Your old Disney VHS tapes might be paying for your next few holidays and Christmases…

I genuinely know one person, my age, who still unironically watches old VHS tapes around the house. I’m not sure why – everything is online for pennies now – but sometimes this one particular guy sits down to watch his VHS of Monsters Inc. and then rewinds it all so he can watch it from the start next time.

The mind boggles. It really does. I mock him ruthlessly, of course, but it looks like he might be having the last laugh, since he could be in for a lot of money.

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I doubt it though.

As it turns out, essentially, there are a few old Disney VHSs that are pulling in a lot of money for their owners on eBay.

A collection of timeless classics that I’ve not watched, like The Little Mermaid and Aladdin, are going for nearly £14,000 on the auction site, and that’s just a little bit insane.


Nearly £14,000 for that?!

I previously wrote how the Beauty and the Beast VHS – Black Diamond edition – went for £7,595 on eBay, and things are getting far out of hand now.

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For a little context, ‘Black Diamond’ edition means that they were tapes released between 1984 and 1993. You could be sitting on a bloody shedload of cash if you have one of them and, similarly, the ‘Classics’ editions will also pull in some cash.

The ‘Classics’ logo can be found on the top part of the spine on the VHS box and happily, there still are some going for cheap.


It might be worth snapping this one up, actually…

Another seller is flogging 10 ‘Rare Black Diamond Disney’ films which includes Cinderella, Bambi, Aladdin and 101 Dalmatians.

The description of the collection explains that the cases are ‘decent with some minor cracking and yellow from age’. It adds: “Pre owned with signs of use but overall a great set.”

If you want to figure out whether yours are worth a small fortune, you can check whether they have the special edition ‘Classics’ logo. This can be found in the upper spine of the case, which will also have a black diamond around the outside.

But what other stuff from your past can you sell for lots of cash that isn’t your liver? I’ll tell you…


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1993 Titanus Carrier Zord – £358

Power Ranger Action Figures – >£151

Sealed copy of Pokemon Red Version – £307

Sealed copy of Pokemon Crystal Version – £607

G.I. Joe Mobile Command Center – £2,277

1995 Megatron – £569

Optimus Prime and Megatron Pack – >£759

Abominus Combiner Set – £364

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Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) – £729


Original 1998 Furby – £531

Set of 12 used Furbys – £380

1998 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (by Joanne Rowling) – £42,515



An Error-Filled Peace Bear Beanie Baby – £3,036

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Mint-Condition Holographic Charizard Card – >£3,796

Castlevania: Dracula X (SNES) – >£759

First-Edition Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon Booster Pack – £1,101

Damn.


So how much are my Disney VHS tapes worth? A Black Diamond Aladdin can range from £10 to £800, while the same type of The Little Mermaid can go for £15 and some for £500.

Images via eBay, Disney