From Barbie to Colditz, classic toys that can be worth a fortune
MONOPOLY M – Christmas wo would not be complete without a fa family fight over this vicious boa board game. Created by sal salesman Charles Darrow in 1 1933, a pre-war British black b box edition is now worth £ £100.
ES ESCAPE FROM COLDITZ – Ano Another sought after board gam game. It was devised by Ge German prison escapee Major Pat Reid and introduced in 197 1973. Collectable editions from the 1970s feature a swastika.
I INVESTMENT: A Barbie doll can fetch £8,000 if boxed This game sells for at least £100.
BARBIE – The plastic blonde began life in 1959 – a wholesome girl inspired by a
sexy German adult doll called Bild Lilli. Originally unveiled in a blackand-white swimsuit and costing £1.70, these earliest boxed examples now fetch £8,000 –
though if the hair is ruffled her value tumbles.
Her drippy on-off boyfriend Ken came out in 1961 and he now commands a top price of £500.
ACTION MAN – It was launched in 1966 and can now fetch up to £600. The clothes can command higher prices.
LEGO – It was created by carpenter Ole Christiansen in 1947. The name is derived from the Danish words ‘leg’ and ‘godt’ – meaning ‘play well’.
The tube-and-stud connection design came out in 1958 and sets in an original wooden box now sell for £300.
Most sought-after is the 2007 Ultimate Collector’s Millennium Falcon that sells for a staggering £3,000. When new it cost £340.