10 forgotten items you could own from your childhood that might now earn you thousands
The late 90s and early 2000s were much simpler times for most of us.
Get home from school, wack on Cartoon Network as quickly as possible, and the toughest decision of the day would be whether to pair fish fingers or chicken dippers with my smiley faces.
But there's no doubt that throughout my childhood, I wasted a lot of my parents' hard-earned money on pointless toys and figures.
However, among it all may have been some pretty valuable stuff, as long as it's been kept in semi-decent condition.
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Below are the top 10 forgotten items you might have lying around, which are worth thousands, as reported by Metro.
Furby
If you're a 90s kid, then the chances are you were asking for one of these come Christmastime.
The Furby was one of the most in-demand toys, with an original one from 1998 going for a reported £527 a few years back.
You might also want to check you aren't sitting on a Bejewelled Furry, which was sold for a whopping £4,800 last year.
Pokemon cards
Pokemon cards were launched in 1996 and consisted of various Pokemon species, each with unique abilities.
There's still tournaments going on all around the world, and if you have the right card, you'll come out on top in most battles.
If you want to see how much your old cards are worth, take a look at Poke Card Values.
Harry Potter first edition
I don't have to tell Potterheads how valuable a Harry Potter first edition is.
The Philosopher’s Stone was originally published in June 1997, and if you have one, I'm jealous.
According to Mugglenet, a first-edition copy from that year could fetch between £22,900 and £38,200.
Super Mario Bros game
A sealed copy of Super Mario Bros 3 went for an eye-watering £119,000 at auction.
And a used copy of the original game, released by Nintendo in 1985, is worth over a million quid.
I suspect most gamers will probably know if they have one lying in their collection.
Old Disney VHS tapes
I kindly ask you to not talk to me if you've never watched a VHS.
It quite literally used to be a proper night out going to Blockbuster with the fam to rent a film. With thousands of movies now to choose from, it's just not the same thing.
But the good news is that if you own, even a worn copy of a 80s/90s Disney title, it could still be worth five figures on eBay.
Polly Pocket dolls
When Mattel took over the Barbie brand in 1998, they practically took over the toy world.
However, if you happen to have the original Pollys, made between 1989 and 1998, it could be worth thousands.
According to the Mirror, the Polly Pocket Beauty Case was sold for £4,800 on eBay.
Beanie babies
We've probably all got one of these hanging about somewhere. But If you have rare versions, such as Chef Robouchon and Mystic The Unicorn, it could go for as much as £7,000.
Condition, colour, and spelling errors on the tag is what you need to look out for here.
Tamagotchis
By owning this electronic pet back in 1996, you might be sitting on a few grand.
Tamagotchi Plus was sold for over £3,800 at auction, while other 90s Tamagotchis can also sell for around the £765.
McDonald's Happy Meal toys
Back in the day, Happy Meal toys used to break all the time.
But Power Rangers or Mario figures from the 1994 and 1998 McDonald's Happy Meals are worth between £100 and £300.
Power Rangers action figures
A global fanbase was born after the live-action TV series, and figures in their original 1993 packaging goes for around £1000 on eBay.
Anish Vij