Auction Surprise

This is one of those advertising gimmicks that takes off and becomes incredibly popular. The California Raisins first appeared in a commercial in 1987, and by 1989 they had apparently made more money than the raisin farmers who commissioned them.

This collection of 70 California Raisins collectibles has a Buy It Now price of $999.

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The seller has been building this fantastic Hot Wheels collection since 1968. There are more than 8000 Hot Wheels cars, trucks, vans, and other vehicles. Most of the original packages are missing, but the display cases are included.

The Buy It Now price is $12,000, and the buyer will have to pickup this collection in Owatonna, with a big truck by the look of it.

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Beanie Bears were launched in 1993 and quickly became a pop culture sensation, making Ty Warner’s company over six billion dollars!

This collection has over 1000 Ty Beanie Bears, including McDonalds and Garcia bears. There are many retired bears and a few duplicates, as you’d expect in a collection this large. The bears are in good condition and stored in plastic cases.

The starting bid is $1,000 which is only $1 per bear. That’s a bargain, but the sheer size of this collection may put some bidders off.

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This is a complete collection of Swibco Puffkins in mint condition, with mint tags. There are also several limited edition sets. These cute critters sell for around $5 on eBay.

There are over 100 of these cute critters in this collection. They sell for about $5 each on eBay, so the starting bid of $750 is reasonable.

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This is a huge collection of Jurassic Park dinosaurs and characters. The room looks like the back of a toyshop! At least the seller has provided a long and detailed list.

The starting bid is $28,000…and they are in France, so factor in that shipping cost. Wow!

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This is a collection of The Simpsons - World of Springfield figures. This series was produced between 1999 and 2004, with over 200 different figures released. There were also 40 playsets and 3 dioramas. The seller is also including six Franklin Mint Simpsons plates, along with some other stuff.

Hard to say if it’s the complete collection because the listing is a mess, just one huge paragraph. Anyway, there is a lot there, and the starting bid of $2,000 is good value.

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