just fine.
11:10But then you get to these smaller retailers where Toy Temple's getting an Ellie 1,200-piece Leroy,
11:14and Even's getting a 1,200-piece Goku,
11:17Chalice getting a 5,000-piece Freeran,
11:19and the Naruto at 9,500 pieces.
11:22Limited edition Funko drops are nothing new
11:24and often show up at places such as San Diego Comic-Con.
11:28The race and fight to be the first in line can be a stressful one,
11:32while the agony of defeat definitely feels real for those who desperately want a certain Funko,
11:37but might have to pay big time on the secondary market.
11:40Collecting should be joyful, but sometimes it isn't all fun and games.
11:44They capture the essence of our childhoods and just some of our most favorite characters.
11:52And, you know, people are willing to do a lot for the stories that they love and the characters that they love.
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12:13Number 1. Pokemon Cards
12:15The Pokemon brand made headlines for all of the wrong reasons in summer 2025.
12:29This was when a collectibles store in New Bedford, Massachusetts,
12:33suffered a break-in, not for money or jewelry, but Pokemon cards.
12:37Over $100,000 worth of Pokemon cards to be exact.
12:41They knew exactly what items to target and what they were going for.
12:45Owners say the stolen items have serial numbers that are now flagged as stolen,
12:49but the cases have now been emptied and the cameras are still rolling.
12:54This speaks not only to the brand's continued popularity,
12:57but also the lengths some will go to to capitalize in a financial capacity.
13:02Cards that were produced in a limited capacity for special events
13:05can go for substantial amounts of money.
13:07While Pokemon's legacy as an enduring brand is tethered to the nostalgia
13:11of every kid who once dreamt of catching them all.
13:15You teach me and I'll teach you
13:18Pokemon
13:19Gotta catch them all
13:22Gotta catch them all
13:23Pokemon
13:24What do you think is going to be the next great collectible?
13:27Shout it out in the comments.
13:2990s delightful stuff.
13:33And real unicorns.
13:33Scratches, gel pens, trapper keepers.
13:36Hold!
13:53Go!
13:53Go!
13:57Go!
13:58Go!
14:04Go!
14:04Go!
14:05Go!
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