Going for: $15,500 This 1998 Disney film is set in China and follows a young girl who impersonates a male in order to fight for her father during an invasion. And of course, she winds up falling in love along the way, because it couldn’t be a great movie otherwise, right? The 1999 VHS version of Mulan is listed for between $6,000 and $8,000 on eBay today, but a couple of years ago, a copy was sold for more than $15,000!
The version that sold for so much as a limited collector’s edition. And, hey, isn’t that the entire point of getting your hands on the rarest collector’s editions that you can find? The people who are selling them for $12,000 and $15,000 or more probably planned on it when they first acquired the pieces themselves, hence why most of them are still sealed and in mint condition. There are some original Mulan art pieces and collectibles that are right up there in this price range, too, just in case you consider yourself to be a superfan and have money to burn.
Robin Hood
Going for: $12,000 This 1973 animated classic introduced us at a young age to the concept of the evil ruling elite, and how they build their empires off of the backs of the working class. But Robin Hood and his sidekick, Little John, took a stand against the prince, who was overtaxing the inhabitants of Sherwood Forest. The first Robin Hood film was actually called The Adventures of Robin Hood, and it wasn’t animated, but Disney recreated it in his style for this version in 1973.
But the 1938 film isn’t going for nearly as much online. There are multiple Black Diamond copies of Disney’s spin on the tale going for between $8,000 and $12,000. If you’ve still got those tapes from your childhood and you could use the extra dough, this isn’t a bad way to make it. Of course, the $12,000 copy hasn’t sold in quite some time, so who knows if it’s really worth that much.
Cinderella
Going for: $15,000 This classic children’s film taught us all some valuable lessons about bullying and seeing people for who they really are. It also showed us that kindness can get us a lot further in life than being a rotten individual. And boy, would Cinderella’s evil stepmother and two bratty stepsisters would be even more jealous of her now if they knew she’s the star of a movie that’s being sold for over $12,500.
Yep, one of the rare Black Diamond editions from 1988 is listed for around $13,000 – that’s about $12,990 more than I’m willing to pay for any film, no matter how good it is. What about you? That’s not even the most expensive thing from the franchise that’s listed on eBay. There is a rare Swarovski crystal life-sized glass slipper listed for $60,000, and several other pieces of rare art from everywhere between $20,000 and $30,000.
Lady and the Tramp
Going for: $20,000 How many people tried to mirror the way Lady and the Tramp ate their spaghetti during their romantic dinner date? That may be the most famous scene from the 1955 film, but the entire movie tugs at our heartstrings. In 2019, the live-action remake came out, which may have had an effect on how much the Black Diamond originals are being listed for on eBay.
As of now (February 2020,) the most expensive single copy of the film is listed at a whopping $19,999 – yeah, like not adding that extra dollar makes that number any less menacing. But if you have a few Black Diamond’s from this list, you can always try bundling them and selling them for over $100,000 like one seller has with this movie along with Peter Pan and Aladdin. Who knew that movies could end up buying you a condo several years down the road?
101 Dalmatians
Going for: $26,000-$100,000 Who didn’t love all of the furry, spotted adorable dogs on this children’s classic? People still reference Cruella De Vil and dress up like the villainess for Halloween – despite how much we all loathed her for being mean to the puppies. And if you’ve got your hands on a Black Diamond Edition of the VHS – you may be able to make a substantial profit from it.
There are numerous listings for the film, but the highest is one seller who has it listed for $100,000! The ad says that most of the money from the sale will go to charity and that the rest will be used to put the seller through film school. Unfortunately for them, someone else is selling the same thing for $26,000 – and you can guess which one’s going to sell first. But hey, maybe after that copy is gone, they’ll get lucky and be found by a (loaded) superfan.