Common Items Most People Don’t Know Are Valuable

35. My Little Pony 

If you grew up in the ’80s and ’90s, you probably played with the vintage My Little Pony toys. The TV series came back in a big way, making these toys collectible and sought-after by both new and old fans. Some rare toys can be worth several hundred dollars. The only catch is, you need to know the name of the pony you have for you to research its value correctly. (Making a title like “Pink Pony With Blue Hair” just won’t cut it.) As with most collectibles, misprints and special editions often have the highest values, with items in plastic fetching a premium.

If you own some vintage ponies but have no idea what they are called, check out the StrawberryReef identification guide. Once you find a match, look for “sold” listings on eBay to see what they go for. If you’ve seen Bob’s Burgers episode “The Equestranauts,” you know just how ruthless pony collectors can be, as the episode depicts a fan tricking a little girl out of her toy horse due to its rarity. Bronies, or male My Little Pony collectors, are serious fans and will shell out serious cash for the rarest of the rare plastic toy ponies.