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We all have some toys from our childhood that were once extremely popular, but in recent years have been discontinued or even revamped and put on the market again. No matter if you were a proud owner of an American Girl Doll or a Star Wars action figure, a lot of these items could rack up some insane value. You might want to run to your childhood home, your basement, or your attic and see if you have any of these items. They could be worth thousands of dollars! 1. Garbage Pail Kids Cards Topps Garbage Pail Kids Cards were not typically a hit with the parents, but kids loved them. How much your card is worth depends on which card it is, when it was made, and the condition it’s in. One card sold for $300 on eBay and a bundle of them from 1985 is going for $4,000. 2. Pokémon Cards YouTube If some Pokémon cards are rare and kept in great conditions, they could go for thousands of dollars. 3. 1978 Luke Skywalker Action Figure Toyworth Star Wars collectibles are known to sell for a lot of money and collectors will pay far more than they need to in order to get their hands on what they want. In 2015, a Luke Skywalker Action figure released in 1978 was sold for $25,000. 4. PEZ Dispensers Etsy Many people buy, use, and keep their PEZ dispensers over the years because they are worth so much! Collectors will pay even more. A 1982 PEZ dispenser recently sold on eBay for a whopping $32,000. You've got some solid earnings if you have a rare PEZ dispenser! 5. Monopoly eBay And, no, we aren't talking about the newest Millennial Monopoly! The original hand-drawn version by Charles Darrow (1933) sold for $146,500 in 2011. Any original versions from the 1930s or limited edition versions can sell for tons! Read onto the NEXT page to find out if you have any more of these vintage toys... 6. Game Boy Reddit If you had a Game Boy as a kid, especially the original Game Boy, you need to go check how much it's worth now. Special edition Game Boys, such as the Game Boy Light, can be sold for well over $1,500. 7. Hot Wheels YouTube Some original and prototype 1960s Hot Wheels cars can go for up to $125,000, like the 1969 “Volkswagen Beach Bomb” prototype! 8. First Edition Pound Puppies Plush eBay Pound Puppies were extremely popular with the kids back in the 80s. The first edition Pound Puppies can go for $5,000! 9. Cabbage Patch Dolls eBay Depending on which Cabbage Patch doll you currently own from your past, you could potentially make a fortune. The Prosey family currently own over 5,000 dolls in their Maryland museum and is currently selling their entire collection for $360,000! 10. Sega Genesis Console SONY DSC The Sega Genesis Consoles can go for up to $2,000 if it's still in working condition! Head on over to the NEXT page for more vintage toys with insane value! 11. Fisher Price Push Cart Pete Fisher Price Fisher Price has been the go-to for years for all things children's toys related. This 1936 toy, if in good condition, can go for up to $3,000. 12. 1982 Skeletor Action Figure YouTube A 1982 mint condition Skeletor action figure could easily go for at least $2,000. 13. Lite Brite Amazon Lite Brite's have been around since the 1960s and new versions of the toy are still being remade and revamped. The original Lite Brite can go for up to $100. 14. Happy Meal Toys Flickr Certain types of Happy Meal toys have been limited edition collector's items, like 2002 Disney theme characters, which can go for up to $300. Click onto the NEXT page to view the last of these vintage toys with high worth... 15. Furby YouTube An original, unopened box with a Furby inside can easily go for up to $900. If you were ever freaked out by Furbies when you were little, this is your chance to sell it off for some cash! 16. Talkboy YouTube The Talkboy is a fancy version of a tape recorder that became popular after the release of the movie Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. If you have one of these today, you can make over $200 with one of them. 17. Beanie Babies eBay Collectors are willing to pay thousands of dollars for rare or limited edition Beanie Babies, which were popular from the 90s into the early 2000s. A 1997 1st Edition Princess Diana Beanie Bear can sell for around $12,000! 18. Lionel’s Pennsylvania “Trail Blazer” Train Set Trainz If you've ever owned a 1934 Standard Gauge version of the train set, you may be sitting on a gold mine. This set can go for $250,000. 19. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1980s Actions Figures Collector's Weekly Turtle action figures that are in mint condition can go for $600 a piece, but rare action figures can hit a price point of $5,000. 20. American Girl Doll (Samantha Parkington) eBay If you still own the original Samantha Parkington doll, including all original accessories and outfits, you could make $4,000. Did you own any of these vintage toys? Be sure to SHARE this article if you did!