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Most expensive toys ever sold at auction

The toys that went on to be worth a fortune
Original 1959 Barbie: $3,669 (£2.9k)
Hungarian Boba Fett: $15,000 (£11k)
Lithographed tinplate battleship: $16,250 (£12k)
Bing c/w tinplate four-seat Tourer: $17, 719 (£13.5k)
Sack of Troy: $21,250 (£16,311)
Star Wars Luke Skywalker with double-telescoping lightsaber: $25,000 (£19k)
Dinky WE Boyce Delivery Van: $25,454 (£19k)
Prototype Star Wars Bib Fortuna: $47,000 (£36k)
First-edition Pokemon Pikachu Illustrator card: $54,970 (£42.5k)
Obi-Wan Kenobi with Double-Telescoping Lightsaber: $76,000 (£58k)
 Märklin Posen Second Series Electric Battleship Germany: $116,500 (£91.3k)
Bergmann Santa: $161,000 (£126k)
1933 Monopoly set: $189,842 (£146k)
Märklin Lusitania Ocean Liner: $194,500 (£149,314)
Original GI Joe: $200,000
 Albert Marque doll: $263,000 (£201k)
Diamond Barbie: $302,500 (£231k)
Starship Enterprise model $576,000 (£452k)
Jonah and the whale mechanised money bank: $414,000 (£317k)
 Louis Vuitton Steiff Bear : $2.1m (£1.6m)
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The toys that went on to be worth a fortune

Toys don't typically cost a fortune, but over time through the power of nostalgia these children's playthings can increase in value. In fact, some of the rarest and most sought after toys can sell for thousands, and in some very special cases, millions. Read on to find out some of the most expensive toys, from boats to board games, ever sold at auction.
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30 May 2019

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