Childhood toys-
“Toys from even as recent as the 1990’s could be worth a small fortune today.“
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There might be an action figure or toy vehicle hiding in your parents’ attic that could bring in the big bucks at auction. Here’s what’s worth opening those dusty boxes for.
Time to scavenge your parents’ basement and dig out the boxes hiding underneath your childhood bed. Toys from even as recent as the 1990’s could be worth a small fortune today. Keep reading to see how much your old action figures and Hot Wheels are worth right now. Be sure not to miss these other items in your attic that could be worth money.
The Most Popular Toy the Year You Were Born:
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Ready for a trip down memory lane? From Etch a Sketch to Big Wheels to Power Rangers, enjoy this blast from your toy past.
1960 – Etch A Sketch
French electrician André Cassagnes had the idea of a “drawing toy with a joy stick, glass screen, and aluminum powder,” according to americanprofile.com. Using that concept as a catalyst, The Ohio Art Co. launched the Magic Screen in 1960, which was a whole new way to draw without pencil and paper—and you could erase with a shake of your hands. Of course, we now know it as the Etch A Sketch you can still get today.
1961 – Slip ‘n Slide
Back in the day, this was the closest you were getting to having a water park in your very own backyard. Thanks to toy company Wham-O, all you had to do was hook up the old garden hose to this long plastic sheet and voila! You could slide down the Slip ‘n Slide into a small wading pool. Read more from R.D.
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