EXPENSIVE TOYS

PEZ DISPENSER

As PEZ dispensers are popular collection items, it is not surprising

collectors are willing to pay seemingly excessive money to get

some of the rarest pieces. But the 1982 World’s Fair Astronaut B PEZ

Dispenser exceeded everyone´s expectations. Believed to have

been a prototype to The World’s Fair board, this particular dispenser

fetched over £22,000 in an auction.

WHAC-A-MOLE GAME

Another fancy toy by the Hammacher Schlemmer, this

Whac-a-mole gaming machine was highly customized,

offering remote-controlled doors and shelves for your

favourite liqueurs. Weighing 286 pounds (130 kg), the machine

is equipped with built-in speakers that provide

authentic sound effects.

PINK REAR-LOADING VOLKSWAGEN BEACH BOMB

This specific Hot Wheels car was discontinued because it wouldn’t

work on the Mattel-made race tracks. The odd design of the toy,

having a surfboard hanging from the back, made it especially

desirable for collectors. So far, only two pink copies of this

particular model have been found and the owner of one of

them is believed to have paid just under £50,000 for it.

PLATINUM PACIFIER

Jeweller Matt Case crafted this pacifier worth around £58,000 for

bespoke jewellers Russell & Case in February 2013. Created

specifically for the UK Baby and Toddler Show at the

BT Convention centre, the pacifier is made of pure platinum

and weighs 250 grams (9oz).

LIONEL 3360 BURRO CRANE

This Lionel 3360 Burro Crane may look humble and unassuming

but it’s actually a prototype for many model cranes released in the

1950’s. Kept in perfect condition, it fetched over £58,500 in an

online auction, making it one of the most expensive toy items

ever sold on eBay.

PORSCHE 917 LE MANS RACEWAY

Fans of slot car racing would be excited to find this full-sized

Porsche 917 replica hides a 1:32-scale wooden slot car track

in it. The car track is a reproduction of the world’s oldest active

sports raceway, the iconic Le Mans track in France. If you have

a spare £86,000, this thing can be yours.

HOT WHEELS DIAMOND CAR

On the occasion of their 40^th anniversary in 2008, Mattel´s Hot Wheels

created a special diamond-encrusted car worth £97,000.

One of the world´s most expensive toy cars ever created,

this model was made from 18-karat white gold and

covered with over 2,700 jewels.

POKEMON PIKACHU ILLUSTRATOR CARD

The Pokemon trading card game was first introduced by Wizards

of the Coast in North America in January 1999. Considered to be

one of the rarest cards ever produced, the Pikachu Illustrator card 

features a rare double star. Only six of these cards were ever made,

making it one of the rarest collection items ever and worth

around £100,000.