9 Collectibles From the 1990s and What They Sell for Today, From Beanie Babies to Pokémon Cards

Plenty of us boxed up our childhood stuff in the early 2000s and never looked at it again. Some of it is worth almost nothing, which is a little sad. A handful of pieces, though, have turned into serious money.

Prices for 1990s collectibles swing wildly, and asking prices on online marketplaces often have little to do with what buyers actually pay. The figures below come from auction results, price trackers and collecting guides, with the latest data from 2024 to 2026 where it exists.

Beanie Babies

Beanie Babies were everywhere in the late 1990s, and many people stored them away as an investment. The vast majority are worth only a couple of dollars at most these days, though a few sometimes sell for bigger money. One roundup from early 2025 says rare versions can still generally fetch anywhere from $1,000 to $3,500.

The famous outlier is Princess the Bear, made after Princess Diana’s death. It has occasionally sold for thousands, sometimes up to $25,000, but it’s far more common for it to go for around $5 to $20. Eye-popping listings of $1 million exist, but a listing price doesn’t mean anyone is paying that much. Check sold listings before you get excited.

Pokémon Cards

Pokémon cards are the headline act of 1990s collecting. In 2025, a 1999 1st Edition Base Set Charizard graded PSA 10 sold for $550,000 at Heritage Auctions, beating the previous record of $420,000 set in 2022. Part of the reason is scarcity: of 5,325 examples graded by PSA, just 124 earned a PSA 10.

That price sits at the top of a wide range. One 2026 analysis puts PSA 10 copies at roughly $300,000 to $550,000 in 2025 and 2026, depending on the specific copy and market conditions. A price tracker lists a PSA 10 sale of $343,098 on June 23, 2026. Complete graded sets are in the same territory, since a full 1st Edition Base Set graded PSA 10 sold for $911,629.99 in November 2025.

Magic: The Gathering Cards

Magic arrived in 1993 and quietly became one of the most durable collecting categories. Unlike most 1990s collectibles, people still play it competitively, which keeps demand for vintage cards alive. The earliest print runs, Alpha and Beta, are the ones that matter most.

Figures vary by source. One roundup says collectors will pay up to $60,000 for Alpha, Beta and Unlimited sets, depending on rarity. The star card, Black Lotus, has sold for over $500,000 in mint condition, according to another list. Common cards from those sets are far more modest, with even commons from these early sets selling for $20 to $100.

Furby

The talking Furby was the toy of the 1998 holiday season. Most are not valuable, but a common 1998 model still sealed in an undamaged box typically sells for between $80 and $150. Another guide says classic 1990s Furbies can cost between $25 and $125 today.

The real money sits with oddities. The promotional Kid Cuisine Furby was a mail-in prize, with only 500 ever made. In excellent condition it can command $1,500 to $3,500, and the most pristine examples have sold for over $5,000 at auction. For opened Furbies, working order matters a great deal.

Tamagotchi

Bandai’s keychain pet launched in 1996 and became a playground obsession. At the time these were cheap electronic toys, often around $10 to $15. Today the originals are collectible, especially the P1 and P2 versions from the 1997 style Bandai models.

Prices depend on rarity and condition. One guide lists the Tamagotchi Ocean from 1998 and the Devilgotchi as holy grail models, and says in original packaging these can sell for $300 to over $1,000. Another notes working units are genuinely scarce because of screen fade and button failure.

First Edition Harry Potter

The first Harry Potter book arrived in 1997, and it became one of the most expensive modern novels. Only 500 hardbacks were printed, and 300 of those went to libraries. Collectors look for a print line reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1, and the author credited as Joanne Rowling.

Auction results back it up. A hardback first edition sold for $216,000 in July 2024. The all time record is $471,000 at Heritage Auctions in 2021. Copies listed on AbeBooks have ranged from $40,000 to $120,000.

Michael Jordan Bowman’s Best Cards

Michael Jordan cards from the 1990s are a large and uneven category. One price guide singles out the 1997 Bowman’s Best base card, which originally cost $2.00 and averages $122.00 in mint condition, against $8.50 for used copies. That gap shows how much condition drives the value.

These numbers come from a guide published a couple of years ago, so treat them as a rough guide. Graded copies and rarer inserts trade for much more than a common base card. For anything you think is valuable, a professional grade is worth a look.

Bone Comics

Jeff Smith’s Bone started as a self published comic in 1991, and early copies have become a quiet favorite. Comic book experts search for first editions and limited print runs of rare Bone issues. The appeal is partly the small print run and partly the long affection for the series.

One list says rare Bone comics from the 1990s can fetch up to $15,000 thanks to limited print runs and first editions. That is a ceiling rather than the norm. Most copies sell for far less, and the highest prices go to the earliest issues in top condition.

Sealed Super Mario Bros. 3

Video games from the 1990s are a collecting field of their own, and sealed copies are the prize. Original copies in mint condition have become increasingly scarce over time. Sealed packaging is what separates a few hundred dollars from a headline sale.

The benchmark is a sealed copy of Super Mario Bros 3 that fetched $156,000 at auction in 2020. That sale is older than the 2024 to 2026 window, and the market has moved since, so it should be read as a record rather than a current price. A loose cartridge is worth only a small fraction of that.