Were you a kid during the 1960s who held on to your favorite toys and comics? Or an adult who decided to keep your favorite Pyrex bowl? Either way, you might be sitting on a goldmine. Here are some of the most valuable 1960s items that could be hiding somewhere in your house.
1. 1962 Amazing Fantasy #15 Comic
Sold for: $810,000
Spider-Man’s first appearance happened in this comic, which is what makes mint condition, graded copies so insanely valuable. Peter Parker picked a peck of pricey pages for this vintage comic book.
2. 1963 Topps Rookie Stars Baseball Card
Sold for: $717,000
The ’63 MLB season was stacked with powerhouse rookies. Topps cashed in, making a baseball card to showcase four different players: the legendary Pete Rose, Pedro Gonzalez, Al Weis, and Ken McMullen.
3. 1969 Hot Wheels Volkswagen Beach Bomb (Pink Prototype)
Sold for: $175,000
Okay, so maybe you didn’t own this during the 1960s because it was an uber-rare Hot Wheels prototype (which is now the most expensive Hot Wheel). It got scrapped before mass production due to an equilibrium issue brought on by the back-loaded surfboard design.
4. 1968 ‘Paul Newman’ Rolex Daytona
Sold for: $17.8 million
This isn’t just any vintage Rolex — it’s the “cool guy” of the watch world, thanks to its artsy dial and the Hollywood legend who made it famous.
5. 1960s Blancpain Aqua Lung Vintage Dive Watch
Sold for: $18,650
Has there ever been a more clever name for a dive watch than “Aqua Lung?” Sheer genius.
6. 1962 The Incredible Hulk #1 Comic
Sold for: $264,000
We learned from Spider-Man above that a superhero’s first comic appearance can lead to extremely elevated prices at auction decades later. Hulk’s first appearance edition is just another dollop of proof in the pudding. However, he probably smashed a thing or two seeing Spidey’s price compared to his.
7. 1966 ‘The Beatles’ Shea Stadium Concert Poster
Sold for: $175,000
If we had a time machine, we would travel back to the 1960s and snatch up every concert poster we could find. Then we’d bide our time before unveiling them to the auction block.
8. 1960s Levi Jeans
Sold for: $4,200
Levi’s are like the Dean of Denim. They’re the pinnacle of pants. And vintage pairs from the 1960s are apparently worth thousands of dollars. Who knew?
9. 1968 ‘The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine Lunchbox With Thermos
Sold for: $4,500
Imagine being a parent during the 1960s. You buy this lunchbox and matching Thermos for your kid. They disrespect it, dropping it on the cafeteria floor, scuffing it every other day, denting it for good measure. Then decades later you see that if they’d have taken care of their vintage lunchbox, you could’ve cashed in. Dang kids.
10. 1960s Pyrex Butterprint Bowl
Sold for: $3,050
Pyrex is notorious for unveiling intricate prints, and some of the more limited-edition varieties can sell for shocking amounts. The Butterprint bowls are some of the most rare and expensive around.
11. 1967 Navy G.I. Joe Talking Figure
Sold for: $12,500
If you had this vintage G.I. Joe during the 1960s and you kept him safe over the last several decades, you may be entitled to compensation — that is, if you list it for thousands on eBay and a collector bites.
12. 1967 Batgirl Super Queens Posin’ Doll
Sold for: $17,925
Batman was huge during the 1960s, and Batgirl followed suit. This posin’ doll is rare, and even in not-so-perfect condition she can sell for thousands of dollars. Girl power!
13. 1960s Mid-Century Modern Pyrex Bluebell Delphite
Sold for: $3,000
Good ole baby blue Pyrex is worthy of a $3,000 price tag. No fancy pattern needed.
14. 1966 ‘The Beatles’ Yesterday and Today Vinyl Record
Sold for: $8,790
There are so many valuable ‘Beatles’ vinyls from the 1960s, so if you own any, you might want to do a little digging to find out if yours is one of them.
15. 1964 Horrorscope Movie Viewer
Sold for: $10,000
The 1960s gave us so many funky toys, and the Horrorscope was one of the coolest. It played classic horror movies, was neon green, and had one of the best play-on-words names of all time.
Looking for more vintage goods?
There’s something out there for every collector, from 12 Hot Wheels Cars That Cost More Than An Actual Vehicle to 12 Valuable Vintage Pyrex Bowls. And for valuable 1960s toys, check out 13 Valuable Toys From the 1960s Worth Thousands: Hot Wheels Redlines, G.I. Joe Figures & a $15K Batman Playset.
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